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Application of the Treaty provisions related to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process

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 27 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 13 February 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 4 November 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 11 November 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 27 November 2025
  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
Marieke EHLERS PfE
Shadow rapporteurs
Branko GRIMS PPEKristian VIGENIN S&DGheorghe PIPEREA ECRJoachim STREIT RenewLeoluca ORLANDO Verts/ALENikolas FARANTOURIS The Left
For opinion
JURI — Legal Affairs

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 TA10-0309/2025 27 November 2025 ✦ Parliament's resolution on subsidiarity and proportionality reaffirms these principles and calls for stronger involvement of national parliaments in EU law-making.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0224/2025 11 November 2025 ✦ A resolution on applying the Treaty principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in EU law-making. It calls for stronger subsidiarity checks, earlier involvement of national parliaments, and better use of the early warning system.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFCO) 10 April 2025 ✦ This draft report assesses how the EU applies the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments. It calls for the Commission to show restraint, improve impact assessments, and engage earlier with national parliaments.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: footnote markers are removed and punctuation adjusted. see the changes →

Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands on the role of national parliaments, adding calls for stronger mechanisms and earlier involvement in the legislative process. It introduces new concerns about the legal basis of Article 122 TFEU, particularly regarding the ReArm Europe Plan, and calls for its revision. It adds provisions on regional and local authorities, including financial resources and direct engagement, and on the use of artificial intelligence in assessing legislation. It modifies the approach to the CJEU, softening criticism and adding recommendations for surveys and consultations. The other changes are formal or wording updates, including punctuation, spelling, and rephrasing without altering substance. see the changes →

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. 27 November 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 27 November 2025 📄 Report A10-0224/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0309/2025
    Adopted Adopted by a clear majority
    For 337 Against 245 Abstained 12

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:27 · 57% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 2 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 2 ballots in voting order
    1. Amendment 1 12:26 A10-0224/2025 – Marieke Ehlers – Alternative motion for a resolution – Am 1
    Rejected
    2. Final vote — text as a whole 12:27 A10-0224/2025 – Marieke Ehlers – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 19 November 2025 1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendment 1
  4. 11 November 2025 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0224/2025
  5. Committee stage
  6. 4 November 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

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

  7. 5 June 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (AFCO)
  8. 10 April 2025 Draft report published

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

    📄 Draft report (AFCO)
  9. 13 February 2025 Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; JURI (Legal Affairs) gives an opinion.