Decision
Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 437 for · 144 against · 60 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:25–11:26
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0260(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Bernd Lange
- Topics
- Foreign affairsTrade & customsEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 5 votes · 3 roll calls
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189313
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 437 for, 144 against, 60 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by The Left, Greens and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 37 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 19 | Against 24 | Abst. 5 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.25 | |
| S&D | For 96 | Against 10 | Abst. 3 | No vote 26 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| Renew | For 59 | Against 3 | Abst. 5 | No vote 10 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| EPP | For 169 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 15 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 69 | Against 1 | Abst. 5 | No vote 6 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| Patriots | For 15 | Against 51 | Abst. 17 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.42 | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 2 | Abst. 23 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| No group | For 8 | Against 16 | Abst. 2 | 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, 31
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.
S&D line For · 10 voted against, 3 abstained of 109 who voted
Voted against (10)
- Chloé RIDEL France
- Christophe CLERGEAU France
- Claire FITA France
- Elio DI RUPO Belgium
- Eric SARGIACOMO France
- Estelle CEULEMANS Belgium
- François KALFON France
- Murielle LAURENT France
- Nora MEBAREK France
- Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN France
Abstained (3)
- Kristian VIGENIN Bulgaria
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
- Marit MAIJ Netherlands
Renew line For · 3 voted against, 5 abstained of 67 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Laurence FARRENG France
- Michael MCNAMARA Ireland
- Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE Belgium
Abstained (5)
- Gilles BOYER France
- Grégory ALLIONE France
- Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ Spain
- Sandro GOZI France
- Valérie DEVAUX France
ECR line For · 1 voted against, 5 abstained of 75 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
Abstained (5)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
ESN line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 27 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Stanislav STOYANOV Bulgaria
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Belgium | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.70 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Germany | 62 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 0.54 |
| Denmark | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.70 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 39 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0.63 |
| Finland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.54 |
| France | 12 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 0.56 |
| Greece | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 50 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0.59 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.59 |
| Poland | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Romania | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| Sweden | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 |
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 | Speeches2 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Bernd LANGE Germany | S&D | Speeches5 | 15 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Sebastian KRUIS Netherlands | Patriots | Speeches3 | 15 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches2 | 15 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 15 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Željana ZOVKO Croatia | EPP | Speeches2 | 15 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 5
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motion for adjournment of vote A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Motion for adjournment of vote | Roll call | 174 for, 450 against, 16 abstained Rejected | |
| 2 | Proposal to reject the text A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Proposal for rejection – Am 17 | Roll call | 159 for, 458 against, 23 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 4 | Final vote A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Commission proposal | Roll call | 437 for, 144 against, 60 abstained Adopted | |
| 5 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Show of hands | Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Proposal to reject the text A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Proposal for rejection – Am 17 | Roll call | 159 for, 458 against, 23 abstained Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 4 | Final vote A10-0070/2026 – Bernd Lange – Commission proposal | Roll call | 437 for, 144 against, 60 abstained Adopted | |
| 5 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The proposal extends indefinitely the suspension of customs duties on US lobster imports and expands it to processed lobster, as agreed in a joint statement.
Parliament adopted its position, supporting the proposal with amendments, including a sunset clause and a change to delegated acts.
Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and to forward the position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation suspends customs duties on certain US goods, mainly lobster, retroactively from 1 August 2025 until 31 December 2028, and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to suspend duties in whole or in part under specified circumstances.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0260(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 20 October 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 19 March 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 19 March 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 2 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 16 June 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 30 June 2026 (done)
Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Bernd LANGE (S&D)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 16 Jun 2026 Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods Passed
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Running issue: EU–US trade deal
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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). “Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189313, document A-10-2026-0070, reference 2025/0260(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/5 (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-2026-03-26-5,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/5}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/5},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189313, document A-10-2026-0070, reference 2025/0260(COD). 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)}
}