Where the law stands, Dossier 2021/0213(CNS)
Restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast)
Consultation procedure (CNS): Parliament gives an opinion; the Council decides. · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · First reading
Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 5 May 2025).
- Referred to committee(done) 7 October 2021
- Committee work ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Johan van Overtveldt (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Fulvio Martusciello (EPP), Matthias Ecke (S&D), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Patriots), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens), Pasquale Tridico (The Left), Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurCarlo Fidanza (ECR)
- Fisheries· rapporteurGabriel Mato (EPP)
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurElissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (EPP)
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurBorys Budka (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 5 May 2025
Committee draft· 28 Feb 2022
AI summary:This is the rapporteur's draft report on the proposed Council directive recasting the EU framework for taxing energy products and electricity. It approves the Commission proposal only as amended, and calls on the Commission and Council to change it accordingly.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (ITRE), Opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (AGRI), Draft opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (ITRE), Opinion (TRAN), Opinion (ITRE), Draft opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (AGRI), Draft opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (PECH), Opinion (ITRE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 17 steps
5 November 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
16 October 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
26 June 2025
Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
24 June 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
23 June 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ECON)Amendments in committee (ECON)
18 June 2025
Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
17 June 2025
Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
5 May 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 February 2025
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
4 February 2025
Draft opinion from ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
7 April – 8 April 2022
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ECON)Amendments in committee (ECON)
7 March 2022
Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
28 February 2022
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
16 February 2022
Draft opinion from ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
14 February 2022
Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
11 January 2022
Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
7 October 2021
Referred to the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), PECH (Fisheries), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2021/0213(CNS)