Parliament consents to EU–Norway amendment on WTO tariff‑rate quotas after Brexit
Decision
The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement amending the EU–Norway arrangement pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, on the draft Council decision (13817/2023 – C10‑0189/2024 – 2023/0341(NLE)). The responsible committee adopted its recommendation on 20.2.2025 with a final committee vote of 30 in favour, 2 against and 1 abstention and texts were recorded as adopted (P10_TA(2025)0029).
What Changes
The Agreement amends the Agreement between the EU and Norway to modify concessions on all tariff‑rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the UK’s withdrawal, implementing apportionment rules set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/216. It revises the EU27 shares for three TRQs for which Norway had negotiating rights, including two pig‑meat TRQs (4 786 tonnes and 5 720 tonnes) and one skimmed‑milk powder TRQ (62 917 tonnes), reflecting updated reference‑period trade data.
Who Is Affected
The changes directly affect the European Union (EU27), the Kingdom of Norway and WTO Members with negotiating rights in the relevant tariff‑rate quota sectors, notably pig meat and skimmed‑milk powder.
Sources
Official Documents
- RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway amending the Agreement of the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union EP consents to the conclusion of the EU–Norway exchange of letters amending TRQs following Brexit.
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