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Regulation (EU) 2021/1672019/0273(COD)COM(2019)623

Enforcement of international trade rules

Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules

Stage
In force, reached 12 Feb 2021
In force
In force since 13 Feb 2021 · CELEX 32021R0167
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Renew)
Lead DG
DG TRADE
Last activity
12 Feb 2021
19 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 12 Feb 2021.

Show the earlier record: 6 dates, 12 Dec 2019 to 18 Jan 2021
  1. 12 Dec 2019
    • Adoption by Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 19 Dec 2019
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  3. 5 Mar 2020
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 654/2014, 1 responses · Commission
  4. 8 Jul 2020
    • Plenary sitting
  5. 10 Jul 2020
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  6. 18 Jan 2021
    • Debate in plenary
  1. 19 Jan 2021
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote results
    • Plenary sitting
  2. 20 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 22 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 28 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 3 Feb 2021
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  6. 8 Feb 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  7. 10 Feb 2021
    • Signed
  8. 12 Feb 2021
    • Published in the Official Journal
26 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 13 Jan 2021. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • INTA23

Covers 23 of the 26 amendments.

By author

  • Bernd Lange3

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 3 of the 26 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)1
Show 16 more provisions
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 f (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b1
  • Citation 1 a (new)1
  • Paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Paragraph 1 b (new)1
  • Recital 1 a (new)1
  • Recital 2 a (new)1
  • Recital 4 a (new)1
  • Recital 4 b (new)1
  • Recital 5 b (new)1
  • Recital 7 a (new)1
  • Recital 7 b (new)1
  • Recital 91
  • 1
1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
5 Mar 20201

Summary

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The Enforcement Regulation empowers the EU Commission to impose countermeasures, such as tariffs or trade restrictions, when a trading partner violates international trade rules and WTO dispute settlement is blocked. It protects EU industries affected by unfair trade practices. The regulation entered into force in February 2021.

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