Asset recovery and confiscation

P9_TA(2024)0141

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

PE742.501

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation (COM(2022)0245 – C9-0186/2022 – 2022/0167(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2022)0245),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 82(2), Article 83(1) and (2) and Article 87(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90186/2022),

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 December 2022,

– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 18 January 2024 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 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Budgets,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0199/2023),

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.

P9_TC1-COD(2022)0167

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 March 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1260.)