Sittings · Document
P10_TA(2026)0094
Combating corruption
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
PE753.573
European Parliament legislative resolution of 26 March 2026 on the 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)0234 – C9-0162/2023 – 2023/0135(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0234),
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 82(1), point (d), and Article 83(1) and (2), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0162/2023),
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Swedish Parliament and the Italian Chamber of Deputies, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,
having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 25 October 2023,
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 29 November 2023,
– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 10 December 2025 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0048/2024),
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
P10_TC1-COD(2023)0135
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 26 March 2026 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on combatting 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
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2026/1021.)