Screening of foreign investments in the Union
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Adopted. The legislative procedure is complete.
Last active 08 Jun 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This proposal makes EU countries screen sensitive foreign investments and coordinate more closely on security and public-order risks.
Who it affects
Foreign investors, EU businesses in critical sectors, and companies involved in sensitive infrastructure, technologies, inputs, financial systems, energy, transport, communications, or EU-funded strategic projects.
Core of the proposal
- Requires every Member State to establish a foreign-investment screening mechanism.
- Covers direct foreign investment and EU investments controlled by foreign investors.
- Mandates prior authorisation for investments in listed EU-interest projects or sensitive sectors.
- Creates tighter EU information-sharing, comment, opinion, and coordination procedures for risky or multi-country deals.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It applies 15 months after entry into force; the supplied text does not state the entry-into-force day.
- Transitional law
- Regulation (EU) 2019/452 continues to apply during the 15-month period before this Regulation applies.
Articles changed · 1 across 1 law
- Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (32019R0452)
- entire act: repeals the entire regulation; references construed as references to this Regulation
Latest update
09 Jun 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
Adopted → Adopted
Adopted → Adopted
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker