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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0221(COD)

Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153

· 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

Committee work

In committee: ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) is preparing the report (draft published 25 March 2026).

  1. Referred to committee(done) 23 October 2025
  2. Committee work ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) preparing the report
  3. Tabled for plenary(to come)
  4. Plenary vote(to come)
  5. Negotiations with the Council(to come)
  6. Published as law(to come)

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Industry, Research and Energy
Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (EPP), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Renew)
Yannis Maniatis (S&D), Aleksandar Nikolic (Patriots), Beata Szydło (ECR), Barry Andrews (Renew), Jutta Paulus (Greens), Nikos Pappas (The Left), Martine Kemp (EPP), Rosa Serrano Sierra (S&D), Roman Haider (Patriots), Roberts Zīle (ECR), Kai Tegethoff (Greens), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Volker Schnurrbusch (ESN)
Committees giving an opinion

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 7 steps

  1. 23 June 2026

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (BUDG)

  2. 5 May 2026

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (ENVI)

  3. 24 April – 27 April 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee (4 batches)

    Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

    CJ05-AM-787835CJ05-AM-787836CJ05-AM-787837CJ05-AM-787838

  4. 14 April 2026

    REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (REGI)

  5. 14 April 2026

    SEDE (Security and Defence) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (SEDE)

  6. 25 March 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    CJ05-PR-786701

  7. 23 October 2025

    Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; SEDE (Security and Defence), REGI (Regional Development), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0221(COD)