Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0408(COD)
Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · 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 26 May 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 February 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 15 April 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 16 April 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 28 April 2026
- Negotiations with the Council(done)
- Published as law(done) 26 May 2026
Decided in plenary
28 April 2026 · decision 3
Agriculture, food & fisheries, New EU law
Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
Passed 591 for · 54 against · 8 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The position takes over the Commission proposal, meaning Parliament agrees with the proposed changes to the regulation.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the adopted text adds the final act reference and regulation number.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #197422 (EPP), Ondřej Knotek (Patriots), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (Renew), Tilly Metz (Greens)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 28 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation extends data protection periods for biocidal products under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
Tabled for plenary· 16 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
26 May 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
20 May 2026
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
28 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Adopted text TA10-0117/2026Report A10-0094/2026
16 April 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
15 April 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
18 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
9 February 2026
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0408(COD)