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Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/0137(NLE)

Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

A decision the Council takes on its own. Depending on the Treaty article, Parliament either gives its consent — accepting or rejecting the text without amending it — or is consulted and gives an opinion.

Where it stands

Committee work

In committee: EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) is preparing the report.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 14 September 2026
  2. Committee work EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) preparing the report
  3. Tabled for plenary(to come)
  4. Plenary vote(to come)
  5. Adopted by the Council(to come)

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Employment and Social Affairs
Li Andersson (The Left)
Gheorghe Falcă (EPP), Klára Dobrev (S&D), Mélanie Disdier (Patriots), Elena Donazzan (ECR), Brigitte van den Berg (Renew), Maria Ohisalo (Greens)

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 2 steps

  1. 14 September 2026

    Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  2. 2 September 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (EMPL)

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/0137(NLE)