Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America

Committee on International Trade

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 June 2026 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America (COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0471),

–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 (C100193/2025),

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

–having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 27 May 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 Rules 60 and 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A10-0069/2026),

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

2.Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Commission annexed to this resolution, which will be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union;

3.Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution, which will be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union;

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

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

P10_TC1-COD(2025)0261

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 June 2026 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/1455.)

ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Joint Statement by the European Parliament and the Commission on the safeguard mechanism under Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

The Commission recognises the importance placed by the European Parliament on following closely the implementation of this Regulation as regards the safeguard mechanism allowing for the suspension of preferences granted to the United States. To that end, should the European Parliament recommend that the Commission initiates a safeguard investigation, the Commission will carefully assess whether the circumstances justify an ex officio initiation of an investigation and inform the European Parliament of the outcome of its assessment.

Statement by the Commission on implementing acts under Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

The Commission will keep the European Parliament regularly informed and take utmost account of the European Parliament's views before proposing an implementing act under this Regulation.