Where the law stands, Dossier 2022/0155(COD)
Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
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
Plenary vote
Parliament’s negotiators are talking to the Council (last trilogue 29 June 2026); the plenary vote on the outcome is still to come.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 September 2022
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 14 November 2023
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 November 2023
- Plenary vote Awaiting the vote
- Negotiations with the Council Trilogue 29 June 2026
- Published as law(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Javier Zarzalejos (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Alex Agius Saliba (S&D), António Tânger Corrêa (Patriots), Nicolas Bay (ECR), Hilde Vautmans (Renew), Markéta Gregorová (Greens), Isabel Serra Sánchez (The Left), Mary Khan (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Nov 2023
Committee draft· 19 Apr 2023
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Negotiations with the Council 6 steps
29 June 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
11 May 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
16 April 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
26 February 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
9 December 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
22 November 2023
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
16 November 2023
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 9 steps
14 November 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
27 July – 28 July 2023
Amendments tabled in committee (5 batches)
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
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29 June 2023
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 April 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
5 April 2023
Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
8 February 2023
Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
27 January 2023
Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
18 October 2022
Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
12 September 2022
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2022/0155(COD)