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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Strasbourg, 11.2.2025

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Commission work programme 2025

Moving forward together: A Bolder, Simpler, Faster Union

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‘Our era’s greatest challenges – from security to climate change to competitiveness - can only

be solved through joint action. Against this backdrop, I believe Europe must choose its best

option: Union.’ - President Ursula von der Leyen, 18 July 2024.

1. Towards a strong and united Europe

In a time of great instability and great expectations for Europeans, the choices our Union will

make this year will likely shape Europe for decades to come. This reflects both the

instabilities and insecurities facing Europe, which many voters expressed in record numbers at

last June’s European Parliament elections. It demonstrates the scale of the generational

challenges facing us. But it also is indicative of how a bolder, simpler and faster Union –

that uses its size, power and values – can make a real difference in people’s lives. Both to

support them today and to prepare a more secure, more prosperous and a healthier future for

the generations to follow.

This work programme comes against a backdrop shaped by a range of interrelated

challenges. The competitiveness of the European economy needs to be reinforced in the face

of increased economic competition and threat to the rules-based order. With European

businesses today facing challenges such as unfair competition, high energy costs, labour and

skills shortages and obstacles to accessing capital, and to achieving Europe's long-term goal to

become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, we need to remove structural brakes on

the EU’s competitiveness. Businesses and citizens are also asking for rules that are simpler to

follow and action which enables change to happen faster.

Geopolitical instability and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have significantly

reshaped Europe’s security landscape. Illegal migration continues to be an issue that raises

concerns, with people needing to trust that their governments and institutions to effectively

manage the situation, while acknowledging the need to address skills shortages also through

labour migration. Climate change is having a clear and increasingly severe impact on the daily

lives of citizens and businesses across Europe, as highlighted by the numerous extreme

weather events our continent has suffered from in recent years. Our societies need to be

strengthened and our quality of life continuously sustained – from our food and energy

security to our natural environment. The core values on which our Union is founded,

including our democracy, are under attack, with clear evidence of campaigns of foreign

interference.

All of this reaffirms the fact that Europe’s challenges are too great to tackle individually. Our

opportunities too big to grasp alone. Only a strong and united Union can ensure that Europe

continues to deliver at home and projects its influence and interests in the world. This unity

safeguards our European values, fostering democracy, solidarity and equality, and ensuring a

socially fair continent where no one is left behind.

This is the driving force of this first Commission work programme for the new College.

Framed by the Political Guidelines and the mission letters sent by President Ursula von der

Leyen to each Member of the College, it outlines the main initiatives the Commission will

take in the first year of its mandate. It focuses on bold action to bolster our security,

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prosperity and democracy and to respond to the issues that matter the most to Europeans. It

reflects the need – expressed by citizens and business alike – to make Europe faster and

simpler in the way that we act and interact and ensure our proposals have the quickest

possible impact to support people and strengthen our social market economy.

The need to boost investment in our priorities will cut across the work of the College and the

proposal for a new long-term budget will frame how this can be achieved. We will take steps

to prepare for a larger Union and boost efforts to support candidate countries throughout the

merits-based process towards their accession. The conflict and turmoil of the world of today

have also increased awareness that a larger Union is a stronger Union, making our continent

more secure, our market more competitive and further anchoring European democracy.

2. Simplifying rules and effective implementation

The EU has long been a hub of industry and innovation, with a distinctive social market

economy. To help boost competitiveness, prosperity and resilience in the EU, a vision and

tools for an implementation and simplification agenda is laid out in a Communication

accompanying this work programme. By forging strong partnerships with businesses and

stakeholders, we will examine the design and application of our legislation to streamline

regulations and implement policies more effectively. It will first and foremost benefit small

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This work programme presents a first set of Omnibus proposals that simplify various pieces

of legislation, alongside a record number of initiatives with a strong simplification dimension.

They will contribute to achieving the goal of reducing administrative burdens by at least 25%,

and at least 35% for SMEs. It also includes an annual plan of evaluations and fitness checks to

ensure continuity of the simplification and burden reduction exercise.

The Omnibus proposals, adopted in subsequent steps, will tackle priority sectors signalled

by stakeholders and referred to in the Draghi report. They will concentrate efforts to ensure

coherence, build momentum and thereby maximise simplification by addressing the

consequences of interactions of different pieces of legislation. Notably, the Commission will

propose streamlining and simplification of sustainability reporting, sustainability due

diligence and taxonomy, and create a new category of small mid-caps with adapted

requirements. Other measures will facilitate the implementation of the InvestEU programme

and the European Fund for strategic investments, including by simplifying reporting and

boosting investment.

We will accelerate our path to a digital regulatory environment, and will propose to remove

inefficient requirements for paper formats in product legislation and build synergies and

consistency for data protection and cybersecurity rules. Simplification measures

concerning the Common Agriculture Policy and other policy areas affecting farmers will

further address sources of complexity and excessive administrative burden for national

administrations and farmers. Further simplification proposals will be explored, including a

possible omnibus in the area of defence to help reach the investment goals that will be set out

in the White Paper and to allow innovative companies to flourish.

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On top of the Omnibus proposals, other initiatives are dedicated to simplifying legislation in

order to streamline permit granting, authorisations and reporting requirements and make

investment easier in Europe. This includes, for example, the Industrial Decarbonisation

Accelerator act that will support energy intensive industries

The Annual plan for evaluations and fitness checks will allow us to take a critical look at

the potential to simplify, consolidate and codify the EU acquis and find opportunities to cut

costs as part of our stress-testing. The evaluation of programmes and funds under the

multiannual financial framework will also offer an opportunity to assess how to reduce

burdens linked to the EU’s financial programmes.

In addition to simplification, effective implementation of EU laws and policies is crucial to

ensure they work properly. The Commission will cooperate with the European Parliament, the

Council, Member States’ authorities at all levels and stakeholders to address gold plating,

simplify rules and implement policies more effectively. This will require all institutions to

take strong ownership of an ambitious implementation and simplification agenda.

To foster a sense of common ownership by all institutions towards the better

implementation of rules and policies, each Commissioner will present an annual progress

report on enforcement and implementation to their respective European Parliament committee

and Council formation.

Engagement with stakeholders and practitioners will be a cornerstone of the

Commission’s approach towards successful implementation of EU rules. Regular

implementation dialogues between Commissioners and stakeholders will provide

opportunities to assess progress, identify areas needing attention and gather feedback on what

is working and what is not.

Where preventative measures and cooperation with Member States are insufficient to avoid a

breach of EU law, the Commission will continue to be steadfast in launching infringement

procedures. With over 1 500 ongoing infringement cases, this work remains crucial to ensure

the uniform application and enforcement of EU law across all Member States.

3. Delivering on our plan for European strength and unity

3.1. A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

Europe has long been a centre of industry, innovation and entrepreneurship, boasting world-

class researchers and universities, thriving small businesses and a stable legal framework.

However, the global race to achieve climate neutrality and take the lead in developing

technologies that will shape the global economy for decades to come presents significant

challenges. Structural issues continue to impede Europe’s competitiveness, as businesses face

a volatile global environment characterised by unfair competition, fragile supply chains, rising

energy costs, labour and skills shortages and limited access to capital. To help combat this, the

Competitiveness Compass will steer our efforts throughout the mandate to enhance Europe’s

competitiveness, a top priority for this Commission.

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The European single market will be a central part of our future competitiveness. One of the

EU’s greatest achievements, the single market fuels economic growth and makes day-to-day

life easier for European businesses and consumers. With the Single Market Strategy, we will

present a new horizontal strategy for a modernised single market. It will set a clear path

towards further facilitating the cross-border provision of services and goods. The strategy will

also look at the full implementation of existing rules and at the elimination of barriers to boost

the potential of competitive EU businesses. A strong single market also requires fair and

effective labour mobility across the Union. At the same time, the early and gradual integration

of candidate countries into parts of the single market will enhance European value chains and

facilitate the convergence process.

