The European Commission, in a tentative agenda published on 6 July 2026, outlined a dense schedule of policy adoptions for the period from 17 July to 30 September 2026, covering energy, social rights, housing, public procurement, innovation, labour mobility, and border security. The list, issued under reference SEC(2026)2574, is subject to change by the President and to Better Regulation principles, and items will be adopted via oral procedure.
On 17 July, the Commission is set to adopt an energy package including an Electrification Action Plan and measures on network charges, alongside a review of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), both under Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera. The same day, Vice-President Henna Virkkunen is scheduled to present the 2026 Rule of Law Report, and Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné will deliver a report on the competitiveness of the banking sector.
On 22 July, Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu is expected to table an action plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights. After a summer break and a College seminar on 2 September, the Commission returns with a series of major proposals. On 9 September, Ribera is to present the Affordable Housing Act, while Séjourné will bring forward the Public Procurement Act and the European Innovation Act.
On 15 September, Mînzatu is scheduled to unveil a Fair Labour Mobility Package, which includes a European Social Security Pass and measures to strengthen the European Labour Authority. Commissioner Raffaele Fitto will present an Outermost Regions package on the same day. On 23 September, Virkkunen will propose a European Critical Communication System, and Séjourné will put forward a proposal on addressing supply chain dependencies, specifically on aluminium scrap.
The period concludes on 30 September with a set of high-profile items: President Ursula von der Leyen will present pre-enlargement policy reviews; Virkkunen will propose strengthening Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; and Séjourné will table the European Product Act, which includes updates to product rules, market surveillance, and standardisation rules.
The agenda signals the Commission's intention to advance on multiple fronts simultaneously, balancing climate and digital transitions with social and economic competitiveness. Stakeholders across sectors will be affected: energy-intensive industries face new obligations under the ETS review and electrification push; housing developers and local authorities will be impacted by the Affordable Housing Act; businesses will see changes in public procurement and product rules; and workers' mobility and social protection will be reshaped by the labour mobility package. The pre-enlargement reviews and Frontex strengthening also carry implications for EU enlargement policy and border management.
The agenda is tentative and subject to change. Formal adoption of each item will require approval by the College of Commissioners, followed by scrutiny from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.