On Tuesday, 18 February, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture approved the delegated act on measures giving flexibility in promotion programmes for wine products in order to mitigate the effects of US sanctions on EU agricultural products (see EUROPE 12415/5).
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture proactively green-lit (35 votes in favour, 1 against, and 5 abstentions) the delegated regulation, instead of waiting for the two-month objection period to expire.
The Committee on Agriculture’s motion aiming to adopt new rules quickly is expected to be announced at the start of one of the next plenary sessions of the European Parliament, most likely during the 9–12 March session.
Unless at least one political group or more than 35 MEPs object to the motion within 24 hours of the announcement, the delegated act shall be deemed approved. Otherwise, the Assembly will vote on the delegated act.
The delegated act can enter into force earlier if it is approved by European Parliament and the EU Council or once the objection period has expired with no objections raised.
On Tuesday, 18 February, the EU Council adopted without debate a decision stating its intention not to raise any objections with regard to the delegated act in question on national support programmes for the wine sector. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)