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Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012

Reference
2023/0053(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 5 November 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Transport and Tourism TRAN
More facts (6)
Rapporteurs
MEP #96868, Jutta PAULUS
Shadow rapporteurs
11 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
21 Oct 2025 · Approved without a vote
Versions
6 versions
Opinions from
IMCO, LIBE
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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) 9 October 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 October 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 14 October 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 21 October 2025
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 14 May 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 5 November 2025

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
Transport and Tourism TRAN
Rapporteurs
MEP #96868 (Greens) former member, Jutta PAULUS (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs
Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA (EPP), Matteo RICCI (S&D), MEP #239257 (S&D) former member, Paolo BORCHIA (Patriots), MEP #96885 (Renew) former member, Carlo FIDANZA (ECR), MEP #124996 (ECR) former member, Valérie DEVAUX (Renew), Elena KOUNTOURA (The Left), Siegbert Frank DROESE (ESN), MEP #35016 (ID) former member
Opinion: IMCO
Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Opinion: LIBE
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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
21 Oct 2025Driving licences New lawsApproved without a voteshow of hands — no count

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Versions, 6

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament21 Oct 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0234/2025 TA-10-2025-0234

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  2. Adopted by Parliament28 Feb 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0095/2024 TA-9-2024-0095

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  3. Tabled for plenary14 Oct 2025

    Report A10-0191/2025 A-10-2025-0191

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  4. Tabled for plenary11 Jan 2024

    Report A9-0445/2023 A-9-2023-0445

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  5. Committee draft6 Oct 2025

    Draft report (TRAN) TRAN-PR-778047

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  6. Committee draft19 Jul 2023

    Draft report (TRAN) TRAN-PR-750248

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0234/2025: Parliament approves the Council position on a directive updating EU driving licence rules, replacing Directive 2006/126/EC and Regulation (EU) No 383/2012.
  • Adopted text TA9-0095/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on driving licences sets common rules on licence models, categories, issuance, validity, renewal, and mutual recognition, and introduces mobile driving licences.
  • Report A10-0191/2025: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive on driving licences, which updates EU rules on driving licences.
  • Report A9-0445/2023: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on driving licences updates EU rules on licence categories, issuance, validity, and mutual recognition, aiming to improve road safety and support the green and digital transitions.
  • Draft report (TRAN): The draft report recommends approving the Council position at first reading on a directive on driving licences, which revises EU rules to enhance road safety and free movement.
  • Draft report (TRAN): This draft report sets out Parliament's amendments to the proposed directive on driving licences, covering new licence categories, training, testing, and medical checks.

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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, 19

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

Outcome 2 steps · 22 Oct 2025–5 Nov 2025

  1. 5 November 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 22 October 2025

    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 · 14 Oct 2025–21 Oct 2025

  1. 21 October 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 21 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0234/2025Report A10-0191/2025

  2. 14 October 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0191/2025

Committee stage 3 steps · 6 Oct 2025–13 Oct 2025

  1. 13 October 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 9 October 2025

    Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.

  3. 6 October 2025

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 22 Oct 2024–14 May 2025

  1. 14 May 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

    TRAN-AG-773288

  2. 24 March 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  3. 18 February 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  4. 11 December 2024

    Trilogue meeting

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

  5. 22 October 2024

    Trilogue meeting

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 11 Jan 2024–28 Feb 2024

  1. 28 February 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 28 Feb 2024 Adopted text TA9-0095/2024Report A9-0445/2023

  2. 27 February 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 27 Feb 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0035/2023Report A9-0445/2023

  3. 11 January 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0445/2023

Committee stage 4 steps · 17 Apr 2023–7 Dec 2023

  1. 7 December 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 26 September 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

    Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (TRAN)Amendments in committee (TRAN)

  3. 19 July 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

  4. 17 April 2023

    Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0053
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European Parliament (2025). “Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012”. Dossier, 21 October 2025. procId 2023-0053, reference 2023/0053(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0053 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0053(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0053 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-21},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0053}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0053},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0053, reference 2023/0053(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0053(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}