Committees and delegations

Niels FUGLSANG holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 7 of 39 committee meetings held during the membership
• Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 6 of 20 committee meetings held during the membership
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 23 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

• Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (D-CN): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
• Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2026-07-03 A10-0195/2026 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2018/2001, (EU) 2019/944, (EU) 2024/1788 as regards acceleration of permit-granting procedures (ITRE)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

All 3, most recent first.

• 2025-07-24 A10-0155/2025 REPORT on the role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness (ECON)
• 2024-10-22 A10-0011/2024 REPORT on the draft Council directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (ECON)
• 2024-01-26 A9-0007/2024 REPORT on the proposal for a Council directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (ECON)

Opinions as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

• 2025-11-06 ITRE_AD(2025)776778 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (ITRE)

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

All 2, most recent first.

• 2026-07-14 ITRE_AD(2026)787849 OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2008/98/EC, 2010/75/EU, (EU) 2015/2193 and (EU) 2024/1785 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden (ITRE)
• 2025-04-28 ITRE_AD(2025)772073 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism. (ITRE)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments Niels FUGLSANG has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

• 2025/0361(COD): 89 amendments, latest 2026-06-10 (ECON)
• 2025/2055(INI): 72 amendments, latest 2025-03-21 (ITRE)
  EP document title: REPORT on the security of energy supply in the EU
• 2025/0362(COD): 55 amendments, latest 2026-07-06 (ECON)
  EP document title: OPINION Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision
• 2025/0555(COD): 55 amendments, latest 2026-05-19 (ECON)
  EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU)
• 2024/2118(INI): 51 amendments, latest 2025-05-02 (ECON)
  EP document title: REPORT on the role of simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in European competitiveness

Questions, motions and explanations of vote

Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.

Written questions

Most recent 20 of 26. Records up to 2026-09-09.

• 2026-06-17 Dynamic pricing for major sporting and cultural events (E-10-2026-002518)
• 2026-06-04 European preparedness for oil spills in the Barents Sea given the expansion of oil and gas development in the Arctic (E-10-2026-002315)
• 2026-06-04 Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 and phase-out of CO₂ stunning of pigs (E-10-2026-002317)
• 2026-05-12 Stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision-making regarding the Fur Free Europe citizens’ initiative (E-10-2026-001966)
• 2026-04-16 Application of Article 29(18) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 as regards beverage packaging (E-10-2026-001564)
• 2026-03-12 Avian influenza in Italy and compliance with animal welfare legislation (E-10-2026-001047)
• 2026-03-09 Protection of workers exposed to formaldehyde in the EU (E-10-2026-000967)
• 2026-03-04 Privacy risks and GDPR compliance issues linked to Meta’s smart glasses and AI training practices (P-10-2026-000903)
• 2025-10-21 Enforcement of Point 21 of the Annex to Council Directive 98/58/EC on animal breeding and welfare (E-10-2025-004134)
• 2025-09-25 Activities of Danish companies indirectly supporting Russia’s war efforts and undermining EU sanctions against the Russian regime (E-10-2025-003734)
• 2025-09-09 Protection of journalists and investigation into killings in Gaza (E-10-2025-003482)
• 2025-08-25 EU positive list to regulate the trade in animals destined for life as a pet (E-10-2025-003282)
• 2025-07-17 Legal clarification on the status of farm animals taken in by shelters, sanctuaries or private individuals (E-10-2025-002950)
• 2025-06-27 Future common agricultural policy and bullfighting (E-10-2025-002610)
• 2025-06-06 Animal welfare in the European film industry (E-10-2025-002303)
• 2025-04-30 Skin sensitisation tests involving the use of guinea pigs (E-10-2025-001720)
• 2025-04-30 Dogs being used in experiments and the phasing out of animal testing (E-10-2025-001721)
• 2025-04-30 Non-human primates used in experiments and the phasing out of animal testing (E-10-2025-001722)
• 2025-04-28 Animal welfare standards in EU aquaculture to boost competitiveness and food security (E-10-2025-001689)
• 2025-04-13 Compliance with the directive on the welfare of pigs (E-10-2025-001516)

Questions for oral answer

All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.

• 2026-04-17 Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sector (O-10-2026-000019)
• 2026-02-05 When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation? (O-10-2026-000006)
• 2025-09-24 Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the market (O-10-2025-000034)
• 2024-11-12 The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025 (O-10-2024-000014)

Motions for resolutions

All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

• 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)

Written explanations of vote

All 19, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

• Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap
• Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
• Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023
• Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy
• Establishing an EU talent pool
• European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026
• European Social Fund Plus post-2027
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
• Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
• Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
• Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
• Role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis
• Second World Summit for Social Development
• Setting up a special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office
• Situation in Venezuela
• Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025
• Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
• The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of Niels FUGLSANG set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group and of the Members from Denmark. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.

Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.