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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

· 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.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 17 October 2022
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 September 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 12 September 2023
  4. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 January 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 13 March 2024
  6. 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
Sabine Verheyen (EPP)
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.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 13 Mar 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0137/2024

    What changed since Adopted text TA9-0336/2023 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 3 Oct 2023

    Adopted text TA9-0336/2023

    What changed since Report A9-0264/2023 →

  3. Tabled for plenary· 12 Sept 2023

    Report A9-0264/2023

    What changed since Draft report (CULT) →

  4. Committee draft· 20 Apr 2023

    Draft report (CULT)

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (LIBE), Opinion (IMCO), Draft opinion (IMCO)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 17 April 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 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
  1. 13 March 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0137/2024Report A9-0264/2023

  2. 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
  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.

    CULT-AG-758148

  2. 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
  1. 3 October 2023

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 3 Oct 2023 Adopted text TA9-0336/2023Council / Commission text C9-0309/2022Report A9-0264/2023

  2. 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

  3. 12 September 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0264/2023

Committee stage 7 steps
  1. 7 September 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    CULT (Culture and Education) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 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.

    Opinion (LIBE)

  3. 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.

    Opinion (IMCO)

  4. 20 April 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in CULT (Culture and Education). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (CULT)

  5. 18 April 2023

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

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (LIBE)

  6. 3 March 2023

    Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (IMCO)

  7. 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)