What changed between the plenary report of 26 Feb 2024 and the plenary report of 5 Dec 2025

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Changed:on the proposalCouncil forposition at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, asdisputes welland asamending Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828 following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform

Changed:(COM(2023)0649(11778/1/2025 – C90384/2023C100309/2025 – 2023/0376(COD))

Changed:(Ordinary legislative procedure: firstsecond reading)

The European Parliament,

Changed:– having regard to the CommissionCouncil proposalposition toat Parliamentfirst andreading the(11778/1/2025 Council– (COM(2023)0649),C100309/2025),

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 (C90384/2023),

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 14 February 2024,

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)0649),

Changed:– having regard to theArticle opinion294(7) of the CommitteeTreaty on Transportthe andFunctioning Tourism,of the European Union,

Changed:– having regard to the reportprovisional ofagreement approved by the Committeecommittee onresponsible theunder InternalRule Market75(4) andof Consumerits ProtectionRules (A9-0060/2024),of 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 Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A10-0249/2025),

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 2 a (new): (2a) In order to reach its full potential and deliver for consumers, this Directive should require participation to be mandatory for air carriers falling under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, provided that it does not prevent the parties from exercising their right of access to the judicial system. This is the case, given that several studies have highlighted the high number of consumer complaints in the transport and tourism sector, especially in the field of air passengers rights.