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Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)

Reference
2025/0202(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consent
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 7 July 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Adopted by the Council
Lead committee
Fisheries PECH
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Nora JUNCO GARCÍA
Shadow rapporteurs
5 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
20 May 2026 · Consent given
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
DEVE
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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) 12 November 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 April 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 16 April 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 20 May 2026
  5. Adopted by the Council (done) 7 July 2026

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
Rapporteur
Nora JUNCO GARCÍA (ECR)
Shadow rapporteurs
Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL (EPP), André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES (S&D), António TÂNGER CORRÊA (Patriots), Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ (Renew), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens)
Opinion: DEVE
Development · rapporteur Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (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
20 May 2026EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol ConsentConsent given545 for, 89 against, 15 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. 20 May 2026 Final vote on the draft Council decision

    Adopted 545–89–15

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
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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 Parliament20 May 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0178/2026 TA-10-2026-0178

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary16 Apr 2026

    Report A10-0096/2026 A-10-2026-0096

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft21 Jan 2026

    Draft report (PECH) PECH-PR-781112

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0178/2026: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe for 2025–2029.
  • Report A10-0096/2026: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2025–2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe, which sets fishing opportunities and financial contributions for four years.
  • Draft report (PECH): The Committee on Fisheries recommends that Parliament consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe for 2025–2029.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (BUDG)

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 A10-0096/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0178/2026

    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.

    Compare the two versions

  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (PECH) → Report A10-0096/2026

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

    Adds a budgetary assessment with financial details and recommendations for future agreements.

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 8

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

Outcome 1 step · 7 Jul 2026

  1. 7 July 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 16 Apr 2026–20 May 2026

  1. 20 May 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 20 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0178/2026Report A10-0096/2026

  2. 16 April 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0096/2026

Committee stage 5 steps · 12 Nov 2025–15 Apr 2026

  1. 15 April 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 24 February 2026

    DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (DEVE)

  3. 21 January 2026

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (PECH)

  4. 20 November 2025

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (BUDG)

  5. 12 November 2025

    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.

Permalink
https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0202
Official source
Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)”. Dossier, 20 May 2026. procId 2025-0202, reference 2025/0202(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0202 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0202(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0202 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-0202,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-20},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0202}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0202},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0202, reference 2025/0202(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0202(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}