EU govts, lawmakers diverge over ‘Made in Europe’ partner-origin rules
By Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello ( September 10, 2026, 10:38 GMT | Insight) -- A majority of EU governments is seeking to preserve access for partners such as the UK and Switzerland under the Industrial Accelerator Act’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules, according to minutes seen by MLex. Meanwhile, the European Parliament is leaning toward tighter limits on third-country participation as lawmakers presented a report with their views this week.EU governments and European Parliament lawmakers are taking different approaches to the “Made in Europe” rules in the European Commission proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, with a majority of member states seeking to accommodate key trading partners while parliament is considering a more restrictive approach to third-country participation....
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