Strasbourg, 21.10.2025

COM(2025) 870 final

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS






Commission work programme 2026










Europe's Independence Moment


1.Introduction

Since this Commission took office, Europe has had to confront a world in its most precarious state for decades. From threats to our security and democracy to risks to our economy and industry, including the reckless airspace incursions and attempts at economic coercions we have witnessed in the past months, and Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. These challenges have come at a time when the international order – on which Europe’s security and prosperity has long relied – is rapidly fraying.

Against this backdrop, this must be Europe's Independence Moment. Europe must step up to secure and shape its own future. To protect its citizens from the impacts of climate change and reduce our impact on ecosystems. To be able to take care of its own defence and security. To take control over the technologies and energy sources that will power our economies. To decide what kind of society and democracy we want to live in. To create quality jobs in a modern economy and strengthen our social model under changing demographic conditions. To develop the future of our European industry and support startups, scaleups and small businesses to thrive in our Single Market. To maintain our social, digital and environmental standards. To ensure that farmers receive a fair price for producing high-quality food and to protect them from unfair trading practices. To be open to the world and choose partnerships with allies – old and new. Ultimately, this is about having the freedom and the power to determine our own destiny. 

To deliver on this, Europe must stand united. It must draw on its collective strength and rally around the things we have in common. It must act with speed and a mindset of urgency to respond to the acute and unique requirements of the moment. It needs boldness and ambition to match the scale of the challenges. It needs to focus on what matters the most to Europeans – from the cost of living to tackling illegal migration to protecting the environment – and simplify the way our laws work for people, communities and companies. It must focus on ensuring our sovereignty, whether in digital, the economy or security.

These are the guiding principles behind this Commission work programme. It draws on President von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines, Mission Letters and the ideas set out in the 2025 State of the European Union address. It is also inspired by consultations with the European Parliament and with Member States. It ensures that we stay the course on all the goals we have collectively agreed upon and respond to the most urgent new priorities. In this spirit, the Commission is ready to work with all EU institutions and stakeholders to deliver on our priorities.

2.A programme for a united and independent Europe 1

This Commission work programme is a pitch for unity, a programme for delivery and a plan for togetherness and an independent Europe. It is structured along the main headlines set out in the Political Guidelines voted on by the European Parliament in July 2024, updated for today’s new realities.

Sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

Europe has always been a continent of industry, enterprise and innovation – reinventing itself through industrial and tech revolutions, global competition and changing societies. This strength is in large part down to our unique social market economy, which gives Europe many advantages over competitors. But there are still too many structural brakes on our competitiveness, which we must urgently continue to address in the coming year, speeding up the full implementation of the Draghi Report. In this spirit, we will make further proposals to support our industrial sectors building on the work done through the Strategic Dialogues held with industry in the first year of the mandate. We will continue to support the automotive sector to tackle the challenges that it faces. We will also make proposals to promote small affordable cars and provide further support for battery manufacturing. In addition, we will work on social leasing to make zero-emission vehicles more affordable for all.

We will also focus on unleashing the full potential of the Single Market by 2028 – removing barriers in capital, energy, services and telecoms, and enabling a “fifth freedom” for knowledge and innovation through the European Research Area. We will make doing business and accessing finance in Europe easier for all companies, not least innovative companies, startups and SMEs. We will establish a European Innovation Act and set up the 28th regime for all companies operating across the Single Market, as well as putting forward the remaining proposals to complete the Savings and Investment Union. This will include the strengthening of shareholder rights and a comprehensive analysis on competitiveness in our banking sector. Moreover, with the Cloud and AI Development Act and the Quantum Act we will strengthen our digital sovereignty. And with the Advanced Materials Act we will support the technological leadership of our industry and European strategic autonomy.

In addition, we will finalise our revised guidelines for assessing mergers to give companies clear, up-to-date and positive guidance on when operations can be expected to boost innovation, resilience or investment, while remaining true to the core objectives of our merger rules to protect markets and European consumers.

To ensure that our industrial sectors such as the clean tech, digital, automotive and space and defence sectors have sufficient and timely supplies of Critical Raw Materials, we will propose setting up a Critical Raw Materials Centre to monitor, jointly purchase and stockpile these minerals, which are so essential to our industrial sovereignty.

Bringing down energy prices for households and companies remains a core priority for boosting our competitiveness and our independence, and reducing dependencies. We will ensure a genuine Energy Union by improving its governance, upgrading grids, removing existing bottlenecks, cutting red tape for cross-border energy projects and boosting electrification and the resilience of the electricity system. This will be part of our work to keep Europe on track to meet its climate goals and also put forward an enabling framework for the decade ahead securing Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability. In this spirit, we will also seek to further improve the deployment of infrastructure for electric charging as well as the supply of sustainable alternative fuels for vessels and aircraft. In addition, we will put forward a strategy for setting up the first fusion power plants in Europe, which will contribute to our energy independence.

The future of clean tech must be made in Europe. This is why we need to accelerate work on enabling European lead markets. This is an area where there is a clear need to ramp up now the momentum – in particular on private lead markets for clean materials and sustainable products. We will present a Circular Economy Act to foster demand and supply of circular products and reduce dependencies on critical resources, and continue to speed up the implementation and investment under the Clean Industrial Deal. We will put forward proposals on public procurement to support this work and ensure investment in Europe and its wider objectives is incentivised. We will also look into ways to support our aviation and aeronautical sectors to retain their competitiveness and global leadership as they prepare for transformation.

We will continue our dialogue with tourism stakeholders and prepare a Sustainable tourism strategy to balance economic, social and environmental impacts and strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the sector.

A new era for European defence and security

Against the backdrop of a growing and evolving threat landscape, Europe’s defence must be developed in Europe. This is why security will cut through all the work of the Commission in the year ahead.

