Directive (EU) 2025/22052023/0053(COD)COM(2023)127TRAN

Driving licences

Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012

Stage: In force, reached 5 Nov 2025
In force: In force since 25 Nov 2025 · CELEX 32025L2205
Transposition deadline: 26 Nov 2028
Procedure: Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA)
Lead DG: DG MOVE
Commissioner: Adina-Ioana Vălean
Council configuration: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
Last activity: 14 Jun 2026
Legal basis: TFEU Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 91; TFEU_2016 Art. 91(1)

58 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Public feedback open: Provisions on Union standard mobile driving licences, 14 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 39 dates, 21 May 2021 to 30 Sept 2025

21 May 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, 2213 responses · Commission
20 May 2022
- Public consultation closed: Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, 7534 responses · Commission
1 Mar 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
17 Apr 2023
- Referred to committee
26 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
12 May 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
31 May 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, 2595 responses · Commission
8 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, 576 responses · Commission
15 Jun 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
19 Jul 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
26 Sept 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
17 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
20 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
27 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
4 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- General approach by the Council
7 Dec 2023
- Committee report adopted
11 Jan 2024
- Tabled for plenary
27 Feb 2024
- Debate in plenary
28 Feb 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
26 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
3 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
22 Oct 2024
- Interinstitutional negotiations
13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
4 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
11 Dec 2024
- Interinstitutional negotiations
18 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
12 Feb 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
18 Feb 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
19 Feb 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
19 Mar 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
24 Mar 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
2 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
30 Apr 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
14 May 2025
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
5 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council
2 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
22 Sept 2025
- Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons
29 Sept 2025
- Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons
30 Sept 2025
- Adoption of a Commission’s communication on Council’s position at 1st reading

6 Oct 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft recommendation for second reading
9 Oct 2025
- Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary
- Referred to committee
13 Oct 2025
- Committee report adopted
14 Oct 2025
- Tabled for plenary
21 Oct 2025
- Approval of the Council’s first reading position by the EP (adoption of the legislative act)
- Plenary vote
- Plenary approved the Council position
22 Oct 2025
- Signed
5 Nov 2025
- Published in the Official Journal
14 Jun 2026
- Public feedback open: Provisions on Union standard mobile driving licences

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	Jutta Paulus	Greens/EFA	DE	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Carlo Fidanza	ECR	IT	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Elena Kountoura	The Left	EL	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska	EPP	PL	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Matteo Ricci	S&D	IT	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Paolo Borchia	PfE	IT	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Siegbert Frank Droese	ESN	DE	TRAN
Shadow rapporteur	Valérie Devaux	Renew	FR	TRAN

1 act

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 1 planned.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Provisions on Union standard mobile driving licences	Implementing · Regulation	Planned	Q2 2026

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

17 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · T10-0234/2025Parliament · 14 Oct 2025
Report · A10-0191/2025Parliament · 13 Oct 2025
Report · PE778.047Parliament · 14 May 2025
Agenda · PE773.288Parliament · 13 Nov 2024
Agenda · PE773.299Parliament · 13 Nov 2024
Proposal · COM(2025)0629Commission · 8 Jul 2024
Text adopted · T9-0095/2024Parliament · 27 Feb 2024
Report · A9-0445/2023Parliament · 7 Dec 2023
Amendments · PE753.662Parliament · 26 Sept 2023
Report · PE750.248Parliament · 19 Jul 2023
Amendments · PE753.571Parliament · 19 Jul 2023
Proposal · COM(2023)0127Commission · 1 Mar 2023
Text adopted · Directive 2025/2205Commission
OJ C 199 07.06.2023, p. 0013Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 05.11.2025Commission
Agenda · PE773.288Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2024)270Parliament

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
Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences	8 Jun 2023	12,918

Summary

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This regulation modernizes EU driving licence rules to improve road safety and facilitate cross-border mobility. It updates technical specifications, strengthens personal data protections, and replaces outdated directives. The measure affects transport authorities, drivers, and mobility service providers across the single market. It is now in force, with implementation overseen by DG MOVE.

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