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Shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 November 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 8 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 January 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
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. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
AFET — Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur
MEP #2054 Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #247709 MEP #197650 S&DMEP #124887 ECRMEP #197588 RenewMEP #131507 The Left
For opinion
DEVE — Development · rapporteur MEP #131507 The Left

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

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0042/2024 18 January 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution sets out the EU's position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, focusing on access to remedy and protection of victims.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0421/2023 8 December 2023 ✦ Parliament's resolution calls on the EU to engage actively in UN talks on a binding treaty on business and human rights, and urges the Council to adopt an ambitious negotiating mandate.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 2 October 2023 ✦ This draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs sets out Parliament's position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights. It strongly supports the negotiations and calls on the EU to adopt a negotiating mandate so it can participate actively.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (DEVE),Opinion (DEVE)

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

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 18 January 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 18 January 2024 📄 Report A9-0421/2023📄 Adopted text TA9-0042/2024
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 426 Against 43 Abstained 86

    Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 12:18 · 77% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 8 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A9-0421/2023
  4. Committee stage
  5. 28 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  6. 24 October 2023 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (DEVE)
  7. 2 October 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (AFET)
  8. 22 August 2023 Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    📄 Draft opinion (DEVE)
  9. 12 July 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development) gives an opinion.