Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Ordinary Meeting – Joint Meeting with Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
25 February 2026
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ECON European Parliament
Follow its sittings00:07 - 00:55
Speaker 1
Okay. So, we will move to this joint committee meeting, a call on Libbey meeting. We will start with the adoption of the agenda. If there are no remarks, the agenda is adopted. Today, interpretation will be available in 21 languages.
The core of this file is Miss Sivaldini for Econ and Christian V. Guinness for Libbey. The vote will be an electronic one. If successful, it will be followed by the vote on the mandate to enter into inter-institutional negotiation. Before we proceed to the vote, I will give the floor to the co-reporters for one minute each, if they wish.
00:55 - 01:05
Speaker 9
So, we will start with Ms. Vivaldi. The floor is yours. She's not here. Okay.
01:07 - 01:21
Speaker 2
She's not here. So, I will give the floor to the co-rapporteur. Mr. Do you know if he is here? Mr.
01:21 - 01:27
Speaker 3
Vignan? He's here. Okay. So, welcome. I give you the floor for 1 minute.
01:28 - 02:07
Speaker 8
Thank you, Chair. The adoption of this proposal would mean that, in the future, mid-cap critical infrastructure companies in the fields of energy, transport, water, and more can also benefit from simplified SME requirements and extra guidance in fulfilling their obligations. We take the opportunity to formulate a clear and future-proof definition for small and mid-cap enterprises so that it can be used consistently going forward. This will become a reference point for EU law in the years to come, while preserving a supportive legal framework for small and medium-sized enterprises. I would like to thank you for the very fruitful work that we've done together.
02:08 - 02:17
Speaker 4
And the work on this omnibus in general is a good example of how we can achieve good results in good spirit for Europe and for the European citizens. Thank you.
02:17 - 02:21
Speaker 1
Thank you, dear reporter. And I will now give the floor to the chair of the Libbey Committee.
02:24 - 02:49
Speaker 6
Thank you, Chair. Well, we can clearly see that this is a quorum. The voting system has already been tested. So we start the voting session by raising hands. And we start with Compromise Amendment 2: in favor, against, abstentions, adopted.
02:49 - 03:21
Speaker 7
Then, Compromise Amendment three was adopted in favor, against, and abstentions. Then, Compromise Amendment Four was adopted in favor, against, and with abstentions. Compromise Amendment One was adopted in favor, against, and with abstentions. Then, we vote on the proposal as amended. That will be a roll-call vote.
Javier Zarzalejos
The vote is open. The vote is now closed, and it has been adopted. And then, we vote on the mandate to enter into the institutional negotiations. Again, the roll call vote is open. It is now closed, and it is also adopted into inter-institutional negotiations.
Thank you, dear Chair.
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