Dossier · Non-legislative procedure
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
- Reference
- 2024/0133(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consent
- Where it stands
- Completed: published in the Official Journal on 28 March 2025 and now EU law.
- Stage
- Adopted by the Council
- Lead committee
- Fisheries PECH
More facts (6)
- Rapporteur
- Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 6 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 11 Feb 2025 · Consent given
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- DEVE
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 19 September 2024
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 28 January 2025
- Tabled for plenary (done) 30 January 2025
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 11 February 2025
- Adopted by the Council (done) 28 March 2025
Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
- Lead committee
- Fisheries PECH
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D), Giuseppe MILAZZO (ECR), Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ (Renew), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens), Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left), António TÂNGER CORRÊA (Patriots)
- Opinion: DEVE
- Development · rapporteur Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2025 | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde | Consent | Consent given | 507 for, 76 against, 16 abstained by roll call |
Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.
Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).
- 11 Feb 2025 Final vote on the draft Council decision
Adopted 507–76–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
Add members’ columns
Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament11 Feb 2025
Adopted text TA10-0009/2025 TA-10-2025-0009
Tabled for plenary30 Jan 2025
Report A10-0004/2025 A-10-2025-0004
Committee draft22 Oct 2024
Draft report (PECH) PECH-PR-763283
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0009/2025: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde.
- Report A10-0004/2025: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Cabo Verde, which allows EU vessels to fish tuna and related species in Cabo Verde's waters.
- Draft report (PECH): The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Cabo Verde protocol (2024-2029) to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, which sets fishing opportunities and EU financial support.
Committee opinions: Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (DEVE)
What changed, 2
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0004/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0009/2025
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (PECH) → Report A10-0004/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The new version adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and procedural recommendations, including concerns about transfer requests and future impact assessments. The other changes are formal: the document is now a committee report dated 2025-01-30 instead of a draft report dated 2024-10-22.
Timeline, 10
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Outcome 1 step · 28 Mar 2025
28 March 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 30 Jan 2025–11 Feb 2025
11 February 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Feb 2025 Adopted text TA10-0009/2025Report A10-0004/2025
30 January 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps · 19 Sept 2024–28 Jan 2025
28 January 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
4 December 2024
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
21 November 2024
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 November 2024
Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
22 October 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
3 October 2024
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
19 September 2024
Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde”. Dossier, 11 February 2025. procId 2024-0133, reference 2024/0133(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0133 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F0133(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-0133 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-0133,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-02-11},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0133}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0133},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2024-0133, reference 2024/0133(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F0133(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}