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Files/2021/0297(COD)
2021/0297(COD)COD

Applying a generalized scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

This file in International Trade is currently at Published in OJ. EUvahti does not yet have a verified plain-language summary, so the official title is shown unchanged.

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Where it is now

Published in OJ
Last movement
22 Jun 2026
Started
4 Oct 2021
Lead committees
INTA
This file last checked · Helsinki time
1 Oct 2026, 11:23

Latest movement

Publication official journal

22 Jun 2026

Current stage updated

Published in OJ

22 Jun 2026

Where this file is now

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  1. 1Commission Proposal4 Oct 2021
  2. 2EP Committee
  3. 3EP 1st Reading
  4. 4Council Position
  5. 5EP 2nd Reading · If needed
  6. 6Conciliation · If needed
  7. 7Adopted
  8. 8Published in OJ · Current recorded stepLast dated movement: 22 Jun 2026
1
Commission Proposal
4 Oct 2021
2
EP Committee
3
EP 1st Reading
4
Council Position
5
EP 2nd Reading · If needed
6
Conciliation · If needed
7
Adopted
8
Published in OJ · Current
22 Jun 2026

Published in OJ

The act has been published in the Official Journal and is part of EU law.

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The file was sent to a parliamentary committee
4 Oct 2021
A committee published a draft opinion
DEVEDEVE-PA-70059225 Nov 2021
A committee published a draft opinion
AFETAFET-PA-7005367 Dec 2021
The committee published a draft report
INTAINTA-PR-7031006 Jan 2022
A committee adopted its opinion
2 Feb 2022
The committee adopted its report
3 May 2022
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-014717 May 2022
Parliament approved opening negotiations
6 Jun 2022
Negotiations with the Council began
17 Jun 2025
Negotiations with the Council began
1 Dec 2025
The committee approved a provisional agreement
27 Jan 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-128-12930 Mar 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-120-12021 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-127-12722 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-140-14622 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-121-12422 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-126-12722 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-132-13922 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-125-12522 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-131-13122 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-130-13022 Apr 2026
The file was scheduled for a plenary sitting
A-9-2022-0147-AM-001-11927 Apr 2026
Parliament published the vote record
A-9-2022-014728 Apr 2026
Parliament held a plenary vote
28 Apr 2026
Parliament voted on amendments
TA-10-2026-011428 Apr 2026
The act was signed
17 Jun 2026
Publication official journal
22 Jun 2026

Official documents

Committee opinion DEVE-PA-700592

Committee opinion - 25 Nov 2021

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Committee opinion AFET-PA-700536

Committee opinion - 7 Dec 2021

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EP report INTA-PR-703100

EP report - 6 Jan 2022

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EP resolution TA-10-2026-0114

EP resolution - 28 Apr 2026

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Key facts

Procedure type
COD
Ordinary Legislative Procedure (co-decision)
Policy area
International Trade
Parliament file

Committees

INTA

International Tradelead

INTA-PR-703100

DEVE

Development

DEVE-PA-700592

AFET

Foreign Affairs

AFET-PA-700536

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