2025/0268(NLE) Non-legislative procedure First reading

Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101

Parliament is asked to approve a decision — typically an international agreement — which it can accept or reject but not amend.

Where it stands: Parliament gave its consent on 16 September 2026. The Council can now conclude the act.

  1. Referred to committee 24 November 2025
  2. Committee work Report adopted 24 June 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary 6 July 2026
  4. Plenary vote Adopted 16 September 2026
  5. 5 Published as law
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
ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
Rapporteur
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
Paulius SAUDARGAS PPEEero HEINÄLUOMA S&DOndřej KNOTEK PfEMariateresa VIVALDINI ECRKatri KULMUNI Renew

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

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 625 Against 20 Abstained 22

    Final vote at 14:22 · 94% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 16 September 2026 Plenary vote
  4. 11 September 2026 1 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

  5. 6 July 2026 Report tabled for plenary

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

  6. Committee stage
  7. 24 June 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  8. 3 June 2026 BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

  9. 26 March 2026 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.

  10. 3 March 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

  11. 24 November 2025 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.