Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/0013(COD)
Digital networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, Directive 2002/58/EC and Decision No 676/2002/EC and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1971, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 and Decision No 243/2012/EU (Digital Networks Act)
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
Referred to committee
Referred to ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) on 27 April 2026; no report yet.
- Referred to committee(done) 27 April 2026
- Committee work(to come)
- 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.
- Michał Kobosko (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Pilar Del Castillo Vera (EPP), Matthias Ecke (S&D), Mélanie Disdier (Patriots), Francesco Torselli (ECR), Damian Boeselager (Greens), Jussi Saramo (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurAna Vasconcelos (Renew)
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection· rapporteurStéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew)
Timeline
Newest first.
Committee stage 1 step
27 April 2026
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/0013(COD)