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April 29, 2026
Goal: Protect health and nature
GM Soybean MON 94637: Safety Concerns Block Approval
The European Parliament’s resolution says the EU Commission must halt approval of the GM soybean MON 94637 because the safety evidence is incomplete and the decision process lacks enough member‑state support.
Farmers & Importers
Goal: Protect EU jobs and standards
Keeping EU Companies, Jobs and Products Safe from Unfair Foreign Competition
The European Parliament resolution says the EU must tighten rules and use trade‑defence tools to stop unfair foreign competition, protect jobs, and keep EU products safe and fair for consumers.
Exporters & Importers
Goal: Improve global trade fairness
EU Approves Updated Cocoa Trade Agreement
The European Parliament has given the green light for the EU to adopt changes to the International Cocoa Agreement, which is a major global trade deal that sets the rules for how cocoa—the main ingredient in chocolate—is bought, sold, and regulated worldwide.
Farmers & Consumers
Goal: Reduce regulatory burden
Simplifying rules for everyday products and chemicals
This EU resolution simplifies chemical rules by cutting paperwork, adding digital contacts, easing labelling, and speeding up cosmetic and fertilizer approvals while keeping safety high.
Manufacturing Workers & Workers
Goal: Making sure EU money is spent right
EU Agencies 2024 Budget Clearance and Performance Review
The European Parliament on 29 April 2026 approved the 2024 accounts of 31 EU agencies, officially cleared them to keep using their budgets, and issued a resolution that demands more transparency, better performance tracking, tighter procurement rules, stronger cybersecurity, and more efficient use of money.
Law Enforcement & Border Guards
April 27, 2026
Goal: Keep EU economy strong
New zero‑duty import quotas for selected agricultural and industrial goods
This EU regulation amends tariff quotas so that certain products can enter the EU at zero duty, adding new items, tweaking existing ones, and dropping a few, to keep supply stable and help businesses compete, starting July 1 2026.
Importers & Exporters
April 23, 2026
Goal: Safe, fair, innovative farming
New Rules for Gene-Edited Crops and Food in the EU
The EU regulation on new genomic techniques is a law that sets clear rules for safely growing, selling, and using plants edited with modern DNA tools, making sure they’re as safe as regular crops, protecting small seed companies, and allowing organic farmers to keep their status.
Farmers & Exporters
April 20, 2026
Goal: Support Syria's recovery
EU Ends Trade Pause with Syria
The EU is proposing a resolution to end the temporary pause on its trade agreement with Syria, officially restoring the original deal and signaling support for Syria’s recovery, without changing current trade rules or prices.
Exporters & Importers
April 16, 2026
Goal: Keep trains safe across borders
Updating the rules for cross-border train travel
This is a proposal for the EU to vote on six updates to international train rules, aiming to match EU safety standards, give more time for paperwork, add safety devices and better digital tracking, while rejecting a confusing certificate format.
Logistics Companies & Importers
Goal: Consistent agricultural data
New Rules for How Farms Count Money and Costs
This EU regulation sets the rules for how farms are counted and measured across Europe so that the government can fairly decide how much money to give farmers and keep food prices stable.
Farmers & Exporters
April 14, 2026
Goal: Align EU customs policy.
Setting Rules for Valuing and Tracing Imported Goods
This EU Council decision sets rules for how the EU will act in global customs meetings so goods are valued and labeled by origin in a fair and consistent way that protects EU interests.
Exporters & Importers
April 10, 2026
Goal: Simplify drug trade
Expanding Canada‑EU Medicine Trade Rules to Cover Active Ingredients
The EU Council will adopt a resolution adding active pharmaceutical ingredients to the GMP Protocol under CETA, letting Canada’s drug‑making standards be recognized for these ingredients once Canada finishes its internal checks.
Health Professionals & Importers
March 26, 2026
Goal: Promoting global cooperation.
Building Stronger Connections: EU's Plan for Sustainable Growth and Development
The European Parliament’s resolution on the Global Gateway (2024‑2029) is a plan that says the EU will spend €306 billion on smart, clean, and secure projects with partner countries, making sure the money follows development rules, helps local businesses, protects people and the planet, and keeps projects transparent and accountable.
Exporters & Importers
Goal: Fair trade after Brexit
EU‑China Trade Deal Revises All Tariff Quotas
The European Parliament passed a resolution approving the EU‑China trade deal that updates all tariff‑rate quotas after the UK left the EU, and it tells EU leaders and China to adopt the new rules.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Secure EU trade
U.S. lobster goes duty‑free, EU cuts U.S. tariffs on $160 million of goods
The European Parliament has made changes to a rule that allows certain goods from the US to be sold without taxes in the EU, extending the period it's allowed until 2028 and adding new rules to make sure the goods are actually coming from the US and not being re-exported elsewhere.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Keep trade fair and safe
Adjusting U.S. import duties and opening new trade quotas
The European Parliament adopted amendments to a regulation that suspends customs duties on certain U.S. goods, lets the EU lift or restore those duties if the U.S. raises tariffs or acts against EU interests, and keeps monitoring trade and protecting EU industry until March 2028.
Importers & Logistics Companies
Goal: Keep banks from failing
Stopping Bank Crashes Early: Rules, Conditions, and Funding
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that updates rules for when a country's economy is struggling, making it easier to intervene early and improve conditions, while also clarifying how certain services are handled during this process.
Workers & Unions
March 25, 2026
Goal: Strengthen EU defense
Czech Republic Receives €2.06 Billion Loan to Boost Defence and Support Ukraine
The European Commission approved a loan of up to €2.06 billion for the Czech Republic under the SAFE program, giving them an initial €309 million upfront to help with defense production and support Ukraine.
Defence Workers & Czech Citizens
March 20, 2026
Goal: Ensure seed safety
EU Updates Seed Inspection Rules for Non‑EU Seeds
A new rule called the European Commission's Seed Inspection Decision will help ensure that seeds from certain countries meet the same standards as those grown in Europe, and it will be enforced until December 31, 2029.
Farmers & Exporters
March 19, 2026
Goal: Environmental Protection
EU Takes a Stand on Maritime Safety and Pollution Reduction
The European Union has agreed on a plan to support the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) meetings in 2026, which will help reduce air pollution from ships, improve maritime safety, and increase efficiency by implementing new rules and regulations that protect the environment, human health, and the economy.
Exporters & Importers