Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0544(CNS)
Establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme
Consultation procedure (CNS): Parliament gives an opinion; the Council decides. · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion. · First reading
Parliament is consulted: it gives an opinion and can propose amendments, but the Council takes the decision and need not follow them.
Where it stands
Committee work
In committee: ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) is preparing the report (draft published 3 March 2026).
- Referred to committee(done) 24 November 2025
- Committee work ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) preparing the report
- Tabled for plenary(to come)
- Plenary vote(to come)
- Adopted by the Council(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.
- René Repasi (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Eszter Lakos (EPP), Julie Rechagneux (Patriots), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), Ville Niinistö (Greens), Nikos Pappas (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 3 Mar 2026
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 4 steps
23 June 2026
BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
10 April – 14 April 2026
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ITRE)Amendments in committee (ITRE)
3 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
24 November 2025
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0544(CNS)