Directive (EU) 2022/2282021/0009(COD)COM(2021)21

European Investigation Order in criminal matters: alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data

Amending Directive 2014/41/EU, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data

Stage: In force, reached 21 Feb 2022
In force: In force since 13 Mar 2022 · CELEX 32022L0228
Transposition deadline: 14 Mar 2023
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Marina Kaljurand (S&D)
Lead DG: DG JUST
Last activity: 21 Feb 2022

25 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 21 Feb 2022.

Show the earlier record: 11 dates, 20 Jan 2021 to 15 Nov 2021

20 Jan 2021
- Adoption by Commission
27 Jan 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
8 Feb 2021
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
18 Mar 2021
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Amendment to the Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters, 1 responses · Commission
16 Apr 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
21 Apr 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
13 Sept 2021
- Plenary sitting
15 Sept 2021
- Plenary sitting
16 Sept 2021
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
12 Nov 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 Nov 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

14 Dec 2021
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
15 Dec 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
12 Jan 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Jan 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
25 Jan 2022
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
14 Feb 2022
- Plenary sitting
16 Feb 2022
- Signed
21 Feb 2022
- Published in the Official Journal

6 people

Who is on it

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

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Marina Kaljurand	S&D	EE	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Anna Júlia Donáth	Renew	HU	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Cristian Terheş	ECR	RO	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Jeroen Lenaers	EPP	NL	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Konstantinos Arvanitis	The Left	EL	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Saskia Bricmont	Greens/EFA	BE	LIBE

1 amendment

Amendments

Tabled on 8 Dec 2021.

By author

Juan Fernando López Aguilar1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.

By article

–1

8 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0237/2021Parliament
Proposal · COM(2021)0021Parliament
Text adopted · Directive 2022/0228Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 039 21.02.2022, p. 0001Commission
Agenda · PE702.966Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2022)38Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0380/2021Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0488/2021Parliament

1 consultation

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
Amendment to the Directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters	18 Mar 2021	1

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This directive aligns the European Investigation Order procedure with EU data protection rules, ensuring personal data transferred for cross-border criminal investigations meets GDPR standards. It affects judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies, and data protection supervisors involved in gathering evidence. Signed in February 2022, the legislation is now in force.

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