Europe’s ‘Made in EU’ rules start at 5%, and they do not mention software

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The Industrial Accelerator Act arrived on 4 March 2026 as COM(2026)100, alongside an impact assessment and three staff working documents, per the European Commission.

Its formal title says what it is for. It establishes a framework for accelerating industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors.

It is a proposal, not a law. It is now in the ordinary legislative procedure, with Parliament and Council still to take positions.

What the Act actually requires

The origin rules are specific and sectoral rather than general. From 1 January 2029, concrete and mortar used in buildings, infrastructure or vehicles must carry at least 5% Union-origin content.

Aluminium must carry 25%. Steel escapes origin requirements entirely and faces low-carbon criteria instead.

Cars get the strictest treatment. Electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles face EU assembly requirements, minimum EU content thresholds for components and specific battery sourcing rules, six months after the Act enters...

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