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EU Commission launches consultation on new legislative instrument for trade diversification

Published

5 October 2026

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regulatory

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Europe

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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The European Commission has launched a consultation to develop a new legislative instrument aimed at strengthening trade diversification and economic resilience by reducing strategic dependence on single supplier countries, particularly focusing on critical supply chains where dependence on countries like China is high.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to revisit your sourcing strategies now. The EU is shaping new rules that will create costs and barriers for firms overly reliant on high-risk suppliers, opening doors for alternatives.

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2 sources · first reported 5 Oct 2026 · latest 17 Oct 2026

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