Draft opinion on customs duties and tariff quotas for US imports (Amendments 109–114)
EP Position
The draft opinion authored by Veronika Vrecionová presents amendments 109–114 to the Commission proposal on customs duties and tariff quotas. The document is registered as PE123.345v01-00 and references proposal COM(2025)0471 (C10-0193/2025 - 2025/0261(COD)).
Key Trade Point
The text addresses adjustments to customs duties and the opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America. These trade measures are the primary subject matter of the proposed amendments set out in the draft opinion.
What Comes Next
The draft opinion is dated 20.11.2025 and is available in PDF (AGRI-AM-779722_EN, 192 KB) and DOC (AGRI-AM-779722_EN, 164 KB) formats via the European Parliament document repository, and the page and file references are provided on the Parliament website while no specific next procedural step is indicated.
Sources
Official Documents
- AMENDMENTS109 - 114Draft opinionVeronika Vrecionová(PE123.345v01-00)Adjustment 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 - C10-0193/2025 - 2025/0261(COD)) Draft opinion by AGRI committee on the proposal to adjust customs duties and tariff quotas for US-origin goods.
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