Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0441(CNS)
Measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries
Consultation procedure (CNS): Parliament gives an opinion; the Council decides. · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · First reading
Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Parliament gave its opinion on 24 April 2024. The Council takes the final decision.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 March 2026
- Committee work(done) LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(done) 19 April 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 24 April 2024
- Adopted by the Council(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Lena Düpont (EPP), Loránt Vincze (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Marina Kaljurand (S&D), Assita Kanko (ECR), Jana Toom (Renew), Tineke Strik (Greens), Mep #131507 (The Left), Marieke Ehlers (Patriots), Raquel García Hermida-Van der Walle (Renew), Ilaria Salis (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Foreign Affairs· rapporteurNacho Sánchez Amor (S&D)
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurMep #124738 (ID)
- Development
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 24 Apr 2024
Committee draft· 22 May 2026
Committee draft· 5 Mar 2024
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Opinion (AFET), Opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (JURI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 4 steps
12 June 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
22 May 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
5 May 2026
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
9 March 2026
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs), DEVE (Development) give an opinion.
Plenary stage 2 steps
24 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0336/2024Report A9-0178/2024
19 April 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
18 April 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
8 April 2024
JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
20 March 2024
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
14 March 2024
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs), DEVE (Development) give an opinion.
5 March 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
5 March 2024
Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
21 February 2024
Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0441(CNS)