Building on the Readiness 2030 framework, we will strengthen the EU’s defence industry and capacity to respond to threats. The SAFE instrument will support joint procurement, boost production and help close capability gaps – including by involving Ukraine’s defence sector and integrating it into the European Defence Industry Programme. It will be complemented by simplifying defence and sensitive security procurement rules to facilitate cooperation and innovation and further support our critical European defence industrial base. Building on the Defence Readiness Roadmap, we will work on European readiness flagships starting with the European Drone Defence Initiative, which is essential to the Eastern Flank Watch, while the Qualitative Military Edge programme will ensure that Ukraine has immediate access to a steady flow of superior military equipment.

A system-wide shift to managing migration and securing our external borders, which is comprehensive and agile, can allow us to meet the evolving challenges stemming from illegal migration. Next year will be focused on successfully putting the Pact on Migration and Asylum into practice. With the Pact, the EU will have a system in place that prevents abuse, reducing pressure on national systems. It balances out strong responsibility with meaningful solidarity, ensuring a fair and firm approach.

Migrant smuggling is a cruel and criminal business. We will propose sanctions targeting smugglers and traffickers to freeze their assets, restrict their freedom of movement and cut off their profits. With a strong mandate and a reinforced standing corps, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, can expand its presence and strengthen its operational support. Frontex should have a strong role in supporting Member States with returns. The digitalisation of returns will continue the work to modernise the common European return system.

A new European critical communication system will connect police, fire and emergency services across borders, enhancing coordination in crises. We will also propose to strengthen Europol. In addition, we will reinforce the legal framework on combatting organised crime, as well as take measures to better protect children against crime, both online and offline. We will also present new measures to fight trafficking in human beings.

Attracting and retaining international talent will contribute to the EU’s economic growth and competitiveness, strengthen our start-ups and address labour shortages. From recent initiatives like Choose Europe and the start-up and scale-up strategy, to upcoming actions like the visa strategy, we will make Europe more attractive for talented professionals and innovative entrepreneurs, while reducing administrative barriers.

Supporting people and strengthening Europe’s social model

Europe’s competitiveness and security is first and foremost about people, their jobs, families and livelihoods. Our unique social market model, characterised by high standards for working conditions and strong social protection and quality of life, remains a cornerstone of the European project. However, it is increasingly being challenged by demographic, technological and economic transformations. To preserve social cohesion and inter-generational fairness, the EU must innovate and implement policies that strengthen social protection, while fostering sustainable growth and driving competitiveness.

It is therefore essential that workers be empowered if we are to have a competitive economy. This is why we will propose a Quality Jobs Act to ensure that modern employment keeps pace with the modern economy. And the Fair labour mobility package, including the skills mobility initiative, will make qualifications more portable and ensure that workers can seize new opportunities wherever they are in the EU. The Education package aims to equip future generations with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a modern, competitive society.

It is imperative that Europe also steps up to tackle the issues, which European families face every day. In this spirit, we will put forward a series of measures to address the affordability and cost of living crisis facing Europeans, such as a new initiative to tackle issues related to short-term rentals, while the European Affordable Housing Plan will stimulate public support and incentivise private investment to boost affordable and sustainable housing. We will update State aid to make it possible for EU Member States to support affordable housing in a faster and simpler way, while the first-ever EU Anti-poverty strategy will address structural causes of exclusion and strengthen support services. The strategy will be backed by a strengthened Child Guarantee that will include investments and reforms to tackle child poverty.

We must also make sure that no region or community is left behind. Through EU cohesion policy, which is essential for the competitiveness, growth and resilience of our regions, we will put forward several territorial strategies, with a focus on the outermost regions and the Eastern border regions, and a Communication on islands and coastal communities.

We must also ensure that young people are given the opportunities they need to thrive and that they are empowered to play a full part in our democracy. This is why each Member of College will continue with their Youth Policy Dialogues, and why the first meeting of the President’s Youth Advisory Board will ensure that the voice of young people is heard. In addition, the Intergenerational fairness strategy will support solidarity across generations.

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

Secure food supplies, paired with healthy ecosystems, are essential for Europe’s wellbeing. Building on the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture and the current Vision for Agriculture and Food, including the work stream on equivalence, we will introduce measures to strengthen the competitiveness of farmers and the agri-food chain, support rural communities and further simplify rules on agriculture.

To further strengthen the position of farmers and ensure the supply of quality European food to people across the EU, we will launch a new buy European food campaign. We will also update the rules on unfair trading practices in the food chain, increase transparency, support cooperation and capacity building and ensure legal certainty. This will also enshrine the principle that farmers should not be forced to systematically sell their products below production costs. In addition, the Commission has stepped up agri-food economic diplomacy, partnership dialogues and agreements, and will work on stronger alignment of production standards at multilateral level.

The Livestock strategy will foster the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of the EU livestock sector and agri-food chain, while the Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture will boost competitiveness and sustainability in these sectors, and the Ocean Act will guide European ocean governance. 

We will press ahead with the implementation of the Water Resilience Strategy with a Digital Action Plan and a Water Resilience Platform to mobilise all actors, drive water efficiency and strengthen the sector’s competitiveness.

We will ensure that preparedness for climate impacts becomes a permanent feature of EU policy including through improved wildfire management, while protecting key ecosystems and investing in natural capital.

Upholding democracy, the rule of law and protecting our values

The freedoms which we rely on are founded on our common values, democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Rising extremism, disinformation, cyberattacks and foreign interference undermine trust in our democratic institutions and electoral integrity.

