Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0437(COD)
Amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · 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
Plenary vote
Parliament’s committee approved the deal reached with the Council on 2 September 2026; the plenary vote on it is still to come.
- Referred to committee(done) 8 February 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 June 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 4 July 2025
- Plenary vote Awaiting the vote
- Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 2 September 2026
- Published as law(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Matteo Ricci (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Andrey Novakov (EPP), Vilis Krištopans (Patriots), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Greens), Arash Saeidi (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurCynthia Ní Mhurchú (Renew)
- Employment and Social Affairs
- Legal Affairs
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 4 Jul 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal amending five passenger rights regulations (air, sea, bus and rail) to improve enforcement across the Union.
Committee draft· 20 Feb 2025
AI summary:The rapporteur's draft report sets out Parliament's position on a Commission proposal to amend five EU passenger rights regulations on enforcement. It strengthens national enforcement bodies, clarifies reimbursement through intermediaries, and adds rights for passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility.
Committee opinions: Opinion (IMCO), Draft opinion (IMCO)
Timeline
Newest first.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
2 September 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
25 June 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
18 May 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
15 October 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
9 July 2025
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
4 July 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
24 June 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
20 May 2025
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
1 April 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
20 February 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
8 January 2025
Draft opinion from IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
8 February 2024
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0437(COD)