This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#20, 2026)
Copper tube import registration under anti-dumping rules; Critical raw materials recovery list adopted; Agri committee issues draft opinion on EU 2027 budget.
May 24, 2026 to May 30, 2026
Copper tube import registration under anti-dumping rules; Critical raw materials recovery list adopted; Agri committee issues draft opinion on EU 2027 budget.
📋 In This Week's Newsletter
• ⚖️ EU Legislation
• ✒️ EP Committee Work
EU Legislation (Official Journal)
Commission Lists Critical Raw Materials Recovery Potentials
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1116 of 26 May 2026 establishes an official list of products, components, and waste streams considered as having a relevant critical raw materials recovery potential, as required under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252. The regulation provides that this list is to be used by Member States when formulating national programmes to increase circularity of critical raw materials, in accordance with Article 26(1) of the 2024 regulation. The Annex details the scope, reflecting current market and technological conditions, and allows for future updates. The regulation will enter into force twenty days after publication in the Official Journal.
Imports of Copper Tubes from Four Countries Subject to Registration
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1161 of 22 May 2026 subjects imports of copper tubes from China, Mexico, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan to customs registration. The action follows the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation under Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, based on a complaint by the EU Copper Tubes Defence Committee. Registration aims to enable retroactive levy of duties should anti-dumping measures be confirmed. The registration period is set for nine months from the regulation's entry into force.
EP Committee Work
AGRI Committee Draft Opinion on 2027 EU Budget
On 27 May 2026, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) released its draft opinion on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027. Rapporteur Wouter Beke presented the document, which covers all sections of the budget. The opinion is scheduled for further discussion and possible amendments in upcoming committee meetings.
