Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0268(NLE)
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions. · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Parliament gave its opinion on 16 September 2026. The Council takes the final decision.
- Referred to committee(done) 24 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 6 July 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 September 2026
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
Decided in plenary
16 September 2026 · decision 6
Energy, New EU law
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034
Passed 625 for · 20 against · 22 abstained by an overwhelming majority
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the headings for Articles 1 to 14 and the Annex are removed.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Virginijus Sinkevičius (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Paulius Saudargas (EPP), Eero Heinäluoma (S&D), Ondřej Knotek (Patriots), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Katri Kulmuni (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Sept 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed Council regulation sets up a nuclear decommissioning assistance programme for the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for 2028-2034, replacing Regulation (EU) 2021/101.
Tabled for plenary· 6 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a Council regulation sets up the Ignalina nuclear power plant decommissioning assistance programme for 2028-2034, replacing Regulation (EU) 2021/101.
Committee draft· 3 Mar 2026
AI summary:The rapporteur's draft report approves the Commission proposal for a Council regulation on the Ignalina nuclear decommissioning programme for 2028-2034, with amendments.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
16 September 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Adopted text TA10-0301/2026Report A10-0197/2026
11 September 2026
1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
6 July 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
24 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 June 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
26 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
3 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
24 November 2025
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0268(NLE)