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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/2108(INI)

Shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims

· First reading

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 12 July 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 28 November 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 8 December 2023
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 18 January 2024
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Foreign Affairs
Mep #2054 (Greens)
Mep #247709, Mep #197650 (S&D), Mep #124887 (ECR), Mep #197588 (Renew), Mep #131507 (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Development· rapporteurMep #131507 (The Left)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 18 Jan 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0042/2024

    What changed since Report A9-0421/2023 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 8 Dec 2023

    Report A9-0421/2023

    What changed since Draft report (AFET) →

  3. Committee draft· 2 Oct 2023

    Draft report (AFET)

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (DEVE)

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 18 January 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 18 Jan 2024 Report A9-0421/2023Adopted text TA9-0042/2024

  2. 8 December 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0421/2023

Committee stage 5 steps
  1. 28 November 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 24 October 2023

    DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (DEVE)

  3. 2 October 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AFET)

  4. 22 August 2023

    Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (DEVE)

  5. 12 July 2023

    Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/2108(INI)