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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products

Report A-10-2026-0226 · COM(2026)0348 – C100176/2026 – 2026/0189(COD)

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Plenary report A-10-2026-0226
Date
7 September 2026
Committee
Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski
Dossier
2026/0189(COD)
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  • 15 Sept 2026 Passed 583 for, 49 against, 39 abstained
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COM(2026)0348 – C100176/2026 – 2026/0189(COD)
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Parliament's position at first reading on the proposed regulation on temporary trade-liberalisation measures for Armenian products takes over the Commission proposal without changes. The measures are preferential arrangements granted to Armenia for a limited period of two years, subject to conditions whose non-compliance can lead to temporary suspension. Safeguard measures can be imposed to deal with market disturbance caused by a surge of imports from Armenia; the Commission is asked to ensure these provisions are effectively implemented. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development endorsed the proposal and asked for its suggestions to be incorporated, while regretting that its opinion was sought under unreasonable time limits and without prior consultation on the impacts.

Position. The Committee on International Trade adopts Parliament's position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal unchanged, and calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it substantially amends the proposal.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading and takes over the Commission proposal for a regulation on temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products.
  2. The Commission must refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
  3. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on International Trade to incorporate its suggestions into the motion for a resolution.
  4. AGRI Coordinators regretted that their opinion was sought under pressure of unreasonable time limits, without prior consultation or discussion on the impacts of the proposed measures.
  5. The preferential arrangements are granted to Armenia for a limited period of two years and are subject to conditions whose non-compliance could lead to temporary suspension.
  6. Safeguard measures could be imposed to deal with market disturbance due to a surge of imports originating in Armenia; the Commission should ensure effective implementation of these provisions.
  7. AGRI Coordinators expressed support and solidarity with Armenia and its people, who they said are unjustly penalised and threatened by hostile forces surrounding them.
  8. AGRI Coordinators endorsed the Commission's proposal, in line with the Comprehensive and enhanced Partnership Agreement between the Union and Armenia.
  9. The AGRI Committee approved this recommendation at its meeting of 2 September 2026.
  10. The rapporteur for opinion declares input received from interest representatives and representatives of third-country public authorities, listed under her exclusive responsibility.
  11. Where natural persons are identified by name, function or both, the rapporteur declares that Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 was submitted to them.

Who is affected

  • Armenia: preferential trade arrangements for a limited period, subject to conditions and possible suspension.
  • EU importers and markets: safeguard measures can be imposed if a surge of Armenian imports causes market disturbance.
  • The Commission: must implement the conditions and safeguard provisions effectively and re-consult Parliament on substantial changes.
  • The Committee on International Trade: asked to incorporate AGRI's suggestions into its motion for a resolution.

Figures and deadlines

  • two years — the limited period for which the preferential arrangements are granted to Armenia.
  • 14 July 2026 — date the AGRI Coordinators considered the proposal.
  • 2 September 2026 — date the AGRI Committee approved the recommendation.
  • 2 September 2026 — date of the Council representative's letter undertaking to approve Parliament's position.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Draft european parliament legislative resolution

(COM(2026)0348 – C100176/2026 – 2026/0189(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2026)0348),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100176/2026),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 2 September 2026 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A10-0226/2026),

1.Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Back matter, 3

Parts that accompany the text rather than belong to it: explanatory statement, annexes, opinions appended by other committees. Collapsed.

Annex: declaration of input 2 blocks

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

2.9.2026

Letter of the committee on agriculture and rural development 15 blocks

Mr Bernd Lange

Chair

Committee on International Trade

BRUSSELS

Subject: Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products (COM(2026) 348 – 2026/0189 (COD))

Dear Mr Chair,

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions into its motion for a resolution:

On 14 July 2026, the Coordinators of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) considered the proposal for temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products.

They regretted that, once more, AGRI opinion was sought under pressure of unreasonable time limits, without any prior consultation or discussion on the impacts of the proposed measures.

