Decision
EU-China Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 603 for · 3 against · 33 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:38
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0183(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Jérémy Decerle
- Topics
- Trade & customsForeign affairsEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189251
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 603 for, 3 against, 33 abstained (roll call).
Consent given by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament gave its consent.
Backed by Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; The Left mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 5 | Against 2 | Abst. 30 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.72 | |
| Greens | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 108 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 27 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 168 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 83 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 27 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 22 | Against 1 | Abst. 3 | No vote 4 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 7
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Abstained · 7 voted for or against of 37 who voted
Voted for or against (7)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Germany | 84 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0.93 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 50 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.94 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 65 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.84 |
| Greece | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 60 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0.80 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| Poland | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Portugal | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Romania | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the draft Council decision A10-0026/2026 – Jérémy Decerle – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 603 for, 3 against, 33 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This agreement adjusts EU import quotas for farm, fish and industrial goods after the UK left the EU, splitting the volumes between the EU and the UK.
Parliament gave its consent, allowing the Council to adopt the decision and the agreement to enter into force.
The deal with China covers 32 quotas with negotiating rights and 11 with consultation rights, with changes agreed for garlic and processed poultry meat.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement with China modifying tariff rate quotas after the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0183(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People`s Republic of China 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
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 18 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 27 November 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 24 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 24 February 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 March 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 18 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Jérémy DECERLE (Renew)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 8 connections: Running issue: EU-UK relations · Other decisions of the part-session on INTA dossiers
Running issue: EU-UK relations
- Issue EU-UK relations Running issue · Agreement 16 Sept 2026
- Decision EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws International agreement · report by Eero Heinäluoma 16 Sept 2026 Consent given
- Decision EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV International agreement · report by Saskia Bricmont 17 Jun 2026 Consent given
- Decision Brexit Adjustment Reserve New EU law · report by Pascal Arimont 16 Dec 2025 Passed
- Decision Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Resolution · report by Thijs Reuten, Nina Carberry 27 Nov 2025 Adopted
- Decision The United Kingdom accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
Other decisions of the part-session on INTA dossiers
- Decision Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America New EU law · report by Bernd Lange 26 Mar 2026 Passed
- Decision Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods New EU law · report by Bernd Lange 26 Mar 2026 Passed
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “EU-China Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189251, document A-10-2026-0026, reference 2023/0183(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/12 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-26/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-26-12,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{EU-China Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/12}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/12},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189251, document A-10-2026-0026, reference 2023/0183(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26 (CC BY 4.0)}
}