Document reference

2016/0176(COD)  
EU Blue Card Directive  
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 2021
Joint Declaration 2017
Joint Declaration 2018-19

Status

Procedure completed

 

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Key players  
Key events  
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 reference
2016/0176(COD)
Procedure type
COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype
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  
  • European Parliament 
    Committee draft report
       
    PE595.499  
    26/01/2017
    EP
     
    Committee opinion
    EMPL  
    PE597.413  
    31/05/2017
    EP
     
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
       
    A8-0240/2017  
    28/06/2017
    EP
    Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
       
    PE693.667  
    21/05/2021
    EP
     
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
       
    T9-0374/2021  
    15/09/2021
    EP
  • Council of the EU 
    Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement
     
    GEDA/A/(2021)001972
    21/05/2021
    CSL
     
    Draft final act
     
    00040/2021/LEX
    20/10/2021
    CSL
     
  • European Commission 
    Legislative proposal
     
    COM(2016)0378   Eur-Lex link  
    07/06/2016
    EC
    Document attached to the procedure
     
    SWD(2016)0193 Eur-Lex link  
    08/06/2016
    EC
     
    Document attached to the procedure
     
    SWD(2016)0194 Eur-Lex link  
    08/06/2016
    EC
     
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary
     
    SP(2021)637  
    03/11/2021
    EC
     
  • National parliaments 
    Reasoned opinion
    CZ_SENATE
    PE589.135  
    07/09/2016
    NP
     
    Reasoned opinion
    CZ_CHAMBER
    PE589.334  
    28/09/2016
    NP
     
    Reasoned opinion
    BG_PARLIAMENT
    PE593.929  
    11/11/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    AT_BUNDESRAT
    COM(2016)0378  
    14/10/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    IT_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    19/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    PL_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    28/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    PT_PARLIAMENT
    COM(2016)0378  
    22/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    RO_CHAMBER
    COM(2016)0378  
    12/10/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    RO_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    26/09/2016
    NP
     
  • Other institutions 
    Committee of the Regions: opinion
     
    CDR3699/2016  
    08/12/2016
    CofR
     
  • All 
    Legislative proposal
       
    COM(2016)0378   Eur-Lex link  
    07/06/2016
    EC
    Document attached to the procedure
       
    SWD(2016)0193 Eur-Lex link  
    08/06/2016
    EC
     
    Document attached to the procedure
       
    SWD(2016)0194 Eur-Lex link  
    08/06/2016
    EC
     
    Reasoned opinion
    CZ_SENATE  
    PE589.135  
    07/09/2016
    NP
     
    Reasoned opinion
    CZ_CHAMBER  
    PE589.334  
    28/09/2016
    NP
     
    Reasoned opinion
    BG_PARLIAMENT  
    PE593.929  
    11/11/2016
    NP
     
    Committee of the Regions: opinion
       
    CDR3699/2016  
    08/12/2016
    CofR
     
    Committee draft report
       
    PE595.499  
    26/01/2017
    EP
     
    Committee opinion
    EMPL  
    PE597.413  
    31/05/2017
    EP
     
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
       
    A8-0240/2017  
    28/06/2017
    EP
    Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement
       
    GEDA/A/(2021)001972
    21/05/2021
    CSL
     
    Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
       
    PE693.667  
    21/05/2021
    EP
     
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
       
    T9-0374/2021  
    15/09/2021
    EP
    Draft final act
       
    00040/2021/LEX
    20/10/2021
    CSL
     
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary
       
    SP(2021)637  
    03/11/2021
    EC
     
    Contribution
    AT_BUNDESRAT
    COM(2016)0378  
    14/10/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    IT_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    19/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    PL_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    28/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    PT_PARLIAMENT
    COM(2016)0378  
    22/09/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    RO_CHAMBER
    COM(2016)0378  
    12/10/2016
    NP
     
    Contribution
    RO_SENATE
    COM(2016)0378  
    26/09/2016
    NP
     
Final act