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Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability
- Stage
- In force, reached 10 Aug 2026
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Veronika Vrecionová (ECR)
- Lead DG
- DG SANTE
- Commissioner
- Olivér Várhelyi
- Council configuration
- Agriculture and Fisheries Council
- Last activity
- 10 Aug 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 43; TFEU_2016 Art. 43(2)
53 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 10 Aug 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 35 dates, 7 Dec 2023 to 10 Dec 2025
- 7 Dec 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 8 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Jan 2024
- Referred to committee
- 12 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Mar 2024
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability, 532 responses · Commission
- 15 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 22 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 2 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 24 Jun 2024
- General approach by the Council
- 26 Jun 2024
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 27 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 5 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 23 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 10 Jan 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 14 Jan 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 10 Feb 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 8 Apr 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 3 Jun 2025
- Committee report adopted
- 10 Jun 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 12 Jun 2025
- Tabling of a document for EP plenary
- 16 Jun 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 17 Jun 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 18 Jun 2025
- Tabling of a document for EP plenary
- 19 Jun 2025
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 15 Jul 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 16 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 21 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 25 Nov 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 26 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 10 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 12 Jan 2026
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 21 Apr 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 28 Apr 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 29 Apr 2026
- EP position at first reading · Parliament
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- 22 May 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 26 May 2026
- Voting result REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability - Adoption of the legislative act - 4175th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Foreign Affairs (Trade)) 22 May 2026, Brussels
- 17 Jun 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
- Published in the Official Journal
11 people
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Veronika Vrecionová | ECR | CZ | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anja Hazekamp | The Left | NL | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Dario Nardella | S&D | IT | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Michal Wiezik | Renew | SK | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Salvatore De Meo | EPP | IT | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Tilly Metz | Greens/EFA | LU | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Vilis Krištopans | PfE | LV | AGRI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Manuela Ripa | EPP | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Anja Hazekamp | The Left | NL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Martin Hojsík | Renew | SK | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Ondřej Knotek | PfE | CZ | ENVI |
12 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Agenda · GEDA/A/(2025)005958Parliament · 19 Jun 2025
- Text adopted · T10-0135/2025Parliament · 10 Jun 2025
- Report · A10-0104/2025Parliament · 3 Jun 2025
- Committee opinion · PE766.664Parliament · 10 Feb 2025
- Amendments · PE768.250Parliament · 10 Feb 2025
- Report · PE766.982Parliament · 10 Jan 2025
- Amendments · PE768.231Parliament · 10 Jan 2025
- Proposal · COM(2023)0769Commission · 7 Dec 2023
- Text adopted · OJ L 10.08.2026Commission
- Text adopted · Regulation 2026/1818Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2026)06-15Parliament
- Text adopted · T10-0115/2026Parliament
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | 532 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation mandates identification and traceability systems for dogs and cats across the EU, requiring microchipping and registration at sale or adoption. It affects veterinary practices, pet shops, and breeders, tightening enforcement against illegal trade. The file is signed, with SANTE as lead DG and Veronika Vrecionová as rapporteur.
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