Events

Short news briefs and updates on trade policy developments affecting transatlantic commerce.

Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts updated TEN‑T Union guidelines

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on revised Union guidelines for the trans‑European transport network in Strasbourg, closing Parliament’s first reading and recording the adopted text as P9_TA(2024)0317.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement amending Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 to update survey, notification, import and certification rules for plant health, closing Parliament’s first reading.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts directive on multiple-vote shares for SME markets

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement at first reading on a directive concerning multiple-vote share structures for companies seeking admission to trading on an SME growth market.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts rules on approval and surveillance of non-road mobile machinery

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on a regulation governing approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads, closing its first reading. The text was adopted as P9_TA(2024)0345 following a majority of the votes cast.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts simplification of CAP rules

The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading on 24 April 2024 to amend CAP regulations, aiming to simplify rules on good agricultural and environmental condition standards, climate and animal welfare schemes, CAP Strategic Plans and control exemptions.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

The European Parliament adopted a measure titled "Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market" as one of the texts adopted in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

EU adopts temporary trade‑liberalisation measures for Ukrainian products

The European Parliament adopted at first reading a position approving temporary trade‑liberalisation measures for Ukrainian products, resulting in Regulation (EU) 2024/1392 and including Commission statements on monitoring and safeguards.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts ecodesign framework position at first reading

The European Parliament adopted its first‑reading position on a regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Objection to delegated act amending Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675

The European Parliament objects to the Commission delegated regulation amending the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 and instructs its President to notify the Commission that the delegated regulation cannot enter into force.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Parliament backs temporary trade liberalisation for Ukrainian products

The European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 a position to introduce temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions for Ukrainian products under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Temporary trade-liberalisation for Ukrainian products adopted

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement to introduce temporary trade‑liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions for Ukrainian products under the EU/Euratom/Ukraine Association Agreement.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts ecodesign framework for sustainable products

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and closed its first reading.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

The European Parliament debated the committee report on the Commission proposal to ban products made with forced labour from the EU market; rapporteurs presented the text and a range of MEPs and Commissioners spoke. The debate closed and a subsequent vote is recorded in the minutes.
Report / Statistics
Content type: Report / Statistics

Report on common rules promoting repair of goods

The European Parliament debated a committee report proposing common EU rules to promote repair of goods and amending related consumer and enforcement legislation.
Regulatory Measure

European Parliament

Content type: Regulatory Measure

Press conference on proposed forced labour regulation

A press conference with lead MEPs will be held on 23 April 2024 to discuss the EU's proposed forced labour regulation, which would allow banning products made with forced labour.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EP urges swift SPA ratification and deeper EU–Japan cooperation

The European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2023 called for rapid ratification of the SPA and full implementation of the EU-Japan EPA and SPA, while urging expanded security, energy, environment and human rights cooperation.
Policy Statement

European Parliament

Content type: Policy Statement

Resolution of 5 July 2022 on Indo-Pacific trade and investment

The European Parliament adopted on 5 July 2022 a resolution on the Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment; the Parliament’s product page links to the full text.
Policy Statement
Content type: Policy Statement Category: Sustainability

EU Commission reviews Clean Transition Dialogues with industry

The Commission adopted a Communication taking stock of nine Clean Transition Dialogues with industry and social partners that examined how to strengthen and support implementation of the European Green Deal and will feed into the European Council discussion on next steps.
Agreement / Partnership
Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EU-Norway agreement on supplementary rules for Integrated Border Management Fund

The European Parliament consented to conclude an agreement with the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules linked to the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy under the Integrated Border Management Fund.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts new Regulation on Construction Products

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on a Regulation setting harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, closing its first-reading stage.
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