Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0133(NLE)
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 28 March 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 September 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 28 January 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 30 January 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 February 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 28 March 2025
Decided in plenary
11 February 2025 · decision 2
Agriculture, food & fisheries, International agreement
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
Consent given 507 for · 76 against · 16 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:In return, the EU will pay Cabo Verde an annual financial contribution of 780,000 euros, partly for access to fishing resources and partly to support the development of Cabo Verde's fisheries sector.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The new version adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and procedural recommendations, including concerns about transfer requests and future impact assessments. The other changes are formal: the document is now a committee report dated 2025-01-30 instead of a draft report dated 2024-10-22.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Nicolás González Casares (S&D), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew), Mélissa Camara (Greens), Anja Hazekamp (The Left), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurRosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Feb 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde.
Tabled for plenary· 30 Jan 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Cabo Verde, which allows EU vessels to fish tuna and related species in Cabo Verde's waters.
Committee draft· 22 Oct 2024
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Cabo Verde protocol (2024-2029) to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial support.
Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (DEVE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
28 March 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
11 February 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Feb 2025 Adopted text TA10-0009/2025Report A10-0004/2025
30 January 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
28 January 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
4 December 2024
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
21 November 2024
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 November 2024
Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
22 October 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
3 October 2024
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
19 September 2024
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0133(NLE)