Decision (EU) 2022/25122022/0274(COD)COM(2022)662

Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions

Stage: In force, reached 21 Dec 2022
In force: In force since 22 Dec 2022 · CELEX 32022D2512
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D)
Lead DG: DG HOME
Commissioner: Ylva Johansson
Last activity: 15 Sept 2023

29 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 15 Sept 2023.

Show the earlier record: 15 dates, 6 Sept 2022 to 8 Dec 2022

6 Sept 2022
- Adoption by Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
3 Oct 2022
- Referred to committee
13 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
17 Oct 2022
- Plenary sitting
18 Oct 2022
- Plenary vote
20 Oct 2022
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
27 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
22 Nov 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
24 Nov 2022
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
25 Nov 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
30 Nov 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
1 Dec 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Proposal for a Decision - Migration and Home Affairs, 126 responses · Commission
2 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
5 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
8 Dec 2022
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)

12 Dec 2022
- Plenary sitting
14 Dec 2022
- Signed
21 Dec 2022
- Published in the Official Journal
12 Jan 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
18 Jan 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
2 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
22 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 Sept 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

8 people

Who is on it

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

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Juan Fernando López Aguilar	S&D	ES	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Annalisa Tardino	PfE	IT	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Birgit Sippel	S&D	DE	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Cornelia Ernst	The Left	DE	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Jeroen Lenaers	EPP	NL	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Patryk Jaki	ECR	PL	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Sophia In 'T Veld	Renew	NL	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Tineke Strik	Greens/EFA	NL	LIBE

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1061	Implementing · Decision	Published

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

6 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Proposal · COM(2022)0662Parliament
Text adopted · Decision 2022/2512Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 326 21.12.2022, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · SP(2022)718Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0370/2022Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0413/2022Parliament

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
Proposal for a Decision - Migration and Home Affairs	1 Dec 2022	126

Summary

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This regulation prohibits EU member states from accepting Russian travel documents issued in occupied regions of Ukraine and Georgia, denying visa or entry to bearers of such passports. It directly affects border authorities, consular services, and individuals attempting to travel to the EU with these documents. The act entered into force in December 2022.

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