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2022/0117(COD)

Protection of journalists and human rights defenders from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings

Basic information

2022/0117(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Subject

3.30.08 Press, media freedom and pluralism
7.40.02 Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters
8.30.10 Principles common to the Member States, EU values

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2022
Joint Declaration 2023-24

Status

Procedure completed

Please go to Documentation gateway for any follow-up documents.

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
27/04/2022 Legislative proposal published COM(2022)0177
05/05/2022 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
15/12/2022 Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
27/06/2023 Vote in committee, 1st reading
29/06/2023 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A9-0223/2023
10/07/2023 Debate in Parliament
11/07/2023 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T9-0264/2023
11/07/2023 Matter referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations
24/01/2024 Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations
27/02/2024 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T9-0085/2024
27/02/2024 Results of vote in Parliament
19/03/2024 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
11/04/2024 Final act signed
16/04/2024 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2022/0117(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 57_o Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 081-p2
Other legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 165
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier JURI/9/08925

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE745.170 02/03/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE745.281 09/03/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE746.644 03/04/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE746.688 05/04/2023
    Committee opinion LIBE PE745.244 23/05/2023
    Committee opinion CULT PE742.481 07/06/2023
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A9-0223/2023 29/06/2023
    Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading T9-0264/2023 11/07/2023
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T9-0085/2024 27/02/2024
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Draft final act 00088/2023/LEX 11/04/2024
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2022)0177 27/04/2022
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2022)0117 28/04/2022
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2024)270 08/07/2024
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution CZ_SENATE COM(2022)0177 11/07/2022
    Reasoned opinion FR_SENATE PE735.594 26/07/2022
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2022)0177 21/12/2022
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES3173/2022 26/10/2022

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 13/02/2024

Transparency

Meetings with interest representatives published in line with the Rules of Procedure

Final act