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Amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 14 October 2025 and now EU law.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 7 October 2024
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 9 April 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 15 April 2025
  4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 24 June 2025
  5. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 9 July 2025
  6. ✓ Published as law 14 October 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. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
PECH — Fisheries
Rapporteur
Thomas BAJADA S&D
Shadow rapporteurs
Sander SMIT PPETon DIEPEVEEN PfEBert-Jan RUISSEN ECREmma YTTERELL RenewIsabella LÖVIN Verts/ALELuke Ming FLANAGAN The Left

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

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0150/2025 9 July 2025 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation updates rules on measures against countries allowing non-sustainable fishing, clarifying procedures and conditions for adopting such measures.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0070/2025 15 April 2025 ✦ Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on measures against countries allowing non-sustainable fishing. It clarifies and strengthens the identification of such countries, cooperation requirements, and procedures before and after adopting measures.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (PECH) 27 January 2025 ✦ The draft report proposes amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 on measures against countries allowing non-sustainable fishing. It clarifies definitions, strengthens procedures, and enhances the role of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs).

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: the recitals are replaced by the final act reference and Parliament's position statement. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds new criteria for identifying non-sustainable fishing, including unilateral measures, discriminatory measures, and inaction against IUU fishing. Adds procedural requirements for the Commission, including responding to requests within 90 days and raising issues in RFMOs before acting. Clarifies the definition of 'unsustainable state' and adds a definition of 'best available scientific advice'. Extends the scope of non-cooperation to include delays in consultations and adds obligations for continued dialogue and prompt consultations. The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, rephrasing, and formatting updates. see the changes →

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

  1. Outcome
  2. 14 October 2025 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. 8 October 2025 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

  4. Plenary stage
  5. 9 July 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 9 July 2025 📄 Adopted text TA10-0150/2025📄 Report A10-0070/2025
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 681 Against 4 Abstained 4

    Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:21 · 99% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  6. 1 July – 4 July 2025 26 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendments 1–25📄 Amendment 26
  7. Negotiations with the Council
  8. 24 June 2025 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

    📄 PECH-AG-774470
  9. 3 June 2025 Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  10. 7 May 2025 Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council

    Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

  11. Plenary stage
  12. 15 April 2025 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0070/2025
  13. Committee stage
  14. 9 April 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  15. 7 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of PECH (Fisheries) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (PECH)
  16. 27 January 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (PECH)
  17. 7 October 2024 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.