Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0202(COD)
General Data Protection Regulation: additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the Regulation
Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
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 12 December 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 July 2023
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 February 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 February 2024
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 15 July 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 21 October 2025
- Published as law(done) 12 December 2025
Decided in plenary
21 October 2025 · decision 4
Digital, AI & data, New EU law
General Data Protection Regulation: additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the Regulation
Passed 533 for · 43 against · 68 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The rules aim to streamline cross-border procedures, clarify rights of parties, and introduce deadlines for legal certainty.
What changed
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds Article 2a on applicable procedural law, specifying that national law governs direct interactions with a supervisory authority and that complainants may communicate only with the authority they lodged the complaint with. The other changes are formal or wording: modal verbs adjusted, a typo fixed, and regulation citations standardized to "(EU)".
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The versions differ mainly in substance: the new text adds detailed procedural rules on complaints, investigations, cooperation, and judicial remedies. It introduces a nine-month deadline for draft decisions, with extensions, and a three-month deadline for non-contentious cases. It strengthens the role of the Board in resolving procedural disputes and allows parties to seek judicial remedies against supervisory authorities. It adds detailed rules on amicable settlements, ex officio procedures, and cooperation with other authorities. The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, typo fixes, and updates to cross-references.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Markéta Gregorová (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Axel Voss (EPP), Kristian Vigenin (S&D), Jacek Ozdoba (ECR), Michael Mcnamara (Renew), Özlem Demirel (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 21 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation lays down additional procedural rules for enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation lays down procedural rules for enforcing the GDPR in cross-border cases, covering complaints, investigations, cooperation, and judicial remedies.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Feb 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation lays down procedural rules for enforcing the GDPR in cross-border cases, covering complaints, investigations, cooperation between supervisory authorities, and judicial remedies.
Committee draft· 9 Nov 2023
AI summary:This draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposed regulation on procedural rules for enforcing the GDPR in cross-border cases. It sets out rules on complaints, investigations, cooperation between authorities, and dispute resolution.
Committee opinions: Opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (JURI)
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
21 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 21 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0238/2025Report A9-0045/2024
15 October 2025
1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 6 steps
15 July 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
16 June 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
21 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
12 December 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
4 November 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
10 April 2024
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 2 steps
10 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0187/2024Report A9-0045/2024
20 February 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
15 February 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
14 December 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
29 November 2023
Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
9 November 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 July 2023
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0202(COD)