Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2243(ACI)
Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission
Interinstitutional agreement · First reading
An agreement between Parliament, Council and Commission on how they work together.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 February 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 27 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
11 March 2026 · decision 5
EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution
Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission
Adopted 446 for · 100 against · 72 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The agreement includes commitments on equal treatment of Parliament and the Council, timely information on initiatives, and the presence of Commissioners in plenary and committees.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a call for the Commission to act on Parliament's right of inquiry under Article 226 TFEU. The other changes are formal: punctuation corrections in recitals.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The revised agreement strengthens Parliament's oversight role, adding requirements for commissioner presence at Question Time and detailed information on the College. New provisions stress compliance with the Treaties and institutional balance, and add commitments on impact assessments and monitoring of the agreement. Several changes rephrase existing commitments without altering their substance, such as on urgent requests and international agreements. One formal change corrects the addressee of the signing instruction from Council to Commission and renumbers the paragraph.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Constitutional Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Sven Simon (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Patriots), Sandro Gozi (Renew), Reinier van Lanschot (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the revised Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission, which strengthens political accountability, dialogue, and information flow between the two institutions.
Tabled for plenary· 27 Feb 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the revised Framework Agreement on relations with the Commission, which strengthens democratic accountability, transparency, and Parliament's oversight role.
Committee draft· 7 Jan 2026
AI summary:This draft report concerns the revised Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission. It approves the agreement, which updates the 2010 framework to strengthen Parliament's legislative, budgetary, and scrutiny prerogatives.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
11 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 Report A10-0031/2026Adopted text TA10-0069/2026
9 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 9 Mar 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0021/2026Report A10-0031/2026
4 March 2026
3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
27 February 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
24 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 February 2026
Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
6 February 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
7 January 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2243(ACI)