Texts adopted by European Parliament, Strasbourg, 10 February 2026
Decision
The European Parliament adopted the texts listed on the "Texts adopted" page for 10 February 2026 in Strasbourg, including measures on the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level, the application of the 'safe third country' concept, amendments on agricultural products and the wine sector, an amendment to the Measuring Instruments Directive, the bilateral safeguard clause in the EU-Mercosur agreements for agricultural products, a framework for achieving climate neutrality, codification of European Union designs, the appointment of the Vice-Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, and the European Central Bank annual report 2025.
What Changes
The adopted package updates policy and legal instruments across asylum and migration concepts, market rules and sectoral support for agricultural and wine products, measuring-instrument regulation, bilateral trade safeguard arrangements with Mercosur, a framework aimed at climate neutrality, and codification and governance items relating to EU designs and the ECB.
Who Is Affected
The measures affect Union-level asylum and migration policy, agricultural and wine sector operators, parties to EU-Mercosur trade arrangements, manufacturers and users covered by the Measuring Instruments Directive, and the European Central Bank.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - Strasbourg Plenary adopted several texts, including the EU-Mercosur bilateral safeguard clause and amendments to agricultural rules, measuring instruments directive, and EU designs codification.
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