Where the law stands, Dossier 2022/0277(COD)
Establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act) and amending Directive 2010/13/EU
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 17 April 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 17 October 2022
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 September 2023
- Tabled for plenary(done) 12 September 2023
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 January 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 13 March 2024
- Published as law(done) 17 April 2024
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Culture and Education
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Sabine Verheyen (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Catherine Griset (ID), Mep #96837 (S&D), Mep #197849 (ECR), Irena Joveva (Renew), Diana Riba I Giner (Greens), Mep #130833 (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Mar 2024
Adopted by Parliament· 3 Oct 2023
Tabled for plenary· 12 Sept 2023
Committee draft· 20 Apr 2023
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (LIBE), Opinion (IMCO), Draft opinion (IMCO)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
17 April 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
11 April 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
13 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0137/2024Report A9-0264/2023
12 March 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 12 Mar 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0309/2022Report A9-0264/2023
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.
3 October 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 3 steps
3 October 2023
Plenary vote
Sitting of 3 Oct 2023 Adopted text TA9-0336/2023Council / Commission text C9-0309/2022Report A9-0264/2023
3 October 2023
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 3 Oct 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0309/2022Report A9-0264/2023
12 September 2023
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
7 September 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
CULT (Culture and Education) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
18 July 2023
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
29 June 2023
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
20 April 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CULT (Culture and Education). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 April 2023
Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
3 March 2023
Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
17 October 2022
Referred to the CULT (Culture and Education) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2022/0277(COD)