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Rights, support and protection of victims of crime
Amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA
- Stage
- In force, reached 30 Jun 2026
- Procedure
- OLP · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteurs
- Lucia Yar (Renew), Javier Zarzalejos (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Michael McGrath
- Council configuration
- Justice and Home Affairs Council
- Last activity
- 30 Jun 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 82; TFEU_2016 Art. 82(2)
69 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 3 Jul 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 51 dates, 10 Jan 2022 to 21 Apr 2026
- 10 Jan 2022
- Call for evidence closed: Amendment of the EU rules on victims’ rights , 53 responses · Commission
- 31 May 2022
- Public consultation closed: Amendment of the EU rules on victims’ rights , 72 responses · Commission
- 12 Jul 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 13 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Sept 2023
- Referred to committee
- 26 Sept 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Amendment of the EU rules on victims’ rights , 47 responses · Commission
- 27 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 31 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 17 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Dec 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 19 Dec 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 21 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Jan 2024
- Committee amendments tabled
- 14 Mar 2024
- Committee report adopted
- 25 Mar 2024
- Tabled for plenary
- 11 Apr 2024
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 13 Jun 2024
- General approach by the Council
- 14 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 2 Dec 2024
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 5 Feb 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 12 Feb 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 8 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 9 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 11 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 15 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 30 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 12 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 22 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 28 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 5 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 11 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 23 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 25 Jun 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 30 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 16 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 29 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 12 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 27 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 3 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 5 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 18 Feb 2026
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 25 Feb 2026
- Approval of the provisional agreement with the Council by the EP committee responsible · Parliament committee
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 21 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 12 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 13 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 20 May 2026
- Debate in EP plenary · Parliament
- Debate in plenary
- 21 May 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 8 Jun 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 17 Jun 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
- 3 Jul 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
15 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 | Lucia Yar | Renew | SK | FEMM |
| Co-rapporteur | Javier Zarzalejos | EPP | ES | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alessandro Zan | S&D | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anna Maria Cisint | PfE | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Assita Kanko | ECR | BE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Diana Riba I Giner | Greens/EFA | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Elena Kountoura | The Left | EL | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Irmhild Bossdorf | ESN | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Konstantinos Arvanitis | The Left | EL | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Laurence Trochu | ECR | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Lucia Yar | Renew | SK | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Margarita de la Pisa Carrión | PfE | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Maria Noichl | S&D | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Mélissa Camara | Greens/EFA | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | EPP | ES |
13 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2026)002228Parliament · 13 Nov 2024
- Agenda · PE784.514Parliament · 13 Nov 2024
- Report · A9-0157/2024Parliament · 14 Mar 2024
- Proposal · COM(2023)0424Commission · 12 Jul 2023
- Text adopted · Directive 2026/1472Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 30.06.2026Commission
- Report · PE756.047Parliament
- Amendments · PE757.048Parliament
- Amendments · PE757.880Parliament
- Amendments · PE757.883Parliament
- Amendments · PE757.885Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2026)07-27Parliament
- Text adopted · T10-0188/2026Parliament
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2023 | 172 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amending directive updates Directive 2012/29/EU to strengthen minimum standards for victims' rights, support, and protection in criminal proceedings. It replaces the 2001 Framework Decision and enhances safeguards for victims of domestic violence, gender-based violence, and child abuse, ensuring consistent access to information and assistance.
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