Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0129(COD)
Compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations
Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
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 30 December 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 3 December 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 4 December 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 16 December 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 24 June 2025
- Published as law(done) 30 December 2025
Decided in plenary
16 December 2025 · decision 3
Economy & single market, New EU law
Compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations
No single final vote: only amendments or parts of the text were voted on.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Legal Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Adrián Vázquez Lázara (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #190774 (EPP), Tiemo Wölken (S&D), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Laurence Farreng (Renew), Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens), Mep #2054 (Greens), Mario Furore (The Left), Mep #24505 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Industry, Research and Energy
- Development
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Dec 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. The act is adopted accordingly.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management. It allows the Commission to grant a Union-wide compulsory licence for crisis-relevant products when no voluntary agreement is reached within four weeks, as a last resort during a listed crisis or emergency mode.
Tabled for plenary· 4 Dec 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006.
Tabled for plenary· 19 Feb 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management sets rules for granting Union compulsory licences as a last resort when no voluntary agreement is reached within four weeks, covering crisis-relevant products in cross-border crises.
Committee draft· 1 Dec 2025
AI summary:The draft report recommends approving the Council position at first reading on a regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, which amends Regulation (EC) No 816/2006.
Committee draft· 16 Oct 2023
AI summary:This draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal for a regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management. It aims to balance crisis response with legal clarity and rights-holder protection.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (INTA), Opinion (INTA)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
30 December 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
16 December 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
16 December 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 Adopted text TA10-0319/2025Report A10-0246/2025
10 December 2025
3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
4 December 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
3 December 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
1 December 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in JURI (Legal Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 November 2025
Referred to the JURI (Legal Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), DEVE (Development), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) give an opinion.
Negotiations with the Council 4 steps
24 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
21 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
26 March 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
10 December 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 3 steps
13 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0143/2024Report A9-0042/2024
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 C9-0151/2023Report A9-0042/2024
19 February 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
13 February 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 November 2023
INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
14 November 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of JURI (Legal Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
16 October 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in JURI (Legal Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
2 October 2023
Draft opinion from INTA (International Trade)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
12 June 2023
Referred to the JURI (Legal Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), DEVE (Development), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0129(COD)