Scheme of generalised tariff preferences
Amending Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008
- Stage
- In force, reached 27 Nov 2023
- In force
- In force since 27 Nov 2023 · CELEX 32023R2663
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Heidi Hautala (Greens/EFA)
- Lead DG
- DG TRADE
- Commissioner
- Valdis Dombrovskis
- Last activity
- 27 Nov 2023
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 27 Nov 2023.
ShowHide the earlier record: 5 dates, 4 Jul 2023 to 27 Jul 2023
- 4 Jul 2023
- Adoption by Commission
- 5 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 10 Jul 2023
- Referred to committee
- 13 Jul 2023
- Committee report tabled
- 27 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Sept 2023
- Committee report adopted
- Tabled for plenary
- 4 Oct 2023
- Debate in plenary
- 5 Oct 2023
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 18 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Oct 2023
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Nov 2023
- Plenary sitting
- 22 Nov 2023
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2023
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Heidi Hautala | Greens/EFA | FI | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Emmanouil Fragkos | ECR | EL | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Gabriel Mato | EPP | ES | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Helmut Scholz | The Left | DE | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jordi CAÑAS | Renew | ES | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Marco Campomenosi | PfE | IT | INTA |
| Shadow rapporteur | Raphaël Glucksmann | S&D | FR | INTA |
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0267/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0426Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 000 27.11.2023, p. 0000Commission
- Report · PE751.608Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2023/2663Commission
- Text adopted · T9-0353/2023Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThe regulation amends the EU's Generalised Scheme of Tariffs Preferences (GSP), making tariff preferences for developing countries conditional on compliance with international conventions on labor rights, climate, and good governance. It affects beneficiary nations exporting to the EU and European importers in sectors like textiles and agriculture.
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