2005/0167(COD)

Common standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third-country nationals. "Return Directive"

Basic information

2005/0167(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

See also 2014/2701(RSP)
See also 2016/0407(COD)

Subject

7.10.04 External borders crossing and controls, visas
7.10.08 Migration policy

Status

Procedure completed

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
01/09/2005 Legislative proposal published COM(2005)0391
29/09/2005 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
12/09/2007 Vote in committee, 1st reading
20/09/2007 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A6-0339/2007
08/11/2007 Debate in Council
06/12/2007 Debate in Council
28/02/2008 Debate in Council
18/04/2008 Debate in Council
17/06/2008 Debate in Parliament
18/06/2008 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T6-0293/2008
18/06/2008 Results of vote in Parliament
08/12/2008 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
16/12/2008 Final act signed
16/12/2008 End of procedure in Parliament
24/12/2008 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2005/0167(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
See also 2014/2701(RSP)
See also 2016/0407(COD)
Legal basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 063-p1
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier LIBE/6/30095

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Amendments tabled in committee PE371.906 06/04/2006
    Committee opinion AFET PE367.949 28/04/2006
    Committee draft report PE374.321 13/06/2006
    Amendments tabled in committee PE378.672 27/09/2006
    Amendments tabled in committee PE388.501 25/04/2007
    Amendments tabled in committee PE388.561 12/06/2007
    Committee opinion DEVE PE386.728 22/06/2007
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A6-0339/2007 20/09/2007
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T6-0293/2008 18/06/2008
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Draft final act 03653/2008/LEX 16/12/2008
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2005)1057 01/09/2005
    Legislative proposal COM(2005)0391 01/09/2005
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2005)1175 04/10/2005
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2008)4439 16/07/2008
    For information C(2017)1600 07/03/2017
    For information C(2023)1763 16/03/2023

Additional information

Source Document Date
European Commission EUR-Lex