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2016/0176(COD)

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Basic information

2016/0176(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Repealing Directive 2009/50/EC 2007/0228(CNS)

Subject

4.15.04 Workforce, occupational mobility, job conversion, working conditions
7.10 Free movement and integration of third-country nationals
7.10.04 External borders crossing and controls, visas
7.10.08 Migration policy

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2017
Joint Declaration 2018-19
Joint Declaration 2021

Status

Procedure completed

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Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
07/06/2016 Legislative proposal published COM(2016)0378
04/07/2016 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
19/01/2017 Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
15/06/2017 Vote in committee, 1st reading
15/06/2017 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
28/06/2017 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A8-0240/2017
03/07/2017 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
05/07/2017 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 71)
21/10/2019 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
03/06/2021 Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations PE693.667 GEDA/A/(2021)001972
14/09/2021 Debate in Parliament
15/09/2021 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T9-0374/2021
07/10/2021 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
20/10/2021 Final act signed
20/10/2021 End of procedure in Parliament
28/10/2021 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2016/0176(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Repealing Directive 2009/50/EC 2007/0228(CNS)
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 079-p2
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier LIBE/9/00162

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE595.499 26/01/2017
    Committee opinion EMPL PE597.413 31/05/2017
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A8-0240/2017 28/06/2017
    Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations PE693.667 21/05/2021
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T9-0374/2021 15/09/2021
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement GEDA/A/(2021)001972 21/05/2021
    Draft final act 00040/2021/LEX 20/10/2021
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2016)0378 07/06/2016
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2016)0193 08/06/2016
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2016)0194 08/06/2016
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2021)637 03/11/2021
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Reasoned opinion CZ_SENATE PE589.135 07/09/2016
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2016)0378 19/09/2016
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2016)0378 22/09/2016
    Contribution RO_SENATE COM(2016)0378 26/09/2016
    Reasoned opinion CZ_CHAMBER PE589.334 28/09/2016
    Contribution PL_SENATE COM(2016)0378 28/09/2016
    Contribution RO_CHAMBER COM(2016)0378 12/10/2016
    Contribution AT_BUNDESRAT COM(2016)0378 14/10/2016
    Reasoned opinion BG_PARLIAMENT PE593.929 11/11/2016
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    CofR Committee of the Regions: opinion CDR3699/2016 08/12/2016

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing

Final act