Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0543(COD)
Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
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
Committee work
In committee: ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) is preparing the report (draft published 13 March 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 23 October 2025
- Committee work ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Negotiations with the Council(to come)
- 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
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Christian Ehler (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Lina Gálvez (S&D), Julie Rechagneux (Patriots), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Ivars Ijabs (Renew), Ville Niinistö (Greens), Nikos Pappas (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Budgetary Control· rapporteurOlivier Chastel (Renew)
- Culture and Education· rapporteurLaurence Farreng (Renew)
- Security and Defence· rapporteurCostas Mavrides (S&D)
- Regional Development· rapporteurŞerban Dimitrie Sturdza (ECR)
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurBert-Jan Ruissen (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 13 Mar 2026
Committee opinions: Opinion (SEDE), Draft opinion (AGRI), Draft opinion (REGI), Draft opinion (CONT), Opinion (REGI), Opinion (AGRI), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (SEDE), Draft opinion (CULT), Opinion (CONT), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 9 steps
23 June 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
10 April 2026
Amendments tabled in committee (4 batches)
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ITRE)Amendments in committee (ITRE)Amendments in committee (ITRE)Amendments in committee (ITRE)
8 April 2026
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
25 March 2026
REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
24 March 2026
CONT (Budgetary Control) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
19 March 2026
SEDE (Security and Defence) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
18 March 2026
CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
13 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
23 October 2025
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; CONT (Budgetary Control), CULT (Culture and Education), SEDE (Security and Defence), REGI (Regional Development), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0543(COD)