1.By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall assess the necessity of amending the product scope to include the products covered by the following codes of the Combined Nomenclature (CN), as set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87note:
(a)73030010, 73030090;
(b)72292000, 72299020, 72299050, 72299090;
(c)72230011, 72230019, 72230091, 72230099;
(d)72141000, 72281050, 72284010, 72284090.
Where sufficient evidence is gathered in its assessment demonstrating that necessity, the Commission may without undue delay submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council. To that end, the Commission shall, by 1 July 2026, initiate a consultation process with stakeholders, including economic operators and Member States.