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DRAFT REPORT (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

INTA-PR-779298

Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

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The draft report concerns a regulation to suspend customs duties on certain goods, mainly lobster, from the United States. It proposes amendments to make the suspension conditional, time-limited, and subject to delegated acts.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes amendments to make the suspension of customs duties conditional on US actions, time-limited, and subject to delegated acts, ensuring consistency with the related proposal.

Key points

  1. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts to suspend the application of Article 1 in whole or in part if the US imposes additional tariffs or modifies product classification to raise tariffs, or if there are indications it will do so.
  2. When suspending in part, the Commission shall amend the Annex by reducing the scope of goods covered.
  3. Delegated acts shall apply no longer than until the end of application of the Regulation; the Commission may adopt delegated acts to reinstate application if reasons no longer apply.
  4. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission from entry into force until the end of application, revocable by Parliament or Council, with consultation and objection procedures.
  5. The Commission shall present a comprehensive report six months before the end of application, assessing impact on trade and producers, possibly with a legislative proposal for extension.
  6. The Regulation shall apply from 1 August 2025 until 18 months from entry into force.

Who is affected

  • Importers of US lobster and other goods covered by the Regulation, as duties are suspended but may be reinstated.
  • US exporters of lobster and other goods, as tariff preferences are conditional and time-limited.

Figures and deadlines

  • 18 months from entry into force: end of application of the Regulation.
  • 1 August 2025: start of application.
  • Six months before end of application: deadline for Commission report.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union