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Topics, Foreign affairs

United States & transatlantic

Decisions about the United States, transatlantic relations or Canada.

11 decisions this term since 19 Sept 2024 · 11 adopted, 0 rejected · 10

Latest decisions

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 16 Jun 2026

Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America

Report by Bernd Lange ·

Passed 440 for · 151 against · 50 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The regulation implements commitments from a Joint Statement on a US-EU trade framework, applying a 0% duty on certain US goods and allowing suspension of concessions if the US fails to comply.

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 16 Jun 2026

Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods

Report by Bernd Lange ·

Passed 444 for · 152 against · 54 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The proposal extends the suspension of customs duties on US lobster imports indefinitely and expands it to processed lobster, as agreed in a joint statement.

Transport & tourism, International agreement, 29 Apr 2026

EU-USA-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement, and EU-Iceland-Norway Ancillary Agreement on the application of the Air Transport Agreement

Report by Johan Danielsson ·

Consent given 631 for · 6 against · 10 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The agreement liberalises market access, capacity, pricing and routes between the EU and US aviation markets, and includes social and environmental provisions.

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026

Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America

Report by Bernd Lange ·

Passed 417 for · 154 against · 71 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The proposal adjusts customs duties and opens tariff quotas for certain goods imported from the United States, implementing commitments from a joint EU-US trade statement.

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026

Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods

Report by Bernd Lange ·

Passed 437 for · 144 against · 60 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The proposal extends indefinitely the suspension of customs duties on US lobster imports and expands it to processed lobster, as agreed in a joint statement.

Economy & single market, Resolution, 23 Oct 2025

Audiovisual Media Services Directive obligations in the transatlantic dialogue

Motion for a resolution

Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The resolution stresses that the directive's measures are legitimate regulation in the public interest, safeguarding cultural diversity and protecting freedom of expression, media pluralism and democratic values.

Trade & customs, New EU law, 1 Apr 2025

Customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the USA

Report by Bernd Lange ·

Passed 593 for · 7 against · 35 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The proposal amends a 2018 EU regulation on additional customs duties on US imports by adding a de minimis threshold below which no duties apply.

Digital, AI & data, International agreement, 12 Mar 2025

Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data

Committee report ·

Consent given 521 for · 90 against · 45 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The agreement sets rules for transferring and processing airline passenger name record data between Canada and the EU to fight serious crime and terrorism.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 10 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 10 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left27013
Greens51046
S&D1000010
Renew1000010
EPP1000010
ECR900110
Patriots41054
ESN22602