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Changes from plenary report to adopted text
A-10-2026-0189 → TA-10-2026-0246
- From
- A-10-2026-0189 Plenary report of 30 Jun 2026
- To
- TA-10-2026-0246 Adopted text of 7 Jul 2026
- Changes
- 4 changes to the text
- Paragraphs
- +5 added · −8 removed · 6 changed
More facts (3)
- Dossier
- 2025/2169(INI)
- Title (from)
- on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
- Title (to)
- Recommendation on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
AI: What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds a recital on the security dependence of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on the US and the need to diversify partnerships with the EU.1 Updates the description of DPRK missile tests by removing the reference to tests over Japan and into the Sea of Japan.2 Updates the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council details: date, ordinal, and wording on the joint research project.3 Adds that negotiations with Japan on joining Horizon Europe have been completed.4 The other changes are formal: renumbering of recitals.234
The notes class 4 changes as substance, 0 as formal, 0 as wording only.
Changes that matter, 4
Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.
Change 1
AddedD. whereas the security of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan remains largely dependent on the United States; whereas these partners are increasingly affected by US unpredictability and economic coercion, which is at times extended even to its closest allies; whereas these democratic partners therefore need to reinforce and diversify their partnerships with other actors, notably the EU, in order to strengthen resilience and shared security interests;
AI: Note on change 1 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds a recital stating that Japan, South Korea and Taiwan depend on the US for security, are affected by US unpredictability and economic coercion, and need to diversify partnerships, notably with the EU.
Change 2
ChangedG.H. whereas the ‘Strategic Compass for Security and Defence’ states that certain actors, such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), continue to endanger regional and international peace and security; whereas the DPRK’s nuclear and missile programmes constitute grave threats to the rules-based international order, as well as the country’s possible nuclear or ballistic missile-related technology and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) transfer from Russia in return for arms and military personnel; whereas the DPRK has repeatedly violated United Nations Security Council resolutions through ongoing missile launches, including tests conducted over Japan and into the Sea of Japan;
AI: Note on change 2 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers recital G to H and removes the phrase 'over Japan and into the Sea of' from the description of DPRK missile tests, narrowing the geographic reference.
Change 3
ChangedM.N. whereas in May 20252026 the thirdfourth EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council expanded cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), 5G/6G, semiconductors, cybersecurity and data governance and includedwelcomed the launchprogress ofon the ‘6G MIRAI-HARMONY’ joint research project;
AI: Note on change 3 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers recital M to N, updates the date from May 2025 to May 2026, changes 'third' to 'fourth' for the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council, and replaces 'included the launch of' with 'welcomed the progress on'.
Change 4
ChangedT.U. whereas on 1 January 2025 the RoK became the first Asian country to join the Horizon Europe programme, followed by the completion of negotiations with Japan on 22 December 2025; whereas the accession of both countries to the programme demonstrates their strong commitment to research and innovation cooperation with the EU;
AI: Note on change 4 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers recital T to U and adds 'the completion of negotiations with' before 'Japan', indicating that negotiations with Japan have concluded.
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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between A-10-2026-0189 and TA-10-2026-0246”. Text, 7 July 2026. from A-10-2026-0189, to TA-10-2026-0246, reference 2025/2169(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0189/compare/TA-10-2026-0246 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2026-07-07,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Changes between A-10-2026-0189 and TA-10-2026-0246}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-07},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0189/compare/TA-10-2026-0246}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0189/compare/TA-10-2026-0246},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. from A-10-2026-0189, to TA-10-2026-0246, reference 2025/2169(INI). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}