We need an integrated annual cycle on the rule of law – a common rhythm and clear milestones – with an opportunity for all institutions to contribute. And respect for the rule of law is a must for all funds: with the next long-term budget, we have proposed strong safeguards on the rule of law as well as positive incentives for reforms, in line with the recommendations in the annual rule of law reports.

In some communities across Europe, traditional media are struggling. This poses a grave threat to our democracy because when independent media are dismantled or neutralised, disinformation thrives. Informed citizens who can trust what they read and hear are essential to holding power to account, monitoring corruption and preserving democracy. This is why we will step up our work to support and protect our media and independent press. We will launch a new Media Resilience Programme to support independent journalism and media literacy. We have also proposed to significantly boost funding for media as part of the next budget.

We must also ensure that the online environment is safe, fair and empowering so that people can make the most of technology. At the same time, we must do our utmost to protect people online, especially the youngest in our society. We will look closely at the issues around young people, particularly children and social media building on the recommendation of the Panel of experts. Following up on our comprehensive approach to mental health we will consider the broader impacts of social media and excessive screen time on mental health and wellbeing. The Digital Fairness Act will tackle outstanding unfair and deceptive consumer practices, while the Action plan against cyberbullying will create safer online environments for young people.

Democracies thrive when they are supported by independent and effective judicial systems and law enforcement bodies. They must be protected from corruption, disinformation and manipulation. In that context, we will present the new EU Anti-corruption strategy. In parallel, the comprehensive review of the EU’s anti-fraud architecture will strengthen oversight and accountability.

The new Gender equality strategy and updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities will reinforce equality, inclusion and participation in all areas of society.

A global Europe

In an uncertain world, Europe must project stability, fairness and strength, and our commitment to the rules-based order. We will translate the new EU–US trade framework into concrete opportunities for our businesses, securing continued access for EU exports to the US market and preserving integrated value chains, while safeguarding jobs and our regulatory standards. The framework also provides a foundation for further cooperation, including on reducing tariffs on more products, addressing non-tariff barriers and enhancing our collaboration on economic security. At the same time, we are continuing to nurture our strategic partnerships and define our global standing. Following the conclusion of a new wave of free trade deals with Mercosur, Mexico, Switzerland and Indonesia, we will continue to expand this network through negotiations with India, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines. We will also build stronger partnerships on trade, transport, energy and digital through a cross-regional connectivity agenda, including between Europe and Central Asia via the Black Sea and Southern Caucasus.

The EU will continue to stand firmly with Ukraine, providing steadfast support for its urgent financial and military needs and reconstruction efforts, while maintaining and expanding sanctions aimed at weakening the Russian war machine. At the same time, the EU will help Ukraine advance on its European path, alongside Moldova, ensuring that progress on integration goes hand in hand with good governance and the rule of law.

Next year, we will roll out our Pact for the Mediterranean to build comprehensive partnerships focused on sustainable investment, economic stability, jobs, clean energy, transport, security, migration and other areas of mutual interest. We will also deepen our work to promote the EU’s role in the Southern Neighbourhood, engaging with local communities to highlight the EU’s contribution and counter anti-EU narratives.

In the Middle East, the EU will continue to support and actively contribute to consolidating durable stability in the region. We will put forward a Middle East strategy, while focusing on supporting inclusive and flourishing democracy in Syria and Lebanon. Recognising that the immediate priority in Gaza is to ensure sufficient humanitarian aid reaches the population, the EU will also contribute by providing support for the governance and reform of the Palestinian Authority and funding reconstruction, including through convening the Palestine Donor Group and by strengthening the presence of its EU CSDP missions.

Europe will also spearhead reform of the global humanitarian aid system, ensuring faster, more effective collective action in times of crisis. The EU will remain a strong advocate and champion of international humanitarian law and principled humanitarian aid.

To ensure that we have the necessary tools and mechanisms to respond quickly to possible emerging health threats, we will adopt the Global health resilience initiative.

Preparing for the Union of tomorrow

To deliver on these ambitions, the EU must equip itself with a modern, flexible and well-funded budget. The proposed EUR 2 trillion Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028 to 2034 will support competitiveness, decarbonisation, security, cohesion and Europe’s global mission.

New National and Regional Partnership Plans will increase the synergies between current policies in support of European priorities, reinforcing economic, social and territorial cohesion. The European Competitiveness Fund will drive industrial innovation and strengthen supply chains. Global Europe will reinforce the EU’s standing as a trusted and reliable partner, while promoting the EU’s strategic interests worldwide.

We will advance on the enlargement path, while facilitating the gradual integration of enlargement partners across different policy areas. We will soon present our pre-enlargement policy reviews that will guide the way to our Union’s future – ensuring readiness in areas such as the rule of law, energy, food security, defence and migration.

3.Simpler rules, stronger delivery

Simpler regulation and smoother implementation of EU rules are instrumental to a more competitive and attractive Europe.

The 2026 work programme will further build the simplification momentum. The Commission has already put forward omnibus and other simplification proposals aiming to bring more than EUR 8.6 billion in annual savings for European businesses. More than half of the work programme’s legislative initiatives will focus on making EU law lighter, clearer and easier to implement.

We will continue our work to cut administrative burdens by 25% overall and 35% for SMEs – without lowering standards. A new series of simplification initiatives and omnibus packages will simplify life for people and rules across key areas such as automotive, environment, taxation, food and feed safety, medical devices and simplifying energy product legislation. We will streamline reporting, accelerate permitting and align legislation to changing market conditions. In addition, we will continue to use our new consultation tools – implementation dialogues and reality checks – to find further opportunities for simplification.

Simpler regulation will help unlock innovation, investment and job creation. We will modernise digital legislation and data protection, simplify public procurement, update rules for fair competition in media and review rules applicable to audiovisual media markets.

