P10_TA(2026)0297EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition lawsEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2026 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws (10619/2025 – C10-0076/2026 – 2025/0111(NLE))(Consent)The European Parliament,

–having regard to the draft Council decision (10619/2025),

–having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws (10616/2025),

–having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 103 and 352 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C10‑0076/2026),

–having regard to Rule 107(1) and (4), and Rule 117(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A10-0203/2026),

1.Gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement;

2.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.