Plenary report, 24 October 2025
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX
Report A-10-2025-0209 · (COM(2023)0636 – C90463/2023 – 2023/0462(COD))
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Adina Vălean
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 to update requirements linked to Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX on transparency of interest representation. The amendments adjust which articles of the Directive are referenced in the amended regulations, specifically changing the listed provisions in Annex point 17.
Position. The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection proposes that Parliament adopt its first-reading position with amendments to the Commission proposal.
Key points
- Parliament adopts its first-reading position on the proposed regulation.
- The Commission must re-refer the matter if it substantially amends or replaces its proposal.
- The amendments modify the list of Directive articles cited in Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, replacing Article 16(5) and (6) with Article 12(3a) and Article 16(5) and (6), and removing Article 18.
Who is affected
- The regulation applies to EU institutions and member states using the internal market information system and the single digital gateway.
Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Draft european parliament legislative resolution 19 paragraphs
(COM(2023)0636 – C90463/2023 – 2023/0462(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0636),
–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90463/2023),
–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 24 April 2024,
–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 17 April 2024,
–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A10-0209/2025),
1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
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3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012
Annex – point 17
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Directive (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937*: Article 11(4), Article 16(5) and (6), Article 17(2), (4) and (5) and Article 18. | ‘17. Directive (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937*: Article 11(4), Article 12(3a), Article 16(5) and (6), and Article 17. |
| * OJ L […], […], p. […], ELI: ….’ | * OJ L […], […], p. […], ELI: ….’ |
Annex: declaration of input 4 paragraphs
Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that she included in her report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:
| 1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register |
| Transparency International |
| Civil Society Europe |
| Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Romania to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of France to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Netherlands to the EU |
| Interior Ministry of Netherlands |
| Interior Ministry of Germany |
| Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU |
| Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU |
| Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique, France |
| 2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies |
The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.
Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that she has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.
Procedure pages
How the committees handled the text, and how their members voted on it.
Procedure – committee responsible 1 paragraph
| Title | Amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX | ||
| References | COM(2023)0636 – C9-0463/2023 – 2023/0462(COD) | ||
| Date submitted to Parliament | 13.12.2023 | ||
| Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenary | IMCO 25.1.2024 | ||
| Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenary | JURI 25.1.2024 | ||
| Not delivering opinions Date of decision | JURI 18.11.2024 | ||
| Rapporteurs Date appointed | Adina Vălean 15.1.2025 | ||
| Discussed in committee | 8.4.2025 | 19.5.2025 | 25.6.2025 |
| Date adopted | 16.10.2025 | ||
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 35 3 9 | |
| Members present for the final vote | Peter Agius, Alex Agius Saliba, Jeannette Baljeu, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Arno Bausemer, Biljana Borzan, Anna Cavazzini, Stefano Cavedagna, David Cormand, Henrik Dahl, Dóra Dávid, Adnan Dibrani, Regina Doherty, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Maria Grapini, Elisabeth Grossmann, Maria Guzenina, Svenja Hahn, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Virginie Joron, Kateřina Konečná, Katrin Langensiepen, Piotr Müller, Denis Nesci, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Christel Schaldemose, Andreas Schwab, Tomislav Sokol, Dimitris Tsiodras, Inese Vaidere, Adina Vălean, Kim Van Sparrentak, Marion Walsmann | ||
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Marc Angel, Jaroslav Bžoch, José Cepeda, Johan Danielsson, Gaetano Pedulla’, Paulius Saudargas, Sabine Verheyen, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Kosma Złotowski | ||
| Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote | Csaba Dömötör, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Hristo Petrov, Pascale Piera, Volker Schnurrbusch | ||
| Date tabled | 24.10.2025 |
Final vote by roll call by the committee responsible 3 paragraphs
35 · For
- ECR
- Stefano Cavedagna, Piotr Müller, Denis Nesci, Kosma Złotowski
- No group
- Kateřina Konečná
- EPP
- Peter Agius, Henrik Dahl, Dóra Dávid, Regina Doherty, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Paulius Saudargas, Andreas Schwab, Tomislav Sokol, Dimitris Tsiodras, Inese Vaidere, Adina Vălean, Sabine Verheyen, Marion Walsmann
- Renew
- Jeannette Baljeu, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Hristo Petrov, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin
- S&D
- Alex Agius Saliba, Marc Angel, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Biljana Borzan, José Cepeda, Johan Danielsson, Adnan Dibrani, Maria Grapini, Elisabeth Grossmann, Maria Guzenina, Christel Schaldemose
3 · Against
- ESN
- Arno Bausemer, Volker Schnurrbusch
- The Left
- Gaetano Pedulla'
9 · Abstained
- Patriots
- Jaroslav Bžoch, Csaba Dömötör, Virginie Joron, Pascale Piera
- Renew
- Svenja Hahn
- Greens
- Anna Cavazzini, David Cormand, Katrin Langensiepen, Kim Van Sparrentak