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The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security

Reference
2025/2010(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 17 September 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Fisheries PECH
More facts (5)
Author
Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL
Shadow rapporteurs
6 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
17 Sept 2026 · Adopted
Versions
3 versions
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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) 23 January 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 9 July 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 16 July 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 September 2026
  5. Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

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

Lead committee
Fisheries PECH
Author
Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D), France JAMET (Patriots), Stephen Nikola BARTULICA (ECR), Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew), Ana MIRANDA PAZ (Greens), Emma FOURREAU (The Left)

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 Sept 2026The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security ResolutionsAdopted467 for, 92 against, 44 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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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 Sept 2026 Final vote on the motion for a resolution

    Adopted 467–92–44

    The Left
    Divided
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    Divided
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    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 Parliament17 Sept 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0314/2026 TA-10-2026-0314

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary16 Jul 2026

    Report A10-0205/2026 A-10-2026-0205

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  3. Committee draft3 Jun 2025

    Draft report (PECH) PECH-PR-770111

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0314/2026: Parliament's resolution on social, economic and environmental standards in aquatic food products calls for fair competition and stronger EU food security. It asks the Commission to improve the Common Fisheries Policy framework, labelling, import controls and trade rules, and to support aquaculture, small-scale fishers and outermost regions.
  • Report A10-0205/2026: Parliament's resolution on social, economic and environmental standards in aquatic food products calls for fair competition, food security and stronger EU fisheries and aquaculture. It asks for better labelling, harmonised import controls, action against illegal fishing, support for aquaculture, fleet renewal and funding.
  • Draft report (PECH): This is a draft report by the Committee on Fisheries on how social, economic and environmental standards can safeguard fair competition for aquatic food products and improve food security.

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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 A10-0205/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0314/2026

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    The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are updated and footnote markers are removed throughout.

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  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (PECH) → Report A10-0205/2026

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

    The new version replaces the earlier recitals and points with a broader set of demands, including new mandatory labelling rules, harmonised import controls, mirror measures in trade agreements and action against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. It adds calls on aquaculture, fleet renewal, funding for the common fisheries policy and support for small-scale fisheries and the outermost regions. It also adds points on working conditions, women's employment, training and research and innovation.

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Timeline, 5

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

Plenary stage 2 steps · 16 Jul 2026–17 Sept 2026

  1. 17 September 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Sept 2026 Report A10-0205/2026Adopted text TA10-0314/2026

  2. 16 July 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0205/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 23 Jan 2025–9 Jul 2026

  1. 9 July 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 3 June 2025

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (PECH)

  3. 23 January 2025

    Referred to the PECH (Fisheries) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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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/2025-2010
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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security”. Dossier, 17 September 2026. procId 2025-2010, reference 2025/2010(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2010 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2010(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2010 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2010,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2010}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2010},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2010, reference 2025/2010(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2010(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}