We will focus particularly on new and growing businesses to address issues affecting EU

start-ups and scale-ups, including around access to finance and infrastructure, entering new

markets, obtaining data and attracting the necessary talent. This work will prepare the ground

for an Innovation Act the Commission will propose later in the mandate. In order to support

innovative companies to invest and operate in the single market without facing 27 distinct

legal regimes, the Commission will work towards a 28th legal regime to simplify applicable

rules and reduce the cost of failure, including any relevant aspects of corporate law,

insolvency, labour and tax law.

At the heart of our collaborative plan for decarbonisation, sustainability and competitiveness

is the Clean Industrial Deal. This initiative will outline our urgent, short-term strategies to

support and create optimal conditions for industry to regain competitiveness while

decarbonising. It will help Europe achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal, while

improving access to affordable energy, creating lead markets and boosting demand and supply

of circular materials, products and services, as well as strengthening economic security.

Alongside this, we will propose an action plan to make energy more affordable for Europe to

power the Clean Industrial Deal. We will also develop a new State aid Framework to

accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy, strengthen industrial decarbonisation and ensure

sufficient manufacturing capacities for clean tech. And we will bolster clean energy

investment, including by unlocking private capital.

This effort will be connected to a comprehensive set of measures on energy integration,

addressing Europe’s need for an upgraded and digitalised grid infrastructure, with a particular

focus on the electricity grid. It will explore methods to decarbonise Europe’s heating and

cooling systems and integrate citizens and communities as key participants in the energy

transition. We will also adopt a roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports to further

reduce our dependencies and entirely phase out all Russian energy imports. The Commission

will also put forward the 2025 Nuclear Illustrative Programme and will table a strategic plan

for the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to support the

acceleration of SMRs.

Part of the Clean Industrial Deal will also be to make key industries in Europe more circular

and sustainable, while facilitating administration and reducing compliance costs to boost

competitiveness. A chemicals industry package will boost the competitiveness of the EU

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chemicals industry and provide a simpler regime for the registration, evaluation and

authorisation of chemicals and clarity on ‘forever chemicals’. The targeted revision of the

EU’s rules on chemicals (REACH) will contribute to simplifying rules for the chemicals

industry without compromising on safety and environmental protection.

To facilitate much-needed access to investment and funding opportunities, the Savings and

Investment Union will provide a major blueprint for measures to create a true internal market

for capital, helping financial institutions to achieve scale and become more competitive on the

global market, while at the same time making an important contribution to meeting the EU’s

unprecedented funding needs. It will include a review of the Securitisation Framework,

designed to stimulate private funding and further boost competitiveness. In addition, with the

Competitiveness Coordination Tool, complementing the European Semester, we will align

reforms and investments, both private and public, at national and EU level to better deliver on

our policy priorities.

The Clean Industrial Deal will also go hand in hand with a proposed 90% emission-

reduction target for 2040 to be enshrined in our European Climate Law. Ahead of the

COP30 meeting in Belem, Brazil in November 2025, we will set out our global climate and

energy vision.

The Commission will look to use European life sciences to drive innovation in

biotechnology, pool resources, break regulatory barriers, tap into the full potential of data and

artificial intelligence (AI), and boost deployment. Building on this know-how, a thriving

bioeconomy will be key in maintaining EU industrial leadership and making our industries

resilient for the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The

Bioeconomy Strategy will promote the more circular and sustainable production, use and

consumption of biological resources for food, materials, energy and services.

The backbone of a thriving economy and strong industry will be a well-functioning, future-

proof, sustainable transport system that allows products to be shipped seamlessly across

transport modes and borders. The Commission will come forward with a Sustainable

Transport Investment Plan, a strategic framework for supporting sustainable transport fuels

production and distribution. It will include measures to support the accelerated roll-out of

recharging and refuelling infrastructure and dedicated green trade and investment partnerships

with third countries on renewable and low-carbon transport fuels.

The most important precondition for a thriving digital economy is reliable, high-capacity

digital infrastructure. Therefore, the Digital Networks Act will create opportunities for cross-

border network operation and service provision, enhance industry competitiveness and

improve spectrum coordination.

Along with improved access to data, supported by a Cloud and AI Development Act, we will

also work to make the most of the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence. This will be

the aim of an AI Continent Action Plan covering AI Factories boosting competitive AI

ecosystems in Europe as well as the Apply AI strategy. With the EU Quantum Strategy,

followed by a Quantum Act, we will maintain a leading global position in this critical sector,

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safeguard strategic assets, interests, autonomy and security, and avoid a situation of strategic

dependency on non-EU sources. The strategy will contribute to building our own capacities to

research and develop quantum technologies, and produce devices and systems based on them.

With the European Business Wallet, we will simplify business-to-business and business-to-

government exchanges for businesses. In addition to facilitating secure data exchange, the

business wallet would unlock new business opportunities for trust service providers.

Space operations are crucial to our connected economy, including innovative services like

environmental and climate monitoring. To establish an EU framework regulating the conduct

of European space operators and providing a stable, predictable, and competitive business

environment, we will come forward with a Space Act. It will also address the growing issue

of space debris and the environmental impact of space activities. We will also take steps to

better reap the benefits of the space economy.

3.2. A new era for European Defence and Security

Recent geopolitical events underline once more that European security must be protected, to

guarantee peace, stability and the prosperity of our economies and society. Strengthening

Europe’s crisis preparedness and defence readiness is therefore a matter of urgency with

the EU and its Member States facing multi-dimensional, complex and cross-border threats and

crises. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine poses an existential threat to European

security and our support for Ukraine must continue unabated. Europe must have the means to

defend and protect itself and to deter potential adversaries – we cannot take the risk of being

unprepared or over-reliant on others. We have to build a true EU Defence Union with a

competitive defence industry. Europe needs to invest more, invest better, invest together and

invest European. We will work in close cooperation with NATO and other close partners and

boost investment to strengthen our defence industrial base and dual-use infrastructure.

Together with the High Representative, we will table a White Paper on the Future of

European Defence, to launch a broad consultation on establishing a Union framework for

defence investment needs and critical defence capabilities as well as funding options.

From security and economic stability to climate, technology and public health, we can no

longer simply react to crises as they happen. We must empower Europe to better anticipate,

prevent and prepare for crises. As new global threats and insecurities emerge, often of a

hybrid nature, the Preparedness Union Strategy will serve as the foundation for a stronger,

better prepared and more resilient Union, building on the special report of Sauli Niinistö. It

will be complemented by efforts to support medical countermeasures against public

health threats and an EU Stockpiling Strategy, both aiming at improving our preparedness

and response to cross-border threats. With the Critical Medicines Act, we will reduce

dependencies for critical medicines and ingredients, where there are only a few supplying

manufacturers or countries.

To address the ever more complex and cross-border security threats facing Europe, the new

European Internal Security Strategy will present a comprehensive set of actions to be able

to anticipate threats, as well as strengthen the EU’s resilience and capabilities to prevent and

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respond to new and existing crimes and threats. The Firearms Trafficking Directive will

provide common criminal law standards on illicit firearms trafficking, while the new rules on

drug precursors will reduce their availability for illicit drug manufacturing and make control

measures more efficient. To face changing threats, the Commission will make further

proposals to better protect and strengthen the resilience of physical and digital infrastructure.

By building on our action plan on the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers,

we will contribute to the capacity to prevent cybersecurity incidents in this extremely

sensitive area. We will also act to better protect our undersea infrastructure, notably

telecommunications cables, which are an essential part of our critical digital infrastructure

and are increasingly subject to hybrid threats.

