Regulation (EU) 2020/5592020/0058(COD)COM(2020)141

Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis

Stage: In force, reached 24 Apr 2020
In force: In force since 25 Apr 2020 · CELEX 32020R0559
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG: DG EMPL
Last activity: 13 May 2020

16 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Plenary sitting, 13 May 2020.

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2 Apr 2020
- Adoption by Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

8 Apr 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
16 Apr 2020
- Plenary vote results
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
17 Apr 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote results
- Plenary sitting
20 Apr 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
22 Apr 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
23 Apr 2020
- Signed
24 Apr 2020
- Published in the Official Journal
13 May 2020
- Plenary sitting

5 documents

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Proposal · COM(2020)0141Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 130 24.04.2020, p. 0007Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2020/0559Commission
Text adopted · SP(2020)159Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0051/2020Parliament

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This emergency regulation temporarily amended EU rules to allow member states greater flexibility in using the European Social Fund to support workers and businesses during the pandemic. It primarily affected national employment and social services by enabling quicker reallocation of funds for short-time work schemes and other crisis measures.

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