Legislation
26 August 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act: a new push to raise manufacturing's share of EU GDP
Legislation
26 August 2026
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On 4 March 2026 the Commission tabled the Industrial Accelerator Act, aiming to lift manufacturing's contribution to EU GDP from around 14% today to 20% within a decade.
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European Commission
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EU-27
Company with 250 or more employees
EU Institutions
National authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Advanced Manufacturing Organisation Types
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Machine Tool Manufacturers
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Technology areas
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3D Printing, Additive manufacturing
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Autonomous Systems, Robotics
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Electronics, Semiconductors, Power Electronics
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The proposal writes 'Made in EU' and low-carbon criteria into procurement and support schemes for an initial group of sectors - steel, cement, aluminium, cars and net-zero technologies - and asks every Member State to set up a single digital point of contact for permitting new or expanded manufacturing sites, aiming to cut delays that have historically slowed factory investment across the EU. The proposal is still at an early stage: Parliament and Council are now reviewing and amending the Commission's text, with final agreement not expected before mid-2027; the procurement and permitting provisions would then phase in over the following year and a half or so, with the strictest measures (mandatory 'Made in EU' procurement quotas) not landing until around January 2029.
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