Beyond its role in fostering mobility, the EU's visa policy also holds significant geopolitical

leverage. We will therefore work to further the EU’s interests in our visa policy in an

increasingly complex global environment.

We will intensify efforts to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum. This requires

coordinated and effective action to ensure an approach that is firm and fair, ensuring the

security of EU borders and faster asylum and return procedures, while addressing the root

causes of migration and guaranteeing the protection of fundamental rights. This will also

require close and continued cooperation via comprehensive partnerships with eastern and

southern neighbours to help prevent illegal migration. Connected to this, our first five-year

European Migration and Asylum Strategy will set out a strategic and forward-looking

framework for continued work under the Pact, building on the comprehensive national

migration and asylum strategies of EU Member States. At the same time, we need to fight

smuggling networks, thereby also preventing further loss of life. And we need stronger and

more effective return procedures for people with no legal right to stay in the EU,

complementing work with our third country partners to strengthen readmission. To

complement the Pact, we will present a new common approach on returns, with a new

legislative framework to accelerate and simplify the return process, alongside work with third

country partners to strengthen readmission. This new approach will also use the potential of

digitalisation to the full.

3.3. Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

Europe's unique and highly treasured social model constitutes both a societal cornerstone

and a competitive edge. However, recent crises have challenged it by impacting the cost of

living, housing and inequalities. This is further exacerbated by the rapid technological shifts,

demographic change and sectoral transitions now under way. A key focus of this Commission

will therefore be to strengthen social fairness. By safeguarding our social model and

ensuring fairness in a transforming economy, we can drive prosperity, seizing the

opportunities offered by the green and digital transitions.

Since 2017, the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights have guided efforts to tackle

shared challenges in employment, skills and social issues. These principles were transformed

into tangible actions through a dedicated action plan with headline 2030 targets. Prioritising

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continued implementation is crucial, and we will intensify efforts through a new action plan

on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

To ensure a just clean, digital and social transition, and as committed at the Val Duchesse

Social Partners Summit and the Tripartite Declaration for a Thriving European Social

Dialogue, we will conclude together with European trade unions and employers a new Pact

for Social Dialogue. At the same time, we will continue to consult social partners on all issues

that are of relevance to them. This Commission is also committed to further strengthening

youth participation and ensuring that youth perspectives are integrated into policymaking.

Through a series of Youth Policy Dialogues, alongside other initiatives, insights from young

people will feed into the shaping of EU policies.

To make the most of Europe’s cultural and creative industries – which are amongst the most

dynamic and competitive sectors in our economy – we will develop a framework to harness

the multiple dimensions of our culture and cultural heritage.

In a transforming world, we must ensure that all workers have the education and training they

need. The Union of Skills will tackle skills and labour gaps, ensuring that our businesses have

access to the skilled workforce necessary to propel their productivity and competitiveness. It

will also ensure that our education and training systems have the right tools to prepare

Europeans of all generations for a fast-changing future, through high quality and inclusive

education, training and lifelong learning. At the same time, we will work to ensure quality

jobs with decent working conditions, high standards for health and safety and collective

bargaining.

Consumers play a key role in our social market economy, contributing to sustainable growth

and a more competitive single market. Recent groundbreaking legislation such as the Digital

Services Act and the Digital Markets Act has had a positive impact on consumer protection.

However, we need to continue our work addressing shortcomings, protecting vulnerable

consumers and ensuring enforcement. The next Consumer Agenda 2025-2030 will include a

new action plan on consumers in the single market ensuring a balanced approach that

protects consumers without overburdening companies with red tape.

3.4. Sustaining our quality of life: farming, food security, water and nature

Europe needs a secure and affordable supply of quality local food, which is produced in a

socially and environmentally sustainable way, offers farmers a fair and sufficient income,

ensures the long-term competitiveness of European farming and respects and protects our

natural environment.

Building on the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, a Vision

for Agriculture and Food will ensure a stable framework for farmers and outline a roadmap

for key strategic proposals. The vision will also provide a long-term perspective for business

operators, including farmers, fishers, SMEs and other food chain actors.

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Oceans and seas play an important role for Europe’s prosperity, sustainability and security,

including in their unique ability to regulate the climate as the planet’s largest carbon sink.

Action to preserve our oceans is vital, both today and for future generations. The Ocean Pact

will create a single reference framework for all ocean-related policies and set a

comprehensive approach to the ocean in all its dimensions.

Sustainable water management is one of the biggest challenges we face in relation to the

impact of climate change. Floods and droughts are becoming the norm, as shown by the tragic

events that have affected Europe in recent years. On water resilience, we will take a source-

to-sea approach and consider the widely different challenges in our regions and in sectors to

ensure that sources of water are properly managed, scarcity and pollution are addressed, and

to increase the competitiveness of our water industry.

3.5. Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

Democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are the foundations on which the European

Union is based. Yet, they cannot be taken for granted in today’s fragmented and polarised

world. It is our shared responsibility to continuously defend, protect and nurture our core

values. This is why the Commission will deepen and intensify its work to face the challenges

to our democratic system, upholding the rule of law in all Member States and building an

inclusive society allowing everyone to reach their full potential. In this respect, the

Commission will continue its engagement with Member States on the rule of law and further

develop the annual rule of law monitoring report to include single market aspects.

Democracies in the European Union and around the world are under attack from rising

extremism, threats against journalists, election interference, the spread of information

manipulation and various forms of hybrid threats. This is further exacerbated by digitalisation

allowing for misinformation to be spread with unprecedented speed. The Democracy Shield

will seek to tackle the evolving nature of threats to our democracy and electoral processes.

Civil society organisations play an important role in protecting our democratic systems and

institutions and this Commission will step up its engagement to support, protect and

empower civil society.

Europe has made historic progress on gender equality, from pay transparency and gender

balance on company boards to work-life balance, and adequate minimum wages. But more

needs to be done. A Roadmap for Women’s Rights ahead of International Women’s Day

2025 will set out, in rights and principles, our continued commitment.

Discrimination based on gender, disability, sexual orientation or race has no place in our

society, but for many people in Europe it is a daily reality. We will mainstream equality across

policies, and present new strategies on LGBTIQ and anti-racism.

3.6. A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

In a global context, where the rules-based international order is increasingly under pressure,

the EU needs to be more assertive in pursuing its strategic interests. This includes

defending our trade and economic openness, which is crucial for European prosperity, as well

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as providing a comprehensive EU offer in the digital environment. Our foremost priority will

be to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and to work for its freedom in the face of

Russia’s war of aggression. This will notably happen by staying the course towards a stable

and secure future for Ukraine as part of an enlarged Union.

The future of the Middle East and North Africa region is currently being rewritten. The EU

must contribute to this process, and remains committed to a just, comprehensive and lasting

peace in the Middle East based on the two-state solution. We will continue our work to this

effect. The EU must also reinforce its cooperation with Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and in

the Red Sea, and build on the progress already achieved through the EU-Gulf Strategic

Partnership. We must build a new partnership with Syria and revisit the strategy on Iran.

The Pact for the Mediterranean will aim to boost the cooperation in the region and foster

mutually beneficial partnerships for both shores of the Mediterranean. In doing so, it will be

people-centred and focus on sustainable investment, economic stability, job creation, energy,

sustainable resource management, connectivity, security and migration and mobility, based on

shared interests and common values.

In a similar fashion, a new strategic approach to the Black Sea region is needed to enhance

stability and resilience.

As a key partner in Asia, we will work with India towards a new Strategic EU-India agenda.

Following the College’s visit to India at the beginning of its mandate, this new agenda will

provide a comprehensive approach to pinpoint areas of common strategic interest and the

initiatives that will help to secure those interests, in line with joint priorities.

