Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
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 30 June 2026 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 20 October 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 19 March 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 March 2026
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 2 June 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 June 2026
- ✓ Published as law 30 June 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. 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
- INTA — International Trade
- Rapporteur
- Bernd LANGE S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Željana ZOVKO PPEAnna BRYŁKA PfEKris VAN DIJCK ECRKarin KARLSBRO RenewAnna CAVAZZINI Verts/ALEMartin SCHIRDEWAN The LeftMarkus BUCHHEIT ESN
- For opinion
- PECH — Fisheries
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 Adopted by Parliament → Adopted by Parliament: Adds provisions for origin verification, an evaluation report by 30 June 2028, and a provisional report; expands suspension grounds to include US tariffs above 15% or future actions; adds delegated act procedures and budget assessment. Deletes Article 3 and inserts new articles on delegation and evaluation, extending the regulation's scope with reporting and review mechanisms. see the changes →
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds a recital on budgetary assessment and resource provision for the regulation's implementation. The other change is formal: updates a footnote link. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The regulation now applies until 31 December 2028 instead of 18 months after entry into force, with retroactive effect from 1 August 2025. Delegated acts are limited to amending the Annex, with a new condition on US tariffs exceeding 15%, and the delegation period ends on 31 December 2028. Adds a new suspension condition for human rights breaches and security threats, and requires origin verification to prevent circumvention. Replaces the single evaluation with a provisional report and a comprehensive report by 30 June 2028, including reporting obligations. The other changes are formal: a budgetary assessment is added to the explanatory statement. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG),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
- 30 June 2026 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 25 June 2026 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 16 June 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 444 Against 152 Abstained 54
Final vote on the provisional agreement at 13:35 · 68% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 2 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text Proposal for rejectionRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Final vote on the provisional agreement 13:35 A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Provisional agreement – Am 18Adopted - 15 June 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 10 June 2026 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- Negotiations with the Council
- 2 June 2026 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 19 May 2026 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 6 May 2026 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 13 April 2026 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- 26 March 2026 Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
- Plenary stage
- 26 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 437 Against 144 Abstained 60
Final vote at 11:26 · 68% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 5 ballots in voting order
1. Motion for adjournment of vote 11:25 A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Motion for adjournment of voteRejectedRejected3. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectivelyAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted5. Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4))AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 26 March 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 23 March 2026 17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 19 March 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 19 March 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 11 December 2025 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 14 November 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
- 22 October 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 20 October 2025 Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries) gives an opinion.