Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2216(INI)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
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Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 3 June 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 5 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 June 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 June 2026 · decision 17
Climate & environment, Resolution
Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace
Adopted 431 for · 111 against · 103 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text calls for stronger EU external action, including political dialogue, mediation, and support for transboundary water cooperation.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is removing the explicit mention of countries and business sectors in the fair distribution of water. The other change is formal: decimal separators are updated to European style.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds extensive new recitals on global water crises, conflicts, and human rights, including specific cases in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Middle East. Expands recommendations to integrate water stress into EU security policy and respect partner sovereignty in water management. Adds support for partner legal frameworks, blue diplomacy, and civil society involvement in water governance. Rewrites funding and cooperation actions, adding new measures on environmental defenders, public-private partnerships, and international law enforcement.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Leoluca Orlando (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Ingeborg ter Laak (EPP), Matjaž Nemec (S&D), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots), Assita Kanko (ECR), Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), Pernando Barrena Arza (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurGyörgy Hölvényi (Patriots)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament recommends that the Council, the Commission and the High Representative increase the role of transboundary water governance in EU external action to prevent conflicts, address water stress as a security risk, and support cooperation on shared water resources worldwide.
Tabled for plenary· 5 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament recommends that the Council, Commission and EU foreign policy chief make transboundary water governance a central tool of EU external action for conflict prevention and peace, addressing water stress as a security risk and supporting cooperation agreements, funding, and monitoring worldwide.
Committee draft· 5 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative promote transnational water governance to prevent conflicts and build peace.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (DEVE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
17 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0150/2026Adopted text TA10-0221/2026
10 June 2026
7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
5 June 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
3 June 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 May 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
5 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2216(INI)