Industrial Accelerator Act

What is the IAA?

The IAA is an EU regulation proposal to speed up the deployment of low-carbon, EU-made industrial projects. It creates national Industrial Manufacturing Acceleration Areas and a single permit-granting procedure to shorten and simplify permitting for strategic projects; chemicals and chemical products (which includes adhesives and sealants) are explicitly eligible.

Why is it important?

For the adhesives and sealants industry, the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) represents both an opportunity and a risk. As a mid‑stream enabler, A&S are embedded across multiple strategic value chains. Measures that are not carefully calibrated, risk creating disproportionate administrative burdens, fragmenting supply chains and weakening competitiveness, without delivering additional climate or security benefits.

What are we asking for?

  • Union origin requirements limited to EU production or formulation level, without upstream traceability or bespoke documentation
  • Proportionate use of Customs Codes Regulation (EU) 952/2013 as the sole basis for determining Union origin
  • Transparent and inclusive governance of demand‑side measures, based on robust assessment of impacts across sectors and value chains

 

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