FR: Senate passes bill for the establishment of a common CBAM central platform within the EU

The Bill authorising the ratification of the joint procurement agreement for the acquisition of a common central platform for the CBAM was passed by the Senate in a public sitting, at first reading, on 19 October 2026. It was tabled by Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, on 24 June 2026.

Signed in Brussels (Belgium) on 15 December 2025, the agreement provides for a joint procurement procedure between the European Commission and the Member States, including France, to select, by tender, the common platform for the sale of CBAM certificates.

Comprising six titles and 40 articles, the agreement establishes a governance structure involving the Commission, which is responsible for the operational management of the public procurement process, and national representatives…