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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0406(COD)

Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act)

· 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 16 June 2026).

  1. Referred to committee(done) 18 May 2026
  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
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (S&D), Wouter Beke (EPP)
Ingeborg ter Laak (EPP), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Patriots), Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Marie Toussaint (Greens), Anja Hazekamp (The Left), Christine Anderson (ESN), Dario Nardella (S&D), Paolo Borchia (Patriots), Carlo Ciccioli (ECR), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), Ville Niinistö (Greens), Anthony Smith (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurNicolás González Casares (S&D)
  • Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • Legal Affairs· rapporteurTiemo Wölken (S&D)
  • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 4 steps
  1. 7 September 2026

    JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (JURI)

  2. 13 July 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee (9 batches)

    Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.

    CJ53-AM-790005CJ53-AM-790932CJ53-AM-790933CJ53-AM-790934CJ53-AM-790936CJ53-AM-790937CJ53-AM-790938CJ53-AM-790939CJ53-AM-790953

  3. 16 June 2026

    Draft report published

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

    CJ53-PR-789987

  4. 18 May 2026

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), JURI (Legal Affairs), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0406(COD)