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
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted its position on 27 November 2025. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way.
- ✓ Referred to committee 25 January 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 16 October 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 24 October 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 27 November 2025
- 5 Negotiations with the Council Talks opened 27 November 2025
- 6 Published as law
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- IMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Rapporteur
- Adina VĂLEAN PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA S&DVirginie JORON PfEDenis NESCI ECRSandro GOZI RenewAlexandra GEESE Verts/ALELeila CHAIBI The Left
- For opinion
- LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs AFET — Foreign Affairs JURI — Legal Affairs AFCO — Constitutional Affairs · rapporteur Sandro GOZI Renew
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: footnote references are added and a structural element in Article 16 is reordered. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The directive's scope is broadened to cover all interest representation activities, not just economic ones, and the objective is changed to 'influencing' policy. New safeguards are added to protect fundamental rights and avoid stigmatisation, including exemptions for civil society activities and cooling-off periods. Registration and transparency requirements are tightened: registers must be interoperable, additional information is required, and sanctions can include suspension. Supervisory authorities gain more powers and independence, with new provisions on cross-border cooperation and requests for information. The other changes are formal or wording updates, including typo fixes and rephrasing. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AFCO),Draft opinion (JURI),Opinion (AFCO)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Negotiations with the Council
- 27 November 2025 Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
- Plenary stage
- 27 November 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 392 Against 88 Abstained 133
Final vote at 12:09 · 64% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 12 ballots in voting order
1. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectivelyAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Amendment 168 to Article 10, paragraph 2 12:07 A10-0208/2025 – Adina Vălean – Article 10, § 2 – Am 168Rejected3. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on Article 12, after paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on Article 12, after paragraph 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on Article 19, paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on Article 19, paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on recital 36RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on recital 36AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted12. Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4))AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 26 November 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 19 November – 24 November 2025 169 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 24 October 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 16 October 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 23 September 2025 AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 6 May 2025 Draft opinion from AFCO (Constitutional Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 24 April 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) proposed changes to the draft.
- 19 March 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 20 February 2025 Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 19 March 2024 Draft opinion from JURI (Legal Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 25 January 2024 Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), AFET (Foreign Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) give an opinion.