Coordination of social security systems

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 19 January 2017
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 20 November 2018
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 23 November 2018
4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 6 May 2026
5. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 7 July 2026
6. ○ Published as law (to come)

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Lead committee

Employment and Social Affairs EMPL

Rapporteur

Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D)

Shadow rapporteurs

Jeroen LENAERS (EPP), Marie DAUCHY (Patriots), Francesco TORSELLI (ECR), Jana TOOM (Renew), Gordan BOSANAC (Greens), Rudi KENNES (The Left)

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Key: ✓ For ✗ Against ○ Abstained ÷ Divided (no clear line)

1. 7 Jul 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement

   Adopted 511–87–61

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   Divided ÷

   ESN

   Abst. ○

1. Adopted by Parliament7 Jul 2026

   Adopted text TA10-0239/2026 TA-10-2026-0239

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary23 Nov 2018

   Report A8-0386/2018 A-8-2018-0386

   Compare with committee draft

3. Committee draft20 Nov 2017

   Draft report (EMPL) EMPL-PR-612058

1. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (EMPL) → Report A8-0386/2018

   ▸ AIAI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

   Adds extensive new recitals on disability, long-term care, and social security cards, and deletes several recitals from the old version. Changes unemployment benefit rules: aggregation period reduced to one day, export extended to six months, and new provisions for cross-border workers. Introduces new provisions on long-term care benefits, including definitions, lists, and coordination rules. Modifies posting rules: duration limits, prior link periods, and substantial activity criteria. The other changes are formal or wording: updated references, punctuation, and rephrasing.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2016-0397

Official source

• Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL) ↗

Data source

• EP Open Data API: procedure record ↗

Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Retrieved

25 September 2026

European Parliament (2026). “Coordination of social security systems”. Dossier, 7 July 2026. procId 2016-0397, reference 2016/0397(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2016-0397 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2016%2F0397(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2016-0397 (CC BY 4.0).

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