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2021/0297(COD)COM(2021)579INTA

Generalised scheme of tariff preferences

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

Stage
In force, reached 22 Jun 2026
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Bernd Lange (S&D)
Lead DG
DG TRADE
Commissioner
Valdis Dombrovskis
Council configuration
Foreign Affairs Council
Last activity
22 Jun 2026
Legal basis
TFEU_2016 Art. 207; TFEU_2016 Art. 294
58 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 22 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 41 dates, 10 Jun 2019 to 22 Apr 2026
  1. 10 Jun 2019
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Towards the future Generalised Scheme of Preferences legal framework granting trade advantages to developing countries, 8 responses · Commission
  2. 15 Jul 2020
    • Public consultation closed: Towards the future Generalised Scheme of Preferences legal framework granting trade advantages to developing countries, 510 responses · Commission
  3. 23 Sept 2021
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 4 Oct 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  5. 19 Nov 2021
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Towards the future Generalised Scheme of Preferences legal framework granting trade advantages to developing countries, 11 responses · Commission
  6. 25 Nov 2021
    • Committee opinion tabled
  7. 7 Dec 2021
    • Committee opinion tabled
  8. 6 Jan 2022
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  9. 20 Jan 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  10. 2 Feb 2022
    • Committee opinion adopted
  11. 3 May 2022
    • Committee report adopted
  12. 17 May 2022
    • Tabled for plenary
  13. 18 May 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  14. 6 Jun 2022
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
    • Plenary sitting
  15. 30 Nov 2022
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  16. 20 Dec 2022
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  17. 13 Nov 2024
    • Referred to committee
  18. 11 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  19. 17 Jun 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  20. 18 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  21. 20 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  22. 23 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  23. 25 Jun 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiation to reach an agreement (trilogue)
  24. 27 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  25. 17 Jul 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  26. 17 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  27. 26 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  28. 15 Oct 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  29. 21 Oct 2025
    • Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
  30. 29 Oct 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  31. 12 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  32. 26 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  33. 28 Nov 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  34. 1 Dec 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  35. 5 Dec 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  36. 10 Dec 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  37. 19 Dec 2025
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  38. 27 Jan 2026
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  39. 30 Mar 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  40. 21 Apr 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  41. 22 Apr 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  1. 23 Apr 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  2. 24 Apr 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  3. 27 Apr 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  4. 28 Apr 2026
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  5. 22 May 2026
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
  6. 26 May 2026
    • Voting result REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 - Adoption of the legislative act - 4175th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Foreign Affairs (Trade)) 22 May 2026, Brussels
  7. 17 Jun 2026
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
    • Signed
  8. 22 Jun 2026
    • Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
    • Published in the Official Journal
8 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurBernd LangeS&DDEINTA
Shadow rapporteurDaniele PolatoECRITINTA
Shadow rapporteurEnikő GYŐRIPfEHUINTA
Shadow rapporteurGabriel MatoEPPESINTA
Shadow rapporteurKarin KarlsbroRenewSEINTA
Shadow rapporteurLynn BoylanThe LeftIEINTA
Shadow rapporteurMajdouline SbaiGreens/EFAFRINTA
Shadow rapporteurRaphaël GlucksmannS&DFRINTA
147 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 30 Mar 2026 and 27 Apr 2026. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • INTA119

Covers 119 of the 147 amendments.

By author

  • Markus Buchheit · ESN16
  • Lynn Boylan · The Left4
  • Hermann Tertsch3
  • Isabella Tovaglieri3
  • Jorge Buxadé Villalba3
  • Mireia Borrás Pabón3
  • Paolo Borchia3
  • Raffaele Stancanelli3
  • Adrián Vázquez Lázara2
  • Alma Ezcurra Almansa2
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  • Ana Miguel Pedro2
  • Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ White2
  • Borja Giménez Larraz2
  • Carmen Crespo Díaz2
  • Caterina Chinnici2
  • Daniele Polato · ECR2
  • Dolors Montserrat2
  • Elena Nevado del Campo2
  • Emmanouil Kefalogiannis2
  • Enikő Győri2
  • Esteban González Pons2
  • Esther Herranz García2
  • Fernando Navarrete Rojas2
  • Flavio Tosi2
  • Francisco José Millán Mon2
  • Fulvio Martusciello2
  • Gabriel Mato2
  • Giusi Princi2
  • Herbert Dorfmann2
  • Hélder Sousa Silva2

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 27 of the 147 amendments.

By article

  • Article 29 a (new)5
  • Article 14 – paragraph 32
  • Article 15 – paragraph 12
  • Recital 112
  • Recital 172
  • Recital 242
  • Recital 252
  • Recital 262
  • Recital 272
  • Recital 28 a (new)2
Show 20 more provisions
  • Recital 362
  • Recital 52
  • Recital 92
  • –2
  • Annex IV1
  • Annex VI new1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 21
  • Article 10 – paragraph 41
  • Article 10 – paragraph 51
  • Article 11 a (new)1
  • Article 11 b (new)1
  • Article 11 c (new)1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 11
  • Article 12 – paragraph 21
  • Article 13 – paragraph 11
  • Article 13 – paragraph 21
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 c (new)1

Covers 47 of the 147 amendments.

12 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

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Summary

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This regulation updates the EU Generalized System of Tariff Preferences, granting duty-free or reduced-duty market access to developing countries to support poverty reduction and sustainable development. It replaces the previous framework under Regulation (EU) No 978/2012. The regulation is in force, affecting EU trade policy and beneficiary nations. Lead DG is TRADE, rapporteur Bernd Lange.

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