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Adopted text, 18 June 2025

Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty

Document TA-10-2025-0126 · P10_TA(2025)0126 · PE767.940

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Parliament adopted its position at first reading on the proposal for a decision approving the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2025/1904, following an agreement between Parliament and Council.

Key points

  1. Parliament approves the proposal for a decision on the adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty.
  2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Legal basis. Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on International Trade, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 June 2025 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States (COM(2024)0257 – C10-0058/2024 – 2024/0148(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2024)0257),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100058/2024),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 4 December 2024,

–after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 14 May 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A10-0009/2025),

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1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P10_TC1-COD(2024)0148

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 June 2025 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2025/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2025/1904.)