Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0178(NLE)
EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions. · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 September 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 8 September 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 11 November 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 12 November 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 December 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 8 September 2026
Decided in plenary
17 December 2025 · decision 6
Foreign affairs, International agreement
EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Consent given 627 for · 13 against · 5 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The agreement aligns Jordan's role with Horizon Europe rules and lets it stay engaged in the partnership until 2031.
What changed
Latest Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
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.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Paolo Borchia (Patriots)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 12 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement amending the EU-Jordan scientific cooperation agreement to set terms for Jordan's participation in PRIMA.
Committee draft· 6 Nov 2025
AI summary:The draft report concerns the Council decision on the agreement allowing Jordan to participate in the PRIMA partnership. Parliament gives its consent to the agreement's conclusion.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
8 September 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
17 December 2025
Plenary vote
12 November 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
11 November 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
6 November 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
8 September 2025
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0178(NLE)