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Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

Reference
2025/0021(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 June 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
International Trade INTA
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Inese VAIDERE
Shadow rapporteurs
6 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
AGRI

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) 10 March 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 May 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 16 May 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 22 May 2025
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done)
  6. Published as law (done) 20 June 2025

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
International Trade INTA
Opinion: AGRI
Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR)

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
22 May 2025Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus New lawsPassed411 for, 100 against, 78 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

Export

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. Rejected 172–376–41

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  2. Rejected 185–362–42

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  3. Rejected 176–380–34

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  4. Rejected 217–348–25

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  5. Rejected 164–358–61

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  6. 22 May 2025 Final vote

    Adopted 411–100–78

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
Add members’ columns
The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament22 May 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0109/2025 TA-10-2025-0109

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary16 May 2025

    Report A10-0087/2025 A-10-2025-0087

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft12 Mar 2025

    Draft report (INTA) INTA-PR-770210

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0109/2025: Parliament's position on a regulation modifying customs duties on imports of certain goods from Russia and Belarus. It raises duties on agricultural products, fertilisers and certain other goods.
  • Report A10-0087/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation modifies customs duties on imports of certain goods from Russia and Belarus, covering fertilisers and remaining agricultural products.
  • Draft report (INTA): The draft report approves the Commission proposal to modify customs duties on certain goods from Russia and Belarus, aiming to reduce economic dependence and prevent circumvention.

Report a problem

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (AGRI)

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 A10-0087/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0109/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The versions differ only in formal points: the report's explanatory text is replaced by the final act's title and reference.

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (INTA) → Report A10-0087/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The versions differ only in wording: one term is corrected from "importers" to "exporters".

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 11

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

Outcome 2 steps · 17 Jun 2025–20 Jun 2025
  1. 20 June 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 17 June 2025

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 16 May 2025–22 May 2025
  1. 22 May 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 22 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0109/2025Report A10-0087/2025

  2. 19 May 2025

    1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1

  3. 16 May 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0087/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 10 Mar 2025–15 May 2025
  1. 15 May 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 5 May 2025

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (AGRI)

  3. 11 April 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of INTA (International Trade) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (INTA)

  4. 18 March 2025

    Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (AGRI)

  5. 12 March 2025

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (INTA)

  6. 10 March 2025

    Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

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 (2025). “Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus”. Dossier, 22 May 2025. procId 2025-0021, reference 2025/0021(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0021 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0021(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0021 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-0021,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0021}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0021},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0021, reference 2025/0021(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0021(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}