By bringing Global Gateway from start-up to scale-up through mobilising private finance for

sustainable investment in partner countries, we aim to boost our strategic investment capacity

in partner countries, in particular by identifying specific policy measures that can be deployed

at EU level to address the barriers to sustainable finance in low- and middle-income countries.

In addition, we will assess in the broader political context how best to tackle fragility of

countries and contexts, within the current budgetary availabilities through aligning policies

and mobilising all relevant existing instruments.

3.7. Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

Over the last five years the Union has embarked on an ambitious transformation while

overcoming generational crises ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to Russia’s war of

aggression against Ukraine and the ensuing economic impacts. The EU has enacted

groundbreaking legislation to progress in the twin transitions and boost our resilience. It is

now essential to prioritise implementation and ensure that the Union is fit for the future, both

financially and institutionally, built on a strengthened relationship with the EU institutions.

The Commission will present a new EU Long Term Budget (Multiannual Financial

Framework). It will be better aligned with EU priorities and objectives, targeted to where EU

action is most needed in a flexible way. It will be simpler in the way it works and more

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impactful and will make better use of our budget to leverage further national, private and

institutional financing.

Some 21 years after the largest wave of enlargement and with the vision of enhancing our

Union through a merit-based accession process, we must ensure we are ready for a larger

Union. Thanks to the lessons learned from previous enlargements, the EU is now better

prepared to ensure that it is a catalyst for progress; that the EU deepens as it widens. The pre-

enlargement policy reviews will further assess the consequences and impacts of enlargement

on all EU policies, identify policy gaps, specify measures to turn challenges into opportunities

and explore options to improve EU governance and capacity to act rapidly, guaranteeing that

our policies can continue delivering effectively in a larger Union.

This Commission will strengthen its relationship with the Parliament and the Council,

ensuring transparency, accountability and improved communication and information flows.

All Commissioners will be present in the European Parliament, will engage with Member

States and will participate in the relevant Council formations. Working together with the

Parliament, we will swiftly revise our Framework Agreement, while enhancing cooperation

on Resolutions adopted by the Parliament calling for legislative proposals based on Article

225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and will duly justify the use of

Article 122 of that Treaty in exceptional and emergency circumstances.

4. Review of proposals pending agreement by the European Parliament and the

Council

The Commission carefully examined all proposals that were pending adoption by the

European Parliament and the Council at the start of its mandate and made an assessment

whether they should be maintained, amended or withdrawn in the light of the policy

priorities set for the new mandate and their prospects of being adopted in the near future.

While doing so, the Commission carefully considered the views expressed by the European

Parliament and the Council.

Following this assessment, the Commission intends to withdraw 37 proposals pending

agreement, which are listed in annex IV, including an explanation of the reasons for

withdrawal. This allows for the European Parliament and the Council to communicate their

views, before the Commission makes a decision on whether to proceed with the intended

withdrawals.

The remaining pending proposals are listed in Annex III.

5. Conclusion

The start of this Commission’s mandate is a time of great global upheaval. But it is also a time

of great opportunity, to mould the Europe of tomorrow. This work programme kicks off the

planned action to deliver on the ambitious policy objectives and priorities we have set for

the mandate. It puts forward key strategies, action plans and legislative initiatives that will

form the building blocks for the further work during this term to respond to our ambition to

build a strong, secure and prosperous Europe.

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The initiatives we will put forward, together with the required determination and unity, will

help us tackle the challenges we face. Our Union has repeatedly shown what it can achieve

when it acts together. This Commission will work closely with EU institutions, national and

regional governments, the private sector, social partners, citizens and civil society. By joining

forces, we will reinforce our Union and ensure that it acts where it has added value and

delivers on the aspirations of European citizens, businesses and stakeholders.

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Commission work programme 2025

Moving forward together: A Bolder, Simpler, Faster Union

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Annex I: New initiatives1

1 In this annex, the Commission provides further information, as far as available, on the initiatives included in its work programme, in line with the Interinstitutional

Agreement on Better Law-making. This information, which is provided in brackets next to each initiative, is indicative only and subject to change during the

preparatory process, notably in view of the outcome of an impact assessment process. Simplification initiatives or initiatives with a strong simplification dimension

are presented with a blue background.

No. Policy objective Initiatives

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1. Competitiveness Competitiveness Compass (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

2. Competitiveness Single Market Strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

3. Simplification First Omnibus package on sustainability (legislative, Q1 2025)

4. Simplification Second Omnibus package on investment simplification (legislative, Q1 2025)

5. Simplification Third Omnibus package, including on small mid-caps and removal of paper requirements (legislative, Q2 2025)

6. Simplification Revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q4

2025)

7. Simplification Digital package (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Q4 2025)

8. Simplification European Business Wallet (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2025)

9. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

Clean Industrial Deal (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

Action plan on affordable energy (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

10. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2025)

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11. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

12. Competitiveness Communication on a Savings and Investments Union (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

Review of the Securitisation Framework (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2025)

13. Innovation Digital Networks Act (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2025)

14. Innovation AI Continent Action Plan (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

15. Innovation Quantum Strategy of EU (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

16. Competitiveness EU Space Act (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 114 TFEU, Q2 2025)

17. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

Bioeconomy Strategy (non-legislative or legislative, Q4 2025)

18. Simplification Targeted revision of the REACH Regulation (legislative, Article 114 TFEU, Q4 2025)

19. Security Roadmap towards ending Russian energy imports (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

20. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (non-legislative, Q3 2025)

A new era for European Defence and Security

21. Security White Paper on the Future of European Defence (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

22. Preparedness and Resilience EU Preparedness Union Strategy (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

23. Preparedness and Resilience Critical Medicines Act (legislative, Q1 2025)

Strategy to support medical countermeasures against public health threats (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

EU Stockpiling Strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

24. Security New European Internal Security Strategy (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

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25. Security New rules on drug precursors (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Articles 114 and 207 TFEU, Q4 2025)

Firearms Trafficking Directive (legislative, incl. impact assessment, Article 83 TFEU, Q4 2025)

26. Security Action plan on the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

27. Migration New common approach on returns (legislative, Article 79 (2) TFEU, Q1 2025)

28. Migration European Migration and Asylum Strategy (non-legislative, Q4 2025)

Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

29. Social fairness A new action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (non-legislative, Q4 2025)

30. Social fairness Quality jobs roadmap (non-legislative, Q4 2025)

31. Competitiveness Union of Skills (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

32. Social fairness 2030 Consumer Agenda, including an action plan for consumers in the Single Market (non-legislative, Q4 2025)

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

33. Decarbonisation European Climate Law amendment (legislative, Article 192(1) TFEU, Q1 2025)

34. Competitiveness and

Decarbonisation

Vision for Agriculture and Food (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

35. Simplification Common Agricultural Policy simplification package (legislative, Q2 2025)

36. Competitiveness Ocean Pact (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

37. Preparedness and Resilience European Water Resilience Strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

38. Democracy European Democracy Shield (non-legislative, Q3 2025)

EU Strategy to support, protect and empower the civil society (non-legislative, Q3 2025)

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39. Equality Roadmap for Women’s Rights (non-legislative, Q1 2025)

40. Equality New equality strategies for LGBTIQ (non-legislative, Q4 2025) and Anti-racism (non-legislative, Q4 2025)

A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

41. Geopolitics Pact for the Mediterranean (non-legislative, Q3 2025)

42. Geopolitics EU strategic approach to the Black Sea/ Black Sea Strategy (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

43. Geopolitics Joint Communication on a new Strategic EU-India Agenda (non-legislative, Q2 2025)

Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

44. Future priority Post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework proposals (legislative, Article 312 TFEU, Q3 2025)