The Commission will continue to put forward evidence-based initiatives. It will propose legislation only when it is necessary, and provides maximum benefit. In doing so, it will take due account of better law-making principles. However, just like our rules, our better regulation framework must be simplified to enable a simpler and faster Europe. The Commission will therefore apply a more rigorous and structured application of the proportionality principle in better regulation and put forward a communication to that effect in the first half of 2026. The Commission is also screening EU laws and implementing rules to see if they are necessary to reach policy objectives and do not add accumulated and undue burdens.

Strong implementation is as vital as good law-making. Each Commissioner reports annually to Parliament and Council on progress in this area. Complementary to this, the Commission is presenting together with this work programme the first annual Overview Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement. Swift and resolute enforcement action will ensure that EU law delivers benefits equally across all Member States.

The Commission considers that it is extremely important that the EU institutions deploy their best efforts to deliver on the Union’s key priorities. The Commission has carefully and individually examined all the proposals that are pending for adoption by the European Parliament and Council. In line with the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making, and taking into account the position of the co-legislators, the Commission intends to withdraw those proposals whose adoption would no longer be in the general interest in view of their adoption date, lack of progress in the legislative process, potential burden and non-alignment with the Union’s priorities.

4.United in ambition and urgency

Europe’s moment is now.

In an era of power politics and uncertainty, complacency is not an option. We must act with unity, courage and conviction to strengthen our competitiveness, lead in clean and digital innovation and ensure our collective security. Ambitious policies require equally ambitious resources and political will. The Commission calls on the European Parliament and Council to swiftly agree on the new Multiannual Financial Framework and to advance the legislative priorities that matter most.

Europe has shown time and again that it can adapt, act quickly and stand united. By deepening cooperation across all levels – from EU institutions to local communities – we can ensure that our Union remains strong, sovereign and ready for the future. Preparing our European Union for tomorrow is a joint endeavour of all institutions. This is why this Commission remains strongly committed to supporting a right of initiative for the Parliament.

Together, we will build a secure, prosperous and independent Europe – one that delivers for its people and leads with confidence in the world.

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The position of an initiative in the annexes to this programme does not change the responsibilities set out in the mission letters sent to every Member of the College by President von der Leyen


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ANNEXES

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Europe's Independence Moment


Annex I: New initiatives 1

No.

Policy objective

Initiatives

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1.

Competitiveness and Innovation

28th Regime for Innovative Companies (legislative, Articles 50 and 114 TFEU, Q1 2026)

European Innovation Act (legislative, Articles 114, 173 and 182 TFEU, Q1 2026)

2.

Competitiveness    

Public Procurement Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2026)

Advanced Materials Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU, Q4 2026)

Cloud and AI Development Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU) and Chips Act (legislative, Articles 114 and 173 TFEU) (Q1 2026)

Critical Raw Materials Centre (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2026)

3.

Research and Innovation

European Research Area Act (legislative, Article 182 TFEU, Q3 2026)

European Biotech Act II (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

Quantum Act (legislative, Articles 173, 180 and 184 TFEU, Q2 2026)

4.

Circular economy

Circular Economy Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

5.

Single Market

European Product Act

-Update of the new legislative framework of product rules (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Update of rules on the market surveillance and compliance of products (legislative, Articles 33 and 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Update of rules on standardisation (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

6.

Single Market

EU Delivery Act - update of rules on postal services (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

7.

Energy

Electrification action plan, including heating and cooling (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

Strengthening energy security (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q1 2026)

8.

Energy

Update of the governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action including the phase-out of fossil fuels subsidies (legislative, Articles 192 and 194 TFEU, Q4 2026) 

Energy Union package for the decade ahead

-Development of the CO2 transportation infrastructure and markets (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Setting-up of the energy efficiency framework (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Setting-up of the renewable energy framework (legislative, Article 194 TFEU, Q3 2026)

Omnibus to simplify energy product legislation (legislative, Articles 192 and 194 TFEU, Q2 2026)

9.

Climate

Climate package for the decade ahead

-Revision of national targets and flexibilities in the EU climate policy framework  (legislative, Article 192 TFEU, Q4 2026)

-Update of the EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and the relevant market stability reserve (legislative, Article 192 TFEU, Q3 2026)

European integrated framework for climate resilience (non-legislative and legislative, Article 192 TFEU, Q4 2026)

10.

Tourism

European strategy on sustainable tourism (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

11.

Taxation

Omnibus on taxation (legislative, Article 115 TFEU, Q2 2026) 

12.

Capital market

Update of rules on shareholder rights (legislative, Articles 50 and 114 TFEU, Q4 2026)

Update of the European venture capital funds Regulation (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

13.

Competition

Update of antitrust procedural rules (legislative, Article 103 TFEU, Q3 2026)

14.

Better regulation

Communication on better regulation (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

A new era for European Defence and Security

15.

Defence

Simplifying defence and sensitive security procurement (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q3 2026)

16.

Defence

Qualitative Military Edge programme (Q1 2026)

17.

Defence

Communication on the Defence Single Market: EU technological base fit for future (non-legislative, Q1 2026) 

18.

Defence

European Space Shield – action plan (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

19.

Internal Security

Strengthening Frontex (legislative, Articles 77 and 79 TFEU, Q3 2026)

Digitalisation of the return process (legislative, Article 79 TFEU, Q3 2026)

Modernised rules to combat organised crime (legislative, Article 83 TFEU, Q3 2026)

20.

Internal Security

Strengthening Europol (legislative, Article 88 TFEU, Q2 2026)

Creation of a European critical communication system (legislative, Article 87 TFEU, Q3 2026)

Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

21.

