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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0311(COD)

Establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

· 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 14 November 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 19 October 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 19 March 2024
  5. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 24 April 2024
  6. Published as law(done) 14 November 2024

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Employment and Social Affairs
Mep #197766 (Renew)
David Casa (EPP), Mep #237224 (S&D), Katrin Langensiepen (Greens), Mep #197544 (ECR), Mep #197611 (ID), Mep #88715 (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 24 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0339/2024

    What changed since Report A9-0003/2024 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 12 Jan 2024

    Report A9-0003/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a directive establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.

    What changed since Draft report (EMPL) →

  3. Committee draft· 30 Oct 2023

    Draft report (EMPL)

Committee opinions: Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (TRAN), Opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (FEMM)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 14 November 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 23 October 2024

    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
  1. 24 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0339/2024Report A9-0003/2024

  2. 23 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 23 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0328/2023Council / Commission text C9-0398/2023Report A9-0003/2024Report A9-0059/2024

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
  1. 19 March 2024

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

    EMPL-AG-759638

  2. 17 January 2024

    Plenary endorsed the mandate to negotiate with the Council

    Parliament’s negotiators can now seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 12 January 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0003/2024

Committee stage 11 steps
  1. 11 January 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 7 December 2023

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (TRAN)

  3. 4 December 2023

    Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    IMCO-AL-755013

  4. 30 November 2023

    FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (FEMM)

  5. 29 November 2023

    Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    PETI-AL-755985

  6. 23 November 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (EMPL)

  7. 20 November 2023

    Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (FEMM)

  8. 9 November 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (EMPL)

  9. 8 November 2023

    Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (TRAN)

  10. 30 October 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (EMPL)

  11. 19 October 2023

    Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), PETI (Petitions) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0311(COD)