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2023/0373(COD)

Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Basic information

2023/0373(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Subject

3.40.01 Chemical industry, fertilizers, plastics
3.70.05 Marine and coastal pollution, pollution from ships, oil pollution
3.70.12 Waste management, domestic waste, packaging, light industrial waste

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2023-24

Status

Awaiting Council's 1st reading position

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

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
16/10/2023 Legislative proposal published COM(2023)0645
23/11/2023 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
14/12/2023 Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
19/03/2024 Vote in committee, 1st reading
22/03/2024 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A9-0148/2024
22/04/2024 Debate in Parliament
23/04/2024 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T9-0307/2024
23/04/2024 Results of vote in Parliament

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2023/0373(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 57_o Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 192-p1
Other legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 165
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee European Committee of the Regions
Stage reached in procedure Awaiting Council's 1st reading position
Committee dossier ENVI/9/13448

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE757.117 06/12/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE757.295 12/12/2023
    Amendments tabled in committee PE758.000 17/01/2024
    Committee opinion ITRE PE758.781 21/02/2024
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A9-0148/2024 22/03/2024
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T9-0307/2024 23/04/2024
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0332 16/10/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0333 16/10/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2023)0330 16/10/2023
    Legislative proposal COM(2023)0645 16/10/2023
    Document attached to the procedure SEC(2023)0346 16/10/2023
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2024)394 08/08/2024
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution CZ_CHAMBER COM(2023)0645 09/02/2024
    Reasoned opinion IT_CHAMBER PE759.653 11/03/2024
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES4923/2023 14/02/2024
    CofR Committee of the Regions: opinion CDR5588/2023 18/04/2024

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 19/04/2024

Transparency

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

  • Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives
    LUENA César Rapporteur ENVI 04/11/2024 LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
    LUENA César Rapporteur ENVI 23/10/2024 Plastics Recyclers Europe
    LUENA César Rapporteur ENVI 08/10/2024 ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical
    LUENA César Rapporteur ENVI 02/10/2024 Ecologistas en Accion
    Seas At Risk
    LUENA César Rapporteur ENVI 30/09/2024 The Pew Charitable Trusts
    KELLER Ska Shadow rapporteur ENVI 11/04/2024 World Shipping Council
    KELLER Ska Shadow rapporteur ENVI 10/04/2024 Rethink Plastic Alliance
    ALBUQUERQUE João Rapporteur ENVI 09/04/2024 Environmental Investigation Agency
    SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE
    Seas At Risk
    ALBUQUERQUE João Rapporteur ENVI 08/04/2024 World Shipping Council
    ALBUQUERQUE João Rapporteur ENVI 27/02/2024 Circulo - Associação pela Circularidade de Resíduos Especiais