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Amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488

Reference
2025/0229(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consultation
Where it stands
Parliament gave its opinion on 17 December 2025. The Council takes the final decision.
Stage
Plenary vote
Lead committee
Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
More facts (5)
Rapporteur
Borys BUDKA
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
2 versions

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) 6 October 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 20 November 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 26 November 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 December 2025
  5. Adopted by the Council (to come)

Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.

People

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

Lead committee
Industry, Research and Energy ITRE

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
17 Dec 2025European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) New lawsPassed604 for, 37 against, 18 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. 17 Dec 2025 Final vote

    Adopted 604–37–18

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
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Versions, 2

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament17 Dec 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0333/2025 TA-10-2025-0333

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  2. Tabled for plenary26 Nov 2025

    Report A10-0241/2025 A-10-2025-0241

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0333/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed Council regulation amending the EuroHPC Regulation to support AI Gigafactories and quantum technologies. It defines AI Gigafactories, sets funding, and adds a quantum pillar.
  • Report A10-0241/2025: Parliament approves the Commission proposal to amend the regulation establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, as amended. The amended regulation introduces AI Gigafactories and a quantum technologies pillar, increases funding, and sets rules for their operation.

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What changed, 1

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 A10-0241/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0333/2025

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

    Adds a definition for AI Gigafactory Coordinator with specific legal and control requirements. Clarifies that existing mechanisms cannot support AI Gigafactories, necessitating an amendment. The other changes are formal: added headings, signature lines, and corrected regulation numbering.

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Timeline, 6

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 26 Nov 2025–17 Dec 2025
  1. 17 December 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2025 Adopted text TA10-0333/2025Report A10-0241/2025

  2. 12 December 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. 26 November 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0241/2025

Committee stage 3 steps · 6 Oct 2025–20 Nov 2025
  1. 20 November 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 29 October 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (ITRE)

  3. 6 October 2025

    Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Sources & citation

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Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488”. Dossier, 17 December 2025. procId 2025-0229, reference 2025/0229(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0229 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0229(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0229 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-0229,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-12-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0229}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0229},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0229, reference 2025/0229(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0229(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}