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2025/0059(COD)

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegallyin the Union (Return Regulation)

Basic information

2025/0059(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Repealing Directive 2001/40 2000/0819(CNS)
Repealing Decision 2004/191 2003/0019(CNS)
Repealing Directive 2008/115 2005/0167(COD)

Subject

7.10 Free movement and integration of third-country nationals
7.10.08 Migration policy

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2026

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
11/03/2025 Legislative proposal published COM(2025)0101
16/06/2025 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
09/03/2026 Vote in committee, 1st reading
09/03/2026 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
10/03/2026 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A10-0048/2026
12/03/2026 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
14/03/2026 Request for a plenary vote on the Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations (Rule 71)

Technical information

Procedure reference 2025/0059(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Amendments and repeals Repealing Directive 2001/40 2000/0819(CNS)
Repealing Decision 2004/191 2003/0019(CNS)
Repealing Directive 2008/115 2005/0167(COD)
Legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 58 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU 079-p2
Stage reached in procedure Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
Committee dossier LIBE/10/02423

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE779.352 30/10/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.171 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.173 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.174 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.175 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.176 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.177 01/12/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.178 01/12/2025
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A10-0048/2026 10/03/2026
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2025)0101 11/03/2025
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2025)0250 16/05/2025
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution ES_PARLIAMENT COM(2025)0101 17/06/2025
    Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2025)0101 18/06/2025
    Contribution RO_SENATE COM(2025)0101 25/06/2025
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2025)0101 30/06/2025
    Contribution RO_CHAMBER COM(2025)0101 01/07/2025
    Contribution DE_BUNDESRAT COM(2025)0101 08/07/2025
    Reasoned opinion FR_SENATE PE775.654 10/07/2025
    Contribution EL_PARLIAMENT COM(2025)0101 15/07/2025
    Contribution NL_SENATE COM(2025)0101 04/11/2025
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1284/2025 18/09/2025

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 17/03/2025
European Commission EUR-Lex

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