Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0352(NLE)
Laying down the rules for participation of the Kingdom of Norway in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
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
Plenary vote
Parliament gave its consent on 16 September 2026. The Council can now conclude the act.
- Referred to committee(done) 18 May 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 14 July 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 July 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 September 2026
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
Decided in plenary
16 September 2026 · decision 11
Digital, AI & data, International agreement
EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
Consent given 612 for · 8 against · 16 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The agreement sets out rules for Norway to take part in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme, and for access to their governmental services.
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
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.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Paolo Borchia (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Angelika Winzig (EPP), Bruno Gonçalves (S&D), Elena Donazzan (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Sept 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on Norway's participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's committee report asks Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and Norway on Norway's participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme.
Committee draft· 23 Jun 2026
AI summary:This is a draft report by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on the draft Council decision to conclude an agreement with Norway on its participation in the GOVSATCOM component of the Union Space Programme and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
16 September 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Adopted text TA10-0299/2026Report A10-0208/2026
16 July 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
14 July 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
23 June 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 May 2026
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0352(NLE)