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Where the law stands, Dossier 2021/0373(CNS)

Laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

· · 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

Plenary vote

Parliament gave its opinion on 14 February 2023. The Council takes the final decision.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 27 January 2022
  2. Committee work(done)
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Voted 14 February 2023
  5. Adopted by the Council(to come)

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 14 Feb 2023

    Adopted text TA9-0038/2023

    AI summary:Parliament approved the Commission's proposal for a Council directive on voting and standing as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens living in another member state, as amended.

    What changed since Report A9-0005/2023 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 23 Jan 2023

    Report A9-0005/2023

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed Council directive on the right of non-national Union citizens to vote and stand in municipal elections. It approves the Commission proposal with amendments and calls for changes.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 2 steps

  1. 14 February 2023

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 14 Feb 2023 Adopted text TA9-0038/2023Council / Commission text C9-0022/2022Report A9-0005/2023

  2. 13 February 2023

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 13 Feb 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0021/2022Council / Commission text C9-0022/2022Report A9-0005/2023Report A9-0297/2022

Committee stage 1 step

  1. 27 January 2022

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2021/0373(CNS)