Empowering competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market
Legislative proposal: Empowering the national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers
- Stage
- In force, reached 14 Jan 2019
- In force
- In force since 3 Feb 2019 · CELEX 32019L0001
- Transposition deadline
- 4 Feb 2021
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Lead DG
- DG COMP
- Commissioner
- Margrethe Vestager
- Last activity
- 3 Feb 2019
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 14 Jan 2019.
ShowHide the earlier record: 12 dates, 22 Mar 2017 to 14 Mar 2018
- 22 Mar 2017
- Adoption by Commission
- 24 Mar 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Apr 2017
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
- 31 May 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Jun 2017
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Legislative proposal: Empowering the national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers, 2 responses · Commission
- 14 Jun 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Jun 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Jul 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 10 Nov 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 27 Nov 2017
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Mar 2018
- Endorsement by EP plenary of the committee decision to start interinstitutional negotiations
- 28 Mar 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Jun 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Nov 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- EP position at first reading
- 21 Nov 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Nov 2018
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 4 Dec 2018
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 11 Dec 2018
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
- 14 Jan 2019
- Publication in the Official Journal
Amendments
Tabled on 7 Nov 2018. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By article
- Paragraph 1 a (new)1
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A8-0057/2018Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2024)0558Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2019/0001Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2018)005087Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 011 14.01.2019, p. 0003Commission
- Committee opinion · PE608.025Parliament
- Report · PE610.704Parliament
- Amendments · PE613.265Parliament
- Agenda · PE623.968Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2018)838Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0452/2018Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2017 | 2 |
Summary
GeneratedThis directive harmonizes investigative tools, sanctions, and leniency programs for national competition authorities across the EU. It affects competition authorities and businesses subject to antitrust rules. The legislation is in force.
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