Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0324(NLE)
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon 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 22 July 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 January 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 25 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 26 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 26 March 2026
- Adopted by the Council(done) 22 July 2026
Decided in plenary
26 March 2026 · decision 13
Foreign affairs, International agreement
EU-Lebanon Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting, participation of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
Consent given 618 for · 6 against · 5 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The agreement updates the EU-Lebanon scientific cooperation deal so Lebanon can keep taking part in the PRIMA research partnership, which focuses on water, farming and food systems.
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
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.
- Borys Budka (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the EU-Lebanon agreement allowing Lebanon to join the PRIMA partnership for research and innovation in the Mediterranean.
Tabled for plenary· 26 Feb 2026
AI summary:The European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement between the EU and Lebanon amending the scientific cooperation agreement to allow Lebanon's continued participation in PRIMA.
Committee draft· 3 Feb 2026
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament give its consent to the EU–Lebanon agreement amending the scientific cooperation agreement to allow Lebanon's continued participation in PRIMA.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
22 July 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
26 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Adopted text TA10-0100/2026Report A10-0029/2026
26 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
25 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
27 January 2026
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0324(NLE)