45. Future priority An EU fit for enlargement: policy reviews and reforms (non-legislative, tbd)

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Annex II: Annual Plan on evaluations and fitness checks

No. Full Title Indicative

finalisation time

1. Fitness check on the legislative acquis in the digital policy area Q4 2025

2. Fitness check on energy security architecture Q2 2025

3. Fitness check on market access in inland waterway transport Q2 / Q3 2025

4. Fitness Check of EU airports legislation Q4 2025

5. Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives Q3 2025

6. Evaluation of EU rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostics Q4 2025

7. Evaluation of the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive Q4 2025

8. Evaluation of radioactive waste directives Q4 2025

9. Evaluation of the Pressure Equipment Directive and the Simple Pressure Vessels Directive Q4 2025

10. Evaluation of the EU Lifts Directive Q2 2025

11. Evaluation of the Directive on Unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain Q3 2025

12. Evaluation on the Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) Regulation Q4 2025

13. Evaluation of the Fishing Vessel Safety Directive Q1/Q2 2025

14. Evaluation of the Geo-blocking Regulation (GBR) Q4 2025

15. Evaluation of State aid rules for banks in difficulties Q4 2025

16. Evaluation of the Guarantee Notice Q3 2025

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No. Full Title Indicative

finalisation time

17. Evaluation of the Anti-tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) Q4 2025

18. Evaluation of EU Rules of Origin Q4 2025

19. Evaluation of the Defence Transfers Directive Q4 2025

20. Evaluation of the Firearms Directive Q4 2025

21. Evaluation on the Innovation Fund Q4 2025

22. Evaluation on the Modernisation Fund Q4 2025

23. Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of EU Agency for Railways Q3 2025

24. Ex-post evaluation of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2014-2020 Q3/Q4 2025

25. Ex-post evaluation of Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2014-2020 Q2 2025

26. Ex-post evaluation of the Internal Security Fund – Borders and Visa (ISF-BV) 2014-2020 Q2 2025

27. Ex-post evaluation of the Internal Security Fund – Police (ISF-P) 2014-2020 Q2 2025

28. Ex-post evaluation of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 Q2 2025

29. Ex post evaluation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) 2014-2020 Q2 2025

30. Ex post evaluation of European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative 2014-2020 Q3 2025

31. Interim Evaluation of the European Defence Fund Q1-Q2 2025

32. Interim evaluation of the Customs 2021-2027 programme Q3 2025

33. Interim evaluation of the Customs Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI) programme Q2 2025

34. Interim Evaluation of the Fiscalis 2021-2027 programme Q4 2025

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No. Full Title Indicative

finalisation time

35. Interim evaluation of the Horizon Europe framework programme for Research and Innovation Q2 2025

36. Mid-term evaluation of the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund 2021-2027 Q2 2025

37. Mid-term evaluation of the European Social Fund Plus 2021-2027 Q2 2025

Annex III: Pending proposals

No. Full Title References

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards

electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters

COM(2024)561 final

2024/0311 (COD)

29.11.2024

2. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a public interface connected to the

Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012

COM(2024)531 final

2024/0301 (COD)

13.11.2024

3. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation COM(2024)497 final

2024/0276 (CNS)

28.10.2024

4. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the economic accounts for agriculture in

the Union (codification)

COM(2024)255 final

2024/0144 (COD)

20.06.2024

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No. Full Title References

5. Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion the Agreement between the European Union and Canada covering the participation of

Canada to any Union programme and the association of Canada to Horizon Europe

COM(2024)67 final

2024/0038 (NLE)

9.02.2024

6. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as

regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and on the

equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova, and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in

Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in

Ukraine

COM(2024)52 final

2024/0027 (COD)

5.02.2024

7. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised

river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

COM(2024)33 final

2024/0011 (COD)

26.01.2024

8. Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION approving a Commission Regulation (Euratom) on the application of Euratom safeguards COM(2023)793 final

2023/0465 (NLE)

21.12.2023

9. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002,

(EC) No 401/2009, (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific

and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals

COM(2023)783 final

2023/0455 (COD)

7.12.2023

10. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the

European Parliament and of the Council as regards the re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency

COM(2023)781 final

2023/0454 (COD)

7.12.2023

11. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a common data platform on

chemicals, laying down rules to ensure that the data contained in it are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable and establishing a

monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals

COM(2023)779 final

2023/0453 (COD)

7.12.2023

12. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of animals during transport

and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

COM(2023)770 final

2023/0448 (COD)

7.12.2023

13. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the welfare of dogs and cats and their

traceability

COM(2023)769 final

2023/0447 (COD)

7.12.2023

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No. Full Title References

14. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004,

(EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union

COM(2023)753 final

2023/0437 (COD)

29.11.2023

15. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on passenger rights in the context of

multimodal journeys

COM(2023)752 final

2023/0436 (COD)

29.11.2023

16. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 92/106/EEC as

regards a support framework for intermodal transport of goods and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and the Council

as regards calculation of external cost savings and generation of aggregated data

COM(2023)702 final

2023/0396 (COD)

7.11.2023

17. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce

microplastic pollution

COM(2023)645 final

2023/0373 (COD)

16.10.2023

18. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating late payment in commercial

transactions

COM(2023)533 final

2023/0323 (COD)

12.09.2023

19. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) COM(2023)532 final

2023/0321 (CNS)

12.09.2023

20. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on transfer pricing COM(2023)529 final

2023/0322 (CNS)

12.09.2023

21. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE establishing a Head Office Tax system for micro, small and medium sized enterprises, and amending

Directive 2011/16/EU

COM(2023)528 final

2023/0320 (CNS)

12.09.2023

22. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European cross-border associations COM(2023)516 final

2023/0315 (COD)

05.09.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012

and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards the use of the Internal Market Information System and the Single Digital Gateway for the purposes of certain

requirements laid down by Directive (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and of the Council on European cross-border associations

COM(2023)515 final

2023/0314 (COD)

05.09.2023

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23. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the safety of toys and repealing Directive

2009/48/EC

COM(2023)462 final

2023/0290 (COD)

28.07.2023

24. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on circularity requirements for vehicle

design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC

and 2005/64/EC

COM(2023)451 final

2023/0284 (COD)

13.07.2023

25. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying

down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and

the maximum authorised weights in international traffic

COM(2023)445 final

2023/0265 (COD)

11.07.2023

26. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of railway infrastructure capacity

in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010

COM(2023)443 final

2023/0271 (COD)

11.07.2023

27. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the accounting of greenhouse gas

emissions of transport services

COM(2023)441 final

2023/0266 (COD)

11.07.2023

28. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste COM(2023)420 final

2023/0234 (COD)

05.07.2023

29. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of forest

reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing

Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material)

COM(2023)415 final

2023/0228 (COD)

05.07.2023

30. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of plant

reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the

Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC,

2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)

COM(2023)414 final

2023/0227 (COD)

05.07.2023

31. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of the digital euro COM(2023)369 final

2023/0212 (COD)

28.06.2023

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No. Full Title References

32. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the provision of digital euro services by

payment services providers incorporated in Member States whose currency is not the euro and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1230 of the

European Parliament and the Council

COM(2023)368 final

2023/0211 (COD)

28.06.2023

33. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on payment services in the internal market

and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010

COM(2023)367 final

2023/0210 (COD)

28.06.2023

34. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on payment services and electronic money

services in the Internal Market amending Directive 98/26/EC and repealing Directives 2015/2366/EU and 2009/110/EC

COM(2023)366 final

2023/0209 (COD)

28.06.2023

35. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the legal tender of euro banknotes and

coins

COM(2023)364 final

2023/0208 (COD)