They further noted that the preferential arrangements were granted to Armenia for a limited period of two years, and were subject to conditions, the non-compliance with which could lead to temporary suspension. They also noted that safeguard measures could be imposed to deal with market disturbance due to a surge of import originating in that country. They stressed the relevance of these provisions and the need for the Commission to ensure their effective implementation.

Coordinators also expressed support and solidarity with Armenia and its people, who are today unjustly penalised and threatened by the hostile forces surrounding them.

In view of these elements, and in line with the Comprehensive and enhanced Partnership Agreement between the Union and Armenia, AGRI Coordinators endorsed the Commission’s proposal for temporary trade-liberalisation measures and asked me to convey their opinion to you pursuant to Rule 57.

This recommendation was approved by the AGRI Committee at its meeting of 2 September 2026.

Yours sincerely,

Veronika Vrecionová

Annex i: declaration of input 4 blocks

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for opinion declares that she included in her opinion input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the opinion, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:

Table from the text: 1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the
1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
N/A
2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies
N/A

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur for opinion.

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur for opinion declares that he has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

Procedure pages and committee votes

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Final vote by roll call by the committee asked for opinion 3 blocks

39 · For

ECR
Carlo Fidanza, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Veronika Vrecionová
No group
Katarína Roth Neveďalová
EPP
Peter Agius, Alexander Bernhuber, Daniel Buda, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Krzysztof Hetman, Stefan Köhler, Willemien Koning, Ilia Lazarov, Norbert Lins, Pekka Toveri, Marion Walsmann
Patriots
Mireia Borrás Pabón
Renew
Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Barry Cowen, Elsi Katainen, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer
S&D
Stefano Bonaccini, Gheorghe Cârciu, Annalisa Corrado, Cristina Maestre, Ana Catarina Mendes, Dario Nardella, Maria Noichl, Eric Sargiacomo
The Left
Luke Ming Flanagan, Arash Saeidi
Greens
Cristina Guarda, Martin Häusling, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Thomas Waitz

5 · Against

ESN
Arno Bausemer
Patriots
Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Csaba Dömötör, Tomáš Kubín, Gilles Pennelle

2 · Abstained

ECR
Jessika van Leeuwen
Patriots
Raffaele Stancanelli
Procedure – committee responsible 1 block
Table from the text: Title
TitleTemporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products
ReferencesCOM(2026)0348 – C10-0176/2026 – 2026/0189(COD)
Date submitted to Parliament2.7.2026
Committee(s) responsibleINTA
Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenaryBUDGAGRI
Not delivering opinions Date of decisionBUDG 10.7.2026
Rapporteurs Date appointedBogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski 13.7.2026
Simplified procedure - date of decision13.7.2026
Discussed in committee14.7.2026
Date adopted3.9.2026
Result of final vote+: –: 0:35 2 3
Date tabled7.9.2026
Final vote by roll call by the committee responsible 3 blocks

35 · For

ECR
Emmanouil Fragkos, Rihards Kols, Daniele Polato, Francesco Torselli
ESN
Markus Buchheit
EPP
Mika Aaltola, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Dirk Gotink, Martine Kemp, Ilia Lazarov, Angelika Niebler, Jörgen Warborn, Iuliu Winkler, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Željana Zovko
Renew
Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Bart Groothuis, Karin Karlsbro
S&D
Stefano Bonaccini, Udo Bullmann, Andi Cristea, Vasile Dîncu, Lina Gálvez, Jean-Marc Germain, Bernd Lange, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Kathleen Van Brempt
The Left
Lynn Boylan, Rudi Kennes, Marina Mesure
Greens
David Cormand, Markéta Gregorová, Catarina Vieira

2 · Against

Patriots
Christophe Bay, Thierry Mariani

3 · Abstained

No group
Kateřina Konečná
Patriots
Anna Bryłka, Enikő Győri

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