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Regulation (EU) 2022/9912020/0349(COD)COM(2020)796

Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation

Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation

Stage
In force, reached 27 Jun 2022
In force
In force since 28 Jun 2022 · CELEX 32022R0991
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Javier Zarzalejos (EPP)
Lead DG
DG HOME
Commissioner
Ylva Johansson
Last activity
27 Jun 2022
28 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 27 Jun 2022.

Show the earlier record: 15 dates, 9 Jul 2020 to 10 Nov 2021
  1. 9 Jul 2020
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Strengthening of Europol’s mandate, 22 responses · Commission
  2. 10 Dec 2020
    • Adoption by Commission
  3. 11 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 12 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 19 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 8 Feb 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  7. 3 Mar 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 22 Mar 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 31 Mar 2021
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Strengthening of Europol’s mandate, 3 responses · Commission
  10. 3 May 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 18 Oct 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  12. 20 Oct 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  13. 21 Oct 2021
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
  14. 25 Oct 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  15. 10 Nov 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  1. 3 May 2022
    • Debate in plenary
  2. 4 May 2022
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  3. 11 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 13 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 24 May 2022
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  6. 6 Jun 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  7. 8 Jun 2022
    • Signed
  8. 27 Jun 2022
    • Published in the Official Journal
8 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJavier ZarzalejosEPPESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurClare DalyThe LeftIELIBE
Shadow rapporteurDragoş TudoracheRenewROLIBE
Shadow rapporteurFranco RobertiS&DITLIBE
Shadow rapporteurPatryk JakiECRPLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurSaskia BricmontGreens/EFABELIBE
Shadow rapporteurTom VandendriesschePfEBELIBE
Rapporteur for opinionNiclas HerbstEPPDEBUDG
204 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 27 Apr 2022 and 28 Apr 2022. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE201

Covers 201 of the 204 amendments.

By author

  • Juan Fernando López Aguilar3

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 3 of the 204 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 614
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 309
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 37 – point a9
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 197
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point iv7
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c5
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 105
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c5
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 135
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d4
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 294
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 142
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 – point b2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 82
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c – introductory part1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point -a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point -a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – introductory part1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a – introductory part1

Covers 99 of the 204 amendments.

12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

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ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
31 Mar 202125

Summary

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This regulation enhances Europol's ability to cooperate directly with private companies, particularly internet and technology firms, to obtain data for criminal investigations. It also clarifies the agency's role in processing large datasets and supporting law enforcement innovation. The legislation entered into force in June 2022.

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