Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0202(NLE)
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)
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 7 July 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 April 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 April 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 20 May 2026
- Adopted by the Council(done) 7 July 2026
Decided in plenary
20 May 2026 · decision 6
Agriculture, food & fisheries, International agreement
EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol
Consent given 545 for · 89 against · 15 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The protocol allows EU vessels to fish tuna and other migratory species in São Tomé and Príncipe waters, with an annual EU financial contribution of €825,000.
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 for future agreements.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Nora Junco García (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (EPP), André Franqueira Rodrigues (S&D), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew), Mélissa Camara (Greens)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurMałgorzata Gosiewska (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 20 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe for 2025–2029.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2025–2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe, which sets fishing opportunities and financial contributions for four years.
Committee draft· 21 Jan 2026
AI summary:The Committee on Fisheries recommends that Parliament consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe for 2025–2029.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
7 July 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
20 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 20 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0178/2026Report A10-0096/2026
16 April 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
15 April 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 February 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
21 January 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
20 November 2025
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 November 2025
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0202(NLE)