Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 27 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 28 November 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 4 November 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 11 November 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 27 November 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
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 adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- INTA — International Trade
- Rapporteurs
- Thijs REUTEN S&DNina CARBERRY PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Željana ZOVKO PPEMEP #256991 PfEReinis POZŅAKS ECRNathalie LOISEAU RenewVille NIINISTÖ Verts/ALEMerja KYLLÖNEN The LeftBrando BENIFEI S&DEnikő GYŐRI PfEFrancesco TORSELLI ECRBarry COWEN RenewVicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ Verts/ALELynn BOYLAN The LeftMarkus BUCHHEIT ESN
- For opinion
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur Borys BUDKA PPEEMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Idoia MENDIA S&DIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection · rapporteur Sandro GOZI RenewBUDG — Budgets · rapporteur Johan VAN OVERTVELDT ECRPECH — Fisheries · rapporteur Isabelle LE CALLENNEC PPETRAN — Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Johan DANIELSSON S&DECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs · rapporteur Eero HEINÄLUOMA S&DCULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Laurence FARRENG RenewENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur Sander SMIT PPELIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Loránt VINCZE 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: Changes the reference to the energy market to electricity market and removes the deadline for negotiations. Alters the UK's involvement in SPS decision-making from 'involve' to 'inform' and changes SME Committee to SME contact points. Updates the reference to the AI Act decision from Commission proposal to Council Decision with a new date. Moves paragraph 216 on Erasmus+ without textual change, and expands carbon capture to include utilisation. The other changes are formal: updated title, headers, and decimal separators. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (ENVI),Draft opinion (BUDG),Opinion (IMCO),Draft opinion (TRAN),Draft opinion (LIBE),Opinion (LIBE),Opinion (EMPL),Draft opinion (CULT),Draft opinion (EMPL),Opinion (ECON),Draft opinion (IMCO),Draft opinion (PECH),Opinion (BUDG),Opinion (ENVI),Opinion (TRAN),Opinion (CULT),Opinion (ITRE),Draft opinion (ITRE),Draft opinion (ECON),Opinion (PECH)
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
- Plenary stage
- 27 November 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 490 Against 41 Abstained 74
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:17 · 81% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 41 ballots in voting order
Adopted2. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 125 12:10 A10-0226/2025 – Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry – After § 125 – Am 2Rejected3. Separate vote on paragraph 126AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on paragraph 126AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on paragraph 168AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 168AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 168AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 172 12:11 A10-0226/2025 – Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry – After § 172 – Am 4RejectedAdopted10. Separate vote on paragraph 204AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 213RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 244 12:12 A10-0226/2025 – Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry – After § 244 – Am 3RejectedAdopted15. Separate vote on paragraph 251AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on paragraph 251AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted35. Separate vote on paragraph 265AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on paragraph 265AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Separate vote on citation 21AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded38. Amendment 1, adding text after recital J 12:16 A10-0226/2025 – Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry – After recital J – Am 1Rejected39. Separate vote on recital MAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted41. Final vote — text as a whole 12:17 A10-0226/2025 – Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 26 November 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 18 November – 19 November 2025 5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 11 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 4 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 16 July 2025 ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 July 2025 CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 July 2025 TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 July 2025 PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 15 July 2025 IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 15 July 2025 ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 15 July 2025 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 3 July 2025 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 25 June 2025 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 June 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 26 May 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
- 13 May 2025 Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 13 May 2025 Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 12 May 2025 Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 8 May 2025 Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 2 May 2025 Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 30 April 2025 Draft opinion from ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 29 April 2025 Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 28 April 2025 Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 24 April 2025 Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 14 April 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 28 November 2024 Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), BUDG (Budgets), PECH (Fisheries), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), CULT (Culture and Education), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.