Decision
Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority
- Effect
- Approved without a vote
- Result
- approved without a vote
- Date
- 16 September 2026
- Kind
- New EU law · 2nd reading
More facts (7)
- Dossier
- 2023/0156(COD)
- Source
- Committee report
- Topics
- Trade & customsEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 0 roll calls
- Sitting
- Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Final vote
- 196941
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
No vote recorded
Approved without a vote.
The Council’s position was approved without a vote: at second reading it stands when no one moves to reject or amend it.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 16 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Sophie WILMÈS Belgium | Renew | Speeches2 | 14 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Dirk GOTINK Netherlands | EPP | Speeches2 | 14 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Maria GRAPINI Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 14 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Leila CHAIBI France | The Left | Speeches1 | 14 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Virginie JORON France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 14 Sept 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote Approval without vote | No vote |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The draft law would set up a Union Customs Code and a European Union Customs Authority, and would repeal an earlier regulation on the same subject.
Parliament approved the Council's position at first reading, which means the act is adopted in line with that position.
The Council position reflects the agreement reached between Parliament and the Council in negotiations at early second reading stage.
Parliament's President is to sign the act with the President of the Council, and it is to be published in the Official Journal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The committee report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0156(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
Parliament approved the Council’s position at second reading on 16 September 2026: the act is adopted and goes to the Official Journal.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 14 September 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 14 September 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 14 September 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Voted 16 September 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 16 April 2026 (current stage)
- Published as law (to come)
Lead committee: IMCO · Rapporteurs: MEP #124988 (EPP), Dirk GOTINK (EPP)
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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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority”. Decision, 16 September 2026. votingId 196941, document A-10-2026-0232, reference 2023/0156(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-16/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 16 September 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-16-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-09-16, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-09-16/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-09-16-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-09-16},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-16/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-09-16/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 196941, document A-10-2026-0232, reference 2023/0156(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-09-16-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-09-16 (CC BY 4.0)}
}