Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure
Decision
Since the adjournment of the session on 22 January 2026, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, signed a Regulation on phasing out Russian natural gas imports and preparing the phase-out of Russian oil imports (00063/2025/LEX - C10-0017/2026 - [2025/0180(COD)]). The President of Parliament and the President of the Council will sign a Regulation on detergents and surfactants, repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 (00009/2026/LEX - C10-0022/2026 - [2023/0124(COD)]) on 11 February 2026.
What Changes
The energy Regulation sets out a legal framework to phase out Russian natural gas imports, prepare for the phase-out of Russian oil imports, improve monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amends Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The detergents Regulation repeals the existing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004, replacing the previous EU legal framework for detergents and surfactants.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern the European Union and Russia and directly affect actors involved in energy imports and operations in the detergents and surfactants sector.
Sources
Official Documents
- Monday, 9 February 2026 - Strasbourg Regulations adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure to phase out Russian natural gas and oil imports and to regulate detergents and surfactants.
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