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On 8 December 2025, the WG convened Members of National Parliaments, EU institutions, and international partners for a high-level exchange on artificial intelligence. The meeting, held in camera, reviewed recent progress on the AI Continent Action Plan, the implementation of the AI Act, and emerging governance challenges, reflecting growing attention to competitiveness, democratic safeguards, and coordinated enforcement across the Union in the current legislative and policy cycle.
On 27 January 2026, IMCO approved by a large majority the provisional agreement on amending the Package Travel Directive. Following the final trilogue on 2 December and Coreper’s endorsement on 19 December, the text is undergoing legal-linguistic verification. A plenary vote is expected during the March I session, marking the next step toward formal adoption.
On 26 January 2026, Rapporteur Mr Gotink reported on the fourth trilogue meeting, which took place on 10 December 2025. The agenda covered several key political issues, including digital sovereignty, access rights, cooperation with other authorities on customs matters, the harmonisation of infringements and sanctions, and the timeline for implementing the various elements of the Regulation.
The Chair of the DMA Working Group, reported on the last meeting of 13 January 2026. The aim was to review Amazon’s compliance as a designated gatekeeper, with a particular focus on two designated core platform services online, Amazon marketplace and Amazon Advertising. Members assessed compliance in practice and whether the DMA is delivering tangible benefits for consumers, notably in relation to self-preferencing and data access.
The joint IMCO–INTA Working Group on the Forced Labour Regulation was created to keep track of new EU rules banning products made with forced labour. Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 entered into force on 13 December 2024 and will apply from 14 December 2027, with some provisions already in effect. The Working Group held its first meeting on 3 December 2025. Its role is to monitor the preparatory steps needed before the Regulation starts to apply.
On 27 January 2026, the Chair of the DSA Working Group, reported on the meeting held on 16 December 2025, during which Members exchanged views with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen. The EVP presented an overview of the state of play of the Commission’s enforcement actions under the Digital Services Act, outlining current priorities, procedural developments, and implementation challenges in a context of ongoing institutional engagement.
On 16 December 2025, Parliament approved the agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which were concluded on 26 June. These new rules aim to increase consumer awareness and encourage greater business participation in out-of-court dispute solutions. The Parliament negotiating team was led by Rapporteur, Ms Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA (S&D).
On 18 November 2025, the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement with the Danish Presidency on new rules governing how measuring instruments can be placed on the market, marking an important step forward for Europe’s industrial and environmental ambitions. Ms Zala Tomašič (EPP, SL) led the Parliament's negotiating team.