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6 Resolutions & reports ·decision 6 of 10 on Thursday, 17 September 2026

The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security

Committee report by Paulo do Nascimento Cabral · voted at 13:26

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 467 for · 92 against · 44 abstained (77 % in favour) Agriculture, food & fisheriesEconomy & single marketTrade & customsFisheriesSingle market rules

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 467 Against 92 Abstained 44

Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 13:26 · 77% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✗
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✓
  • NI ✓

Backed by S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN; opposed by The Left and Verts/ALE.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution on the role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security. The text sets out Parliament's position that aquatic food products entering the EU should meet the same or equivalent standards required of EU fishers and producers, to avoid unfair competition and artificially lowered prices. It also calls for stronger customs controls in ports and airports, full use of the eCatch system for traceability, and registration of all imports of fisheries products from non-cooperative countries. Parliament asks for a stamp assuring equivalent conditions to European Quality Schemes for imported products, and for greater autonomy for the outermost regions in the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, including re-establishing POSEI – Fisheries.

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 17 September 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0205 in procedure 2025/2010.

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