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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
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.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 19 September 2024
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 28 January 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 30 January 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 11 February 2025
  5. 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
Opinion: DEVE
Development · rapporteur Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (EPP)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
11 Feb 2025Conclusion, 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 ConsentConsent given507 for, 76 against, 16 abstained by roll call

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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).

  1. Adopted 507–76–16

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    Against
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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament11 Feb 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0009/2025 TA-10-2025-0009

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary30 Jan 2025

    Report A10-0004/2025 A-10-2025-0004

    Compare with committee draft

  3. 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.

Report a problem

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.

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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Timeline, 10

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 1 step · 28 Mar 2025
  1. 28 March 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 30 Jan 2025–11 Feb 2025
  1. 11 February 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 11 Feb 2025 Adopted text TA10-0009/2025Report A10-0004/2025

  2. 30 January 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0004/2025

Committee stage 7 steps · 19 Sept 2024–28 Jan 2025
  1. 28 January 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 4 December 2024

    DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (DEVE)

  3. 21 November 2024

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (BUDG)

  4. 8 November 2024

    Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (DEVE)

  5. 22 October 2024

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (PECH)

  6. 3 October 2024

    Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (BUDG)

  7. 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

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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)}
}