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2026/0013(COD)

Digital Networks Act

Basic information

2026/0013(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Repealing Decision 2012/0243 2010/0252(COD)
Repealing Regulation 2018/1971 2016/0286(COD)
Repealing Directive 2018/1972 2016/0288(COD)
Amending Decision 2002/0676 2000/0187(COD)
Amending Directive 2002/58 2000/0189(COD)
Amending Regulation 2015/2120 2013/0309(COD)

Subject

3.30.06 Information and communication technologies, digital technologies
3.40.06 Electronics, electrotechnical industries, ICT, robotics

Status

Awaiting committee decision

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Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
21/01/2026 Legislative proposal published COM(2026)0016
27/04/2026 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading

Technical information

Procedure reference 2026/0013(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Amendments and repeals Repealing Decision 2012/0243 2010/0252(COD)
Repealing Regulation 2018/1971 2016/0286(COD)
Repealing Directive 2018/1972 2016/0288(COD)
Amending Decision 2002/0676 2000/0187(COD)
Amending Directive 2002/58 2000/0189(COD)
Amending Regulation 2015/2120 2013/0309(COD)
Legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 58 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 committee decision
Committee dossier ITRE/10/05081

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2026)0016 21/01/2026
    Document attached to the procedure COM(2026)0035 21/01/2026
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2026)0013 21/01/2026
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2026)0014 21/01/2026
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution CZ_CHAMBER COM(2026)0016 21/05/2026
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2026)0016 10/06/2026
    Contribution IT_CHAMBER COM(2026)0016 11/06/2026
    Reasoned opinion FR_SENATE PE790.031 17/06/2026
    Contribution RO_SENATE COM(2026)0016 01/07/2026
    Contribution IT_SENATE COM(2026)0016 03/07/2026

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing 17/03/2026
European Commission EUR-Lex

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