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As the EU seeks to strengthen its industrial base and accelerate the transition to clean mobility, the debate over what constitutes a European-made vehicle is becoming increasingly important. The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and its “Made in Europe” provisions raise fundamental questions about competitiveness, investment, supply chain resilience, and Europe’s relationships with trusted international partners.

While strengthening European manufacturing is a shared objective, overly restrictive local-content and assembly requirements risk disrupting established supply chains, increasing costs and undermining the benefits of the EU’s international trade agreements.

Could a more inclusive “Made with Europe” approach offer a better balance between industrial competitiveness and open trade?

Such a framework could recognise production and investment across the EU and trusted free-trade and customs partners, provided reciprocal market access and equivalent commitments are guaranteed. A phased approach to European content requirements could also provide manufacturers with the flexibility and predictability needed to adapt.

This Rapporteur Hybrid Conference will explore how Europe can reinforce its manufacturing capabilities while maintaining open, resilient and globally competitive value chains.

Questions to be addressed:

- How can the Industrial Accelerator Act strengthen European automotive manufacturing without creating new barriers for trusted international trading partners?

- Should “Made in Europe” provisions recognise production in countries with EU free-trade or customs agreements, subject to full reciprocity?

- Could phased European-content requirements, based on ex-works value, offer a more practical alternative to rigid local-assembly rules?

- How can the EU reconcile its industrial sovereignty ambitions with the need to attract investment, maintain affordable vehicles and preserve globally integrated supply chains?

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