28.06.2023

36. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a framework for Financial Data Access

and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010, (EU) No 1095/2010 and (EU) 2022/2554

COM(2023)360 final

2023/0205(COD)

28.06.2023

37. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives (EU) 2009/65/EC,

2009/138/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2016/97 as regards the Union retail investor protection rules

COM(2023)279 final

2023/0167 (COD)

24.05.2023

38. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014

as regards the modernisation of the key information document

COM(2023)278 final

2023/0166 (COD)

24.05.2023

39. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Maritime Safety Agency

and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002

COM(2023)269 final

2023/0163 (COD)

01.06.2023

40. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards VAT rules relating to taxable persons who facilitate

distance sales of imported goods and the application of the special scheme for distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third

countries and special arrangements for declaration and payment of import VAT

COM(2023)262 final

2023/0158 (CNS)

17.05.2023

41. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 as regards the introduction of a simplified tariff treatment

for the distance sales of goods and Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the customs duty relief threshold

COM(2023)259 final

2023/0157 (NLE)

17.05.2023

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42. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Union Customs Code and

the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

COM(2023)258 final

2023/0156 (COD)

17.05.2023

43. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2014/49/EU as regards

the scope of deposit protection, use of deposit guarantee schemes funds, cross-border cooperation, and transparency

COM(2023)228 final

2023/0115 (COD)

18.04.2023

44. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2014/59/EU as regards

early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and financing of resolution action

COM(2023)227 final

2023/0112 (COD)

18.04.2023

45. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 as

regards early intervention measures, conditions for resolution and funding of resolution action

COM(2023)226 final

2023/0111 (COD)

18.04.2023

46. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on compulsory licensing for crisis

management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006

COM(2023)224 final

2023/0129 (COD)

27.04.2023

47. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the supplementary protection certificate

for medicinal products (recast)

COM(2023)231 final

2023/0130 (COD)

27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the supplementary protection certificate

for plant protection products (recast)

COM(2023)223 final

2023/0128 (COD)

27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the unitary supplementary certificate for

medicinal products, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 as well as Regulation (EU) No 608/2013

COM(2023)222 final

2023/0127 (COD)

27.04.2023

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the unitary supplementary protection

certificate for plant protection products

COM(2023)221 final

2023/0126 (COD)

27.04.2023

48. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on detergents and surfactants, amending

Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004

COM(2023)217 final

2023/0124 (COD)

28.04.2023

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No. Full Title References

49. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down Union procedures for the

authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency,

amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC)

No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006

COM(2023)193 final

2023/0131 (COD)

26.04.2023

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Union code relating to medicinal

products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC

COM(2023)192 final

2023/0132 (COD)

26.04.2023

50. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council

Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers

COM(2023)189 final

2023/0134 (COD)

4.05.2023

51. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on substantiation and communication of explicit

environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

COM(2023)166 final

2023/0085 (COD)

22.03.2023

52. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Union-wide effect of certain driving

disqualifications

COM(2023)128 final

2023/0055 (COD)

01.03.2023

53. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on driving licences, amending Directive (EU)

2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and

repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012

COM(2023)127 final

2023/0053 (COD)

01.03.2023

54. Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand,

of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes

COM(2023)113 final

2023/0059 (NLE)

7.03.2023

55. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law COM(2022)702 final

2022/0408 (COD)

07.12.2022

56. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on laying down rules on a debt-equity bias reduction allowance and on limiting the deductibility of

interest for corporate income tax purposes

COM(2022)216 final

2022/0154 (CNS)

11.05.2022

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57. Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government

of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes

COM(2022)65 final

2022/0045 (NLE)

24.02.2022

58. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive

2011/16/EU

COM(2021)565 final

2021/0434 (CNS)

22.12.2021

59. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast) COM(2021)563 final

2021/0213 (CNS)

14.07.2021

60. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to

determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive

COM(2020)749 final

2020/0331 (CNS)

18.12.2020

61. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL discontinuing seasonal changes of time and

repealing Directive 2000/84/EC

COM(2018)639 final

2018/0332 (COD)

12.09.2018

62. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the common system of a digital services tax on revenues resulting from the provision of certain

digital services

COM(2018)148 final

2018/0073 (CNS)

21.03.2018

63. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down rules relating to the corporate taxation of a significant digital presence COM(2015) final

2018/0072 (CNS)

21.03.2018

64. REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 806/2014 in order to establish

a European Deposit Insurance Scheme

COM(2015)586 final

2015/0270 (COD)

24.11.2015

65. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004

establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of

flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air

COM(2013)130 final

2013/0072 (COD)

13.03.2013

66. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax COM(2013)71 final

2013/0045 (CNS)

14.02.2013

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No. Full Title References

A new era for European Defence and Security

67. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing an application for the electronic

submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European

Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials

COM(2024)670 final

2024/0670 (COD)

8.10.2024

68. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a temporary derogation from certain

provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System

COM(2024)567 final

2024/0315 (COD)

4.12.2024

69. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industry

Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’)

COM(2024)150 final

2024/0061 (COD)

5.03.2024

70. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on combating the sexual abuse and sexual

exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)

COM(2024)60 final

2024/0035 (COD)

6.02.2024

71. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down minimum rules to prevent and

counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union, and replacing Council Directive 2002/90/EC and Council

Framework Decision 2002/946 JHA

COM(2023)755 final

2023/0439 (COD)

28.11.2023

72. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on enhancing police cooperation in relation

to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to

preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794

COM(2023)754 final

2023/0438 (COD)

28.11.2023

73. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHING AN EU TALENT POOL COM(2023)716 final

2023/0404 (COD)

15.11.2023

74. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as

regards the revision of the suspension mechanism

COM(2023)642 final

2023/0371 (COD)

18.10.2023

75. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on combating corruption, replacing Council

Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or

officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2023)234 final

2023/0135 (COD)

03.05.2023.

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No. Full Title References

76. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning the status of third-country nationals

who are long-term residents (recast)

COM(2022)650 final

2022/0134 (COD)

27.04.2022

77. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules to prevent and combat

child sexual abuse

COM(2022)209 final

2022/0155 (COD)

11.05.2022

78. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806,

listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are

exempt from that requirement (Kuwait, Qatar)

COM(2022)189 final

2022/0135 (COD)

27.04.2022

79. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on information security in the institutions,

bodies, offices and agencies of the Union

COM(2022)119 final

2022/0084 (COD)

22.03.2022

80. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on measures against transport operators that

facilitate or engage in trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants in relation to illegal entry into the territory of the European Union

COM(2021)753 final

2021/0387(COD)

23.11.2021

81. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001

listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are

exempt from that requirement (Türkiye)

COM(2016)279 final

2016/0141 (COD)

4.05.2016

Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model

82. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the mobilisation of the European

Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and

paper

COM(2024)370 final

2024/0286 (BUD)

5.11.2024

83. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on improving and enforcing working conditions

of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’)

COM(2024)132 final

2024/0068 (COD)

20.03.2024

84. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the

establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights

COM(2024)14 final

2024/0006 (COD)

24.01.2024

17

No. Full Title References

85. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular

protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU Emergency Travel

Document

COM(2023)930 final

2023/0441 (CNS)

6.12.2023

86. Proposal for a 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 the Directive

COM(2023)905 final

2023/0435 (COD)

29.11.2023

87. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of workers from the risks

related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1)

of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codification)

COM(2023)738 final

2023/0421 (COD)

27.11.2023

88. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative

dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828

COM(2023)649 final

2023/0376 (COD)

17.10.2023

89. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012

and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX

COM(2023)636 final

2023/0462 (COD)

12.12.2023

90. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European statistics on population and

housing, amending Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013

COM(2023)31 final

2023/0008 (COD)

