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
1–6 of 33 items
Source order · D = digital dimension- Item 1
28th Regime for Innovative Companies (legislative, Articles 50 and 114 TFEU, Q1 2026)
- Item 2
European Innovation Act (legislative, Articles 114, 173 and 182 TFEU, Q1 2026)
- Item 3
Public Procurement Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2026)
- Item 4
Advanced Materials Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU, Q4 2026)
- Item 5
Cloud and AI Development Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU)
- Item 6
Chips Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU) (Q1 2026)