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2023/0447(COD)

Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

Basic information

2023/0447(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Subject

3.10.04.02 Animal protection

Status

Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading

Please go to Documentation gateway for any follow-up documents.

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
07/12/2023 Legislative proposal published COM(2023)0769
25/01/2024 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
13/11/2024 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
03/06/2025 Vote in committee, 1st reading
10/06/2025 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A10-0104/2025
19/06/2025 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T10-0135/2025
19/06/2025 Results of vote in Parliament
19/06/2025 Matter referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations
12/01/2026 Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations GEDA/A/(2025)005958

Forecasts

Date Subject
25/03/2026 Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading

Technical information

Procedure reference 2023/0447(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 114 Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 043-p2
Other legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 165
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee
Stage reached in procedure Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
Committee dossier AGRI/10/00301

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE766.982 10/01/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE768.231 10/02/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE768.250 10/02/2025
    Committee opinion ENVI PE766.664 08/04/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE774.355 03/06/2025
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A10-0104/2025 10/06/2025
    Text adopted by Parliament, partial vote at 1st reading/single reading T10-0135/2025 19/06/2025
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement GEDA/A/(2025)005958 10/12/2025
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2023)0769 07/12/2023
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution ES_PARLIAMENT COM(2023)0769 18/03/2024
    Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2023)0769 25/03/2024
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2023)0769 15/04/2024
    Reasoned opinion IT_SENATE PE761.175 03/06/2024
    Reasoned opinion IT_SENATE PE761.176 10/07/2024
    Reasoned opinion IT_CHAMBER PE761.177 10/07/2024
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0532/2024 20/03/2024

Additional information

Source Document Date
European Commission EUR-Lex

Transparency

Meetings with interest representatives published in line with the Rules of Procedure

  • Name Role Committee Date Interest representatives
    WIEZIK Michal Shadow rapporteur AGRI 26/11/2025 Eurogroup for Animals
    WIEZIK Michal Shadow rapporteur AGRI 23/09/2025 Eurogroup for Animals
    METZ Tilly Shadow rapporteur AGRI 17/09/2025 Eurogroup for Animals
    RIPA Manuela Rapporteur for opinion ENVI 18/07/2025 Euractiv
    WIEZIK Michal Shadow rapporteur AGRI 10/06/2025 Eurogroup for Animals
    FOUR PAWS International
    RIPA Manuela Rapporteur for opinion ENVI 24/04/2025 Deutscher Tierschutzbund - German Animal Welfare Federation
    WIEZIK Michal Shadow rapporteur AGRI 04/04/2025 EuroPetNet
    HAZEKAMP Anja Shadow rapporteur AGRI 27/03/2025 Eurogroup for Animals
    VIER PFOTEN International
    METZ Tilly Shadow rapporteur AGRI 19/03/2025 CAS International
    RIPA Manuela Rapporteur for opinion ENVI 12/03/2025 MSD Pharma