Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2010(INI)
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 23 January 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 9 July 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 July 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 September 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 September 2026 · decision 6
Agriculture, food & fisheries, Resolution
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
Adopted 467 for · 92 against · 44 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text sets out Parliament's position that aquatic food products entering the EU should meet the same or equivalent standards required of EU fishers and producers, to avoid unfair competition and artificially lowered prices.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are updated and footnote markers are removed throughout.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The new version replaces the earlier recitals and points with a broader set of demands, including new mandatory labelling rules, harmonised import controls, mirror measures in trade agreements and action against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It adds calls on aquaculture, fleet renewal, funding for the common fisheries policy and support for small-scale fisheries and the outermost regions. It also adds points on working conditions, women's employment, training and research and innovation.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Fisheries
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Nicolás González Casares (S&D), France Jamet (Patriots), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (ECR), Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew), Ana Miranda Paz (Greens), Emma Fourreau (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Sept 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on social, economic and environmental standards in aquatic food products calls for fair competition and stronger EU food security. It asks the Commission to improve the Common Fisheries Policy framework, labelling, import controls and trade rules, and to support aquaculture, small-scale fishers and outermost regions.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Jul 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on social, economic and environmental standards in aquatic food products calls for fair competition, food security and stronger EU fisheries and aquaculture. It asks for better labelling, harmonised import controls, action against illegal fishing, support for aquaculture, fleet renewal and funding.
Committee draft· 3 Jun 2025
AI summary:This is a draft report by the Committee on Fisheries on how social, economic and environmental standards can safeguard fair competition for aquatic food products and improve food security.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
17 September 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Sept 2026 Report A10-0205/2026Adopted text TA10-0314/2026
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
9 July 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 June 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
23 January 2025
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2010(INI)