Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0263(NLE)
Implementing Protocol (2025-2030) to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark
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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 6 October 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 February 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 May 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 28 May 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 8 July 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 6 October 2025
Decided in plenary
8 July 2025 · decision 5
Agriculture, food & fisheries, International agreement
EU-Greenland and Denmark Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement: Implementing Protocol 2025-2030
Consent given 616 for · 29 against · 36 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:In return, the EU pays an annual financial contribution of EUR 17 296 857, covering access rights and support for Greenland's fisheries policy.
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:Adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and recommendations on the fisheries protocol.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Emma Fourreau (The Left)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Jessica Polfjärd (EPP), Nicolás González Casares (S&D), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (ECR), Karin Karlsbro (Renew), Mélissa Camara (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 8 Jul 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU, Greenland and Denmark for 2025-2030.
Tabled for plenary· 28 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Implementing Protocol (2025-2030) to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Greenland/Denmark, which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial contributions.
Committee draft· 24 Feb 2025
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Greenland fisheries protocol for 2025-2030, which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial contributions. It also raises concerns about overfishing and calls for stronger environmental and data measures.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
6 October 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
8 July 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 Jul 2025 Adopted text TA10-0142/2025Report A10-0099/2025
28 May 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
20 May 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 February 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 February 2025
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
10 February 2025
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
6 January 2025
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0263(NLE)