20.01.2023

91. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in

matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood

COM(2022)695 final

2022/0402 (CNS)

7.12.2022

92. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004

on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC)

No 883/2004

COM(2016)815 final

2016/0397 (COD)

13.12.2016

93. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol 10 to the Act of

Accession as regards goods covered by quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs

COM(2015)380 final

2015/0165 (NLE)

28.07.2015

94. Proposal for a Council Regulation on special conditions for trade with those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the

Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control

COM(2004)466 final

2004/0148 (COD)

7.07.2004

18

No. Full Title References

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

95. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013,

(EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain

COM(2024)577 final

2024/0319 (COD)

10.12.2024

96. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on cooperation among enforcement

authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the

agricultural and food supply chain

COM(2024)576 final

2024/0318 (COD)

10.12.2024

97. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012

on certain measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing

COM(2024)407 final

2024/0224 (COD)

13.09.2024

98. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 2023/2124

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 October 2023 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission

for the Mediterranean) Agreement area

COM(2024)183 final

2024/0098 (COD)

30.04.2024

99. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on a monitoring framework for resilient

European forests

COM(2023)728 final

2023/0413 (COD)

22.11.2023

100. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Decision 89/367/EEC setting

up a Standing Forestry Committee

COM(2023)727 final

2023/0410 (COD)

22.11.2023

101. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil

Monitoring Law)

COM(2023)416 final

2023/0232 (COD)

05.07.2023

102. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic

techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625

COM(2023)411 final

2023/0226 (COD)

05.07.2023

103. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing

a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and

deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy

COM(2022)540 final

2022/0344 (COD)

26.10.2022

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No. Full Title References

Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

104. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the issuance of and technical standards for digital travel credentials based on identity cards COM(2024)671 final

2024/0248 (CNS)

8.10.2024

105. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued

to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement

COM(2024)316 final

2024/0187 (CNS)

23.07.2024

106. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 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

COM(2023)637 final

2023/0463 (COD)

12.12.2023

107. Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing

minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA

COM(2023)424 final

2023/0250 (COD)

11.07.2023

108. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down additional procedural rules

relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

COM(2023)348 final

2023/0202 (COD)

04.07.2023

109. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition

and enforcement of measures and cooperation in matters relating to the protection of adults

COM(2023)280 final

2023/0169 (COD)

31.01.2023

110. A more inclusive and protective Europe: extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime COM(2021)777 final

09.12.2021

111. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the statute and funding of European

political parties and European political foundations (recast)

COM(2021)734 final

2021/0375 (COD)

25.11.2021

112. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in

municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

COM(2021)733 final

2021/0373 (CNS)

25.11.2021

20

No. Full Title References

113. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in

elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

COM(2021)732 final

2021/0372 (CNS)

25.11.2021

A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

114. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing the Reform and Growth

Facility for the Republic of Moldova

COM(2024)469 final

2024/0258 (COD)

9.10.2024

115. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on providing macro-financial assistance to the

Arab Republic of Egypt

COM(2024)461 final

2024/0071 (COD)

15.03.2024

116. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on providing macro-financial assistance to the

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

COM(2024)159 final

2024/0086 (COD)

8.04.2024

117. Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the equivalence of field inspections carried

out in third countries on seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries (codification)

COM(2024)53 final

2024/0030 (COD)

6.02.2024

118. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the screening of foreign investments in

the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2024)23 final

2024/0017 (COD)

24.01.2024

119. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on applying a generalised scheme of tariff

preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2021)579 final

2021/0297 (COD)

22.09.2021

120. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL implementing the Kimberley Process

certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (recast)

COM(2021)115 final

2021/0060 (COD)

12.03.2021

Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

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No. Full Title References

121. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/768 of 30 April 2021 as regards implementing measures

for new own resources of the European Union

COM(2022)102 final

2022/0072 (APP)

14.03.2022

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/768 of 30 April 2021 as regards implementing

measures for new own resources of the European Union

Amended by

COM(2023)332 final

20.06.2023

122. Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading

System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements

COM(2022)101 final

2022/0071 (NLE)

14.03.2022

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the methods and procedure for making available the own resources based on the

Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, reallocated profits and the statistical own resource based on company

profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements

Amended by

COM(2023)333 final

20.06.2023

123. Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union COM(2021)570 final

2021/0430 (CNS)

22.12.2021

Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European

Union

Amended by

COM(2023)331 final

20.06.2023

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Annex IV: Withdrawals2

No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness

1. COM(2011)714 final

2011/0314 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on a common system of taxation

applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies

of different Member States

Obsolete – the scope of the proposal has been partly

taken over by the Directive implementing the OECD

Pillar 2 on minimum corporate taxation. The remaining

issues the proposal intended to tackle will be addressed

via an upcoming Omnibus act as a part of the

simplification process.

2. COM(2011)827 final

2011/0391 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union

airports

Obsolete – the proposal is by now obsolete. The

Commission has launched a fitness-check and will

decide on the basis of its findings on the way forward.

3. COM(2012)336 final

2012/0164 (APP)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing a facility for providing

financial assistance for Member States whose currency is not the euro

Obsolete – the proposal needs to be updated as regards

i.a. the funding modalities of the Balance of Payments

Facility and to integrate the lessons to be drawn from the

recent crises, as well as the institutional, economic and

financial sector developments since 2009, and their

possible implication for the design and implementation

of the facility, in line with the Council Conclusions of

27 March 2024.

4. COM(2015)603 final

2015/0250 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION laying down measures in view of

progressively establishing unified representation of the euro area in the

International Monetary Fund

No foreseeable agreement – in the context of the

discussions on Europe’s economic and financial

sovereignty, the Commission will assess whether

another proposal should be tabled or another type of

approach should be chosen.

2 This list includes pending legislative proposals, which the Commission intends to withdraw within six months

23

No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

5. COM(2017)276 final

2017/0115 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the

charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, as regards

certain provisions on vehicle taxation

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked with

no perspective of agreement.

6. COM(2017)647 final

2017/0288 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for

access to the international market for coach and bus services

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal has not been

taken up for discussion in the Council and is by now

outdated.

7. COM(2017)827 final

2017/0333 (APP)

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the establishment of the European

Monetary Fund

No foreseeable agreement - many of the changes

proposed under this initiative have been incorporated

into a separate revision of the European Stability

Mechanism Treaty.

8. COM(2018)135 final

2018/0063B (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on credit servicers, credit purchasers and the recovery of

collateral

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely.

9. COM(2018)329 final

2018/0164(CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 2006/112/EC as

regards the introduction of the detailed technical measures for the operation of

the definitive VAT system for the taxation of trade between Member States

No foreseeable agreement – discussions are suspended

since 2019 and further progress is unlikely.

10. COM(2018)339 final

2018/0171 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on sovereign bond-backed securities

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely.

11. COM(2018)387 final

2018/0212 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on the establishment of a European Investment Stabilisation

Function

No foreseeable agreement - The proposal is outdated

with the entry into force of NGEU and the Recovery and

Resilience Facility (RRF) and the withdrawal of the so-

called Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and

Competitiveness (BICC) in February 2021.

12. COM(2019)38 final

2019/0017 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to take

appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil

consumption data

Obsolete – changes contained in this proposal have been

incorporated into the most recent EU ETS revision,

adopted in 2023.

13. COM(2020)49 final

2020/0022 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on administrative cooperation in the field

of taxation (codification)

Obsolete - since the adoption of this proposal in 2020, a

number of significant amendments have been adopted,

making this codification proposal obsolete. The

Commission will propose a new codified proposal.

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No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

14. COM(2020)577 final

2020/0264 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity

of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review

Body of the Single European Sky

Obsolete – changes contained in this proposal have been

incorporated into the Single European Sky ("SES II +")

Regulation.

