Draft opinion: Amendments to US tariff measures
EP Position
The draft opinion authored by Veronika Vrecionová sets out amendments 1–108 to the Commission proposal for a regulation (COM(2025)0471 – 2025/0261(COD)) concerning adjustment of customs duties and the opening of tariff quotas for certain goods originating in the United States of America. The document is presented as a draft opinion dated 19.11.2025 and records the Parliament-originated amendments in a consolidated package.
Key Trade Point
The central trade-related element in the text is the proposed adjustment of customs duties and the opening of tariff quotas for imports of specified goods originating in the United States, as framed by the Commission proposal. The amendments document directly addresses those tariff measures within the context of a regulation proposal.
What Comes Next
The draft opinion is published in PDF (292 KB) and DOC (124 KB) formats and the text does not specify any subsequent procedural step.
Sources
Official Documents
- AMENDMENTS 1 - 108Draft opinionVeronika VrecionováAdjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of AmericaProposal for a regulation(COM(2025)0471 – 2025/0261(COD)) Draft committee opinion on the regulation to adjust US-origin customs duties and open tariff quotas.
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