P10_TA(2025)0108Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanismAmendments adopted by the European Parliament on 22 May 2025 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism (COM(2025)0087 – C10-0035/2025 – 2025/0039(COD)) The matter was referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 60(4), fourth subparagraph (A10-0085/2025).(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)Text proposed by the CommissionAmendmentAmendment 1Proposal for a regulationRecital 25 a (new)

(25a)The CBAM applies to importation of electricity, but it should not apply to electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the customs territory of the Union ;

Amendment 2Proposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)Regulation (EU) 2023/956Article 2 – paragraph 3 b (new)

(ba)the following paragraph 3b is inserted:

3b. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, this Regulation shall not apply to electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the customs territory of the Union.

Amendment 3Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)Regulation (EU) 2023/956Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5

(1a)In point 3, in the notes explaining the formula for SEEg in the first paragraph, the note for EEInpMat is replaced by the following:

EEInpMat

are the embedded emissions of the input materials (precursors) consumed in the production process. Only input materials (precursors) listed as relevant to the system boundaries of the production process as specified in the implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 7(7) are to be considered. The relevant EEInpMat are calculated as follows:

are the embedded emissions of the input materials (precursors) consumed in the production process. Only input materials (precursors) listed in Annex I and originating in third countries and territories that are not exempted pursuant to Annex III, Point 1 are to be considered. The relevant EEInpMat are calculated as follows: