Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the ‘Dual-Use Regulation’)
Full official title
Public Consultation on the Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (Dual-Use Regulation)closed Open for answers from 23 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026. Answer on the Commission's site. Topics: Trade.
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to evaluate Regulation (EU) 2021/821 on the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit, and transfer of dual-use items. Pursuant to Article 26(4) of the Regulation, the evaluation aims to determine whether the rules have achieved their objectives and remain effective. It also assesses the legislation in light of the evolving global geopolitical landscape and new security threats. Furthermore, the evaluation examines potential ways to reduce administrative burdens for businesses.
- Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 on dual-use items
- Assessment of whether the Regulation has achieved its objectives
- Review of relevance in view of the evolving global geopolitical landscape
- Analysis of new threats requiring regulatory adjustments
- Identification of ways to reduce administrative burden for businesses
Affected, as named in the text: Businesses.
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide feedback on the performance and relevance of the Dual-Use Regulation, its ability to address new threats in the evolving geopolitical landscape, and ways to reduce administrative burdens for businesses.
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Dossier summary from the portal
Regulation (EU) 2021/821 sets out rules to control exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items (goods with military and civilian application). Pursuant to Article 26(4), the Commission will evaluate the Regulation to determine if it has achieved its objectives, made a difference and if it remains relevant in view of the evolving global geopolitical landscape which may require adjustments to address new threats and reduce administrative burden for businesses.
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Who has already answered
50 submissions in the snapshot (39 from organisations), portal total 50. Feedback list on the portal.
39 organisation submissions, none with readable text, so not analysed.
Who met the cabinets on the subject
60 meetings by subject similarity, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | Commissioner Christophe Hansen | Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti (Trade unions and professional associations) | Exchange of views on trade agreements, EU standards, promotion, future CAP |
| 29 Sep 2025 | President Ursula von der Leyen | ASML Netherlands B.V. (Companies & groups) | Discussion on recent developments in the international trade and export control measures |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Marcegaglia Carbon Steel SPA (Companies & groups); GravitHy (Companies & groups) | • Compétitivité : CID • Échanges sur les Omnibus de Simplification • Échanges sur les futures relations douanières USA - UE • Dialogue stratégique et transport • Plan sur l’acier |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Koninklijke Philips (Companies & groups) | Current economic situation (tariffs), EU regulation, Innovation, Single Market, Public Procurement, Sustainability, data Protection |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Apple Inc. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Google Ireland Limited and its affiliates (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Electronic Arts Inc. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Roblox Corporation (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Anthropic, PBC (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Netflix International B.V. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | OpenAI OpCo, LLC (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU regulation (implementation and development) and digital policy |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | The Blackstone Group (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on recent regulatory developments. |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | Klarna Bank AB (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on recent regulatory developments |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič | ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council (Trade and business associations) | - EU-U.S. relations on key technology and trade topics - WTO - The digital dimension of the EU Economic Security Strategy & associated EU initiatives - Standardization Regulation revision and trade implications |
| 26 May 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V. (Trade and business associations) | Regulatory developments in the EU Transport Sector |
| 13 May 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Confederation of Finnish Industries EK (Trade and business associations) | Exchange of views on current and upcoming instruments of EU industrial policy |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | European Thermal Paper Association (Trade and business associations) | Concerns and priorities in relation to trade and chemical regulations |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | CMA CGM (Companies & groups) | •Compétitivité : Présentation d’une entreprise déployée dans le monde entier avec un siège social en France •Échanges sur les Omnibus de Simplification •Échanges sur les futures relations douanières USA - UE •Dialogue stratégique et transport |
| 20 Apr 2026 | President Ursula von der Leyen | Europe Jacques Delors (Think tanks and research institutions) | EU geoeconomics strategy and trade policy |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu | EIT Health | Relevant policy developments on EU level |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | Vereinigung Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse e.V. (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on the EU Market Infrastructure and Supervisory Package, including the DLT Pilot Regime |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Mastercard Europe (Companies & groups) | Exchange of view on EU regulation and digital policy |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič | KK Group (Companies & groups) | Developments in EU trade policy |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič | SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Priorities of the EU in the trade policy area |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | NASDAQ (Companies & groups) | Discussion on market and regulatory developments |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Young Professionals in Digital Policy (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | Discussion on the new geopolitical landscape and the need for EU tech sovereignty |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Christophe Hansen | Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Ernährungsindustrie e. V. (Trade and business associations) | Mutual introduction and general views on simplification and international trade |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque | Optiver (Companies & groups) | Exchange with Optiver on Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 (IFR) |
| 1 Jun 2026 | President Ursula von der Leyen | Aercap Holdings NV (Companies & groups) | Exchange of views on EU Taxonomy Regulation |
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