Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act)
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: In committee: ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) is preparing the report (draft published 16 June 2026).
- ✓ Referred to committee 18 May 2026
- 2 Committee work ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) preparing the report
- 3 Tabled for plenary
- 4 Plenary vote
- 5 Negotiations with the Council
- 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
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteurs
- Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS S&DWouter BEKE PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Ingeborg TER LAAK PPEMargarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN PfEKristoffer STORM ECRMarie TOUSSAINT Verts/ALEAnja HAZEKAMP The LeftChristine ANDERSON ESNDario NARDELLA S&DPaolo BORCHIA PfECarlo CICCIOLI ECRKatri KULMUNI RenewVille NIINISTÖ Verts/ALEAnthony SMITH The Left
- For opinion
- ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES S&DECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs IMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection JURI — Legal Affairs · rapporteur Tiemo WÖLKEN S&DLIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
Timeline
- Committee stage
- 1 October 2026 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 7 September 2026 JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 13 July 2026 Amendments tabled in committee (10 batches)
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
- 16 June 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 18 May 2026 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), JURI (Legal Affairs), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.