Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0021(COD)
Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 June 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 March 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 May 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 May 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 22 May 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done)
- Published as law(done) 20 June 2025
Decided in plenary
22 May 2025 · decision 2
Trade & customs, New EU law
Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
Passed 411 for · 100 against · 78 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law aims to reduce EU dependence on Russian fertilisers and other agricultural imports, with tariff increases phased in over three years.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the report's explanatory text is replaced by the final act's title and reference.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The versions differ only in wording: one term is corrected from "importers" to "exporters".
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Inese Vaidere (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Francisco Assis (S&D), Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR), Ľubica Karvašová (Renew), Markéta Gregorová (Greens), Danilo Della Valle (The Left), Markus Buchheit (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurVeronika Vrecionová (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 22 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament's position on a regulation modifying customs duties on imports of certain goods from Russia and Belarus. It raises duties on agricultural products, fertilisers and certain other goods.
Tabled for plenary· 16 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation modifies customs duties on imports of certain goods from Russia and Belarus, covering fertilisers and remaining agricultural products.
Committee draft· 12 Mar 2025
AI summary:The draft report approves the Commission proposal to modify customs duties on certain goods from Russia and Belarus, aiming to reduce economic dependence and prevent circumvention.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (AGRI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
20 June 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
17 June 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
22 May 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 22 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0109/2025Report A10-0087/2025
19 May 2025
1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
16 May 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
15 May 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 May 2025
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
11 April 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
18 March 2025
Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
12 March 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 March 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0021(COD)