2025/0145(NLE) Non-legislative procedure First reading

Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime

Parliament is asked to approve a decision — typically an international agreement — which it can accept or reject but not amend.

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 6 August 2026 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee 24 November 2025
  2. Committee work Report adopted 18 March 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary 19 March 2026
  4. Plenary vote Adopted 29 April 2026
  5. Published as law 6 August 2026
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 Council takes the final decision, and the act is published in the Official Journal.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur
Jaroslav BŽOCH PfE
Shadow rapporteurs
Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE PPEKrzysztof ŚMISZEK S&DAnna-Maja HENRIKSSON RenewJaume ASENS LLODRÀ Verts/ALEÖzlem DEMIREL The Left
For opinion
TRAN — Transport and Tourism

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

Timeline

  1. Outcome
  2. 6 August 2026 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. Plenary stage
  4. Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 532 Against 72 Abstained 26

    Final vote on the draft Council decision at 14:30 · 84% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  5. 29 April 2026 Plenary vote
  6. 19 March 2026 Report tabled for plenary

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

  7. Committee stage
  8. 18 March 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  9. 5 February 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

  10. 24 November 2025 Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.