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Combating violence against women and domestic violence
- Stage
- In force, reached 24 May 2024
- In force
- In force since 13 Jun 2024 · CELEX 32024L1385
- Transposition deadline
- 14 Jun 2027
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteurs
- Frances Fitzgerald (EPP), Evin Incir (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Helena Dalli
- Last activity
- 24 May 2024
44 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 24 May 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 30 dates, 13 Jan 2021 to 15 Feb 2024
- 13 Jan 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Preventing and combatting gender-based violence , 62 responses · Commission
- 10 May 2021
- Public consultation closed: Preventing and combatting gender-based violence , 779 responses · Commission
- 9 Mar 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 17 Mar 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Mar 2022
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
- 7 Apr 2022
- Plenary sitting
- 18 May 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Preventing and combatting gender-based violence , 43 responses · Commission
- 25 May 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 31 May 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Jun 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Jul 2022
- Plenary sitting
- 28 Nov 2022
- Committee opinion tabled
- 12 Dec 2022
- Committee opinion tabled
- 13 Dec 2022
- Committee opinion tabled
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 2 Mar 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 21 Mar 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 26 Apr 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 17 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 31 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Jun 2023
- General approach by the Council
- 15 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 16 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 27 Jun 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 28 Jun 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 6 Jul 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 10 Jul 2023
- Plenary sitting
- 12 Jul 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 14 Feb 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 15 Feb 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 23 Apr 2024
- Debate in plenary
- 24 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 25 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 30 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 May 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 14 May 2024
- Signed
- 24 May 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
18 people
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-rapporteur | Frances Fitzgerald | EPP | IE | FEMM |
| Co-rapporteur | Evin Incir | S&D | SE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Assita Kanko | ECR | BE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Christine Anderson | PfE | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Diana Riba I Giner | Greens/EFA | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Eugenia Rodríguez Palop | The Left | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová | Renew | SK | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Malin Björk | The Left | SE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Margarita de la Pisa Carrión | ECR | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos | Renew | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ | EPP | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Nicolaus Fest | PfE | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Pina Picierno | S&D | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Sylwia Spurek | Greens/EFA | PL | |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Alexandra Geese | Greens/EFA | DE | BUDG |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | EPP | ES | EMPL |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Axel Voss | EPP | DE | JURI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Manon Aubry | The Left | FR | JURI |
19 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0234/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0105Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2024/1385Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)000988Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 24.05.2024Commission
- Proposal · PE732.701Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE734.177Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE737.239Parliament
- Report · PE739.730Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE739.787Parliament
- Amendments · PE740.668Parliament
- Amendments · PE742.348Parliament
- Amendments · PE742.349Parliament
- Amendments · PE742.350Parliament
- Amendments · PE742.352Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE750.144Parliament
- Agenda · PE759.029Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0338/2024Parliament
1 consultation
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | 884 |
Summary
GeneratedThis directive establishes minimum EU-wide rules to criminalise specific forms of violence against women, including female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and cyber violence. It primarily affects national justice and law enforcement authorities, as well as victim support services, by mandating stronger prevention, protection, and prosecution measures.
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