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Regulation (EU) 2022/10342022/0031(COD)COM(2022)50

EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens

Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/953 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stage
In force, reached 30 Jun 2022
In force
In force since 30 Jun 2022 · CELEX 32022R1034
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D)
Lead DG
DG JUST
Last activity
22 Dec 2022
26 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 22 Dec 2022.

Show the earlier record: 13 dates, 3 Feb 2022 to 16 Jun 2022
  1. 3 Feb 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 14 Feb 2022
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  3. 10 Mar 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  4. 11 Mar 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 8 Apr 2022
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Extension of EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation, 385461 responses · Commission
  6. 20 Apr 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 2 May 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  8. 4 May 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  9. 5 May 2022
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
    • Plenary vote
  10. 6 May 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 2 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 6 Jun 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  13. 16 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 23 Jun 2022
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  2. 24 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 27 Jun 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 28 Jun 2022
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  5. 29 Jun 2022
    • Signed
  6. 30 Jun 2022
    • Published in the Official Journal
  7. 4 Jul 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  8. 22 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
9 people

Who is on it

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

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJuan Fernando López AguilarS&DESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurAnnalisa TardinoPfEITLIBE
Shadow rapporteurCornelia ErnstThe LeftDELIBE
Shadow rapporteurJeroen LenaersEPPNLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurRob RookenECRNLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurSophia In 'T VeldRenewNLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurTineke StrikGreens/EFANLLIBE
Rapporteur for opinionPascal CanfinRenewFRENVI
Rapporteur for opinionJosé Ramón Bauzá DíazRenewESTRAN
36 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 16 Jun 2022. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE17

Covers 17 of the 36 amendments.

By author

  • Gerolf Annemans18
  • Jean-Paul Garraud18
  • Tom Vandendriessche18
  • Virginie Joron18
  • Juan Fernando López Aguilar1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 19 of the 36 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)2
  • Recital 122
  • Recital 22
  • Recital 82
  • Recital 8 a (new)2
  • –2
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point i a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a – point ii1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 41
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 51
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 61
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 81
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 91
  • Recital 131
  • Recital 41
  • Recital 51
  • Recital 7 a (new)1
11 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
8 Apr 2022385,461

Summary

Generated

This amendment extends the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework beyond its initial expiry date to ensure continued availability for free movement. It affects Member State health authorities and citizens relying on the certificate for travel. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in June 2022.

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