On 8 July 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution outlining its position ahead of giving consent to the conclusion of the Modernised Global Agreement — the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Mexico. The resolution, adopted in plenary, serves as a formal parliamentary input into the EU consent procedure, setting conditions for approval and demanding robust implementation and monitoring across multiple dimensions.
The resolution stresses the geopolitical and strategic significance of the Agreement, recognising Mexico as a key G20 member and democratic anchor in Latin America amid global fragmentation. It welcomes comprehensive cooperation on security and justice, including anti-corruption, organised crime, and drug trafficking, as well as human mobility, environmental protection, climate action, energy transition, ocean governance, education, research, innovation, digital economy, and cybersecurity. On democracy and rights, the resolution highlights mutual commitments to democratic governance, rule of law, judicial independence, human rights, and gender equality, while expressing deep concern over femicide, gender-based violence, enforced disappearances, political violence, violence against journalists, and impunity. It calls for concrete benchmarks on security-sector reform and dismantling of criminal networks.
On trade and investment, the resolution supports the removal of nearly all remaining tariffs, protection of 568 EU geographical indications, expanded market access for services and public procurement (including 14 Mexican states), enhanced intellectual property rights, replacement of investor-state dispute settlement with an Investment Court System, and a dedicated chapter on SMEs. It regrets the absence of a comprehensive energy chapter but notes a commitment to review energy provisions within three years. The resolution welcomes legally binding trade and sustainable development (TSD) commitments enforceable via dispute settlement, including ILO core labour standards, Paris Agreement implementation, and a joint declaration on trade and gender equality, with a review of TSD provisions within 12 months of entry into force. It also welcomes the first-ever dedicated anti-corruption protocol in an EU trade agreement and a dedicated sub-committee on anti-corruption on trade and investment.
The resolution supports two annual Joint Parliamentary Committee meetings, domestic advisory groups, and regular Commission reporting to Parliament on implementation. It calls for rapid establishment of subcommittees and notes that the political and cooperation part will be provisionally applied once Parliament gives consent, while the Interim Agreement on Trade will enter into force upon ratification by Parliament and the Council. The resolution demands concrete and measurable benchmarks for security-sector reform, dismantling of criminal networks, reduction of political violence, and protection of journalists and human rights defenders. It calls for the Paris Agreement to be made an essential element of the Agreement through the TSD review. The absence of a dedicated energy chapter is noted as a source of legal uncertainty, with a mandated review within three years. The resolution emphasises that sustained progress on rule of law, judicial independence, anti-corruption, and human rights in Mexico is crucial for the strength of EU-Mexico relations. It also requires the Commission to report regularly to Parliament on legal certainty for investors, trade and investment commitments, labour and environmental standards, rule of law, anti-corruption, and security cooperation. These provisions create a framework for ongoing parliamentary scrutiny and could influence the pace and scope of the Agreement's full ratification and implementation.