What changed between the plenary report of 16 Feb 2024 and the plenary report of 19 Jan 2026

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Changed:on the proposalCouncil forposition at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004

Removed:(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

Added:(12331/1/2025 – C100344/2025 – 2023/0124(COD))

Added:(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

Changed:– having regard to the CommissionCouncil proposalposition toat Parliamentfirst andreading the(12331/1/2025 Council– (COM(2023)0217)C100344/2025),

Removed:– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0154/2023),

Removed:– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 12 July 2023,

Removed:– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

Added:– having regard to its position at first reading on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0217),

Changed:– having regard to theArticle opinion294(7) of the CommitteeTreaty on the InternalFunctioning Marketof andthe ConsumerEuropean Protection,Union,

Changed:– having regard to the reportprovisional ofagreement approved by the Committeecommittee onresponsible theunder Environment,Rule Public75(4) Healthof andits FoodRules Safetyof (A9-0039/2024),Procedure,

Change 1

Removed:1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

Added:– having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,

Removed:2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

Added:– having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0004/2026),

Added:1. Approves the Council position at first reading;

Added:2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

Added:3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

Added:4. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Change 2

Removed:Recital 9 a (new): (9a) There are substances used in detergents, other than surfactants, which might remain in wastewater after use and, if not removed by wastewater operators in costly processes, they persist and built up in the environment. In order to facilitate innovation and address potential risks to health and the environment, it is necessary to set a mid-term target ensuring that detergents, as a whole, are inherently biodegradable. To give manufacturers time to adapt product formulations, sufficient transition periods should be provided and relevant test criteria should be established well in advance.