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Trade agreements, tariffs, trade defence and customs.

60 decisions this term since 18 Dec 2024 · 55 adopted, 3 rejected · 54

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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

Adopted 467 for · 92 against · 44 abstained by a large majority

AI 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

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

Report by Adnan Dibrani ·

Passed 496 for · 53 against · 125 abstained by a large majority

AI 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 ·

Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI 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.

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 ·

Passed 464 for · 50 against · 159 abstained by a large majority

AI 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.

Foreign affairs, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products

Report by Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski ·

Passed 583 for · 49 against · 39 abstained by an overwhelming majority

Economy & single market, New EU law, 9 Jul 2026

Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act

Committee report ·

Sent back to committee Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 8 Jul 2026

EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement

Report by Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz ·

Consent given 479 for · 119 against · 65 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The consent means the EU can now conclude the agreement, which was proposed by the Commission and requested by the Council.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 8 Jul 2026

EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade

Report by Borja Giménez Larraz ·

Consent given 474 for · 131 against · 60 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The agreement covers trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States.

Trade & customs, International agreement, 17 Jun 2026

EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV

Report by Saskia Bricmont ·

Consent given 276 for · 13 against · 9 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The agreement modifies EU tariff-rate quotas on agricultural, fish and industrial goods to account for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, splitting existing volumes between the EU and the UK.

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Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 54 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 54 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left19217718
Greens38511040
S&D5130052
Renew4920352
EPP5030153
ECR39141041
Patriots24741931
ESN241612226

Dossiers

The laws and files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.