Competitiveness is the foundation for Europe’s independence; it also underpins Europe’s power, security, and democracy.Europe faces a moment of profound economic, technological and geopolitical change. To act swiftly, better withstand external shocks and secure our long-term prosperity, the EU needs a stronger, more integrated economy.On 24 April 2026, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission signed a Joint Roadmap to make that happen - with concrete actions and a clear deadline of end 2027.The roadmap is both a political and an operational commitment. It includes close monitoring and regular reporting, to ensure that delivery is transparent and on track. €37.5 billion in savings for EU companies thanks to simplification measures by 20295 strategic building blocks to deliver a stronger single marketEnd of 2027 deadline for agreement on all initiatives Building blocks of the roadmapSimplifying rulesExcessive regulation is a barrier to growth. The roadmap accelerates completion of the simplification packages and introduces further measures to reduce administrative burden for businesses and citizens across all 27 Member States.A more integrated single marketMarket fragmentation makes it harder for European companies to grow and scale. The roadmap aims to remove barriers, deepen capital markets, and create a unified EU business environment.Championing strong tradeThe EU is the world's largest trading bloc and has an impressive network of free trade agreements. The roadmap commits to implementing newly agreed trade deals, advancing ongoing negotiations, and reducing strategic dependencies.Reducing energy prices and decarbonisingHigh energy costs weigh on European competitiveness. The roadmap sets out measures to bring prices down, strengthen infrastructure, and accelerate the transition to clean energy.Driving the digital and AI transformationEurope's digital competitiveness requires modern rules, secure infrastructure, and investment in frontier technologies. The roadmap strengthens telecoms, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digital identity, and AI, while reinforcing the EU’s position in the AI stack. Following the progressThe institutions agreed to regularly assess the progress in the implementation of the roadmap. They will meet every quarter to take stock of the progress, identify the issues and obstacles preventing advancement, coordinate their actions and, if necessary, update and complete the list of actions. Simpler rulesIntegrated marketTrade legislationClean transition and energyDigital and AIMorePreviousNext Adopted 11 May 2026Food and feed safety simplification package (partially adopted)adopted text amending a Regulation to extend certain data protection period26 February 2026Omnibus I on sustainability (full adoption)adopted text of the amendments to the Audit, Accounting, and Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) directives 18 December 2025Omnibus III on the common agricultural policy adopted text of the amendments to the Regulation on rules and financial support for CAP Strategic Plans and the Regulation on financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy 11 December 2025Omnibus II on investment simplificationadopted text of the amendments to the InvestEU, European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), and Horizon Europe regulations17 November 2025Omnibus VI on chemicals (partially adopted)adopted text of the amendments to a regulation on dates of application and transitional provisions 29 September 2025Omnibus I on sustainability (partially adopted)adopted text of the amendments to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Regulation 18 July 2025Omnibus IV on small mid-caps, digitalization and common specifications (partially adopted) adopted text of the amendments to the Regulation as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies 14 April 2025Omnibus I on sustainability (partially adopted)adopted text of the amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSRD) and Corporate Due Diligence (CSDDD) directives Proposed by the Commission and Pending final adoption by the Parliament and Council 16 December 2025Omnibus X on food and feed safetypress releaseproposal to amend and repeal directives as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements | procedureproposal to amend regulations as regards the simplification and strengthening of food and feed safety requirements | procedure target for agreement: end of 2026*Part of the package adopted on 11 May 202610 December 2025Omnibus VIII on environmental legislationpress releaseproposal to amend regulations to simplify some requirements and to reduce of administrative burden | procedureproposal for a regulation to temporarily suspend the obligation to appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility schemes (batteries and packaging) | procedureproposal for a directive to temporarily suspend the obligation to appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility (waste, WEEE and single-use plastic waste) | procedureproposal for a to speed up environmental assessments | procedureproposal to amend a directive to simplify certain requirements for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) | procedureproposal to amend directives to simplify some requirements and to reduction of administrative burden | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202619 November 2025Omnibus VII on digitalpress releaseproposal to amend regulations to simplify AI rules | procedureproposal to amend regulations and directives to simplify digital legislation | proceduretarget for agreement: June 20268 July 2025Omnibus VI on chemicalspress releaseproposal to amend regulations to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemical products | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 2026*Part of the package adopted on 17 November 202517 June 2025Omnibus V on defence readinesspress releaseproposal to amend regulations on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects | procedureproposal to amend regulations on defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry | procedureproposal to amend directives on the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and security and defence procurement | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202621 May 2025Omnibus IV on small mid-caps, digitalisation and common specificationspress releaseproposal to amend regulations as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium-sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures | procedureproposal to amend directives