2024/2008(ACI) Interinstitutional agreement First reading

Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Committee of the Regions, establishing an Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards for Members of Institutions and advisory bodies mentioned in Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union

An agreement between Parliament, Council and Commission on how they work together.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 25 April 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 10 April 2024
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 22 April 2024
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 22 April 2024
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 25 April 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
AFCO — Constitutional Affairs
Rapporteur
Daniel FREUND Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
Sven SIMON PPEMEP #197507 S&DMEP #28297 ECRGilles BOYER RenewLeila CHAIBI 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

Committee draft Draft report (AFCO) 20 March 2024⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0181/2024 22 April 2024⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA9-0372/2024 25 April 2024

Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 25 April 2024 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 25 April 2024 📄 Council / Commission text C9-0127/2024📄 Report A9-0181/2024
  3. 25 April 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 25 April 2024 📄 Report A9-0181/2024📄 Adopted text TA9-0372/2024
    Adopted Adopted by a clear majority
    For 301 Against 216 Abstained 23

    Final vote — text as a whole at 13:40 · 56% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 96 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 96 ballots in voting order
    1. Motion for adjournment of the vote (Rule 200(4))
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    2. Separate vote: paragraph 1 § 1
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    3. Separate vote: paragraph 1 § 1
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    4. Separate vote: paragraph 1 § 1
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    5. Amendment 1 13:26 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Après le § 1 - Am 1
    Rejected
    6. Separate vote: paragraph 2 § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    7. Separate vote: paragraph 2 § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    8. Separate vote: paragraph 2 § 2
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    9. Amendment 2 13:27 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Après le § 2 - Am 2
    Rejected
    10. Amendment 3 13:27 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Après le § 2 - Am 3
    Rejected
    11. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    12. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    13. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    14. Separate vote: paragraph 3 § 3
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    15. Paragraph 3 — part 2 13:28 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 3/2
    Adopted
    16. Paragraph 3 — part 3 13:28 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 3/3
    Adopted
    17. Separate vote: paragraph 4 § 4
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    18. Separate vote: paragraph 4 § 4
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    19. Separate vote: after paragraph 4 After § 4
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    20. Separate vote: paragraph 5 § 5
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    21. Separate vote: paragraph 5 § 5
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    22. Separate vote: paragraph 6 § 6
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    23. Amendment 4 13:29 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 7 - Am 4
    Rejected
    24. Separate vote: paragraph 7 § 7
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    25. Separate vote: paragraph 7 § 7
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    26. Separate vote: paragraph 7 § 7
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    27. Separate vote: paragraph 8 § 8
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    28. Separate vote: paragraph 8 § 8
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    29. Separate vote: paragraph 9 § 9
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    30. Amendment 6 13:30 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 9 - Am 6
    Rejected
    31. Amendment 5 13:30 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Après le § 9 - Am 5
    Rejected
    32. Separate vote: paragraph 10 § 10
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    33. Separate vote: paragraph 11 § 11
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    34. Separate vote: paragraph 11 § 11
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    35. Separate vote: paragraph 12 § 12
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    36. Separate vote: paragraph 13 § 13
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    37. Separate vote: after paragraph 13 After § 13
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    38. Separate vote: after paragraph 13 After § 13
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    39. Separate vote: after paragraph 13 After § 13
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    40. Separate vote: paragraph 14 § 14
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    41. Separate vote: paragraph 14 § 14
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    42. Amendment 7 13:32 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 15 - Am 7
    Rejected
    43. Separate vote: paragraph 15 § 15
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    44. Separate vote: paragraph 16 § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    45. Separate vote: paragraph 16 § 16
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    46. Separate vote: paragraph 16 § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    47. Amendment 84 13:33 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - § 16 - Am 84
    Rejected
    48. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    49. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    50. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    51. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    52. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    53. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    54. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    55. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    56. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    57. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    58. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    59. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    60. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    61. Separate vote: paragraph 17 § 17
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    62. Separate vote: paragraph 17 § 17
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    63. Amendments 86 + 117 (voted as one) 13:35 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Article 1, § 1 - Am 86= 117=
    Rejected
    64. Separate vote: article 1, paragraph 1 Article 1, § 1
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    65. Amendments 81 + 85 + 119 (voted as one) 13:36 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Article 2, § 1, après le point b - Am 81= 85= 119=
    Rejected
    66. Separate vote: article 5, paragraph 5 Article 5, § 5
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    67. Separate vote: article 5, paragraph 5 Article 5, § 5
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    68. Separate vote: article 5, paragraph 5 Article 5, § 5
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    69. Separate vote: article 5, paragraph 6 Article 5, § 6
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    70. Separate vote: article 7, paragraph 1 Article 7, § 1
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    71. Separate vote: article 7, paragraph 1 Article 7, § 1
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    72. Separate vote: article 9, paragraph 1 Article 9, § 1
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    73. Separate vote: article 10, paragraph 8 Article 10, § 8
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    74. Separate vote: article 10, paragraph 8 Article 10, § 8
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    75. Separate vote: article 16, paragraph 2 Article 16, § 2
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    76. Separate vote: article 19, paragraph 2 Article 19, § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    77. Separate vote: citation 3 Citation 3
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    78. Separate vote: before Recital A Before Recital A
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    79. Separate vote: before Recital A Before Recital A
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    80. Separate vote: recital B Recital B
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    81. Separate vote: recital B Recital B
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    82. Separate vote: recital C Recital C
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    83. Separate vote: recital C Recital C
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    84. Separate vote: recital C Recital C
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    85. Separate vote: after Recital C After Recital C
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    86. Separate vote: recital D Recital D
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    87. Separate vote: recital D Recital D
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    88. Separate vote: recital D Recital D
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    89. Separate vote: recital D Recital D
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    90. Separate vote: recital E and after Recital E Recital E and after Recital E
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    91. Separate vote: recital E and after Recital E Recital E and after Recital E
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    92. Separate vote: recital F Recital F
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    93. Separate vote: recital F Recital F
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    94. Separate vote: recital G Recital G
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    95. Separate vote: recital G Recital G
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    96. Final vote — text as a whole 13:40 A9-0181/2024 - Daniel Freund - Proposition de décision (ensemble du texte)
    Adopted
  4. 22 April 2024 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A9-0181/2024
  5. Committee stage
  6. 22 April 2024 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 10 April 2024 Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  8. 20 March 2024 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (AFCO)