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Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/0275(COD)

Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE

RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057

· 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 25 November 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 10 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 3

EU budget & funds, New EU law

Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE

Passed 638 for · 10 against · 5 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The law aims to support reconstruction and provide basic material assistance to affected citizens, following floods and wildfires in several EU countries in September 2024.

What changed

  • Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament

    AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the procedural history and explanatory statements are replaced by the adopted text's reference and agreement note.

    See the changes →

Who works on it

Lead committee
Employment and Social Affairs
Andrzej Buła (EPP), Younous Omarjee (The Left)
Marit Maij (S&D), Grégory Allione (Renew), Villy Søvndal (Greens), Maravillas Abadía Jover (EPP), Marcos Ros Sempere (S&D), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Patriots), Denis Nesci (ECR), Ľubica Karvašová (Renew), Gordan Bosanac (Greens), Irmhild Bossdorf (ESN)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Dec 2024

    Adopted text TA10-0059/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishing RESTORE, Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1057 and (EU) 2021/1058 to support recovery from natural disasters.

    What changed since Report A10-0031/2024 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 10 Dec 2024

    Report A10-0031/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed RESTORE regulation supports reconstruction after natural disasters by amending the ERDF and ESF+ rules, adding flexibility and funding.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), 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 4 steps
  1. 17 December 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2024 Adopted text TA10-0059/2024Report A10-0031/2024

  2. 16 December 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 16 Dec 2024 Council / Commission text C10-0147/2024Report A10-0031/2024

  3. 11 December 2024

    4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1Amendments 2–4

  4. 10 December 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0031/2024

Committee stage 2 steps
  1. 25 November 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) 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)

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 14 November 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 14 Nov 2024

Committee stage 2 steps
  1. 13 November 2024

    Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  2. 12 November 2024

    Draft opinion from BUDG (Budgets)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (BUDG)

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/0275(COD)