Increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 March 2026 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee (COM(2025)0262 – C10-0107/2025 – 2025/0262(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0262),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 209 and 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100107/2025),

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

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 4 February 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 joint deliberations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Development under Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Development (A10-0221/2025),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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.

P10_TC1-COD(2025)0262

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 March 2026 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/995.)