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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
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 12, 2026
Goal: Global economic stability
EU Calls for Fairer Global Trade Rules
The European Parliament adopted a resolution that tells the WTO to modernize its rules, fix its dispute‑settlement system, curb unfair subsidies, support food security and digital trade, and make trade fairer for developing countries.
Farmers & Fishermen
March 11, 2026
Goal: Strengthen EU‑Canada partnership
Building a Stronger EU‑Canada Partnership for Security, Trade, and Climate
This resolution says the EU and Canada should step up their partnership to tackle big problems like trade, security, climate and democracy, by boosting trade deals, joint defense work, digital rules, Arctic cooperation, and cultural and student exchanges.
Defence workers & Military Personnel
Goal: Secure Europe's future
Adding New Countries: A Plan for Growth and Reform
The European Parliament Resolution on EU Enlargement (March 2026) says the EU should keep inviting new members, fast‑track talks with countries that meet rule‑of‑law and democracy standards, give them money and support, and keep the process fair and transparent to boost security, peace and prosperity.
Exporters & Importers
February 23, 2026
Goal: Fair trade with the UK
Choosing a Fair Panel of Experts to Resolve EU‑UK Trade Disputes
The European Commission wants the European Council to approve a decision that creates a balanced, independent panel of at least 15 experts—five from the EU, five from the UK, and five non‑national chairpersons—to handle trade disputes under the EU‑UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Exporters & Importers
February 20, 2026
Goal: Uphold global trade rules
EU backs Uzbekistan’s bid to join the World Trade Organization
This resolution asks the EU to support a decision that would let Uzbekistan join the WTO, helping its economy grow and keeping trade rules fair.
Exporters & Importers
Goal: Keep food affordable
Cutting Duties on Nitrogen Fertilisers for One Year
The EU resolution temporarily lifts import taxes on certain nitrogen fertilisers for one year to help farmers keep costs down, but it will mean the EU loses about €59.5 million in revenue.
Farmers & Importers
February 17, 2026
Goal: Smooth trade relations.
EU‑UK Gibraltar Trade Deal: What It Means
This agreement is a legal deal between the EU and the UK (for Gibraltar) that sets rules for trading, customs, taxes, social security, road transport, and fighting tobacco smuggling, and it explains how both sides will share info, help each other enforce laws, and respect each other’s rules.
Truck Drivers & Border Guards
Goal: Smooth trade cooperation.
EU‑UK Gibraltar Deal: Trade, Customs, and Social‑Security Rules
This agreement is a legal deal between the EU and the UK (for Gibraltar) that sets rules for trading, customs, taxes, social security, road transport, and fighting tobacco smuggling, and it explains how both sides will share info, help each other enforce laws, and respect each other’s rules.
Truck Drivers & Border Guards
February 12, 2026
Goal: Fair trade enforcement
EU Rule to Stop Unfair Food Trade Deals
This regulation is a rule that makes EU law‑enforcement agencies work together to stop unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, sharing information, coordinating investigations, and enforcing fines across borders.
Farmers & Supply Chain Workers
Goal: Support Montenegro's EU integration.
Montenegro joins international agreement on cross-border court decisions
The European Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming Montenegro’s joining of the 2019 Convention on foreign judgments, noting it will create treaty ties with the EU, and instructing the Parliament’s President to forward it to the Commission and Council.
Importers & Exporters
Goal: Align EU GI rules
New Rules for Famous Food Names Like Champagne and Parma Ham
This regulation updates EU rules on geographical indications so they match the new Lisbon Union rules, letting the EU change GI names, types, areas and quality, dropping old notification steps, and it will start on July 1, 2026.
Farmers & Exporters
February 11, 2026
Goal: Protect public health
GM Corn T25: Should It Stay on the Market?
The European Parliament resolution on 11 Feb 2026 says the EU must not renew the market authorisation for GM maize T25 until more evidence on long‑term safety and environmental impact is available, and it calls for reforming the GMO approval process.
Farmers & Importers
Goal: Protect health & environment
EU Parliament rejects a GM soybean that can survive banned herbicides
The European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting a draft decision that would allow genetically modified soybean tolerant to glufosinate and glyphosate to be sold, citing health, environmental, and fairness concerns and calling for the decision to be withdrawn and GMO rules to be reformed.
Farmers & Environmental NGOs:NGOs
February 10, 2026
Goal: Protect farmers from imports
Farmers Get New Protection Against Cheap Mercosur Imports
The European Parliament passed a rule that lets the EU temporarily raise taxes on certain farm imports from Mercosur if they flood the market and hurt European farmers, with clear triggers and limits on how long the protection can last.
Farmers & Entrepreneurs
February 04, 2026
Goal: Global chemical safety
Global Ban on Dangerous Flame Retardant TBPH
Council Decision 2026/0029 (NLE) lets the EU submit a proposal to the Stockholm Convention to ban or restrict the dangerous flame‑retardant TBPH, protecting people and the planet.
Manufacturing Workers & SMEs: Small Businesses