Where the law stands, Dossier 2021/0381(COD)
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Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First 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 20 March 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 December 2021
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 January 2023
- Tabled for plenary(done)
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 January 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 27 February 2024
- 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
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Sandro Gozi (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- 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
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurAngelika Niebler (EPP)
- Constitutional Affairs· rapporteurDaniel Freund (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 27 Feb 2024
Adopted by Parliament· 2 Feb 2023
Tabled for plenary· 26 Jan 2023
Committee draft· 16 Jun 2022
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
20 March 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
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
27 February 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 27 Feb 2024 Adopted text TA9-0090/2024Report A9-0009/2023
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
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.
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
2 February 2023
Plenary vote
Sitting of 2 Feb 2023 Adopted text TA9-0027/2023Council / Commission text C9-0433/2021Report A9-0009/2023
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
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.
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.
29 November 2022
JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
25 October 2022
CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 October 2022
AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
29 July 2022
Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
26 July 2022
Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
20 July 2022
Draft opinion from AFCO (Constitutional Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
4 July 2022
Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
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.
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)