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Where the law stands, Dossier 2021/0381(COD)

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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 20 March 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 13 December 2021
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 January 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 January 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 27 February 2024
  6. Published as law(done) 20 March 2024

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Sandro Gozi (Renew)
Virginie Joron (ID), Pablo Arias Echeverría (EPP), Mep #197635 (S&D), Adam Bielan (ECR), Alexandra Geese (Greens), Mep #130833 (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 27 Feb 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0090/2024

    What changed since Adopted text TA9-0027/2023 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 2 Feb 2023

    Adopted text TA9-0027/2023

    What changed since Report A9-0009/2023 →

  3. Tabled for plenary· 26 Jan 2023

    Report A9-0009/2023

    What changed since Draft report (IMCO) →

  4. Committee draft· 16 Jun 2022

    Draft report (IMCO)

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFCO), Opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (CULT), Opinion (LIBE), Draft opinion (JURI), Opinion (AFCO)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 20 March 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 13 March 2024

    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
  1. 27 February 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 27 Feb 2024 Adopted text TA9-0090/2024Report A9-0009/2023

  2. 26 February 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 26 Feb 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0433/2021Report A9-0009/2023

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
  1. 24 January 2024

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

    IMCO-AG-758111

  2. 2 February 2023

    Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

    After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 2 February 2023

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 2 Feb 2023 Adopted text TA9-0027/2023Council / Commission text C9-0433/2021Report A9-0009/2023

  2. 1 February 2023

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 1 Feb 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0433/2021Report A9-0009/2023

Committee stage 11 steps
  1. 24 January 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 1 December 2022

    LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (LIBE)

  3. 29 November 2022

    JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (JURI)

  4. 25 October 2022

    CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (CULT)

  5. 17 October 2022

    AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (AFCO)

  6. 29 July 2022

    Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (JURI)

  7. 26 July 2022

    Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (CULT)

  8. 20 July 2022

    Draft opinion from AFCO (Constitutional Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (AFCO)

  9. 4 July 2022

    Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (LIBE)

  10. 16 June 2022

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (IMCO)

  11. 13 December 2021

    Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; JURI (Legal Affairs), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2021/0381(COD)