Affordability / Housing

Initiative on short term rentals (legislative/non-legislative, Q2 2026)

Construction Services Act (legislative, Articles 114, 153, 191-193, and 194 TFEU, Q4 2026)

22.

Cohesion

Strategy for outermost regions (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

Communication on Eastern border regions (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

Communication on islands and coastal communities (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

23.

Quality jobs

Quality Jobs Act (legislative, Article 153 TFEU, Q4 2026)

24.

Education

Education package

-    European school alliances and Basic Skills Support Scheme (non-legislative, Q3 2026)

-    2030 Roadmap on the future of digital education and skills (non-legislative, Q3 2026)

25.

Skills and fair labour mobility

Fair labour mobility package

-Proposal for a European Social Security Pass (legislative, Article 48 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Strengthen the European Labour Authority (legislative, Articles 46 and 48 TFEU, Q3 2026)

-Skills portability initiative (legislative, Articles 46, 53 and 62 TFEU, Q3 2026)

26.

Citizens

Citizens omnibus (legislative, Q4 2026)

27.

Fairness

Intergenerational fairness strategy (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

Anti-poverty strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

Strengthening of the Child Guarantee (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

28.

Agriculture

Livestock strategy including elements on animal welfare (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

Update of rules on unfair trading practices in the food chain (legislative, Article 43 TFEU, Q3 2026)

29.

Fisheries and Oceans

Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture (non-legislative, Q3 2026)

Ocean Act (legislative, Articles 43, 100, 182, 192 and 194 TFEU, Q4 2026)

Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

30.

Consumer protection

Digital Fairness Act (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2026)

31.

Fighting cross-border crime

Strengthening Eurojust (legislative, Article 85 TFEU, Q2 2026)

32.

Media

Update of rules on audiovisual media services (legislative, Articles 53 and 62 TFEU, Q3 2026)

33.

Anti-fraud and Anti-corruption

Anti-corruption strategy (non-legislative, Q4 2026)

Review of the anti-fraud architecture (non-legislative and legislative, Q4 2026)

34.

People

Action plan against cyberbullying (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

35.

Equality

Gender equality strategy 2026-2030 (non-legislative, Q1 2026)

Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030 (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

36.

Global

Joint Communication on a Middle East strategy, including supporting the transition in Syria and Lebanon (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

37.

Humanitarian aid

Communication on humanitarian aid (non-legislative, Q2 2026)

38.

Health

Global health resilience initiative (non-legislative, Q2 2026)



Annex II: Annual Plan on evaluations and fitness checks

No.

Full Title

Indicative adoption time

1.

Evaluation of the Chips Act

Q1 2026

2.

Evaluation of the European business statistics Regulation

Q3 2026

3.

Evaluation of the type approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles Regulation

Q3/Q4 2026

4.

Evaluation of the market surveillance and compliance of products Regulation

Q4 2026

5.

Evaluation of the fertilising products Regulation

Q3 2026

6.

Evaluation of the cosmetic products Regulation

Q4 2026

7.

Evaluation of the customs enforcement of intellectual property rights

Q4 2026

8.

Evaluation of the motor vehicle block exemption Regulation

Q2 2026

9.

Evaluation of the Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items Regulation

Q4 2026

10.

Evaluation of the shareholder rights Directive

Q4 2026

11.

Evaluation of the tobacco control legislative framework

Q2 2026

12.

Evaluation of the access and benefits sharing Regulation

Q4 2026

13.

Evaluation of the common fisheries policy Regulation

Q2 2026

14.

Evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority

Q2 2026

15.

Evaluation of the biocidal products Regulation

Q4 2026

16.

Evaluation of the animal health Regulation

Q2 2026

17.

Evaluation of the whistleblower protection Directive

Q4 2026

18.

Evaluation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office Regulation

Q2 2026

19.

Evaluation of the investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office Regulation

Q1 2026

20.

Mid-term evaluation of the Ukraine Facility

Q4 2026

Annex III: Pending proposals

No.

Full Title

References

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products

COM(2025)639 final
2025/0322 (COD)
8.10.2025

2.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market

COM(2025)726 final
2025/0726 (COD)
7.10.2025

3.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 as regards funding arrangements and the use of a diversified funding strategy

COM(2025)595 final
2025/0313 (APP)
2.10.2025

4.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 as regards the economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability

COM(2025)593 final
2025/0312 (COD)
2.10.2025

5.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1173/2011 and (EU) No 473/2013 as regards alignment with the EU economic governance framework and further simplification of that framework

COM(2025)591 final
2025/0311 (COD)
2.10.2025

6.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing the nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/101

COM(2025)476 final
2025/0268 (NLE)
3.09.2025

7.

Proposal for a Council Regulation on amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488

COM(2025)414 final
2025/0229 (NLE)
15.07.2025

8.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products

COM(2025)531 final
2025/0531 (COD)
8.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions

COM(2025)526 final
2025/0526 (COD)
8.07.2025

9.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021

COM(2025)386 final
2025/0207 (COD)
8.07.2025

10.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Union designs (codification)

COM(2025)353 final
2025/0190 (COD)
3.07.2025

11.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality

COM(2025)524 final
2025/0524 (COD)
2.07.2025

12.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC as regards the extension of the period in which zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles can benefit from significantly reduced rates of infrastructure or user charges or from exemptions to pay them

COM(2025)348 final
2025/0188 (COD)
27.06.2025

13.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

COM(2025)828 final
2025/0180 (COD)
17.06.2025

14.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation

COM(2025)826 final
2025/0826 (COD)
17.06.2025

15.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures

COM(2025)825 final
2025/0825 (COD)
17.06.2025

16.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications

COM(2025)504 final
2025/0134 (COD)
21.05.2025

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications

COM(2025)503 final
2025/0133 (COD)
21.05.2025

COM (2025) 502: Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures

COM(2025)502 final
2025/0131 (COD)
21.05.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures

