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BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT (COM(2025)0472 – C100192/2025 – 2025/0260(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods

BUDG-AD-778167

Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Sandra Gómez López

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The Committee on Budgets gives a budgetary assessment of the proposal to extend indefinitely the suspension of customs duties on certain US lobster imports and to include processed lobster. It concludes the proposal is compatible with the EU budget and submits an amendment adding a recital on budgetary implications.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets approves the proposal as compatible with the EU budget and submits an amendment to add a recital on budgetary implications.

Key points

  1. Notes the estimated annual budgetary impact of forgone duties on certain lobster types is EUR 7.5 million and on prepared or processed lobster about EUR 48 000.
  2. Recalls that member states retain 25% of collected duties as collection costs and supports the Commission proposal to lower this share to 10%.
  3. Supports increasing customs duties on small parcels and urges the Commission to press member states for swift agreement on new own resources.
  4. Calls on the Council to adopt the proposal urgently and on the Commission to explore additional revenue sources like an EU-wide digital services levy.
  5. Stresses the need for swift customs reform and increasing revenues for the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, including lowering the retention rate and abolishing the de minimis exemption.
  6. Finds the proposal's effect on overall EU revenues limited but not insignificant, and compatible with the current multiannual financial framework and own resources system.
  7. Determines the proposal is compatible with the budgetary principles of the Financial Regulation.
  8. Submits an amendment adding a recital stating that the budgetary implications have been assessed and that sufficient resources should be provided, ensuring compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and budgetary principles.

Who is affected

  • US lobster exporters and EU importers of lobster and processed lobster, who benefit from continued duty-free access.
  • EU member states, as they retain collection costs and are urged to agree on new own resources.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 7.5 million estimated annual budgetary impact for certain lobster types.
  • EUR 48 000 estimated annual budgetary impact for prepared or processed lobster.
  • 25% share of collected duties retained by member states as collection costs.
  • 10% proposed share of collection costs.