15. COM(2021)769 final

2021/0400 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the

Union the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic

and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (codification)

Obsolete - since the adoption of this proposal in 2021, a

recent amendment has been proposed by the

Commission, that will make this codification proposal

obsolete. The Commission will propose a new codified

proposal as soon as the new amendment will have been

adopted.

16. COM(2022)222 final

2022/0160 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the

use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy

performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

Obsolete – the changes suggested by this proposal were

incorporated during the discussions on the revision of

the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the

Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy

Directive.

17. COM(2023)232 final

2023/0133(COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on standard essential patents and amending Regulation

(EU)2017/1001

No foreseeable agreement - the Commission will assess

whether another proposal should be tabled or another

type of approach should be chosen.

A new era for European Defence and Security

18. COM(2018)634 final

2018/0329 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on common standards and procedures in Member States for

returning illegally staying third-country nationals (recast) A contribution from

the European Commission to the Leaders’ meeting in Salzburg on 19-20

September 2018

Obsolete - the Commission intends to present a new

proposal in 2025 (referred to in annex 1 of this

Commission Work Programme) in the context of which

the current pending proposal will be effectively

withdrawn.

19. COM(2021)890 final

2021/0427 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of

migration and asylum

Obsolete – the content of this proposal was merged into

Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 addressing situations of

crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and

asylum and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1147.

20. COM(2021)752 final

2021/0401 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on provisional emergency measures for

the benefit of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

Obsolete – the proposal was blocked during the inter-

institutional discussions and is now obsolete.

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No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

21. COM(2024)174 final

2024/0094 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION for the 2024/2025 Schengen

Cycle

Obsolete – no agreement was foreseeable. The Schengen

Council agreed on a number of priority areas for action

that are dealt with via other means than this proposal.

Sustaining our quality of life: food security, water and nature

22. COM(2012)403 final

2012/0196 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating

trade therein (Recast)

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected.

Furthermore, since 2012, developments took place that

make this proposal obsolete. The Commission will

assess whether another proposal should be tabled or

another type of approach should be chosen to allow for

a new start.

23. COM(2015)177 final

2015/0093 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 as regards the

possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the use of genetically

modified food and feed on their territory

No foreseeable agreement - any potential further

amendment of the GMO legislation will depend on the

outcome of the negotiations on the proposal for new

genomic techniques, or the identification of issues to be

addressed in the context of the biotechnology and

biomanufacturing initiative.

24. COM(2022)563 final

2022/0348 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL laying down management, conservation and control measures

applicable in the Area of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

(SIOFA)

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected

between the European Parliament and the Council at

first reading. The Commission intends to present a new

proposal in 2025 in the context of which the current

pending proposal will be effectively withdrawn.

25. COM(2023)771 final

2023/0449 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973 and

(EU) 2019/472 as regards the targets for fixing fishing opportunities

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected

from the colegislators.

Protecting our democracy, upholding our values

26. COM(2008)426 final

2008/0140 (CNS)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on implementing the principle of equal

treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or

sexual orientation

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely.

26

No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

27. COM(2011)137 final

2011/0073 (COD)

COM(2008)229 final

2008/0090 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND

OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public

access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents

No foreseeable agreement - no progress has been made

since 2011.

28. COM(2016)799 final

2016/0400B (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND

OF THE COUNCIL adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the

regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely. There is a legal obligation

to put legal acts adopted prior to the entry into force of

the Treaty of Lisbon in conformity with Articles 290 and

291 TFEU. The Commission will therefore present to

the colegislators a new proposal to that effect.

29. COM(2017)10 final

2017/0003 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL concerning the respect for private life and the protection of

personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC

(Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected

from the colegislators. Furthermore, the proposal is

outdated in view of some recent legislation in both the

technological and the legislative landscape.

30. COM(2017)85 final

2017/0035 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 laying down the rules

and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of

the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely.

31. COM(2018)96 final

2018/0044 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on the law applicable to the third-party effects of assignments

of claims

No foreseeable agreement – the proposal is blocked and

further progress is unlikely.

32. COM(2022)496 final

2022/0303 (COD)

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial

intelligence (AI Liability)

No foreseeable agreement - the Commission will assess

whether another proposal should be tabled or another

type of approach should be chosen.

A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships

33. JOIN(2015)36 final

2015/0302 (NLE)

Joint Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion, on behalf of the

European Union, of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development

between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Obsolete – the ratification process of this agreement has

been interrupted with the establishment of a Taliban

appointed caretaker government that, to date, remains

unrecognized by the international community, making

the original agreement obsolete.

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No. References Title Reasons for withdrawal

34. COM(2022)63 final

2022/0043 (NLE)

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the written procedure by the Participants to the Arrangement

on Officially Supported Export Credits amending Annex IV

Obsolete - the proposal was made in the negotiations on

the modernisation of the Arrangement on Officially

Supported Export Credits, which were finalised in 2023.

The content of this proposal was included in another

Council decision making this one redundant.

Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future

35. COM(2022)184 final

2022/0125 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial

rules applicable to the general budget of the Union

Obsolete - the content of the proposal has been adopted

end of September 2024 as part of the revision of the

Financial Regulation (Recast).

36. COM(2024)301 final

2024/0059 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148 as regards the financial

envelope and the allocation for the thematic facility

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected.

Furthermore, the MFF mid-term revision can be

implemented without this legal proposal.

37. COM(2024)100 final

2024/0060 (COD)

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF

THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) No 2021/522, Regulation (EU) No

2021/1057, Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060, Regulation (EU) No 2021/1139,

Regulation (EU) No 2021/1229 and Regulation (EU) No 2021/1775 as regards

the changes to the amounts of funds for certain programmes and funds

No foreseeable agreement – no agreement is expected.

The MFF mid-term revision can be implemented

without this legal proposal. An amendment to the

Regulation 2021/1755 establishing the Brexit

Adjustment Reserve (BAR) to establish the legal basis

for redistribution of the outstanding amounts between

the Member States will be proposed by the Commission

in 2025.

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Annex V: Envisaged repeals

No. Policy area Title Reasons for repeal

1. Agriculture Council Regulation (EC)No 870/2004 of 26

April 2004 establishing a Community

programme on the conservation,

characterisation, collection and utilisation of

genetic resources in agriculture and repealing

Regulation (EC) No 1467/94

This Community programme was established for the period 2004 to 2006 to complement and

promote, at Community level, the work undertaken in the Member States for the conservation,

characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture. Support under this

programme is no longer available, since all Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support is currently

granted under the ongoing rural development programmes (until 2025) and national CAP Strategic

Plans (until 2027), following Regulation (EU) 1305/2013 and Regulation (EU) 2021/2115

respectively, making this regulation obsolete.

2. European statistics Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 of 9

October 1990 on the statistical classification of

economic activities in the European

Community

The classification from 1990 is obsolete. The current statistical classification of economic

activities’ in the European Community (NACE) is established in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006, as last amended by

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 of 10 October 2022.

3. European statistics Council Decision of 25 June 1996 on improving

Community agricultural statistics (96/411/EC)

The Decision is obsolete. It has been superseded by new regulations on agricultural statistics

(integrated farm statistics, agricultural input and output, economic accounts for agriculture).

4. Road freight

transport

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/89 of 21

December 1989 on the fixing of rates for the

carriage of goods by road between Member

States

Modern EU legislation has introduced a comprehensive framework that regulates road transport,

focusing on safety, environmental standards, and fair competition without the need for rate-fixing.

Regulations such as Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009, and

Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 have effectively superseded the need for the provisions outlined in

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/89, rendering it redundant.