Union of equality: standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation
Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive 2006/54/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2010/41/EU
- Stage
- In force, reached 29 May 2024
- In force
- In force since 18 Jun 2024 · CELEX 32024L1500
- Transposition deadline
- 19 Jun 2026
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteurs
- Marc Angel (S&D), Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Helena Dalli
- Last activity
- 29 May 2024
Where it stands
Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 29 May 2024.
ShowHide the earlier record: 25 dates, 8 Dec 2022 to 10 Apr 2024
- 8 Dec 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 13 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Dec 2022
- Referred to committee
- 10 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 6 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 4 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Jun 2023
- General approach by the Council
- 6 Jul 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 20 Jul 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 9 Oct 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 7 Nov 2023
- Committee report adopted
- 10 Nov 2023
- Tabled for plenary
- 20 Nov 2023
- Plenary sitting
- 23 Nov 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- Plenary vote
- 29 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Dec 2023
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 11 Jan 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 10 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 16 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 22 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 3 May 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
- 29 May 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-rapporteur | Marc Angel | S&D | LU | EMPL |
| Co-rapporteur | Sirpa Pietikäinen | EPP | FI | FEMM |
| Shadow rapporteur | Carina Ohlsson | S&D | SE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Eugenia Rodríguez Palop | The Left | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Guido Reil | PfE | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Irène Tolleret | Renew | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur | José Gusmão | The Left | PT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN | Greens/EFA | DK | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Margarita de la Pisa Carrión | ECR | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Max Orville | Renew | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Romeo Franz | Greens/EFA | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | EPP | ES | |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Alice Kuhnke | Greens/EFA | SE | LIBE |
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0354/2023Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2022)0688Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2024/1500Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2023)007166Parliament
- OJ C 064 21.02.2023, p. 0046Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 29.05.2024Commission
- Report · PE749.992Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE751.894Parliament
- Amendments · PE752.805Parliament
- Agenda · PE757.960Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)377Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0196/2024Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThis directive sets binding EU-wide standards for the independence, resources, and mandate of national equality bodies to combat sex-based discrimination in employment and occupation. It affects Member State governments, equality institutions, employers, and workers across all sectors. The legislation entered into force in May 2024.
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