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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0155(COD)

Amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector

· 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 2 May 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 1 June 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 16 November 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 21 November 2023
  4. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 14 February 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 13 March 2024
  6. Published as law(done) 2 May 2024

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Transport and Tourism
Mep #124726 (EPP)
Mep #197742 (S&D), Roberts Zīle (ECR), Mep #190519 (Renew), Mep #197654 (Greens), Kateřina Konečná (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 13 Mar 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0150/2024

    What changed since Adopted text TA9-0453/2023 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 12 Dec 2023

    Adopted text TA9-0453/2023

    What changed since Report A9-0370/2023 →

  3. Tabled for plenary· 21 Nov 2023

    Report A9-0370/2023

    What changed since Draft report (TRAN) →

  4. Committee draft· 12 Sept 2023

    Draft report (TRAN)

Committee opinions: Opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (EMPL)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 2 May 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 24 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 1 step
  1. 13 March 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0150/2024Report A9-0370/2023

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
  1. 14 February 2024

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

    TRAN-AG-759023

  2. 12 December 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. 12 December 2023

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 12 Dec 2023 Adopted text TA9-0453/2023Council / Commission text C9-0178/2023Report A9-0370/2023

  2. 11 December 2023

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 11 Dec 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0178/2023Report A9-0370/2023

  3. 21 November 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0370/2023

Committee stage 5 steps
  1. 16 November 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 25 October 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. 12 September 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

  4. 11 September 2023

    Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (EMPL)

  5. 1 June 2023

    Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0155(COD)