Dossier · Non-legislative procedure
Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032)
- Reference
- 2025/0287(NLE) Non-legislative procedure · consent
- Where it stands
- Completed: published in the Official Journal on 5 August 2026 and now EU law.
- Stage
- Adopted by the Council
- Lead committee
- Fisheries PECH
More facts (6)
- Rapporteur
- Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 4 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 20 May 2026 · 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) 27 January 2026
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 April 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 16 April 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 20 May 2026
- Adopted by the Council (done) 5 August 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
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL (EPP), Eric SARGIACOMO (S&D), Giuseppe MILAZZO (ECR), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens)
- Opinion: DEVE
- Development · rapporteur Charles GOERENS (Renew)
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol | Consent | Consent given | 476 for, 101 against, 74 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).
- 20 May 2026 Final vote on the draft Council decision
Adopted 476–101–74
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Abst.
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- For
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 Parliament20 May 2026
Adopted text TA10-0179/2026 TA-10-2026-0179
Tabled for plenary16 Apr 2026
Report A10-0092/2026 A-10-2026-0092
Committee draft23 Feb 2026
Draft report (PECH) PECH-PR-779323
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0179/2026: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Cook Islands for 2025-2032.
- Report A10-0092/2026: Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Cook Islands for 2025-2032.
- Draft report (PECH): The draft report recommends that Parliament give its consent to the Council decision concluding the Protocol to the EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement for 2025-2032.
Committee opinions: Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (DEVE), 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 A10-0092/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0179/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The only substantive change is that Parliament's consent now refers specifically to the protocol rather than the broader agreement.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (PECH) → Report A10-0092/2026
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.
Timeline, 8
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Outcome 1 step · 5 Aug 2026
5 August 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 16 Apr 2026–20 May 2026
20 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 20 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0179/2026Report A10-0092/2026
16 April 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps · 27 Jan 2026–15 Apr 2026
15 April 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
PECH (Fisheries) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
17 March 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
23 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PECH (Fisheries). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
5 February 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
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 (2026). “Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032)”. Dossier, 20 May 2026. procId 2025-0287, reference 2025/0287(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0287 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0287(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0287 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
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author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032)}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-20},
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url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0287},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0287, reference 2025/0287(NLE). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0287(NLE). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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