Tackling barriers to the single market for defence
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 11 March 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 10 July 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 27 January 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 6 February 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 11 March 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
- SEDE — Security and Defence
- Rapporteur
- Tobias CREMER S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Hélder SOUSA SILVA PPENikola BARTŮŠEK PfEAdam BIELAN ECREngin EROGLU RenewMārtiņš STAĶIS Verts/ALEMerja KYLLÖNEN The Left
- For opinion
- ECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs · rapporteur Johan VAN OVERTVELDT ECRIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection · rapporteur Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ PPEITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
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: The report expands significantly, adding new recitals and paragraphs on barriers, reports, and specific measures. It strengthens calls for a single market for defence, including references to the White Paper and urging member states to act. It adds detailed provisions on export controls, Article 346, NATO cooperation, and support for SMEs and innovation. It introduces new paragraphs on democratic legitimacy, fair distribution, and the role of the EDA. The other changes are formal: updated references and renumbering. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (IMCO),Draft opinion (ECON),Opinion (IMCO),Opinion (ECON)
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
- 11 March 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 393 Against 169 Abstained 67
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:09 · 62% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 3 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 1 13:09 A10-0017/2026 – Tobias Cremer – After § 1 – Am 1RejectedRejected3. Final vote — text as a whole 13:09 A10-0017/2026 – Tobias Cremer – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 10 March 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 4 March 2026 2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 6 February 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 27 January 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 4 December 2025 IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 3 December 2025 ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 12 November 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.
- 15 October 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 10 July 2025 Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.