Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0287(NLE)
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032)
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 5 August 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 January 2026
- 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) 5 August 2026
Decided in plenary
20 May 2026 · decision 5
Agriculture, food & fisheries, International agreement
EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol
Consent given 476 for · 101 against · 74 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The protocol sets fishing opportunities for EU vessels in Cook Islands' waters and provides an annual financial contribution to support the islands' fisheries policy.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is that Parliament's consent now refers specifically to the protocol rather than the broader agreement.
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.
- Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (EPP), Eric Sargiacomo (S&D), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR), Mélissa Camara (Greens)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurCharles Goerens (Renew)
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 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Cook Islands for 2025-2032.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Cook Islands for 2025-2032.
Committee draft· 23 Feb 2026
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament give its consent to the Council decision concluding the Protocol to the EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement for 2025-2032.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (DEVE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
5 August 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 TA10-0179/2026Report A10-0092/2026
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.
17 March 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
23 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
5 February 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0287(NLE)