COM(2025)501 final
2025/0130 (COD)
21.05.2025

17.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union

COM(2025)180 final
2025/0097 (COD)
24.04.2025

18.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers and repealing Council Directive 1999/37/EC

COM(2025)179 final
2025/0096 (COD)
24.04.2025

19.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on non-financial commercial real estate statistic

COM(2025)100 final
2025/0052 (COD)
11.03.2025

20.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

COM(2025)81 final
2025/0045 (COD)
26.02.2025

21.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters

COM(2024)561 final
2024/0311 (COD)
29.11.2024

22.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012

COM(2024)531 final
2024/0301 (COD)
13.11.2024

23.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Union (codification)

COM(2024)255 final
2024/0144 (COD)
20.06.2024

24.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

COM(2023)770 final
2023/0448 (COD)
7.12.2023

25.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

COM(2023)769 final
2023/0447 (COD)
7.12.2023

26.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union

COM(2023)753 final
2023/0437 (COD)
29.11.2023

27.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys

COM(2023)752 final
2023/0436 (COD)
29.11.2023

28.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating late payment in commercial transactions

COM(2023)533 final
2023/0323 (COD)
12.09.2023

29.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)

COM(2023)532 final
2023/0321 (CNS)
12.09.2023

30.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE establishing a Head Office Tax system for micro, small and medium sized enterprises, and amending Directive 2011/16/EU

COM(2023)528 final
2023/0320 (CNS)
12.09.2023

31.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC

COM(2023)451 final
2023/0284 (COD)
13.07.2023

32.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic

COM(2023)445 final
2023/0265 (COD)
11.07.2023

33.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010

COM(2023)443 final
2023/0271 (COD)
11.07.2023

34.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

COM(2023)441 final
2023/0266 (COD)
11.07.2023

35.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material)

COM(2023)415 final
2023/0228 (COD)
5.07.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)

COM(2023)414 final
2023/0227 (COD)
5.07.2023

36.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of the digital euro

COM(2023)369 final
2023/0212 (COD)
28.06.2023

37.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the provision of digital euro services by payment services providers incorporated in Member States whose currency is not the euro and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1230 of the European Parliament and the Council

COM(2023)368 final
2023/0211 (COD)
28.06.2023

38.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on payment services in the internal market and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010

COM(2023)367 final
2023/0210 (COD)
28.06.2023

39.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on payment services and electronic money services in the Internal Market amending Directive 98/26/EC and repealing Directives 2015/2366/EU and 2009/110/EC

COM(2023)366 final
2023/0209 (COD)
28.06.2023

40.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the legal tender of euro banknotes and coins

COM(2023)364 final
2023/0208 (COD)
28.06.2023

41.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a framework for Financial Data Access and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010, (EU) No 1095/2010 and (EU) 2022/2554

COM(2023)360 final
2023/0205 (COD)
28.06.2023

42.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives (EU) 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2016/97 as regards the Union retail investor protection rules

COM(2023)279 final
2023/0167 (COD)
24.05.2023

43.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the modernisation of the key information document

COM(2023)278 final
2023/0166 (COD)
24.05.2023

44.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards VAT rules relating to taxable persons who facilitate distance sales of imported goods and the application of the special scheme for distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third countries and special arrangements for declaration and payment of import VAT (as regards the provisions for the removal of the EUR 150 threshold for the use of the import one-stop shop and the extension of the import one-stop shop to business to consumers supplies of goods stored in customs warehouse)

COM(2023)262 final
2023/0158 (CNS)
17.05.2023

45.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 as regards the introduction of a simplified tariff treatment for the distance sales of goods and Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the customs duty relief threshold

COM(2023)259 final
2023/0157 (NLE)
17.05.2023

46.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

COM(2023)258 final
2023/0156 (COD)
17.05.2023

47.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers

COM(2023)189 final
2023/0134 (COD)
4.05.2023

48.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (recast)

COM(2023)231 final
2023/0130 (COD)
27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (recast)

COM(2023)223 final
2023/0128 (COD)
27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the unitary supplementary certificate for medicinal products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 as well as Regulation (EU) No 608/2013

COM(2023)222 final
2023/0127 (COD)
27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products

COM(2023)221 final
2023/0126 (COD)
27.04.2023

49.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency, amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006

COM(2023)193 final
2023/0131 (COD)
26.04.2023

50.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC

COM(2023)192 final
2023/0132 (COD)
26.04.2023

51.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

COM(2023)166 final
2023/0085 (COD)
22.03.2023

52.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

COM(2022)702 final
2022/0408 (COD)
7.12.2022

53.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast)

COM(2021)563 final
2021/0213 (CNS)
14.07.2021

54.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC

COM(2018)639 final
2018/0332 (COD)
12.09.2018

55.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the common system of a digital services tax on revenues resulting from the provision of certain digital services

COM(2018)148 final
2018/0073 (CNS)
21.03.2018

56.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules relating to the corporate taxation of a significant digital presence

COM(2018)147 final
2018/0072 (CNS)
21.03.2018

57.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 806/2014 in order to establish a European Deposit Insurance Scheme

COM(2015)586 final
2015/0270 (COD)
24.11.2015

58.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air

COM(2013)130 final
2013/0072 (COD)
13.03.2013

59.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union airports

COM(2011)827 final
2011/0391 (COD) 
1.12.2011

A new era for European Defence and Security

60.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union

COM(2025)335 final
2025/0335 (COD)
25.06.2025

61.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2009/43/EC and 2009/81/EC, as regards the simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and the simplification of security and defence procurement

