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Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0274(COD)

Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters

· 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

Published as law

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 13 November 2024
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 3 December 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 5 December 2024
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 December 2024
  5. Negotiations with the Council(done)
  6. Published as law(done) 23 December 2024

Decided in plenary

17 December 2024 · decision 2

EU budget & funds, New EU law

Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters

Passed 644 for · 6 against · 3 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The proposal amends the EU regulation on rural development to give extra help to member states hit by natural disasters since 1 January 2024.

What changed

  • Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament

    AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the document type changes from a committee budgetary assessment to the adopted legislative position.

    See the changes →

  • Committee draft → Tabled for plenary

    AI summary:The new version adds a budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets, which examines the proposal's financial impact and compatibility.

    See the changes →

Who works on it

Lead committee
Agriculture and Rural Development
Veronika Vrecionová (ECR)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Dec 2024

    Adopted text TA10-0060/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 to provide additional EAFRD assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters. It lays down rules for exceptional temporary support to farmers and rural areas.

    What changed since Report A10-0026/2024 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 5 Dec 2024

    Report A10-0026/2024

    AI summary:Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 to provide additional EAFRD assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters since 1 January 2024, taking over the Commission proposal.

    What changed since Draft report (AGRI) →

  3. Committee draft· 19 Nov 2024

    Draft report (AGRI)

    AI summary:The draft report concerns a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 to provide additional EAFRD assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters. Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.

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

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps
  1. 23 December 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 19 December 2024

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 2 steps
  1. 17 December 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2024 Adopted text TA10-0060/2024Report A10-0026/2024

  2. 5 December 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0026/2024

Committee stage 3 steps
  1. 3 December 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 21 November 2024

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (BUDG)

  3. 19 November 2024

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AGRI)

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 14 November 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 14 Nov 2024

Committee stage 2 steps
  1. 14 November 2024

    Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (BUDG)

  2. 13 November 2024

    Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0274(COD)