Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0008(COD)
Statistics on population and housing
Statistics on population and housing, amending Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second 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 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 23 October 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 24 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 13 November 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 5 June 2025
- Published as law(done) 12 December 2025
Decided in plenary
13 November 2025 · decision 15
New EU law
Statistics on population and housing
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
AI summary:The draft law sets out common rules for European statistics on population and housing, updating earlier regulations.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Employment and Social Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Irena Joveva (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Arba Kokalari (EPP), Mep #197390 (EPP), Evelyn Regner (S&D), Mep #197446 (S&D), Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Katrin Langensiepen (Greens), Beata Szydło (ECR), Catarina Martins (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- Regional Development· rapporteurYounous Omarjee (The Left)
- Budgets
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation for European statistics on population and housing, which amends Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repeals Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013.
Adopted by Parliament· 24 Apr 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishes a common legal framework for European statistics on population and housing, covering demography, housing, and families and households.
Tabled for plenary· 24 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation on European statistics on population and housing, which amends Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repeals Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Oct 2023
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on European statistics on population and housing sets rules for collecting and sharing data, emphasizing use of administrative sources, protection of personal data, and inclusion of hard-to-reach groups.
Committee draft· 10 Oct 2025
AI summary:This draft report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position on a regulation on European statistics on population and housing, without amendments.
Committee draft· 23 May 2023
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal for a regulation on European statistics on population and housing. It removes delegated powers, sets annual reporting, and protects national statistical systems.
Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE), Opinion (REGI), Draft opinion (LIBE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
12 December 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
26 November 2025
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 November 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Nov 2025 Adopted text TA10-0261/2025Report A10-0207/2025
24 October 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
23 October 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
10 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
9 October 2025
Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), REGI (Regional Development), BUDG (Budgets) give an opinion.
Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
5 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
12 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 1 step
24 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0361/2024Report A9-0284/2023
Negotiations with the Council 1 step
18 October 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
10 October 2023
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
2 October 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) 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.
13 June 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
25 May 2023
REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
23 May 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
26 January 2023
Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), REGI (Regional Development), BUDG (Budgets) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0008(COD)