Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0046(NLE)
EU/USA Agreement: setting forth security procedures for the launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. territory
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Parliament is asked to approve the decision. It can accept or reject the text as a whole but cannot amend it.
Where it stands
Adopted by the Council
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 17 October 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 22 April 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 12 September 2024
- Tabled for plenary(done) 13 September 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 19 September 2024
- Adopted by the Council(done) 17 October 2024
Decided in plenary
19 September 2024 · decision 1
Digital, AI & data, International agreement
EU/USA Agreement on the launch of Galileo satellites from U.S. Territory
Consent given 582 for · 16 against · 17 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The European Parliament voted on the draft Council decision to conclude an agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on security procedures for launching Galileo satellites from U.S. territory.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Borys Budka (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Giorgio Gori (S&D), András Gyürk (Patriots), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Ville Niinistö (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 19 Sept 2024
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the EU/USA agreement setting security procedures for launching Galileo satellites from U.S. territory.
Tabled for plenary· 13 Sept 2024
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America setting forth security procedures for the launch of Galileo satellites from United States’ territory.
Committee draft· 5 Sept 2024
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the Council decision concluding the EU–US agreement on security procedures for launching Galileo satellites from US territory.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
17 October 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
19 September 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 Sept 2024 Adopted text TA10-0011/2024Report A10-0001/2024
13 September 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
12 September 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 September 2024
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
22 April 2024
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0046(NLE)