Reform of the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences

by name voted on 28.04.2026

Summary

The proposal reforms the EU's trade preference system (GSP) for 2024-2036, introducing stricter monitoring and mandatory action plans to ensure beneficiary countries respect human rights, labour, and environmental standards.

10 28.04.2026

Report

trade

economy

government

environment

human rights

social policy

public administration

administrative reform

international relations

business and competition

Key points

The regulation updates the EU's trade preference system to support poverty reduction and sustainable development through 2036.
The scheme is divided into three main arrangements: Standard GSP, GSP+, and the Everything But Arms (EBA) arrangement.
GSP+ beneficiaries must provide a public 'Plan of Action' detailing how they will implement international human rights and environmental conventions.
The Commission will conduct regular monitoring visits and three-year review cycles to assess compliance with international standards.

Vote

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PfE

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Renew

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The Left

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Speeches

1 Speech in total

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Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:39 min

10. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council Generalised scheme of tariff preferences Follow up to T10-0114/2026

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