Second Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union

Summary;

Report published by the European Commission on 1 September 2022, regarding the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 - also known as the EU FDI Screening Regulation.

Further information:

Regulation (EU) 2019/452 provides an EU framework for the screening of direct investments from non-EU Member States on grounds of security or public order.

The Report covers the year 2021 and provides transparency around the operation of FDI screening in the European Union, and developments in national screening mechanisms. It contributes to the accountability of the Union in an area where, given the security interests at stake, transparency regarding individual transactions is neither possible nor appropriate.

It is based on reports by the 27 Member States and other sources and consists of four chapters:

• Chapter 1 on trends and figures for FDI into the EU;
• Chapter 2 on legislative developments in Member States;
• Chapter 3 on FDI screening activities by Member States;
• Chapter 4 on the EU cooperation mechanism on FDI screening.

Official

European Commission: Investment screening https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/investment-screening_en

European Commission: Press Release, 02/09/2022: EU investment screening and export control rules effectively safeguard EU security https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5286

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