Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0373(COD)
Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
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 November 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 October 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 23 October 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 13 May 2025
- Published as law(done) 26 November 2025
Decided in plenary
23 October 2025 · decision 3
Climate & environment, New EU law
Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
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.
- César Luena (S&D), Mep #237224 (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Liesbet Sommen (EPP), Barbara Bonte (Patriots), Mep #124887 (ECR), Pietro Fiocchi (ECR), Karin Karlsbro (Renew), Mep #197505 (Renew), Jutta Paulus (Greens), Mep #96734 (Greens), Nikolas Farantouris (The Left), Mep #197827 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Transport and Tourism
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 23 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation to prevent plastic pellet losses and reduce microplastic pollution, concluding the second reading.
Adopted by Parliament· 23 Apr 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. It sets obligations for handling plastic pellets across the supply chain to achieve zero losses, including risk assessments, certifications, and penalties.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.
Tabled for plenary· 22 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution sets obligations for handling plastic pellets across the supply chain to achieve zero losses.
Committee draft· 14 Oct 2025
AI summary:This draft report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on a regulation preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.
Committee draft· 6 Dec 2023
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses. It tightens rules by lowering thresholds, expanding definitions, and strengthening certification and enforcement.
Committee opinions: Opinion (ITRE)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
26 November 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
12 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
23 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 23 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0252/2025Report A10-0203/2025
20 October 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
20 October 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
14 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
9 October 2025
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps
13 May 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
8 April 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
29 January 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 3 steps
23 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 23 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0307/2024Report A9-0148/2024
22 April 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 22 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0378/2023Report A9-0148/2024
22 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
19 March 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
14 February 2024
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
17 January 2024
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
6 December 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
23 November 2023
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0373(COD)