Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0234(COD)
Waste Framework Directive: textiles and food waste
Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
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 26 September 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 July 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 July 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 July 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 9 September 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 18 March 2025
- Published as law(done) 26 September 2025
Decided in plenary
9 September 2025 · decision 3
Climate & environment, New EU law
Waste Framework Directive: textiles and food waste
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
AI summary:The draft law amends the Waste Framework Directive to update rules on waste, including textiles and food waste.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Anna Zalewska (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #130256 (EPP), Flavio Tosi (EPP), Heléne Fritzon (S&D), Jana Nagyová (Patriots), Mep #96776 (Renew), Mep #229352 (Greens), Jeannette Baljeu (Renew), Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens), Emma Fourreau (The Left), Mep #96820 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Industry, Research and Energy
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurMep #125045 (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 9 Sept 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on amending the Waste Framework Directive to address textile and food waste.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste sets binding food waste reduction targets for 2030 and establishes extended producer responsibility for textiles, with separate collection from 2025.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Jul 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, concluding the ordinary legislative procedure at second reading.
Tabled for plenary· 23 Feb 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste sets binding food waste reduction targets, extends producer responsibility to textiles, and strengthens separate collection and sorting rules.
Committee draft· 14 Jul 2025
AI summary:This is a draft report recommending that Parliament approve the Council's position at first reading on a directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. The report notes that the act will be adopted accordingly.
Committee draft· 12 Sept 2023
AI summary:The draft report amends the Commission's proposal on waste, focusing on food and textile waste, eliminating illegal landfills, and improving waste management.
Committee opinions: Opinion (AGRI), Draft opinion (AGRI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
26 September 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
10 September 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
9 September 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 9 Sept 2025 Adopted text TA10-0167/2025Report A10-0144/2025
16 July 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
15 July 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
14 July 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 July 2025
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps
18 March 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
18 February 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
22 October 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 2 steps
13 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0145/2024Report A9-0055/2024
23 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
14 February 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
24 January 2024
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
26 October – 14 November 2023
Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)
2 October 2023
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
12 September 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0234(COD)