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General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) Review

INITIATIVEA tracked regulatory file grouping related EU documents — e.g. the Advanced Materials Act. Each initiative has a status, timeline, and parent strategy. See full glossary → Competitiveness, Innovation & Strategic InvestmentOne of eight thematic areas of EU digital policy, drawn from the editorial Gliederung. Each priority groups related strategies and initiatives. See full glossary →

This page tracks a single EU policy initiativeA tracked regulatory file grouping related EU documents — e.g. the Advanced Materials Act. Each initiative has a status, timeline, and parent strategy. See full glossary → — a regulatory file in the Commission's pipeline. Below you'll find its current status, linked source documents, parent strategies, and sibling files in the same policy priorityOne of eight thematic areas of EU digital policy, drawn from the editorial Gliederung. Each priority groups related strategies and initiatives. See full glossary → .

The Commission will overhaul the GBER to cut red tape and streamline compatibility conditions while preserving a level playing field. The review fixes textual inconsistencies, updates definitions, and reflects new priorities (i.e. social-economy finance, training/employment aid, and SGEI/affordable housing) to ease use by SMEs, start-ups and granting authorities. It will reduce notifications, improve readability, and give Member States more design flexibility, with transparency and monitoring maintained. As the current GBER expires end-2026, the revision will also prolong its application.

Status

Planned for Q4 2026.

External references

Associated strategies (2)

Siblings under Clean Industrial DealUnion of Skills(35)

Siblings in Competitiveness, Innovation & Strategic Investment(6)