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Irish Presidency Tables New EU Space Act Text After March Draft

Hilmir Bachmann
Policy Watch Editor, Space Policy

Toulouse: The EU Space Act has a fresh negotiating text, after the Irish Presidency of the Council released an updated version on 29 October 2026. The document, registered as ST-15118-2026-INIT, follows the draft that the Cypriot Presidency circulated on 30 March 2026, and it keeps the Council’s work on the file moving.

The Commission launched the proposal on 25 June 2025 under the title on safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities. It builds a harmonised framework across the Union and aims to create a single market for space activities. The Commission points to 13 different national approaches that raise complexity and costs for businesses, and the EU Space Act is meant to replace that patchwork.

Three pillars structure the proposal. Safety covers rules for tracking space objects and limiting space debris, so that Europe keeps secure and uninterrupted access to space. Resilience brings tailored cybersecurity requirements for space infrastructure. Sustainability asks operators to assess and reduce the environmental impact of their activities, and it supports in-orbit servicing and debris removal.

The EU Space Act reaches beyond European companies. It applies to both EU and non-EU operators that provide space services in Europe, with requirements scaled to company size and risk profile. A support package targets start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps. The Commission may also grant equivalence decisions to third-country operators, according to a legal analysis of the proposal.

The same analysis notes that the act would take precedence over the NIS2 Directive and the Critical Entities Resilience Directive where the rules conflict. National authorities would handle authorisation and supervision, so each member state must designate a competent authority. Those details explain why governments, industry and partners abroad read every new Council text with care.

Foreign interest is already visible. The US Department of Commerce, working with the State Department, said it is reviewing the Irish text and asked American stakeholders to send feedback and proposed redlines. That request shows that the EU Space Act could affect transatlantic business, because non-EU operators selling services in Europe would fall within its scope.

The notices reviewed for this report mention no Council general approach, no Parliament vote date and no trilogue schedule, so the timetable remains open. A public consultation on the proposal ran from 15 July to 7 November 2025 and has closed. Companies that build or operate satellites should read the Irish text closely, because the EU Space Act will shape their duties on debris, cybersecurity and environmental reporting for years.

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