Council of the European Union and European Parliament 17 June 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452

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CHAPTER 1. General provisions
Article 1. Subject matter and scope
Article 2. Definitions
CHAPTER 2. National screening mechanisms
Article 3. Establishment of screening mechanisms
Article 4. Minimum requirements
CHAPTER 3. The cooperation mechanism on foreign investments likely to negatively affect security or public order
Section I. Notification of foreign investments
Article 5. Notification of foreign investments
Article 6. Content and procedures for notification of foreign investments
Article 7. Specific rules applicable to multi-country transactions
Section II. Comments by Member States and opinions by the Commission
Article 8. Comments and opinions on notified foreign investments
Article 9. Intention to provide comments or issue an opinion
Article 10. Additional information
Article 11. Provision of comments and issuing of opinions
Article 12. Consideration of comments and opinions
Article 13. Comments and opinions on non-notified foreign investments
Section III. Requirements for ensuring effective cooperation
Article 14. General requirements
Article 15. Information requirements
Article 16. Information-gathering assistance
Article 17. Confidentiality of information exchanges in the cooperation mechanism
Article 18. Secure and encrypted system, online EU portal and secure database
CHAPTER 4. Foreign investments likely to negatively affect security or public order
Article 19. Determination of likely negative effect on security or public order
Article 20. Screening decisions on foreign investments likely to negatively affect security or public order
CHAPTER 5. Final and transitional provisions
Article 21. Group of experts on the screening of foreign investments into the Union
Article 22. International cooperation
Article 23. Public transparency requirements
Article 24. Annual reporting at Union level
Article 25. Processing of personal data
Article 26. Evaluation
Article 27. Delegated acts
Article 28. Exercise of the delegation
Article 29. Committee procedure
Article 30. Repeal of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and transitional measures
Article 31. Entry into force and application
ANNEX I. TECHNOLOGY AREAS RELEVANT FOR THE COMMON MINIMUM SCOPE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(15)

Official Journal
of the European Union

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2026/1386

26.6.2026

REGULATION (EU) 2026/1386 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 17 June 2026

on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of

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