MEP Susana Solís Pérez (PPE) has asked the European Commission whether it plans to delay the transposition deadline for the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0), warning that requiring Member States to transpose a directive that is simultaneously being renegotiated creates legal uncertainty and risks obsolete administrative burdens. The question, submitted on 13 May 2026, targets the Commission's handling of the IED 2.0 transposition deadline of 1 July 2026, which no Member State has yet met, in light of the Commission's own Environmental Omnibus proposal that would significantly modify and simplify the same provisions.
Concrete asks and policy direction
The parliamentary question contains two concrete asks: first, whether the Commission is considering a legislative proposal to delay the IED 2.0 transposition deadline until the Environmental Omnibus is adopted; second, whether the Commission would use the urgency procedure to ensure such a proposal can pass before 1 July 2026. The MEP's policy orientation is clear: she advocates for legal certainty and reduced administrative burden for Member States, competent authorities, and industrial operators. The question implies that pushing ahead with transposition of a directive under revision is impractical and potentially wasteful.
Stakeholders impacted
The question directly affects three key stakeholder groups: Member States, which face the immediate obligation to transpose IED 2.0; industrial operators, which must comply with potentially soon-to-be-changed rules; and EU regulatory bodies, which must decide whether to maintain or adjust the timeline. The MEP's intervention seeks to protect these actors from unnecessary costs and confusion, while also implicitly questioning the Commission's legislative sequencing.
Expected follow-up
The Commission is expected to reply within approximately six weeks. Its answer will signal whether it intends to align the IED 2.0 transposition with the Environmental Omnibus timeline, potentially using urgency procedures, or whether it will maintain the current deadline despite the ongoing revision.