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RECOMMENDATION (15258/2025 – C100036/2026 – 2025/0283(NLE))

On the draft Council decision on the approval of amendments to the International Cocoa Agreement

A-10-2026-0074

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

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The European Parliament gives its consent to the amendments to the International Cocoa Agreement, as proposed by the Council. The amendments aim to strengthen the cocoa sector's sustainability, including indefinite duration, alignment with Sustainable Development Goals, and measures for living income and economic, social, and environmental pillars.

Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement, without prejudice to its democratic right of continuous scrutiny.

Key points

  1. Parliament consents to the amendments to the International Cocoa Agreement.
  2. The amendments make the Agreement indefinite in duration, subject to review every five years.
  3. The amendments align the Agreement with the Sustainable Development Goals to accelerate development of the world cocoa economy.
  4. The amendments introduce a key objective of achieving a living income for cocoa farmers and reference remunerative prices.
  5. The amendments add three new articles on measures under economic, social, and environmental sustainability pillars.
  6. The amendments reinvigorate attention on value addition, premium quality, and food safety.
  7. The amendments support research and innovation in the cocoa value chain and expand cooperation with donor agencies for financing.

Who is affected

  • The European Union and its member states, as parties to the Agreement.
  • Cocoa farmers, who are targeted for living income and remunerative prices.
  • The global cocoa sector, which will see more stable and sustainable initiatives.

Legal basis: Article 207(3) and (4), first subparagraph, and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union