Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0155(NLE)
Conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of the Republic of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Non-legislative procedure (NLE): for example international agreements, appointments or opinions. · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
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 3 July 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 January 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 6 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 7 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 20 May 2026
- Adopted by the Council(done) 3 July 2026
Decided in plenary
20 May 2026 · decision 4
Foreign affairs, International agreement
EU-Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Lebanon competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Consent given 581 for · 12 against · 45 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The agreement lets Eurojust cooperate and exchange personal data with Lebanese judicial authorities to fight serious cross-border crime such as terrorism, cybercrime, drug and arms trafficking, and migrant smuggling.
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
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Jaroslav Bžoch (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Tomas Tobé (EPP), Francisco Assis (S&D), Nicolas Bay (ECR), Raquel García Hermida-Van der Walle (Renew), Saskia Bricmont (Greens), Giuseppe Antoci (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 20 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the EU–Lebanon Agreement on cooperation between Eurojust and Lebanese judicial authorities in criminal matters.
Tabled for plenary· 7 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement between the EU and Lebanon on Eurojust cooperation, which aims to enhance judicial cooperation and exchange operational information to combat serious cross-border crime.
Committee draft· 10 Apr 2026
AI summary:The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the Council decision concluding the EU–Lebanon agreement on Eurojust cooperation. The agreement enables exchange of operational information to fight serious cross-border crime, with data protection safeguards.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
3 July 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 2 steps
20 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 20 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0177/2026Report A10-0132/2026
7 May 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
6 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
10 April 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.
27 January 2026
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0155(NLE)