EU FDI screening framework

FDI screening Regulation
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union
Territorial extentEuropean Union
Status: In force

The European Union's foreign direct investment screening framework is defined in its FDI screening Regulation.

The Regulation applies in all member states directly. It does not currently harmonise the FDI screening procedures of the EU member states; they may conduct FDI screening as they wish. However, they must make their screening policy transparent by notifying the European Commission and the other member states. This is to ensure that the FDI screenings operate fast, yet do not discriminate between different non-EU countries and do not disclose confidential and commercially sensitive information.

In 2024, the European Commission made plans to oblige its member states to follow a minimum set of FDI screening standards, using minimum harmonisation.[1]

  1. ^ Brzozowski, Alexandra (19 January 2024). "LEAK: EU to ask member states to screen foreign direct investments". Euractiv.