Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons. Codification
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification)
- Stage
- In force, reached 6 Apr 2021
- In force
- In force since 26 Apr 2021 · CELEX 32021L0555
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Magdalena Adamowicz (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG SJ
- Last activity
- 3 Oct 2023
Where it stands
Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 3 Oct 2023.
ShowHide the earlier record: 10 dates, 19 Feb 2020 to 25 Feb 2021
- 19 Feb 2020
- Adoption by Commission
- 21 Feb 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Mar 2020
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
- 15 Apr 2020
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Council Directive of 18 June 1991 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons, 14 responses · Commission
- 16 Oct 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Feb 2021
- Plenary vote results
- Plenary sitting
- 9 Feb 2021
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 12 Feb 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 Feb 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Feb 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Mar 2021
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 24 Mar 2021
- Plenary sitting
- Signed
- 6 Apr 2021
- Published in the Official Journal
- 19 Apr 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 29 Apr 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Jan 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Jul 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 3 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Magdalena Adamowicz | EPP | PL | JURI |
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 2 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption | Transposition deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/325 | Implementing · Directive | Published | Q4 2023 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1423 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2019 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0010/2021Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2020)0048Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2021)0647Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2021/0555Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 115 06.04.2021, p. 0001Commission
- Report · PE660.352Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0032/2021Parliament
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2020 | 14 |
Summary
GeneratedThis codification consolidates existing EU rules governing the acquisition and possession of firearms, without introducing new policy changes. It primarily affects manufacturers, dealers, and legal owners of civilian firearms, as well as national authorities responsible for licensing and enforcement. The act was signed in March 2021 and entered into force in April 2021.
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