European Protection Order. Initiative Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland and Sweden

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality adopted the recommendation for second reading contained in the joint report by Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO (EPP, ES), and Carmen ROMERO LOPEZ (S&D, ES), and recommended that the European Parliament approve without amendment the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European protection order.

To recall, the Council position in first reading reflects the compromise reached between Parliament and Council during negotiations. The main change in comparison with Parliament's position in first reading concerns the scope of application of the instrument which has been partially redefined, by providing a tighter link between the possibility to issue a European protection order and a criminal conduct (Article 1). This modification aims at clarifying the connection of the instrument with the legal basis provided for by Article 82 (1) TFEU.