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report parliamentary committee draft, 26 February 2026

On the draft Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the amendment of Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015

Document INTA-PR-785190 · (15592/2025 – C100001/2026 – 2025/0193(NLE))

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

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The draft report recommends that Parliament give its consent to the amendment of Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015, which allows the Agreement to be extended for periods of five years.

Position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the amendment of the Agreement.

Key points

  1. The amendment to Article 36 allows the extension of the Agreement for periods of five years.
  2. The European Parliament is asked to give its consent to the amendment, as required by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
  3. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent, without prejudice to its democratic right of continuous scrutiny.

Who is affected

  • The European Union and its member states, as parties to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives.
  • The International Olive Council and its members, who may extend the Agreement.

Figures and deadlines

  • The Agreement provisionally entered into force on 1 January 2017 and will remain in force until 31 December 2026.
  • The amendment was adopted on 25 June 2024.

Legal basis. Article 207(4) and Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Full text

Draft european parliament legislative resolution 11 paragraphs

(15592/2025 – C100001/2026 – 2025/0193(NLE))

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the draft Council decision (15592/2025),

–having regard to the draft amendment of article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives (00000/2025),

–having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207(4), first subparagraph, and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C100001/2026),

–having regard to Rule 107(1) and (4), and Rule 117(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinion in the form of a letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

–having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A100000/2026),

1.Gives its consent to the amendment of the agreement;

2.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

Explanatory statement 4 paragraphs

The European Union is a party to the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 and a Member of the International Olive Council. The Agreement provisionally entered into force on 1 January 2017 and will remain into force until 31 December 2026.

During the 119th meeting of the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) on 25 June 2024, the IOC adopted by consensus an amendment of Article 36 of the Agreement in order to allow the extension of the Agreement for periods of five years.

The file was referred to the European Parliament, on 6 January 2026. In accordance with Article 218(6) TFEU, the consent of the European Parliament is needed in order for the Council to adopt a decision concluding the Agreement and for the latter to come into force in due time.

In the light of the above, the Rapporteur recommends that the Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement, without prejudice to its democratic right of continuous scrutiny.

Annex: declaration of input 1 paragraph

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.