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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2975(RPS)

Maximum residue levels for acetamiprid

Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates in or on certain products

Scrutiny of an implementing measure · First reading

The Commission adopted an implementing measure. Parliament can object; an adopted objection stops the measure.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament rejected the objection on 18 December 2025 — the Commission measure goes ahead.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 26 November 2025
  2. Committee work(done)
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Rejected 18 December 2025
  5. Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted

Decided in plenary

18 December 2025 · decision 1

Agriculture, food & fisheries, Objection to a Commission measure

Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c) · implementing measure

Maximum residue levels for acetamiprid

Objection failed On the objection: 328 for · 177 against · 39 abstained for lack of an absolute majority (361 votes needed)

Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.

AI summary:The draft Commission regulation would raise maximum residue levels for the pesticide acetamiprid in honey to 1 mg/kg, following a previous increase in July 2025.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP), Christophe Clergeau (S&D), Michal Wiezik (Renew), Marie Toussaint (Greens), Anja Hazekamp (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Tabled for plenary· 15 Dec 2025

    Motion for a resolution B10-0592/2025

    AI summary:Parliament opposes the draft Commission regulation that would raise maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in honey to 1 mg/kg, considering it exceeds implementing powers and conflicts with EU regulations.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 1 step

  1. 18 December 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 18 Dec 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0592/2025

Committee stage 1 step

  1. 26 November 2025

    Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2975(RPS)