Oral explanations of votes on wine-sector rules and ECB annual report
EP Position
The plenary recorded oral explanations of votes under Rule 201 on agenda item 17 during the Strasbourg sitting of 10 February 2026. Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos presented the explanation for file A10-0220/2025 on amending agricultural regulations concerning market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products, and Cristian Terheş presented the explanation for file A10-0002/2026 on the European Central Bank annual report 2025.
Key Trade Point
The most trade-relevant element recorded is the proposed amendment to market rules and sectoral support measures for the wine sector and aromatised wine products under file A10-0220/2025, an agricultural-products regulatory file. The proceedings also included an oral explanation relating to the ECB annual report 2025 under file A10-0002/2026.
What Comes Next
The minutes record these oral explanations of votes but do not specify any subsequent procedural steps.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - Strasbourg Oral explanations of votes conducted on amendments to wine-sector regulations and the ECB annual report.
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