as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium-sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures | procedureproposal to amend directives as regards digitalisation and common specifications | procedureproposal to amend regulations as regards digitalisation and common specifications | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 2026*Part of the package adopted on 10 July 2025 Planned Q2 2026Omnibus in the area of taxationQ3 2026Omnibus in the area of energy products Proposed by the Commission and pending final adoption by the Parliament and Council 18 March 2026EU Inc.press release proposal of the regulation | procedure target for agreement: end of 2026 4 March 2026Industrial accelerator actpress releaseproposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 20264 December 2025Market integration and Supervision packagepress releaseproposal for a regulation to further develop capital market regulation and supervision | procedureproposal for a directive to further develop capital market regulation and supervision | procedureproposal for a settlement finality regulation (SFR) | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202620 November 2025Supplementary pensions package (legislative part)press releaseproposal to amend the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) Regulation | procedureproposal to amend the Directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) II | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202617 June 2025Review of the securitisation frameworkpress releaseproposal to amend the Securitisation Regulation | procedureproposal to amend the Capital Requirements Regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202613 November 2024E-declaration for posting of workerspress releasetext of the proposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: June 2026 Planned Q2 2026Public procurement actCritical raw materials centreQ3 2026Report on competitiveness of banking sectorEuropean products actEuropean Research Area actCircular economy actFair labour mobility packageSkills portability initiativeQ4 2026Review of the Consumer Protection Cooperation RegulationReview of merger control guidelinesQ1 2027Amendments to the banking framework Trade agreements In force 1 May 2026Trade agreement with Mercosurwebpage | press release provisional application as of 1 May 2026, while waiting final ratification Signed 22 May 2026Trade agreement with Mexicowebpage | press release2 March 2026Agreements with Switzerlandwebpage | press release Negotiations concluded 24 March 2026Trade agreement with Australiawebpage | press release27 January 2026Trade agreement with Indiawebpage | press release23 September 2025Trade agreement with Indonesiawebpage | press release Under negotiationTrade agreements withThailandMalaysiathe Philippinesthe United Arab Emirates Other legislation Proposed by the Commission and pending final adoption by the Parliament and Council 24 January 2024Revised FDI screening regulationpress releasetext of the proposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: Q2 2026 Planned Q2 2026Proposal on addressing supply chain dependencies Proposed by the Commission and pending final adoption by the Parliament and Council 10 December 2025European grids packagepress releasetext of the communicationproposal of a regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure | procedureproposal of a directive to accelerate of permit-granting procedures | proceduretarget for agreement: Q3 2026 Planned Q2 2026 Amendment to the Market Stability ReserveNetwork charges and taxationEnergy security packageQ3 2026ETS review Setting up of the energy efficiency frameworkSetting up of the renewable energy frameworkQ4 2026Update of the governance of the Energy Union As part of the European grids package from December 2025, the Commission set out also the Energy highways initiative, to address the eight key bottlenecks across the EU representing the most urgent energy infrastructure needs. The first project will be launched in April 2026. Proposed by the Commission and pending final adoption by the Parliament and Council 3 June 2026Cloud and AI development actpress releaseproposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: Q4 2027Chips act 2.0press releaseproposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: Q2 202721 January 2026Digital networks actpress release proposal of the regulation | procedure target for agreement: Q4 2027 20 January 2026EU cybersecurity actpress releaseproposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202619 November 2025European business walletpress releaseproposal of the regulation | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 202628 June 2023Digital europress releaseproposal of the regulation establishing the digital euro | procedureproposal of the regulation on the prevision of digital euro services by payment service providers | proceduretarget for agreement: end of 2026 Planned Q2 2026Quantum Act As part of the InvestAI initiative, launched in February 2025, the Commission plans to provide €20 billion for the deployment of AI gigafactories. The gigafactories funded through InvestAI will be the largest public-private partnership in the world for the development of trustworthy AI. The first proposals for investment projects will be published in the second quarter of 2026, with the plan to launch the project in the fourth quarter of 2026. This page was last updated on 8 June 2026
Simplifying rulesExcessive regulation is a barrier to growth. The roadmap accelerates completion of the simplification packages and introduces further measures to reduce administrative burden for businesses and citizens across all 27 Member States.
A more integrated single marketMarket fragmentation makes it harder for European companies to grow and scale. The roadmap aims to remove barriers, deepen capital markets, and create a unified EU business environment.
Championing strong tradeThe EU is the world's largest trading bloc and has an impressive network of free trade agreements. The roadmap commits to implementing newly agreed trade deals, advancing ongoing negotiations, and reducing strategic dependencies.
Reducing energy prices and decarbonisingHigh energy costs weigh on European competitiveness. The roadmap sets out measures to bring prices down, strengthen infrastructure, and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
Driving the digital and AI transformationEurope's digital competitiveness requires modern rules, secure infrastructure, and investment in frontier technologies. The roadmap strengthens telecoms, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digital identity, and AI, while reinforcing the EU’s position in the AI stack.
