Council Decision (EU) 2026/2145 of 22 September 2026 amending Decision (EU) 2021/1875 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches

On 22 October 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/1875 (1), which sets out the principles and orientations for the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom on fishing opportunities for shared stocks, including deep-sea stocks, pursuant to Article 498 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’) (2). During the consultation process, the Commission conducts the consultations on behalf of the Union based on Union positions specified by the Council under the relevant Treaty provisions, while ensuring close coordination with the Council and its preparatory bodies, in line with the principle of sincere cooperation between the Union institutions set out in Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union.

A review of Decision (EU) 2021/1875 took place in July 2023 and concluded that no amendments were necessary. Given that no implementation issues have been identified since then, Decision (EU) 2021/1875 remains fit for purpose.

Decision (EU) 2021/1875 expires on 30 June 2027. It is therefore appropriate to extend its application with regard to the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom on fishing opportunities for shared stocks, as the outcome of those consultations should be implemented into Union law.

The Commission should conduct a review on the effective implementation of Decision (EU) 2021/1875. The review should assess whether any revisions are necessary and, if appropriate, the review should be accompanied by a proposal for a revision.

The European Parliament is to be immediately and fully informed, pursuant to Article 218(10) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Decision (EU) 2021/1875 should therefore be amended accordingly,