Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods (Omnibus X)
Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods
- Stage
- In force, reached 26 May 2026
- Procedure
- OLP · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D)
- Lead DG
- DG SANTE
- Commissioner
- Olivér Várhelyi
- Council configuration
- General Affairs Council
- Last activity
- 14 Jul 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU Art. 114; TFEU Art. 294
Where it stands
Latest: Deliberations in Council, 14 Jul 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 11 dates, 17 Dec 2025 to 11 May 2026
- 17 Dec 2025
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 9 Feb 2026
- Referred to committee
- 4 Mar 2026
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper · Council
- 18 Mar 2026
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 25 Mar 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 1 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 15 Apr 2026
- Committee report adopted
- 16 Apr 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 28 Apr 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 10 May 2026
- Voting result Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods - Adoption of the legislative act - 4171st meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport) 11-12 May 2026, Brussels
- 11 May 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 20 May 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
- 27 May 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
- 10 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 12 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 16 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
- 1 Jul 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
- 14 Jul 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Pierfrancesco Maran | S&D | IT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Alexandr Vondra | ECR | CZ | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Christine Schneider | EPP | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy | Renew | NL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ondřej Knotek | PfE | CZ | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Tilly Metz | Greens/EFA | LU | ENVI |
Amendments
The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- ENVI4
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Proposal · COM(2025)1020Commission · 16 Dec 2025
- Report · A10-0094/2026Parliament
- Text adopted · OJ L 26.05.2026Commission
- Amendments · PE786.675Parliament
- Text adopted · Regulation 2026/1165Commission
- Text adopted · T10-0117/2026Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThis amending regulation extends specific data protection periods for biocides and pesticides under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 to ensure continued market access while maintaining internal market standards. It clarifies the duration of data exclusivity required for product authorization, directly impacting regulatory timelines and compliance strategies for active substances.
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