Establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities
- Stage
- In force, reached 14 Nov 2024
- In force
- In force since 4 Dec 2024 · CELEX 32024L2841
- Transposition deadline
- 5 Jun 2027
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová (Renew)
- Lead DG
- DG EMPL
- Commissioner
- Helena Dalli
- Last activity
- 22 Jul 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Scrutiny period extended — European Disability Card and European Parking Card - digital features for the physical versions, 22 Jul 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 29 dates, 9 Jan 2023 to 18 Jun 2024
- 9 Jan 2023
- Call for evidence closed: European Disability Card, 273 responses · Commission
- 5 May 2023
- Public consultation closed: European Disability Card, 1204 responses · Commission
- 7 Sept 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 8 Sept 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Oct 2023
- Referred to committee
- 30 Oct 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 8 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 9 Nov 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 13 Nov 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: European Disability Card, 34 responses · Commission
- 14 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 16 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 20 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- 23 Nov 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 24 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 28 Nov 2023
- General approach by the Council
- 29 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 30 Nov 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 4 Dec 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 7 Dec 2023
- Committee opinion adopted
- 11 Jan 2024
- Committee report adopted
- 12 Jan 2024
- Tabled for plenary
- 17 Jan 2024
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
- 5 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 16 Feb 2024
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 19 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Mar 2024
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 23 Apr 2024
- Debate in EP plenary
- 24 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 18 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 26 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Oct 2024
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
- 23 Oct 2024
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2024
- Published in the Official Journal
- 14 Jun 2026
- Commission plans implementing act under parent act
- 30 Jun 2026
- Delegated act adopted: European Disability Card and European Parking Card - digital features for the physical versions
- 19 Jul 2026
- Scrutiny period extended — European Disability Card and European Parking Card - digital features for the physical versions
- 22 Jul 2026
- Scrutiny period extended — European Disability Card and European Parking Card - digital features for the physical versions
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová | Renew | SK | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | David Casa | EPP | MT | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Elena Lizzi | PfE | IT | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Elżbieta Rafalska | ECR | PL | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | João Albuquerque | S&D | PT | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | José Gusmão | The Left | PT | EMPL |
| Shadow rapporteur | Katrin Langensiepen | Greens/EFA | DE | EMPL |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | EPP | ES | FEMM |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Anna Cavazzini | Greens/EFA | DE | IMCO |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Dolors Montserrat | EPP | ES | PETI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Erik Bergkvist | S&D | SE | TRAN |
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 1 adopted, 1 planned.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Disability Card and European Parking Card - digital features for the physical versions | Delegated · Regulation | Adopted | Q1 2026 |
| Digital versions of the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A9-0003/2024Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2023)0512Parliament
- Text adopted · Directive 2024/2841Commission
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2024)001069Parliament
- Report · PE754.831Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE754.897Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE755.013Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE755.985Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE755.987Parliament
- Amendments · PE756.042Parliament
- Amendments · PE756.072Parliament
- Agenda · PE759.638Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
- Text adopted · T9-0339/2024Parliament
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2023 | 1,511 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation establishes the European Disability Card and European Parking Card, mutually recognized across all EU Member States to facilitate free movement for persons with disabilities. It affects disabled citizens and service providers in transport, culture, leisure, and parking. The act was signed in October 2024 and entered into force in November 2024.
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