This Week in Finance — Brussels (#29, 2026)
Anti-dumping duties on Chinese pea protein; Countervailing duties on Egyptian glass fibre; New sustainability reporting simplifications; Institutional investor pact for tech scale-ups.
September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026
Anti-dumping duties on Chinese pea protein; Countervailing duties on Egyptian glass fibre; New sustainability reporting simplifications; Institutional investor pact for tech scale-ups.
📋 In This Week's Newsletter
• 📅 This Week's Calendar in Brussels
• 🇪🇺 European Commission
• ⚖️ EU Legislation
• 🤝 EU Council
This Week's Calendar in Brussels
- Committee on Budgets (BUDG): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets (BUDG) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: * * *; 2026 Budget: Other SectionsRapporteur: Matjaž Nemec (S&D)- EP: C5/2026, C6/2026- EDPS: n°2/2026- Any other transfer request received; 2026 Budget: Section III - Commission:Rapporteur: Andrzej Halicki (EPP)- DEC 11/2026, DEC 12/2026, DEC 13/2026, DEC14/2026- Any other transfer request received.
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: Chair’s announcements; Competitiveness of the banking sector in the European Union; Date of next meetings.
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: Chair’s announcements; Date of next meetings; Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110.
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: Affordable Housing Act; Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2555 as regards simplification measures and alignment with the [Proposal for the Cybersecurity Act 2]; Chair’s announcements.
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: * * *; Chair’s announcements; Coordinators’ meeting.
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: Chair’s announcements; Date of next meetings; Establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110.
- Committee on International Trade (INTA): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: * * *; Chair’s announcements; Coordinators’ meeting.
- Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI): On September 28, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) is scheduled to meet. Agenda includes: * * *; Chair’s announcements; Chips Act 2.0.
European Commission
Commission and EIB Group launch European Institutional Investors Pact to boost investment in European tech scale-ups
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group announced the launch of the European Institutional Investors Pact (EIIP) at the TechEU Equity Summit. The Pact is a voluntary framework to direct more long-term institutional capital into Europe's technology and scale-up ecosystem, with thirteen institutional investors already signaling intent to invest, including through the €15 billion European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) 2.0 and the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund. Under the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the EIIP aims to facilitate investment in European venture capital and growth equity funds, supporting high-growth companies in accessing capital while remaining in Europe. The Pact includes a Policy Dialogue Forum led by the Commission and an Investment Platform led by the EIB Group. According to President Ursula von der Leyen, the initiative is intended to unlock long-term capital for European technology and innovation, as part of Europe's competitiveness agenda.
EU Legislation (Official Journal)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2101 imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese pea protein imports
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2101 of 24 September 2026 imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of pea protein originating in China. The regulation follows an investigation launched under Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 and addresses evidence of dumping and resulting material injury to the EU industry. Duties of 40.5% and 67.1% are set for major Chinese exporters, with measures binding throughout the EU. The regulation definitively collects provisional duties imposed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/916. The investigation period covered July 2024 to June 2025.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2107 maintains countervailing duties on Egyptian glass fibre products
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2107 of 22 September 2026 extends definitive countervailing duties on imports of continuous filament glass fibre products (GFR) originating in Egypt, following an expiry review under Regulation (EU) 2016/1037. The review determined that subsidy schemes continue to confer benefits to Egyptian producers, with a 13.1% duty maintained for Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry S.A.E. and all other imports from Egypt. The review period covered January–December 2024.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563 simplifies corporate sustainability reporting standards
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563 of 3 July 2026 amends Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772, introducing simplifications to sustainability reporting standards under Directive 2013/34/EU. The new rules reduce datapoints, prioritize quantitative disclosures, clarify materiality principles, and improve alignment with other EU legislation. The amended standards apply for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2027. Transitional provisions allow undertakings to apply either the previous or new standards for the 2026 financial year.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1560 sets voluntary sustainability reporting standards for undertakings protected by the value chain cap
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1560 of 3 July 2026 establishes a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for undertakings not subject to mandatory EU sustainability reporting, and defines a 'value chain cap' for information requests from companies with under 1,000 employees. The standard, effective for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2027, is intended to harmonize voluntary reporting and limit data demands on SMEs within value chains.
EU Council
Competitiveness Council discusses Chips Act 2.0 and merger control revision
On 24 September 2026, the Competitiveness Council held debates on the proposed Chips Act 2.0 and the revision of merger control guidelines. Ministers also received updates on legislative proposals including the Investment Attraction Act, the 28th regime, and the European Capital Formation framework.
