The Council of the European Union (Agriculture and Fisheries) will formally adopt three legislative acts at its meeting on 13 July 2026 in Brussels, according to a list of 'A' items published on 10 July 2026. The acts cover amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plans on fertilisers, a decision empowering Austria to amend its bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland to allow cabotage operations for coaches and buses, and a regulation on air passenger rights.
The CAP amendment, approved by the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on 6 July 2026, modifies the CAP strategic plans and horizontal regulations to address fertiliser use. The Council will also decide to derogate from the eight-week period under Article 4 of Protocol 1 on national parliaments. The decision on Austria-Switzerland coach cabotage, endorsed by Coreper (Part 1) on 8 July 2026, authorises cabotage operations in road passenger transport by coach and bus. The air passenger rights regulation, also approved by Coreper on 8 July 2026, updates existing rules on passenger compensation and assistance.
These adoptions mark the final step in the legislative process for each file, following prior negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament. The CAP fertiliser rules aim to align agricultural practices with environmental goals, potentially increasing compliance costs for farmers but reducing fertiliser runoff. The Austria-Switzerland cabotage decision opens cross-border coach services, benefiting transport operators and passengers while raising competition concerns for domestic bus companies. The air passenger rights regulation strengthens consumer protections, imposing new obligations on airlines but providing clearer compensation rules for travellers.
No prior coverage of these specific files exists in the available record. The Council's formal adoption will be followed by publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, after which the acts enter into force according to their respective timelines.