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Directive (EU) 2024/12262022/0398(COD)COM(2022)684LIBE

Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures

Stage
In force, reached 29 Apr 2024
In force
In force since 19 May 2024 · CELEX 32024L1226
Transposition deadline
20 May 2025
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Sophia In 't Veld (Renew)
Last activity
29 Apr 2024
25 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 29 Apr 2024.

Show the earlier record: 15 dates, 2 Dec 2022 to 23 Jan 2024
  1. 2 Dec 2022
    • Adoption by Commission
  2. 5 Dec 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 12 Dec 2022
    • Referred to committee
  4. 30 Jan 2023
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures, 84 responses · Commission
  5. 27 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 7 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 19 Apr 2023
    • Committee opinion tabled
  8. 3 May 2023
    • Committee report tabled
  9. 8 Jun 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  10. 12 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 6 Jul 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  12. 7 Jul 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  13. 10 Jul 2023
    • Plenary sitting
  14. 12 Jul 2023
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  15. 23 Jan 2024
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  1. 11 Mar 2024
    • Debate in plenary
  2. 12 Mar 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  3. 15 Mar 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 3 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 5 Apr 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 12 Apr 2024
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 24 Apr 2024
    • Signed
  8. 29 Apr 2024
    • 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
RapporteurSophia In 't VeldRenewNLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurAnders VistisenPfEDKLIBE
Shadow rapporteurClare DalyThe LeftIELIBE
Shadow rapporteurLeopoldo López GilEPPESLIBE
Shadow rapporteurPatryk JakiECRPLLIBE
Shadow rapporteurSaskia BricmontGreens/EFABELIBE
Shadow rapporteurThijs ReutenS&DNLLIBE
Rapporteur for opinionVlad GheorgheRenewROBUDG
91 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 6 Mar 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • LIBE91

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 11
  • Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d1
  • Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e1
  • Article 15 – paragraph 11
  • Article 16 a (new)1
  • Article 16 – paragraph 11
  • Article 16 – paragraph 21
  • Article 16 – title1
  • Article 17 – title1
  • Article 18 a (new)1
  • Article 18 b (new)1
  • Article 19 – paragraph 21
  • Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 19 – paragraph 31
  • Article 19 – paragraph 41
  • Article 2 a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 21

Covers 30 of the 91 amendments.

11 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

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ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
30 Jan 202384

Summary

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This directive harmonizes definitions of criminal offences for violating EU sanctions and sets minimum penalty rules. It affects national law enforcement, judicial authorities, and entities/individuals in sanctioned sectors. Adopted and in force since April 2024.

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