On 7 August 2026, the Council of the European Union issued a corrigendum to the Spanish language version of Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 of 11 February 2026, which amends Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 to eliminate threshold-based customs duty relief. The corrigendum corrects three errors in the Spanish text, clarifying that the duty relief applies per category of articles rather than per individual article within a consignment. This affects importers and customs authorities in Spanish-speaking member states who rely on the Spanish version of the regulation for compliance.
The original regulation, published in the Official Journal on 18 February 2026, eliminated the previous threshold-based customs duty relief, replacing it with a system based on categories of articles. The corrigendum, issued under the procedure for obvious errors in one language version, makes three specific corrections: in recital 6, the phrase "per article" is changed to "per category of articles"; in Article 2, first paragraph, "per article contained in a consignment" becomes "per category of articles of a consignment"; and in Article 3, paragraph 1, "all goods contained in consignments" is corrected to "all goods of a consignment". Member states had three days to submit observations to the Council's corrigendum email address.
The correction ensures consistency between the Spanish text and the regulation's intended scope, which applies the duty relief per category of articles rather than per individual item. This distinction is significant for importers, as it affects how the relief is calculated and applied to consignments containing multiple categories of goods. For customs authorities, the clarification reduces ambiguity in enforcement and ensures uniform application across member states. The corrigendum does not alter the substance of the regulation but aligns the Spanish version with the other language versions, thereby avoiding potential legal disputes over interpretation. The change is procedural and does not affect the regulation's entry into force or its application date, which remains as originally set. The Council's action underscores its commitment to legal clarity and accuracy in multilingual EU legislation, a matter of practical importance for businesses and national administrations operating under the Spanish text.