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Where the law stands, Dossier 2022/0269(COD)

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

· 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 12 December 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 6 October 2022
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 16 October 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 26 October 2023
  4. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 20 March 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 23 April 2024
  6. Published as law(done) 12 December 2024

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
International Trade
Mep #197868 (Renew), Mep #197635 (S&D)
Mep #197610 (ID), Andreas Schwab (EPP), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Svenja Hahn (Renew), Anna Cavazzini (Greens), Saskia Bricmont (Greens), Mep #197527 (The Left), Jörgen Warborn (EPP), Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), Mep #218349 (ECR), Mep #96646 (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Development· rapporteurMep #228604 (S&D)
  • Legal Affairs· rapporteurAdrián Vázquez Lázara (Renew)
  • Fisheries· rapporteurMep #124835 (Greens)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 23 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0309/2024

    AI summary:Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937.

    What changed since Report A9-0306/2023 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 26 Oct 2023

    Report A9-0306/2023

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. It bans placing, making available and exporting such products, sets up investigations by the Commission and national authorities, and requires remediation and withdrawal of banned products.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (EMPL), Opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (DEVE), Opinion (AFET)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps

  1. 12 December 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 27 November 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. 23 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 23 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0309/2024Report A9-0306/2023

  2. 22 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 22 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0307/2022Report A9-0306/2023

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps

  1. 20 March 2024

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

    CJ33-AG-759952

  2. 9 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

  1. 26 October 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0306/2023

Committee stage 12 steps

  1. 16 October 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 18 July 2023

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (EMPL)

  3. 18 July 2023

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (AFET)

  4. 18 July 2023

    PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (PECH)

  5. 28 June 2023

    DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (DEVE)

  6. 30 May 2023

    Committee opinion adopted

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

    JURI-AL-749170

  7. 10 May 2023

    Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (PECH)

  8. 28 April 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    CJ33-PR-746734

  9. 13 April 2023

    Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (EMPL)

  10. 13 April 2023

    Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (AFET)

  11. 6 March 2023

    Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (DEVE)

  12. 6 October 2022

    Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development), JURI (Legal Affairs), PECH (Fisheries) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2022/0269(COD)