EU Steel Market Protection Regulation

by name voted on 19.05.2026

Summary

A new EU regulation to protect the steel market from global overcapacity through quotas and origin tracking.

10 19.05.2026

Report

trade

economy

industry

environment

public administration

Key points

The regulation introduces a new trade defense mechanism to combat global steel overcapacity.
A 50% duty will be applied to steel imports that exceed the established annual quotas.
The total annual volume of the tariff quotas is set at approximately 18.3 million tonnes.
Importers must provide verifiable evidence, such as a mill certificate, to prove the 'melt and pour' origin of the steel.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

52 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Nikolina BRNJAC

Nikolina BRNJAC

PPE

0:53 min

13. Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market ***I (debate)

Sofie ERIKSSON

S&D

1:15 min

13. Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a regulation on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

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