Economy & single market

Agriculture, food & fisheries · , Resolution · , 17 Sept 2026

The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security

Report by Paulo do Nascimento Cabral

AIAI summary:The text sets out Parliament's position that aquatic food products entering the EU should meet the same or equivalent standards required of EU fishers and producers, to avoid unfair competition and artificially lowered prices.

Economy & single market · , New EU law · , 16 Sept 2026

Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)

Report by Pekka Toveri, Anna-Maja Henriksson · 1st reading

Economy & single market · , New EU law · , 16 Sept 2026

Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)

Report by Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl · 1st reading

AIAI summary:This is Parliament's first reading position, and it usually needs to agree with the Council before the law is final.

Foreign affairs · , New EU law · , 16 Sept 2026

Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V)

Report by Sven Mikser, Pierfrancesco Maran, Aura Salla · 1st reading

AIAI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that amends several existing EU laws on chemicals so as to remove regulatory and administrative burdens for defence readiness and speed up approval and authorisation procedures for the defence industry.

Economy & single market · , New EU law · , 16 Sept 2026

Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034

Report by Adnan Dibrani · 1st reading

AIAI summary:The Commission proposed a regulation establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034, which would bring together four existing programmes under one consolidated framework supporting the Single Market, the Customs Union, tax cooperation and the fight against fraud.

Trade & customs · , New EU law · , 16 Sept 2026

Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority

Committee report · 2nd reading

AIAI summary:The draft law would set up a Union Customs Code and a European Union Customs Authority, and would repeal an earlier regulation on the same subject.

Economy & single market · , International agreement · , 16 Sept 2026

EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws

Report by Eero Heinäluoma · Consent procedure

AIAI summary:The text concerns an agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom on cooperation in applying their respective competition laws.

Climate & environment · , New EU law · , 15 Sept 2026

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures

Report by Mohammed Chahim · 1st reading

AIAI summary:The Commission proposal would extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2028 to selected steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products, and add measures against avoidance behaviour such as enhanced reporting, traceability and stronger powers on misdeclaration.

Climate & environment · , New EU law · , 15 Sept 2026

Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

Report by Pascal Canfin · 1st reading

AIAI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that would create a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund to support operators in energy-intensive sectors facing a remaining carbon leakage risk, complementing the EU Emissions Trading System and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Economy & single market · , Resolution · , 15 Sept 2026

Global role of the euro

Report by Rasmus Andresen

AIAI summary:The report calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the European Central Bank, to develop a comprehensive strategy for strengthening the international role of the euro and to submit it to Parliament and the Council for scrutiny.