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Amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy

Reference
2022/0344(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 April 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
More facts (6)
Rapporteurs
Javi LÓPEZ, MEP #197446
Shadow rapporteurs
12 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
26 Mar 2026 · Approved without a vote
Versions
7 versions
Opinions from
PECH, BUDG, AGRI, ITRE
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 12 March 2026
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 17 March 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 18 March 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 26 March 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 20 October 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 20 April 2026

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

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Rapporteurs
Javi LÓPEZ (S&D), MEP #197446 (S&D) former member
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #197616 (ID) former member, MEP #130256 (EPP) former member, Hildegard BENTELE (EPP), Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA (Patriots), Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR), MEP #124887 (ECR) former member, Michal WIEZIK (Renew), MEP #96776 (Renew) former member, Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens), Kai TEGETHOFF (Greens), Per CLAUSEN (The Left), Marina MESURE (The Left)
Opinion: PECH
Fisheries
Opinion: BUDG
Budgets
Opinion: AGRI
Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Martin HÄUSLING (Greens)
Opinion: ITRE
Industry, Research and Energy · rapporteur Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
26 Mar 2026Surface water and groundwater pollutants New lawsApproved without a voteshow of hands — no count

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

No roll-call vote was recorded on this dossier.

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Versions, 7

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament26 Mar 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0093/2026 TA-10-2026-0093

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  2. Adopted by Parliament24 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0358/2024 TA-9-2024-0358

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  3. Adopted by Parliament12 Sept 2023

    Adopted text TA9-0302/2023 TA-9-2023-0302

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  4. Tabled for plenary18 Mar 2026

    Report A10-0063/2026 A-10-2026-0063

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  5. Tabled for plenary12 Jul 2023

    Report A9-0238/2023 A-9-2023-0238

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  6. Committee draft9 Mar 2026

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-785254

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  7. Committee draft20 Feb 2023

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-740884

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0093/2026: Parliament approves the Council position on a directive amending EU water legislation to address surface water and groundwater pollutants.
  • Adopted text TA9-0358/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive updates EU water law to tackle chemical pollution. It adds new pollutants to watch lists, sets quality standards, and strengthens monitoring and reporting.
  • Adopted text TA9-0302/2023: Parliament's amended version of the proposal to update EU water law adds pollutants like PFAS, glyphosate, and bisphenols to watch lists and quality standards, and strengthens monitoring and public access to justice.
  • Report A10-0063/2026: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive amending EU water legislation, concluding the ordinary legislative procedure.
  • Report A9-0238/2023: Parliament's amended version of the proposal to update EU water law sets stricter rules on pollutants, monitoring, and access to justice.
  • Draft report (ENVI): The draft report recommends approving the Council position at first reading on a directive amending EU water legislation. It notes the act is adopted accordingly and instructs the President to sign it.
  • Draft report (ENVI): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal revising EU water legislation, covering the Water Framework Directive, Groundwater Directive, and Environmental Quality Standards Directive.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (ITRE), Opinion (AGRI), Draft opinion (AGRI)

What changed

Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.

No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier. The “Compare” links under Versions show every change between two versions.

Timeline, 23

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 30 Mar 2026–20 Apr 2026

  1. 20 April 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 30 March 2026

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 18 Mar 2026–26 Mar 2026

  1. 26 March 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Adopted text TA10-0093/2026Report A10-0063/2026

  2. 18 March 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0063/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 9 Mar 2026–17 Mar 2026

  1. 17 March 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 12 March 2026

    Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries), BUDG (Budgets), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.

  3. 9 March 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ENVI)

Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 28 Jan 2025–20 Oct 2025

  1. 20 October 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

    ENVI-AG-779611

  2. 23 September 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  3. 17 June 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  4. 20 May 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  5. 28 January 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

Plenary stage 1 step · 24 Apr 2024

  1. 24 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0358/2024Report A9-0238/2023

Negotiations with the Council 1 step · 12 Sept 2023

  1. 12 September 2023

    Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

    After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 3 steps · 12 Jul 2023–12 Sept 2023

  1. 12 September 2023

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 12 Sept 2023 Adopted text TA9-0302/2023Council / Commission text C9-0361/2022Report A9-0238/2023

  2. 11 September 2023

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 11 Sept 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0361/2022Report A9-0238/2023

  3. 12 July 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0238/2023

Committee stage 6 steps · 19 Jan 2023–27 Jun 2023

  1. 27 June 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 12 June 2023

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (ITRE)

  3. 23 May 2023

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (AGRI)

  4. 4 April – 5 May 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)

    Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ITRE)

  5. 20 February 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (ENVI)

  6. 19 January 2023

    Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries), BUDG (Budgets), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) give an opinion.

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European Parliament (2026). “Amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy”. Dossier, 26 March 2026. procId 2022-0344, reference 2022/0344(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2022-0344 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2022%2F0344(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2022-0344 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-26},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2022-0344}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2022-0344},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2022-0344, reference 2022/0344(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2022\%2F0344(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}