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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0272(COD)

Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions

· 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 10 July 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 11 September 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 11 January 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 12 January 2024
  4. Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 11 March 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 April 2024
  6. Published as law(done) 10 July 2024

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Mep #197427 (EPP)
Heléne Fritzon (S&D), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Mep #247122 (Renew), Tilly Metz (Greens), Mep #197571 (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0191/2024

    What changed since Adopted text TA9-0019/2024 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jan 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0019/2024

    What changed since Report A9-0002/2024 →

  3. Tabled for plenary· 12 Jan 2024

    Report A9-0002/2024

    What changed since Draft report (ENVI) →

  4. Committee draft· 24 Oct 2023

    Draft report (ENVI)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 10 July 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 13 June 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. 10 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0191/2024Report A9-0002/2024

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
  1. 11 March 2024

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

  2. 17 January 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
  1. 17 January 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Jan 2024 Adopted text TA9-0019/2024Report A9-0002/2024

  2. 12 January 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0002/2024

Committee stage 3 steps
  1. 11 January 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 24 October 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ENVI)

  3. 11 September 2023

    Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0272(COD)