Events

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

Negotiation
Content type: Negotiation

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 72) (action taken)

The responsible committee authorised interinstitutional negotiations under Rule 72 after no request for a vote pursuant to Rule 72(1) was submitted, allowing negotiations to proceed upon expiry of the deadline.
Policy Statement
Content type: Policy Statement

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution recording an objection under its Rules in the plenary procedure concerned with a genetically modified cotton event referenced in procedure 2026/2519(RSP).
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2024/792 on the Ukraine Facility

The European Parliament approved a Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility, adopting its first-reading position.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Delegated acts forwarded to Parliament (Rule 114(2))

Parliament was notified of a package of Commission delegated regulations covering animal movement and health, CAP procedures, energy market platform supervision and carbon removal certification, and referred them to the relevant committees with two-month objection deadlines.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Minutes – European Parliament sitting, 11 February 2026 (Strasbourg)

The European Parliament held a plenary sitting in Strasbourg on 11 February 2026 and conducted votes on a package of financial, association, defence and GMO-related items listed in the minutes.
Report / Statistics
Content type: Report / Statistics

Strasbourg votes: Results of votes, 11 February 2026

The European Parliament adopted a package of measures and motions in Strasbourg, including rules on Ukraine support loans and facility amendments, an MFF amendment, EGF mobilisation, an interim report on association with Andorra and San Marino, defence partnership guidance, and objections to several GMO authorisations.
Policy Statement
Content type: Policy Statement

EP resolution on systemic oppression and arbitrary detentions in Iran

The European Parliament condemns the Iranian regime’s systemic oppression, inhumane detention conditions and arbitrary detentions and calls for an immediate end to violence, release of detainees and accountability.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Parliament approves Ukraine support measures, MFF change and multiple resolutions

The European Parliament approved Commission proposals on Ukraine support and the MFF, adopted a series of resolutions including mobilisation of EU funds for Belgium, and registered objections to several GMO authorisations.
Agreement / Partnership
Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Interim report on association agreements with Andorra and San Marino

The European Parliament adopted an interim report and motion for a resolution to inform its consent procedure on concluding association agreements between the EU and Andorra and San Marino.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Parliament objects to GMO soybean DBN-09004-6

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution registering an objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) in relation to genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Objection under Rule 115 on genetically modified cotton T304-40 adopted

The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution lodging an objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) concerning genetically modified cotton T304-40.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Parliament adopts package on Ukraine support, MFF, EGF, association agreements and GMOs

The European Parliament in Strasbourg on 11 February 2026 adopted a package of texts covering establishment of a Ukraine Support Loan for 2026–2027, amendments to the Ukraine Facility and the multiannual financial framework, mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for an Audi-related Belgian application, an interim report on association agreements with Andorra and San Marino, measures on EU strategic defence and security partnerships, and approvals for several genetically modified crops.
Regulatory Measure
Content type: Regulatory Measure

Implementing measures under Rule 115 forwarded to Parliament

Parliament received several draft Commission implementing regulations under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny and referred them to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety for scrutiny.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Parliament approves Mercosur safeguard clauses for EU agriculture

The European Parliament adopted on 10 February 2026 a regulation adding bilateral safeguard clauses to the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement to protect EU agriculture from import surges, with additional measures for sensitive products and regular Commission monitoring.
Agreement / Partnership

European Parliament

Content type: Agreement / Partnership

Parliament approves safeguard clauses to protect EU agriculture

MEPs approved rules allowing temporary suspension of tariff preferences under the EU‑Mercosur trade deal to shield EU farmers from damaging import surges.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Mercosur: el PE aprueba salvaguardas para proteger la agricultura europea

El Parlamento Europeo aprobó un reglamento que introduce cláusulas de salvaguarda para suspender temporalmente preferencias arancelarias del acuerdo UE‑Mercosur si las importaciones agrícolas desde Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay causan un perjuicio grave, con nuevos umbrales y obligaciones de investigación para la Comisión.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Mercosur: Parliament approves safeguard clauses to protect EU agriculture

The European Parliament approved a regulation introducing safeguard clauses that allow temporary suspension of tariff preferences for certain agricultural imports from Mercosur if surges harm EU producers.
Regulatory Measure

DG Trade

Content type: Regulatory Measure Category: Countervailing Duties

Commission accepts price undertaking from Chinese electric car producer

EU importers, compliance teams and manufacturers should note that Volkswagen (Anhui) can export the CUPRA Tavascan into the EU at or above a proposed minimum import price and will be exempt from countervailing duties after the Commission adopted a price undertaking decision involving Volkswagen (Anhui) and SEAT S.A.
Agreement / Partnership
Content type: Agreement / Partnership

EU-Mercosur bilateral safeguard clause regulation adopted

The European Parliament adopted a provisional agreement to implement the bilateral safeguard clause for agricultural products in the EU‑Mercosur agreements, thereby closing its first reading.
Legislative Process
Content type: Legislative Process

Parliament minutes: Strasbourg, 10 February 2026

The European Parliament's Strasbourg sitting on 10 February 2026 recorded votes on a range of legislative and institutional items and included the appointment of Frank Elderson as Vice‑Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board.
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