COM(2025)823 final
2025/0177 (COD)
17.06.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1272/2008, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) 2019/1021 and (EU) 2021/697 as regards defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for defence industry

COM(2025)822 final
2025/0176 (COD)
17.06.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects

COM(2025)821 final
2025/0172 (COD)
17.06.2025

62.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

COM(2025)188 final
2025/0103 (COD)
22.04.2025

63.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

COM(2025)186 final
2025/0101 (COD)
16.04.2025

64.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795

COM(2025)102 final
2025/0102 (COD)
11.03.2025

65.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC

COM(2025)101 final
2025/0059 (COD)
11.03.2025

66.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials

COM(2024)670 final
2024/0670 (COD)
8.10.2024

67.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)

COM(2024)60 final
2024/0035 (COD)
6.02.2024

68.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union, and replacing Council Directive 2002/90/EC and Council Framework Decision 2002/946 JHA

COM(2023)755 final
2023/0439 (COD)
28.11.2023

69.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an EU talent pool

COM(2023)716 final
2023/0404 (COD)
15.11.2023

70.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

COM(2022)209 final
2022/0155 (COD)
11.05.2022

71.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2023)234 final
2023/0135 (COD)
3.05.2023.

72.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (recast)

COM(2022)650 final
2022/0134 (COD)
27.04.2022

73.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kuwait, Qatar)

COM(2022)189 final
2022/0135 (COD)
27.04.2022

74.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union

COM(2022)119 final
2022/0084 (COD)
22.03.2022

75.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on measures against transport operators that facilitate or engage in trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants in relation to illegal entry into the territory of the European Union

COM(2021)753 final
2021/0387(COD)
23.11.2021

76.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Türkiye)

COM(2016)279 final
2016/0141 (COD)
4.05.2016

Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

77.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2004/37/EC as regards the addition of substances and setting limit values in its Annexes I, III and IIIa

COM(2025)418 final
2025/0232 (COD)
18.07.2025

78.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

COM(2025)230 final
2025/0154 (NLE)
4.06.2025

79.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring

COM(2025)140 final
2025/0073 (COD)
1.04.2025

80.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’)

COM(2024)132 final
2024/0068 (COD)
20.03.2024

81.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937

COM(2023)637 final
2023/0463 (COD)
12.12.2023

82.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX

COM(2023)636 final
2023/0462 (COD)
12.12.2023

83.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU Emergency Travel Document

COM(2023)930 final
2023/0441 (CNS)
6.12.2023

84.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive

COM(2023)905 final
2023/0435 (COD)
29.11.2023

85.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood

COM(2022)695 final
2022/0402 (CNS)
7.12.2022

86.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004

COM(2016)815 final
2016/0397 (COD)
13.12.2016

87.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on special conditions for trade with those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control

COM(2004)466 final
2004/0148 (COD)
7.07.2004

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

88.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European fisheries and aquaculture statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1921/2006, (EC) No 762/2008, (EC) No 216/2009, (EC) No 217/2009 and (EC) No 218/2009

COM(2025)435 final
2025/0246 (COD)
30.07.2025

89.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

COM(2025)259 final
2025/0132 (COD)
20.05.2025

90.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

COM(2025)236 final
2025/0236 (COD)
14.05.2025

91.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

COM(2025)195 final
2025/0106 (COD)
12.05.2025

92.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction

COM(2025)173 final
2025/0090 (COD)
24.04.2025

93.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) No 251/2014 as regards certain market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products

COM(2025)137 final
2025/0071 (COD)
28.03.2025

94.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

COM(2024)577 final
2024/0319 (COD)
10.12.2024

95.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain

COM(2024)576 final
2024/0318 (COD)
10.12.2024

96.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area

COM(2024)183 final
2024/0098 (COD)
30.04.2024

97.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625

COM(2023)411 final
2023/0226 (COD)
5.07.2023



Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

98.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the issuance of and technical standards for digital travel credentials based on identity cards

COM(2024)671 final
2024/0248 (CNS)
8.10.2024

99.

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA

COM(2023)424 final
2023/0250 (COD)
11.07.2023

100.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation in matters relating to the protection of adults

COM(2023)280 final
2023/0169 (COD)
31.01.2023

101.

A more inclusive and protective Europe: extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime

COM(2021)777 final
9.12.2021

102.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

COM(2021)733 final
2021/0373 (CNS)
25.11.2021

103.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation

COM(2008)426 final
2008/0140 (CNS) 
2.07.2008



A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

104.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods

COM(2025)472 final
2025/0260 (COD)
28.08.2025

105.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America

COM(2025)471 final
2025/0261 (COD)
28.08.2025

106.

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

COM(2025)456 final
2025/0251 (COD)
5.08.2025

107.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2024/823 of 28 February 2024 on exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association Process

COM(2025)229 final
2025/0108 (COD)
14.05.2025

108.

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries (codification)

COM(2024)53 final
2024/0030 (COD)
6.02.2024

109.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2024)23 final
2024/0017 (COD)
24.01.2024

110.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2021)579 final
2021/0297 (COD)
22.09.2021



Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

111.

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 as regards the amounts allocated to the Member States under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

COM(2025)513 final
2025/0289 (COD)
24.09.2025

112.

