Commissioner Roswall has ruled out a legislative delay to the transposition deadline of the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0), despite no Member State having met the 1 July 2026 deadline and the Commission's own Environmental Omnibus proposal set to amend the same provisions. In a written answer to MEP Susana Solís Pérez (PPE) on 3 July 2026, Roswall argued that any 'stop-the-clock' measure would not enter into force before the deadline, and that the Commission would instead use its enforcement discretion when assessing national transposition measures, taking into account the omnibus proposal. The answer signals a policy of legal continuity, prioritising the timely transposition of IED 2.0's crisis flexibilities over the legal uncertainty created by parallel legislative processes.
This approach impacts industrial operators, who face compliance with rules that may soon change; Member States, which must transpose without clarity on final requirements; and EU regulatory bodies, which must manage enforcement amid shifting legal frameworks. The Commission's reliance on discretionary enforcement rather than legislative action suggests a cautious approach to administrative burden, but leaves stakeholders in limbo until the Environmental Omnibus is adopted.