Directive (EU) 2024/17122022/0426(COD)COM(2022)732FEMM

Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims

Amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims

Stage: In force, reached 24 Jun 2024
In force: In force since 14 Jul 2024 · CELEX 32024L1712
Transposition deadline: 15 Jul 2026
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteurs: Eugenia Rodríguez Palop (The Left), Malin BJÖRK (The Left)
Lead DG: DG HOME
Commissioner: Ylva Johansson
Last activity: 24 Jun 2024

34 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 24 Jun 2024.

Show the earlier record: 21 dates, 16 Sept 2021 to 19 Feb 2024

16 Sept 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings - review of EU rules, 36 responses · Commission
22 Mar 2022
- Public consultation closed: Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings - review of EU rules, 124 responses · Commission
25 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
19 Dec 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
22 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
1 Feb 2023
- Referred to committee
15 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
21 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings - review of EU rules, 30 responses · Commission
19 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
3 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
5 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
26 May 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
9 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- General approach by the Council
7 Jul 2023
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
5 Oct 2023
- Committee report adopted
10 Oct 2023
- Tabled for plenary
16 Oct 2023
- Plenary sitting
18 Oct 2023
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
8 Feb 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
15 Feb 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
19 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

22 Apr 2024
- Debate in plenary
23 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
29 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
21 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
27 May 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
13 Jun 2024
- Signed
24 Jun 2024
- Published in the Official Journal

13 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	Eugenia Rodríguez Palop	The Left	ES	FEMM
Co-rapporteur	Malin BJÖRK	The Left	SE	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Abir AL-SAHLANI	Renew	SE
Shadow rapporteur	Alice Kuhnke	Greens/EFA	SE
Shadow rapporteur	Christine Anderson	PfE	DE
Shadow rapporteur	Jana Toom	Renew	EE
Shadow rapporteur	Juan Fernando López Aguilar	S&D	ES
Shadow rapporteur	Lena Düpont	EPP	DE
Shadow rapporteur	Margarita de la Pisa Carrión	ECR	ES
Shadow rapporteur	Maria Walsh	EPP	IE
Shadow rapporteur	Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES	S&D	PT
Shadow rapporteur	Patricia Chagnon	PfE	FR
Shadow rapporteur	Vincenzo Sofo	ECR	IT

1 amendment

Amendments

Tabled on 16 Apr 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By author

Juan Fernando López Aguilar1
Robert Biedroń1

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.

By article

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10 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0285/2023Parliament
Proposal · COM(2022)0732Parliament
Text adopted · Directive 2024/1712Commission
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)000946Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 24.06.2024Commission
Report · PE749.081Parliament
Amendments · PE750.067Parliament
Agenda · PE759.031Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
Text adopted · T9-0310/2024Parliament

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
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings - review of EU rules Who filed what · Follow the consultation	21 Mar 2023	190

Summary

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This amendment to Directive 2011/36/EU strengthens EU rules against human trafficking by criminalizing the use of services from trafficking victims, enhancing victim support, and improving prevention measures. It imposes due diligence obligations on companies and primarily affects law enforcement, judicial authorities, and support services.

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