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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2943(DEA)

Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara

Scrutiny of a delegated act · First reading

The Commission adopted a technical rule under powers delegated by an EU law. Parliament can object within a deadline; an adopted objection stops the rule.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament rejected the objection on 26 November 2025 — the Commission measure goes ahead.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 22 October 2025
  2. Committee work(done)
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Rejected 26 November 2025
  5. Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted

Decided in plenary

26 November 2025 · decision 6

Agriculture, food & fisheries, Objection to a Commission measure

Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act

Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara

Objection failed On the objection: 359 for · 188 against · 76 abstained for lack of an absolute majority (361 votes needed)

AI summary:The resolution had objected that the labelling could mislead consumers about the true origin, contrary to EU food information rules.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Agriculture and Rural Development

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Tabled for plenary· 20 Nov 2025

    Motion for a resolution B10-0506/2025

    AI summary:Parliament objects to the Commission delegated regulation amending origin labelling rules for fruit and vegetables from Western Sahara, arguing it allows ambiguous labelling and fails to ensure clear identification of the true country of origin.

  2. Tabled for plenary· 20 Nov 2025

    Motion for a resolution B10-0503/2025

    AI summary:Parliament's motion for a resolution objects to the Commission delegated regulation of 16 October 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 on origin labelling for fruit and vegetables from Western Sahara.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 26 November 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 26 Nov 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0503/2025Motion for a resolution B10-0506/2025

  2. 21 November 2025

    8 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendments 1–3Amendments 4–5Amendments 6–8

Committee stage 1 step
  1. 22 October 2025

    Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2943(DEA)