New European regulation against excessive global steel capacity damaging the EU steel market
24 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
European steel industry, steel importers, steel-consuming sectors (construction, automotive)
Summary
The EU approves measures to protect its steel industry against excessive global production. Import rules are modified to prevent distortions in the European market.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 establishes a regulatory framework to counteract the negative effects that excessive global steel capacity generates in the European internal market. The regulation introduces supervision mechanisms and possible corrective measures against steel imports that distort competition. Regulation (EU…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601384: Reglamento (UE) 2026/1384 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 17 de junio de 2026, relativo a los efectos negativos relacionados con el comercio del exceso de capacidad mundial en el mercado siderúrgico de la Unión y por el que se modifica el Reglamento (UE) 2020/2170