Draft INTA opinion on Switzerland agreements
EP Position
The Committee on International Trade produced a draft opinion, prepared by rapporteur Željana Zovko, addressing the Commission proposal for a Council decision on concluding a broad package of agreements with the Swiss Confederation. The draft opinion is dated 26.2.2026 and is presented as an input for the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Key Trade Point
The focal trade-related element in the document is the proposal to conclude a broad package of agreements intended to consolidate, deepen and expand bilateral relations between the EU and the Swiss Confederation, referenced as COM(2025)0309 and 2025/0162R(NLE). The draft opinion is available in PDF and DOC formats under the file names INTA-PA-784366_EN.
What Comes Next
The draft opinion is submitted for consideration by the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sources
Official Documents
- DRAFT OPINIONof the Committee on International Tradefor the Committee on Foreign Affairson the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation(COM(2025)0309 - C10-0000/2026 - 2025/0162R(NLE))Rapporteur for opinion: Željana Zovko Draft opinion by INTA for FOR on the Council decision to conclude a broad package of agreements with Switzerland.
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