Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0222(NLE)
Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the European Union (FLEGT)
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions.
A decision the Council takes on its own. Depending on the Treaty article, Parliament either gives its consent — accepting or rejecting the text without amending it — or is consulted and gives an opinion.
Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 27 May 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 14 March 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 March 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 March 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 April 2024
- Adopted by the Council(done) 27 May 2024
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- International Trade
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Karin Karlsbro (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #35016 (ID), Jörgen Warborn (EPP), Mep #124735 (S&D), Dominik Tarczyński (ECR), Mep #2054 (Greens), Mep #24505 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Development· rapporteurMep #124739 (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024
Tabled for plenary· 20 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's committee report asks Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Côte d'Ivoire on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products (FLEGT).
Committee draft· 8 Nov 2023
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (DEVE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
27 May 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
10 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0208/2024Report A9-0136/2024
20 March 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
14 March 2024
Referred to the INTA (International Trade) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.
7 March 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
INTA (International Trade) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
7 December 2023
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 November 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in INTA (International Trade). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
8 November 2023
Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0222(NLE)