Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0260(COD)
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
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 30 June 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 20 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 19 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 19 March 2026
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 2 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 June 2026
- Published as law(done) 30 June 2026
Decided in plenary
16 June 2026 · decision 2
Foreign affairs, New EU law
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
Passed 444 for · 152 against · 54 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal extends the suspension of customs duties on US lobster imports indefinitely and expands it to processed lobster, as agreed in a joint statement.
26 March 2026 · decision 5
Foreign affairs, New EU law
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
Passed 437 for · 144 against · 60 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal extends indefinitely the suspension of customs duties on US lobster imports and expands it to processed lobster, as agreed in a joint statement.
What changed
Latest Adopted by Parliament → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds provisions for origin verification, an evaluation report by 30 June 2028, and a provisional report; expands suspension grounds to include US tariffs above 15% or future actions; adds delegated act procedures and budget assessment. Deletes Article 3 and inserts new articles on delegation and evaluation, extending the regulation's scope with reporting and review mechanisms.
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a recital on budgetary assessment and resource provision for the regulation's implementation. The other change is formal: updates a footnote link.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The regulation now applies until 31 December 2028 instead of 18 months after entry into force, with retroactive effect from 1 August 2025. Delegated acts are limited to amending the Annex, with a new condition on US tariffs exceeding 15%, and the delegation period ends on 31 December 2028. Adds a new suspension condition for human rights breaches and security threats, and requires origin verification to prevent circumvention. Replaces the single evaluation with a provisional report and a comprehensive report by 30 June 2028, including reporting obligations. The other changes are formal: a budgetary assessment is added to the explanatory statement.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Bernd Lange (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Željana Zovko (EPP), Anna Bryłka (Patriots), Kris van Dijck (ECR), Karin Karlsbro (Renew), Anna Cavazzini (Greens), Martin Schirdewan (The Left), Markus Buchheit (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Fisheries
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on the non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods. It lays down rules for suspending customs duties on certain goods imported into the Union.
Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation suspends customs duties on certain US goods, retroactively from 1 August 2025 until 31 December 2028, and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to suspend duties in whole or in part under certain conditions.
Tabled for plenary· 19 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation suspends customs duties on certain US goods, mainly lobster, retroactively from 1 August 2025 until 31 December 2028, and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to suspend duties in whole or in part under specified circumstances.
Committee draft· 22 Oct 2025
AI summary:The draft report concerns a regulation to suspend customs duties on certain goods, mainly lobster, from the United States. It proposes amendments to make the suspension conditional, time-limited, and subject to delegated acts.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
30 June 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
25 June 2026
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
16 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Adopted text TA10-0197/2026Report A10-0070/2026
15 June 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 15 Jun 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0192/2025Council / Commission text C10-0193/2025Report A10-0069/2026Report A10-0070/2026
10 June 2026
2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
2 June 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
19 May 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
6 May 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
13 April 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
26 March 2026
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 4 steps
26 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Adopted text TA10-0097/2026Report A10-0070/2026
26 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0192/2025Council / Commission text C10-0193/2025Report A10-0069/2026Report A10-0070/2026
23 March 2026
17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
19 March 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
19 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 December 2025
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
14 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
22 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
20 October 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0260(COD)