Commission work programme 2026 + Annex
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Summary
The 2026 work programme sets out planned legislation and policy initiatives across competitiveness, technology, energy and social policy. It includes changes to company rules, innovation and procurement, together with proposals concerning advanced materials, chips, cloud infrastructure, quantum technology and biotechnology. Other work covers product rules, circularity, energy systems, capital markets and competition procedures. Security and border-management measures sit alongside proposals on jobs, labour mobility, education, digital fairness and audiovisual media. Better regulation and intergenerational fairness are also part of this programme, which records indicative timetables and proposed legal bases.
Action items
28th Regime for Innovative Companies (legislative, Articles 50 and 114 TFEU, Q1 2026)
European Innovation Act (legislative, Articles 114, 173 and 182 TFEU, Q1 2026)
Public Procurement Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2026)
Advanced Materials Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU, Q4 2026)
Cloud and AI Development Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU)
Chips Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU) (Q1 2026)
Critical Raw Materials Centre (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2026)
European Research Area Act (legislative, Article 182 TFEU, Q3 2026)
European Biotech Act II (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Quantum Act (legislative, Articles 173, 180 and 184 TFEU, Q2 2026)
Circular Economy Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)
European Product Act: - Update of the new legislative framework of product rules (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026). - Update of rules on the market surveillance and compliance of products (legislative, Articles 33 and 114 TFEU, Q3 2026) - Update of rules on standardisation (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Electrification action plan, including heating and cooling (non-legislative, Q1 2026)
Update of the governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action including the phase-out of fossil fuels subsidies (legislative, Articles 192 and 194 TFEU, Q4 2026
Energy Union package for the decade ahead: - Development of the CO2 transportation infrastructure and markets (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026). - Setting-up of the energy efficiency framework (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026). - Setting-up of the renewable energy framework (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Update of rules on shareholder rights (legislative, Articles 50 and 114 TFEU, Q4 2026)
Update of the European venture capital funds Regulation (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Update of antitrust procedural rules (legislative, Article 103 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Communication on better regulation (non-legislative, Q2 2026)
European Space Shield – action plan (non-legislative, Q2 2026)
Strengthening Frontex (legislative, Articles 77 and 79 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Digitalisation of the return process (legislative, Article 79 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Strengthening Europol (legislative, Article 88 TFEU, Q2 2026)
Creation of a European critical communication system (legislative, Article 87 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Quality Jobs Act (legislative, Article 153 TFEU, Q4 2026)
- European school alliances and Basic Skills Support Scheme (non-legislative, Q3 2026)
- 2030 Roadmap on the future of digital education and skills (non-legislative, Q3 2026)
Fair labour mobility package: - Proposal for a European Social Security Pass (legislative, Article 48 TFEU, Q3 2026). - Strengthen the European Labour Authority (legislative, Articles 46 and 48 TFEU, Q3 2026). - Skills portability initiative (legislative, Articles 46, 53 and 62 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Intergenerational fairness strategy (non-legislative, Q1 2026)
Digital Fairness Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2026)
Strengthening Eurojust (legislative, Article 85 TFEU, Q2 2026)
Update of rules on audiovisual media services (legislative, Articles 53 and 62 TFEU, Q3 2026)
Action plan against cyberbullying (non-legislative, Q1 2026)