The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 8 October 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee
- ✓ Committee work INTA (International Trade) preparing the report
- ✓ Tabled for plenary
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 8 October 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
- Bernd LANGE S&D
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 decimal separators in two figures are changed from points to commas. 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
- 8 October 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted
Show all 15 ballots in voting order
Rejected2. Separate vote on paragraph 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 15AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected8. Separate vote on paragraph 30AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted10. Vote on text inserted after citation 12RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejectedRejected15. Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 6 October 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 6 October 2026 11 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- Committee stage
- 5 June 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.