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other

COM (2025)599 final
2025/0264 (CNS)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (Euratom) 2021/100 and (Euratom) 2021/948

COM(2025)598 final
2025/0265 (CNS)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2028-2032, complementing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and providing for the Community’s contribution to the ITER project, and repealing Regulation (Euratom) 2025/1304

COM(2025)594 final
2025/0594 (NLE)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077

COM(2025)590 final
2025/0590 (COD)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693

COM(2025)463 final
2025/0255 (COD)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2028-2034 (the 'Pericles V' programme) and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/840

COM(2025)462 final
2025/0258 (COD)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) …/2028 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2027-2034 (the ‘Pericles V’ programme)

COM(2025)461 final
2025/0256 (APP)
3.09.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products

COM(2025)581 final
2025/0581 (CNS)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)

COM(2025)580 final
2025/0580 (CNS)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053

COM(2025)574 final
2025/0574 (CNS)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)571 final
2025/0571 (APP)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509

COM(2025)565 final
2025/0240 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)560 final
2025/0241 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Fisheries Policy, to the European Ocean Pact and of the Union’s maritime and aquaculture policy as part of the National and Regional Partnership Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP Fund] for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)559 final
2025/0235 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)558 final
2025/0239 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, repealing provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, and amending Regulation (EU) [EDIP]

COM(2025)555 final
2025/0555 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 as regards the aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (‘EU school scheme’)

COM(2025)554 final
2025/0234 (NLE)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme (‘EU school scheme’), sectoral interventions, the creation of a protein sector, requirements for hemp, the possibility for marketing standards for cheese, protein crops and meat, application of additional import duties, rules on the availability of supplies in time of emergencies and severe crisis and securities

COM(2025)553 final
2025/0237 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)552 final
2025/0238 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Global Europe

COM(2025)551 final
2025/0227 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818

COM(2025)550 final
2025/0550 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/817 and (EU) 2021/888

COM(2025)549 final
2025/0222 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)

COM(2025)548 final
2025/0223 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153

COM(2025)547 final
2025/0221 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities

COM(2025)545 final
2025/0545 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2028-2034, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination under that Programme, and repealing Decision (EU) 2021/764

COM(2025)544 final
2025/0544 (CNS)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695

COM(2025)543 final
2025/0543 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)542 final
2025/0542 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)541 final
2025/0541 (COD)
16.07.2025

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034

COM(2025)540 final
2025/0540 (COD)
16.07.2025

Annex IV: Withdrawals 2

No.

References

Title

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1.

COM(2013)71 final
2013/0045 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax

2.

COM(2016)154 final
2016/0083 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the submission, on behalf of the European Union, of a proposal for the listing of additional chemicals in Annex A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

3.

COM(2020)749 final
2020/0331 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive

4.

COM(2021)565 final
2021/0434 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive 2011/16/EU

5.

COM(2022)216 final
2022/0154 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on laying down rules on a debt-equity bias reduction allowance and on limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes

6.

COM(2023)515 final
2023/0314 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards the use of the Internal Market Information System and the Single Digital Gateway for the purposes of certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council on European cross-border associations

7.

COM(2023)516 final
2023/0315 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European cross-border associations

8.

COM(2023)529 final
2023/0322 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on transfer pricing

9.

COM(2023)702 final
2023/0396 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 92/106/EEC as regards a support framework for intermodal transport of goods and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards calculation of external cost savings and generation of aggregated data

Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

10.

COM(2015)380 final
2015/0165 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol 10 to the Act of Accession as regards goods covered by quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

11.

COM(2023)738 final
2023/0421 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codification)

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

12.

COM(2021)1 final
2020/0372 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the meetings of the International Seabed Authority Council and Assembly

13.

COM(2023)727 final
2023/0410 (COD)

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting up a Standing Forestry Committee

14.

COM(2023)728 final
2023/0413 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests

Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

15.

COM(2015)084 final
2015/0042 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with regard to matters not related to substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

16.

COM(2015)086 final
2015/0043 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with regard to matters related to substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

17.

COM(2017)386 final
2017/0165 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with regard to matters related to substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

18.

COM(2017)387 final
2017/0166 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with regard to matters not related to substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters

A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

19.

COM(2021)115 final
2021/0060 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (recast)

Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

20.

COM(2021)570 final
2021/0430 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union

21.

COM(2023)331 final
Amending 2021/0430 (CNS)

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union

22.

COM(2022)101 final
2022/0071 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements

23.

COM(2023)333 final
Amending 2022/0071 (NLE)

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the methods and procedure for making available the own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, reallocated profits and the statistical own resource based on company profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements

24.

COM(2022)102 final
2022/0072 (APP)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/768 of 30 April 2021 as regards implementing measures for new own resources of the European Union

25.

COM(2023)332 final
Amending 2022/0072 (APP)

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/768 of 30 April 2021 as regards implementing measures for new own resources of the European Union

Annex V - Envisaged repeals

No.

Policy area

Title

Reasons for repeal

1.

Customs

Council Regulation (EC) No 3036/94 of 8 December 1994 establishing economic outward processing arrangements applicable to certain textiles and clothing products reimported into the Community after working or processing in certain third countries

The regulation provided for one of the customs special procedures (outward processing) for textiles although by then, the special procedures were governed by the Community Customs Code. Since its establishment in 1994, the regulation has never been practically used and the required committee has never been set up. Outward processing is currently covered in the Union Customs Code.

(1)    In this annex, the Commission provides further information, as far as available, on the initiatives included in its work programme, in line with the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-making. This information, which is provided in brackets next to each initiative, is indicative only and subject to change during the preparatory process, notably in view of the outcome of an impact assessment process. Simplification initiatives or initiatives with a strong simplification dimension are presented with a blue background.
(2)    This list includes pending legislative proposals, which the Commission intends to withdraw within six months. In line with the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making, and taking into account the position of the co-legislators, the Commission intends to withdraw those proposals whose adoption would no longer be in the general interest in view of their adoption date, lack of progress in the legislative process, potential burden and non-alignment with the Union’s priorities.