EU–Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union

Council Decision (EU) 2026/1953 approves, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Agreement concerns the modification of concessions for all tariff-rate quotas in the European Union’s Schedule CLXXV following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994.

The negotiations on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas were authorised by the Council on 15 June 2018. Negotiations with Pakistan were concluded on 25 January 2021, when the Agreement was initialled. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 3 February 2026, subject to its conclusion.

The Decision formally approves the Agreement on behalf of the Union and empowers the President of the Council to give the notification required under it.

The European Parliament gave its consent on 17 June 2026.

The Decision entered into force on 10 July 2026, the date of its adoption. The date on which the Agreement enters into force is to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

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