Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0046(NLE)
Protocol (2025–2029) on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the European Community
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Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 3 November 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 7 July 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 4 September 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 9 September 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 8 October 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 3 November 2025
Decided in plenary
8 October 2025 · decision 4
Agriculture, food & fisheries, International agreement
EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029
Consent given 520 for · 97 against · 12 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The Protocol sets an annual EU contribution of €740,000, with €305,000 for access rights and €435,000 for sectoral support, and authorizes 25 tuna purse seiners and 7 surface longliners to fish in Côte d’Ivoire’s waters.
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 Protocol's implementation and future agreements.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ton Diepeveen (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- André Franqueira Rodrigues (S&D), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurTiago Moreira De Sá (Patriots)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 8 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Côte d’Ivoire for 2025-2029.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Sept 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2025–2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Côte d’Ivoire, which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial contributions.
Committee draft· 25 Jun 2025
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU–Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Protocol (2025–2029), which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial contributions.
Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
3 November 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
8 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0215/2025Report A10-0159/2025
9 September 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
4 September 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
1 September 2025
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
16 July 2025
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
16 July 2025
Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
7 July 2025
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
25 June 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
30 April 2025
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0046(NLE)