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Directive (EU) 2025/26472023/0376(COD)COM(2023)649IMCO

Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes

Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828

Stage
In force, reached 30 Dec 2025
In force
In force since 19 Jan 2026 · CELEX 32025L2647
Transposition deadline
20 Mar 2028
Procedure
Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Laura Ballarín Cereza (S&D)
Lead DG
DG JUST
Commissioner
Michael McGrath
Council configuration
Competitiveness Council
Last activity
30 Dec 2025
Legal basis
TFEU Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294
44 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 30 Dec 2025.

Show the earlier record: 26 dates, 17 Oct 2023 to 25 Sept 2025
  1. 17 Oct 2023
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
  2. 19 Oct 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 10 Nov 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 20 Nov 2023
    • Referred to committee
  5. 20 Dec 2023
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  6. 17 Jan 2024
    • Committee opinion tabled
  7. 29 Jan 2024
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  8. 14 Feb 2024
    • Committee opinion adopted
  9. 22 Feb 2024
    • Committee report adopted
  10. 23 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 26 Feb 2024
    • Tabled for plenary
  12. 11 Mar 2024
    • Debate in plenary
  13. 13 Mar 2024
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
  14. 2 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  15. 25 Sept 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  16. 13 Nov 2024
    • Referred to committee
  17. 20 Feb 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  18. 26 Feb 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  19. 14 May 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  20. 19 May 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  21. 21 May 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  22. 25 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  23. 26 Jun 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  24. 27 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  25. 16 Jul 2025
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  26. 25 Sept 2025
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  1. 17 Nov 2025
    • Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons
  2. 26 Nov 2025
    • Adoption of a Commission’s communication on Council’s position at 1st reading
  3. 27 Nov 2025
    • Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft recommendation for second reading
    • Referred to committee
  4. 4 Dec 2025
    • Committee report adopted
  5. 5 Dec 2025
    • Tabled for plenary
  6. 10 Dec 2025
    • Tabled for plenary
  7. 16 Dec 2025
    • Approval of the Council’s first reading position by the EP (adoption of the legislative act)
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary approved the Council position
    • Signed
  8. 30 Dec 2025
    • Published in the Official Journal
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Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurLaura Ballarín CerezaS&DESIMCO
Shadow rapporteurFilip TurekPfECZIMCO
Shadow rapporteurGheorghe PipereaECRROIMCO
Shadow rapporteurHanna GedinThe LeftSEIMCO
Shadow rapporteurInese VaidereEPPLVIMCO
Shadow rapporteurKatrin LangensiepenGreens/EFADEIMCO
Shadow rapporteurStéphanie Yon-courtinRenewFRIMCO
Rapporteur for opinionCláudia Monteiro De AguiarEPPPTTRAN
Shadow rapporteur for opinionCiarán CuffeGreens/EFAIETRAN
Shadow rapporteur for opinionKosma ZłotowskiECRPLTRAN
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This amending directive updates the EU alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework for consumer disputes, while also strengthening rules on travel package cancellations, product safety information, and collective redress mechanisms.

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