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Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries
Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937
- Stage
- Trilogue, reached 10 Dec 2025
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Adina Vălean (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Michael McGrath
- Council configuration
- General Affairs Council
- Last activity
- 19 Dec 2025
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294
56 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Deliberations in Coreper, 19 Dec 2025.
ShowHide the earlier record: 40 dates, 14 Apr 2023 to 30 Oct 2025
- 14 Apr 2023
- Public consultation closed: Transparency of covert interference by third countries, 852 responses · Commission
- 13 Dec 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 14 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 21 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Jan 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 25 Jan 2024
- Referred to committee
- 2 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Feb 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Mar 2024
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Transparency of covert interference by third countries, 16 responses · Commission
- 14 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Mar 2024
- Committee opinion tabled
- 20 Mar 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Transparency of covert interference by third countries, 86 responses · Commission
- 18 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 21 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 30 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 6 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 11 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 20 Feb 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 19 Mar 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 15 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 24 Apr 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 30 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 6 May 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 13 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 15 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 20 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 18 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 24 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council
- 2 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 3 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 23 Sept 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 25 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 13 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 16 Oct 2025
- Committee report adopted
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 24 Oct 2025
- Tabled for plenary
- 30 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 6 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 19 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- Tabled for plenary
- 24 Nov 2025
- Debate in EP plenary
- Tabled for plenary
- 26 Nov 2025
- Debate in plenary
- 27 Nov 2025
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 5 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Dec 2025
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 19 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
10 people
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Adina Vălean | EPP | RO | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alex Agius Saliba | S&D | MT | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alexandra Geese | Greens/EFA | DE | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Denis Nesci | ECR | IT | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Leila Chaibi | The Left | FR | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Sandro Gozi | Renew | IT | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur | Virginie Joron | PfE | FR | IMCO |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Sandro Gozi | Renew | IT | AFCO |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Michał Wawrykiewicz | EPP | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Tom Berendsen | EPP | NL | AFCO |
554 amendments
Amendments
Tabled between 21 Mar 2025 and 4 Jun 2025. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- IMCO279
- AFCO139
- JURI136
By author
- José Cepeda182
- Alex Agius Saliba113
- Virginie Joron67
- Markéta Gregorová · Greens/EFA66
- Brando Benifei65
- Elisabeth Grossmann65
- Laura Ballarín Cereza64
- Klara Dostalova62
- Sandro Gozi45
- Anthony Smith36
ShowHide 20 more authors
- Michał Wawrykiewicz32
- Pascale Piera22
- Filip Turek20
- Svenja Hahn20
- Alexandre Varaut17
- Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS17
- Jean-Paul Garraud17
- Dainius Žalimas11
- Arno Bausemer10
- Juan Fernando López Aguilar10
- Kateřina Konečná10
- Petr Bystron10
- Vasile Dîncu10
- Denis Nesci7
- Tom Berendsen7
- Maria Grapini5
- Patryk Jaki3
- Alexandra Geese1
- Arash Saeidi1
- Katarina Barley1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.
By article
- Article 1 – paragraph 111
- Article 1 – paragraph 29
- Article 4 – paragraph 19
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
- Article 22 – paragraph 27
- Article 10 – paragraph 46
- Article 10 – paragraph 96
- Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a6
- Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b – paragraph 1 – introductory part6
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a6
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b6
- Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 16
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a6
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b6
- Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a6
- Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a6
- Article 12 – paragraph 35
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part5
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a5
- Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a5
- Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii5
- Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii5
- Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c5
- Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b5
- Recital 345
- –5
- Annex I – point 2 – point a – introductory part4
- Annex I – point 2 – point a – point ii4
- Annex I – point 2 – point a – point iv4
- Annex I – point 2 – point b4
Covers 175 of the 554 amendments.
6 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Text adopted · T10-0306/2025Parliament · 26 Nov 2025
- Report · A10-0208/2025Parliament · 16 Oct 2025
- Committee opinion · PE773.117Parliament · 24 Apr 2025
- Report · PE770.287Parliament · 19 Mar 2025
- Amendments · PE773.099Parliament · 19 Mar 2025
- Proposal · COM(2023)0637Commission · 12 Dec 2023
1 consultation
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2024 | 2,163 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation harmonises transparency requirements for interest representation activities carried out on behalf of third countries in the EU internal market. It mandates disclosure rules for foreign lobbying to enhance administrative transparency and prevent undue external influence on EU policy. The measure amends Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
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