EP draft recommendation on olive oil agreement amendment
EP Position
The Committee on International Trade, rapporteur Bernd Lange, produced a draft recommendation on the draft Council decision to approve, on behalf of the Union, an amendment to Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015. The document is presented as the committee's draft recommendation for the Parliament's consideration.
Key Trade Point
The core trade-related issue addressed is the Union's approval of an amendment to Article 36 of the 2015 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, signaling parliamentary scrutiny of changes affecting the EU's engagement with that international commodity agreement. The text as published does not detail the substance of the amendment.
What Comes Next
The draft recommendation is dated 26.2.2026 and is available in PDF and DOC formats; the document does not specify any further procedural steps.
Sources
Official Documents
- DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONon the draft Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the amendment of Article 36 of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015(15592/2025 - C10-0001/2026 - 2025/0193(NLE))Committee on International TradeRapporteur: Bernd Lange Draft INTA recommendation for the Council to approve the EU amendment to Article 36 of the 2015 International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives.
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