2025/0131(COD)

Amending certain directives as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures

Basic information

2025/0131(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Amending Directive 2014/65 2011/0298(COD)
Amending Directive 2022/2557 2020/0365(COD)

Subject

2.60 Competition
3.45.02 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), craft industries
6.30.02 Financial and technical cooperation and assistance

Legislative priorities

Joint Declaration 2026

Status

Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
21/05/2025 Legislative proposal published COM(2025)0502
07/07/2025 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
07/07/2025 Referral to joint committee announced in Parliament
25/02/2026 Vote in committee, 1st reading
25/02/2026 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
27/02/2026 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A10-0034/2026
09/03/2026 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
11/03/2026 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 71)

Technical information

Procedure reference 2025/0131(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amendments and repeals Amending Directive 2014/65 2011/0298(COD)
Amending Directive 2022/2557 2020/0365(COD)
Legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 59 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU 053-p1 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU 114
Mandatory consultation of other institutions European Economic and Social Committee
Stage reached in procedure Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
Committee dossier CJ12/10/02943

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE775.765 14/11/2025
    Amendments tabled in committee PE781.388 10/12/2025
    Committee opinion IMCO PE782.404 27/01/2026
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A10-0034/2026 27/02/2026
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2025)0502 21/05/2025
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2025)0501 21/05/2025
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2025)0502 16/09/2025
    Contribution ES_PARLIAMENT COM(2025)0502 30/09/2025
    Contribution FR_SENATE COM(2025)0502 05/01/2026
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1910/2025 18/09/2025

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
    BAJADA Thomas Shadow rapporteur ECON 15/01/2026 BUSINESSEUROPE
    BAJADA Thomas Shadow rapporteur ECON 03/12/2025 SMEunited aisbl
    VASCONCELOS Ana Shadow rapporteur LIBE 20/11/2025 ACT | The App Association
    DIGITALEUROPE
    Electronic Frontier Foundation
    European Digital Rights
    VASCONCELOS Ana Shadow rapporteur LIBE 18/11/2025 IVSH - Industrieverband Schneid- und Haushaltwaren e.V.
    SARAMO Jussi Shadow rapporteur ECON 08/10/2025 Better Finance
    SIPPEL Birgit Rapporteur LIBE 23/05/2025 Wirtschaftskammer Österreich