2025/0136(NLE)COM(2025)265LIBE

Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

Stage: In force, reached 13 May 2026
In force: In force since 21 Apr 2026 · CELEX 32026D1080
Procedure: Non-legislative enactment
Rapporteurs: José Cepeda (S&D), Paulo Cunha (EPP)
Lead DG: DG CNECT
Commissioner: Henna Virkkunen
Last activity: 21 Apr 2026

14 entries · record as of 12 Oct 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 13 May 2026.

Show the earlier record: 3 dates, 3 Jun 2025 to 28 Jul 2025

3 Jun 2025
- Adoption by Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
23 Jul 2025
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
28 Jul 2025
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

6 Oct 2025
- Referred to committee
2 Dec 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
12 Jan 2026
- Committee report tabled
27 Jan 2026
- Committee report adopted
2 Feb 2026
- Tabled for plenary
11 Mar 2026
- EP decision
- Plenary vote
- Decision by Parliament
21 Apr 2026
- Adoption of the legislative act
13 May 2026
- Published in the Official Journal

12 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs who held a role on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Co-rapporteur	José Cepeda	S&D	ES	IMCO
Co-rapporteur	Paulo Cunha	EPP	PT	LIBE
Shadow rapporteur	Ana Catarina Mendes	S&D	PT
Shadow rapporteur	Dimitris Tsiodras	EPP	EL
Shadow rapporteur	Elisabeth Dieringer	PfE	AT
Shadow rapporteur	Estrella Galán	The Left	ES
Shadow rapporteur	Giuseppe Milazzo	ECR	IT
Shadow rapporteur	Hannah Neumann	Greens/EFA	DE
Shadow rapporteur	Kosma Złotowski	ECR	PL
Shadow rapporteur	Nikola Bartůšek	PfE	CZ
Shadow rapporteur	Sophie Wilmès	Renew	BE
Rapporteur for opinion	Nela Riehl	Greens/EFA	DE	CULT

7 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · OJ L 13.05.2026Commission · 13 May 2026
Text adopted · T10-0071/2026Parliament · 11 Mar 2026
Report · A10-0007/2026Parliament · 2 Feb 2026
Report · PE779.657Parliament · 27 Jan 2026
Proposal · COM(2025)0265Commission
Text adopted · Decision 2026/1080Commission
Committee opinion · PE779.544Parliament

Summary

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The EU approved the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law by Council Decision (EU) 2026/1080 of 21 April 2026, in force on adoption. The Convention is implemented in the EU exclusively through Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) and other relevant Union law. National security activities are excluded from its scope.

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