Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0162(NLE)
Conclusion of a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions.
A decision the Council takes on its own. Depending on the Treaty article, Parliament either gives its consent — accepting or rejecting the text without amending it — or is consulted and gives an opinion.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Tabled for plenary on 16 September 2026; awaiting the vote.
- Referred to committee(done) 25 March 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 10 September 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 September 2026
- Plenary vote Awaiting the vote
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Christophe Grudler (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Reinhold Lopatka (EPP), Andreas Schieder (S&D), Harald Vilimsky (Patriots), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Vladimir Prebilič (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Culture and Education
- Legal Affairs
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurAndreas Schwab (EPP)
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurAnna Stürgkh (Renew)
- Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurLi Andersson (The Left)
- Regional Development
- International Trade· rapporteurŽeljana Zovko (EPP)
- Public Health· rapporteurAdam Jarubas (EPP)
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurElissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (EPP)
- Economic and Monetary Affairs· rapporteurMarkus Ferber (EPP)
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurLukas Mandl (EPP)
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurVeronika Vrecionová (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 11 Mar 2026
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (INTA), Opinion (SANT), Opinion (INTA), Draft opinion (SANT)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 1 step
16 September 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 8 steps
10 September 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
15 July 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
3 June 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
6 May 2026
INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
6 May 2026
SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 April 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
25 March 2026
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; CULT (Culture and Education), JURI (Legal Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), REGI (Regional Development), INTA (International Trade), SANT (Public Health), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
11 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0162(NLE)