Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2016(INI)
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 29 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 23 January 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 February 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 2 March 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 29 April 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
29 April 2026 · decision 26
Justice, rule of law & rights, Resolution
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
Adopted 416 for · 190 against · 15 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution assesses the Commission's reports and stresses the need for regular, comprehensive reporting, noting concern over the lack of a 2024 report.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a recital and a paragraph on child protection, noting infringement procedures against 18 Member States and calling for prioritised enforcement. The other changes are formal: renumbering of paragraphs and removal of footnote markers.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report expands significantly, adding detailed calls for stronger enforcement, transparency, and monitoring of EU law, including specific data on infringement cases and sectoral concerns. It stresses the need for annual reporting, criticises the Commission's selective enforcement, and urges action on rule of law and fundamental rights. New paragraphs cover simplification, impact assessments, and sector-specific implementation issues in trade, environment, energy, and agriculture. The report also addresses transparency of infringement criteria, pre-litigation dialogues, and the need for better data and stakeholder involvement. The other changes are formal: renumbering of paragraphs and minor wording adjustments.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Legal Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Dainius Žalimas (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Lukas Mandl (EPP), Eric Sargiacomo (S&D), Pascale Piera (Patriots), Tobiasz Bocheński (ECR), Tineke Strik (Greens)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Petitions· rapporteurSandra Gómez López (S&D)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 29 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on monitoring EU law in 2023-2025 regrets the missing 2024 annual report and calls for stronger enforcement, transparency, and simplification without deregulation.
Tabled for plenary· 2 Mar 2026
AI summary:The report assesses the monitoring, implementation and enforcement of EU law in 2023, 2024 and 2025, based on Commission reports. It regrets the lack of a 2024 annual report and calls for regular, transparent reporting.
Committee draft· 17 Oct 2025
AI summary:This draft report assesses the monitoring, implementation and enforcement of EU law, based on the Commission's 2023 annual report and the Commissioners' 2025 progress reports. It regrets the lack of a 2024 annual report and calls for improved enforcement and simplification.
Committee opinions: Opinion (PETI), Draft opinion (PETI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
29 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 29 Apr 2026 Report A10-0037/2026Adopted text TA10-0148/2026
28 April 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
21 April – 22 April 2026
29 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–5Amendments 6–11Amendments 12–14Amendments 15–16Amendments 17–19Amendments 20–29
2 March 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
24 February 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 January 2026
PETI (Petitions) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
18 November 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of JURI (Legal Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
17 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in JURI (Legal Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
23 January 2025
Referred to the JURI (Legal Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PETI (Petitions) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2016(INI)