Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2113(INI)
Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic 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 16 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 June 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 6 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 19 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 June 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
16 June 2026 · decision 11
Economy & single market, Resolution
Role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic security
Adopted 415 for · 105 against · 142 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text sets out Parliament's position in response to the December 2025 Joint Communication on Strengthening EU economic security.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the headings lose their Roman numerals.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report is greatly expanded, adding detailed provisions on China, critical raw materials, trade agreements, enforcement, and sectoral policies. It calls for stronger action on economic security, including new tools, higher duties, and more resources for enforcement. It adds many new paragraphs on investment screening, export controls, and sectoral resilience, while removing some original paragraphs. The other changes are wording updates, changing 'interdependence' to 'interdependency'.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Kathleen van Brempt (S&D), Christophe Bay (Patriots), Jaak Madison (ECR), Bart Groothuis (Renew), Anna Cavazzini (Greens), Lynn Boylan (The Left), Rudi Kennes (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 and calls for further steps, including an action plan and targets to de-risk supply chains.
Tabled for plenary· 19 May 2026
AI summary:This resolution sets out Parliament's position on the role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security, welcoming the December 2025 joint communication and calling for a proactive, whole-of-system approach.
Committee draft· 3 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's position on the role of trade in EU economic security, welcoming the December 2025 joint communication and calling for openness, diversification, and competitiveness as primary tools, with targeted measures only where necessary.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
16 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Report A10-0148/2026Adopted text TA10-0204/2026
19 May 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
6 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
3 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 June 2025
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2113(INI)