Committee on Development draft agenda, 17 March 2026
EP Position
The Committee on Development plans to adopt draft opinions on several files, including an opinion on the EU strategy to face the new theories against democracy and an opinion on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Cook Islands. The agenda lists rapporteurs and responsible committees for those opinions and schedules their formal adoption.
Key Trade Point
The committee is preparing a draft opinion on concluding the Protocol for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032) with the Government of the Cook Islands and will adopt that draft opinion during the meeting. The item is linked to the responsible fisheries committee and includes a prepared draft opinion for consideration.
What Comes Next
For the item on amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 the deadline for tabling amendments is 20 March 2026 at 12:00.
Sources
Official Documents
- Draft agenda - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - PE785.170v01-00 - Committee on Development Draft agenda item for the Development Committee outlining items including EU-SFPAs protocol with Cook Islands, Budget 2027 PP-PAs, and Commission Work Programme discussions.
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