Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 28 March 2025 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 19 September 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 January 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 30 January 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 February 2025
- ✓ Adopted by the Council 28 March 2025
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The Council takes the final decision, and the act is published in the Official Journal.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- PECH — Fisheries
- Rapporteur
- Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES S&DGiuseppe MILAZZO ECROihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ RenewMélissa CAMARA Verts/ALEAnja HAZEKAMP The LeftAntónio TÂNGER CORRÊA PfE
- For opinion
- DEVE — Development · rapporteur Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT PPE
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The new version adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and procedural recommendations, including concerns about transfer requests and future impact assessments. The other changes are formal: the document is now a committee report dated 2025-01-30 instead of a draft report dated 2024-10-22. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (BUDG),Opinion (BUDG),Draft opinion (DEVE)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Outcome
- 28 March 2025 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- Plenary stage
- 11 February 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 507 Against 76 Abstained 16
Final vote on the draft Council decision at 12:43 · 85% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 30 January 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 28 January 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 4 December 2024 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 21 November 2024 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 8 November 2024 Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 22 October 2024 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 3 October 2024 Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 19 September 2024 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.