Overview
The file concerns the European Parliament’s own-initiative report on the role of trade in strengthening the EU’s economic security (2025/2113(INI)). The procedure is ongoing, with the Parliament currently awaiting a committee decision. The analysis is based on the draft report prepared by the Committee on International Trade (INTA-PR-784220), which sets out proposed policy provisions and a motion for a resolution intended to guide and influence the Commission, the Council, and other EU institutions.
Legislative timeline
The file was referred to the Committee on International Trade on 19 June 2025. The committee report was tabled on 3 February 2026. The next procedural step is an indicative plenary sitting date scheduled for 15 June 2026.
Institutional handling
The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) is responsible for preparing the own-initiative report. On the Commission side, the Directorate-General for Trade (DG TRADE) under Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is the relevant service. The Council configuration involved is the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).
Stakeholder reactions
Stakeholder engagement on the file’s themes has been active, with 100 recorded meetings involving stakeholders, Commissioners, MEPs, and Commission staff, representing 29 distinct organisations. The most frequently engaged organisations include FIPRA, the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), TLF, Orange, and Alstom. On specific policy topics, positions vary: regarding EU-US trade relations, MEDEF subtly questions the implementation of an EU-US deal and its domestic repercussions, while the European Semiconductor Industry Association strongly supports more transatlantic cooperation and opposes trade restrictions, and BusinessEurope supports boosting competitiveness through trade policy with the US. On EU industrial funding, E.ON and LG Energy Solution DGA Group Europe SA have expressed positions indirectly favoring larger EU industrial funding, with the latter inquiring about future dedicated battery calls under the Innovation Fund. On carbon capture, storage and utilisation, VICAT S.A. subtly favors more incentives for CCUS, discussing decarbonisation projects in the cement sector.
Media coverage
No media coverage data is provided in the database for this file.