Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspects
Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive
- Stage
- In force, reached 8 May 2026
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Alex Agius Saliba (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Michael McGrath
- Council configuration
- Competitiveness Council
- Last activity
- 8 May 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 8 May 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 35 dates, 17 Sept 2021 to 19 Dec 2025
- 17 Sept 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Package travel – review of EU rules , 24 responses · Commission
- 10 May 2022
- Public consultation closed: Package travel – review of EU rules , 520 responses · Commission
- 30 Nov 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 5 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Jan 2024
- Referred to committee
- 23 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Mar 2024
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Package travel – review of EU rules , 50 responses · Commission
- 20 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 29 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 28 Nov 2024
- Deliberations in Council
- 18 Dec 2024
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 3 Feb 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 25 Feb 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 31 Mar 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 9 Apr 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 26 Jun 2025
- Committee report adopted
- 16 Jul 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 2 Sept 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 3 Sept 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 4 Sept 2025
- Tabling of a document for EP plenary
- 5 Sept 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 9 Sept 2025
- Vote in EP plenary
- 10 Sept 2025
- Debate in plenary
- 11 Sept 2025
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 24 Sept 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 1 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 2 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 17 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 18 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 26 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 2 Dec 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 10 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 19 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 27 Jan 2026
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 4 Mar 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 10 Mar 2026
- Vote in EP plenary
- 11 Mar 2026
- Debate in plenary
- 12 Mar 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 30 Mar 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 29 Apr 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
- 8 May 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
- Published in the Official Journal
- Voting result DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of that Directive - Adoption of the legislative act - 4167th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Agriculture and Fisheries) 30 March 2026, Brussels
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Alex Agius Saliba | S&D | MT | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Arba Kokalari | EPP | SE | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Cynthia Ní Mhurchú | Renew | IE | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Denis Nesci | ECR | IT | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Hanna Gedin | The Left | SE | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Katrin Langensiepen | Greens/EFA | DE | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Klara Dostalova | PfE | CZ | IMCO |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Beata Szydło | ECR | PL | TRAN |
Amendments
The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- IMCO1
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Agenda · PE782.332Parliament · 11 Sept 2025
- Text adopted · T10-0195/2025Parliament · 10 Sept 2025
- Report · A10-0140/2025Parliament · 26 Jun 2025
- Committee opinion · PE767.919Parliament · 31 Mar 2025
- Report · PE768.075Parliament · 25 Feb 2025
- Amendments · PE771.955Parliament · 25 Feb 2025
- Proposal · COM(2023)0905Commission · 29 Nov 2023
- Text adopted · Directive 2026/1024Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 08.05.2026Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2026)04-22Parliament
- Text adopted · T10-0085/2026Parliament
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 Mar 2024 | 594 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amendment to Directive (EU) 2015/2302 strengthens traveler protections by clarifying contract termination rules and simplifying obligations for package travel and linked travel arrangements. It affects tour operators, travel agents, and consumers across the EU, ensuring consistent application of consumer rights in the Internal Market.
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