Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security
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 16 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 19 June 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 6 May 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 May 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 June 2026
- ✓ 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
- Rapporteur
- Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Kathleen VAN BREMPT S&DChristophe BAY PfEJaak MADISON ECRBart GROOTHUIS RenewAnna CAVAZZINI Verts/ALELynn BOYLAN The LeftRudi KENNES 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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: the headings lose their Roman numerals. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report is greatly expanded, adding detailed provisions on China, critical raw materials, trade agreements, enforcement, and sectoral policies. It calls for stronger action on economic security, including new tools, higher duties, and more resources for enforcement. It adds many new paragraphs on investment screening, export controls, and sectoral resilience, while removing some original paragraphs. The other changes are wording updates, changing 'interdependence' to 'interdependency'. 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
- Plenary stage
- 16 June 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 415 Against 105 Abstained 142
Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:49 · 63% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
- 19 May 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 6 May 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 5 March 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.
- 3 February 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 19 June 2025 Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.