Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)
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 7 July 2026 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 12 November 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 April 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 16 April 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 20 May 2026
- ✓ Adopted by the Council 7 July 2026
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
- Nora JUNCO GARCÍA ECR
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL PPEAndré FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES S&DAntónio TÂNGER CORRÊA PfEOihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ RenewMélissa CAMARA Verts/ALE
- For opinion
- DEVE — Development · rapporteur Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA ECR
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: Adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and recommendations for future agreements. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG),Opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (DEVE),Opinion (BUDG)
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
- 7 July 2026 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- Plenary stage
- 20 May 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 545 Against 89 Abstained 15
Final vote on the draft Council decision at 13:20 · 84% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 16 April 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 15 April 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 24 February 2026 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 21 January 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 20 November 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 12 November 2025 Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.