{"id":66,"date":"2026-05-20T13:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:41:42","slug":"statement-progress-in-trilogues-on-eu-smes-and-low-carbon-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/2026\/05\/20\/statement-progress-in-trilogues-on-eu-smes-and-low-carbon-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement: \u201cProgress in trilogues on EU SMEs and Low-Carbon Steel\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I welcome the progress made in discussions on the recognition of SMEs and supply-chain diversification within the low-carbon steel mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the transition to clean mobility to succeed, it must not only reduce emissions, but also strengthen Europe\u2019s industrial base. European SMEs are a central part of the automotive and steel value chains: as suppliers, subcontractors, recyclers, processors, transformers and specialised component producers. Their role should be recognised directly in the Regulation, not treated as an afterthought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compromise under discussion would recognise low-carbon steel, or low-carbon steel components, sourced through genuinely established SMEs within the Union that have carried out a substantial manufacturing or processing step in the steel value chain. This includes activities such as recycling, processing, transformation and component production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a balanced approach. It preserves the overall climate architecture of the Regulation while encouraging manufacturers to work with real European industrial actors across the supply chain. It does not impose rigid sourcing quotas, but it gives concrete value to SME participation by rewarding eligible steel or components sourced through such SMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This represents meaningful progress towards making the green transition work for Europe\u2019s industrial fabric, including the smaller companies that are essential to innovation, employment and regional competitiveness across the Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Declaraci\u00f3n: \u201cAvances en los tr\u00edlogos sobre las pymes europeas y el acero bajo en carbono\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Acojo con satisfacci\u00f3n los avances logrados en las discusiones sobre el reconocimiento de las pymes y la diversificaci\u00f3n de las cadenas de suministro dentro del mecanismo relativo al acero bajo en carbono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Para que la transici\u00f3n hacia una movilidad limpia tenga \u00e9xito, no solo debe reducir las emisiones, sino tambi\u00e9n reforzar la base industrial europea. Las pymes europeas desempe\u00f1an un papel esencial en las cadenas de valor del autom\u00f3vil y del acero: como proveedoras, subcontratistas, recicladoras, transformadoras, procesadoras y productoras especializadas de componentes. Su papel debe reconocerse directamente en el Reglamento, y no quedar relegado a un elemento secundario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El compromiso actualmente en discusi\u00f3n reconocer\u00eda el acero bajo en carbono, o los componentes de acero bajo en carbono, obtenidos a trav\u00e9s de pymes genuinamente establecidas en la Uni\u00f3n que hayan llevado a cabo una fase sustancial de fabricaci\u00f3n o transformaci\u00f3n en la cadena de valor del acero. Esto incluye actividades como el reciclaje, el procesamiento, la transformaci\u00f3n y la producci\u00f3n de componentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Se trata de un enfoque equilibrado. Preserva la arquitectura clim\u00e1tica general del Reglamento, al tiempo que incentiva a los fabricantes a trabajar con actores industriales europeos reales a lo largo de la cadena de suministro. No impone cuotas r\u00edgidas de abastecimiento, pero otorga un valor concreto a la participaci\u00f3n de las pymes al recompensar el acero o los componentes elegibles adquiridos a trav\u00e9s de dichas pymes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Este avance representa un progreso significativo para que la transici\u00f3n verde funcione tambi\u00e9n para el tejido industrial europeo, incluidas las peque\u00f1as y medianas empresas que son fundamentales para la innovaci\u00f3n, el empleo y la competitividad regional en toda la Uni\u00f3n.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol a continuaci\u00f3n. I welcome the progress made in discussions on the recognition of SMEs and supply-chain diversification […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.sim-ex.eu\/mepeppes1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}