Where the law stands, Dossier 2018/0198(COD)
Border Regions’ instrument for development and growth (BRIDGEforEU)
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 19 May 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 3 April 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 9 April 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 9 April 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 6 May 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 28 January 2025
- Published as law(done) 19 May 2025
Decided in plenary
6 May 2025 · decision 5
New EU law
Border Regions’ instrument for development and growth (BRIDGEforEU)
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
AI summary:The draft law sets up an EU mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in cross-border regions.
What changed
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Extends the mechanism to all border regions, including maritime and external borders, and clarifies voluntary use. Adds provisions on coordination points, preliminary reactions, and procedures for handling legal obstacles. Adds definitions and extends legal protection to persons in cross-border regions. Adds requirements for the Commission's report and public consultation. The other changes are formal: updates to recitals and signature copies.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Regional Development
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #125022 (ALDE), Sandro Gozi (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #28586 (GUE-NGL), Mep #124835 (EFDD), Mep #96762 (EPP), Daniel Buda (EPP), Daniel Attard (S&D), Mep #96655 (S&D), Mep #28341 (ECR), Waldemar Buda (ECR), Mep #125214 (Greens), Ana Miranda Paz (Greens), Valentina Palmisano (The Left), Irmhild Bossdorf (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Legal Affairs
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurAdina Vălean (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 6 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on the regulation establishing BRIDGEforEU, a Border Regions’ instrument for development and growth.
Adopted by Parliament· 14 Feb 2019
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets up a voluntary mechanism for member states to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in cross-border regions by applying another member state's legal provisions to a joint project.
Tabled for plenary· 9 Apr 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context.
Tabled for plenary· 29 Nov 2018
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets up a voluntary mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in cross-border regions, allowing one member state to apply another's legal provisions for a joint project.
Committee draft· 25 Sept 2018
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the regulation on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context, making the mechanism voluntary and allowing Member States to choose per joint project.
Committee opinions: Opinion (ENVI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
19 May 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
7 May 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 2 steps
6 May 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 6 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0070/2025Report A10-0058/2025
9 April 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 2 steps
9 April 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
REGI (Regional Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 April 2025
Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; JURI (Legal Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) give an opinion.
Negotiations with the Council 1 step
28 January 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
Plenary stage 1 step
14 February 2019
Plenary vote
Sitting of 14 Feb 2019 Adopted text TA8-0118/2019Report A8-0414/2018
Negotiations with the Council 1 step
12 December 2018
Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council
Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 1 step
29 November 2018
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
22 November 2018
Committee vote: report adopted
REGI (Regional Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
25 October 2018
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
25 September – 23 October 2018
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (REGI)
25 September 2018
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in REGI (Regional Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
11 June 2018
Referred to the REGI (Regional Development) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; JURI (Legal Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2018/0198(COD)