Where the law stands, Dossier 2015/0188(NLE)
Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services
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Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 27 March 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 21 October 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 29 January 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 30 January 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 February 2025
- Adopted by the Council(done) 27 March 2025
Decided in plenary
11 February 2025 · decision 3
Transport & tourism, International agreement
Conclusion of an agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services
Consent given 562 for · 17 against · 3 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The agreement updates bilateral air services deals between Bangladesh and seven EU member states, removing references to the UK after its withdrawal.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Tomas Tobé (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Johan Danielsson (S&D), Roberts Zīle (ECR), Urmas Paet (Renew), Virginijus Sinkevičius (Greens), Elena Kountoura (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 11 Feb 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement between the European Union and Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services.
Tabled for plenary· 30 Jan 2025
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the EU-Bangladesh agreement on certain aspects of air services, which allows any EU airline to fly between Bangladesh and the seven EU member states concerned.
Committee draft· 19 Nov 2024
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Bangladesh agreement on certain aspects of air services, which will allow any EU airline to fly between Bangladesh and seven EU member states.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
27 March 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
11 February 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 11 Feb 2025 Adopted text TA10-0008/2025Report A10-0005/2025
30 January 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
29 January 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
19 November 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
21 October 2024
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2015/0188(NLE)