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Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004

Reference
2023/0124(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 2 March 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
More facts (6)
Rapporteurs
Manuela RIPA, Majdouline SBAI
Shadow rapporteurs
7 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
22 Jan 2026 · Approved without a vote
Versions
6 versions
Opinions from
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) 18 December 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 19 January 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 19 January 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 22 January 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 15 July 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 2 March 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
Manuela RIPA (Greens), Majdouline SBAI (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #243979 (EPP) former member, Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D), MEP #124936 (S&D) former member, Martin HOJSÍK (Renew), Alexandr VONDRA (ECR), MEP #192635 (ID) former member, Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left)
Opinion: ITRE
Industry, Research and Energy

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
22 Jan 2026Detergents and surfactants New lawsApproved without a voteshow of hands — no count

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No roll-call vote was recorded on this dossier.

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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 Parliament22 Jan 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0019/2026 TA-10-2026-0019

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  2. Adopted by Parliament27 Feb 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0091/2024 TA-9-2024-0091

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  3. Tabled for plenary19 Jan 2026

    Report A10-0004/2026 A-10-2026-0004

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  4. Tabled for plenary16 Feb 2024

    Report A9-0039/2024 A-9-2024-0039

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  5. Committee draft12 Dec 2025

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-781227

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  6. Committee draft2 Oct 2023

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-753691

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0019/2026: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation on detergents and surfactants, repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004.
  • Adopted text TA9-0091/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on detergents and surfactants sets harmonised rules for their placing on the market, including biodegradability, labelling, product passports and market surveillance.
  • Report A10-0004/2026: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation on detergents and surfactants, which amends Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repeals Regulation (EC) No 648/2004.
  • Report A9-0039/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on detergents and surfactants sets rules for their placing on the market, including biodegradability, labelling, digital labels, product passports, and animal testing bans.
  • Draft report (ENVI): The draft report recommends approving the Council position on a regulation on detergents and surfactants, which updates EU rules and repeals the 2004 regulation.
  • Draft report (ENVI): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on detergents and surfactants, covering biodegradability, hazardous substances, refill and reuse, animal testing, labelling, and digital product passports.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (IMCO), Draft opinion (IMCO)

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 · 11 Feb 2026–2 Mar 2026

  1. 2 March 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 11 February 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 · 19 Jan 2026–22 Jan 2026

  1. 22 January 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 22 Jan 2026 Adopted text TA10-0019/2026Report A10-0004/2026

  2. 19 January 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0004/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 12 Dec 2025–19 Jan 2026

  1. 19 January 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 18 December 2025

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) gives an opinion.

  3. 12 December 2025

    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 4 steps · 28 Jan 2025–15 Jul 2025

  1. 15 July 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

  2. 10 June 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  3. 6 May 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  4. 28 January 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 16 Feb 2024–27 Feb 2024

  1. 27 February 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 27 Feb 2024 Adopted text TA9-0091/2024Report A9-0039/2024

  2. 26 February 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 26 Feb 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0154/2023Report A9-0039/2024

  3. 16 February 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0039/2024

Committee stage 5 steps · 1 Jun 2023–14 Feb 2024

  1. 14 February 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 24 January 2024

    IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (IMCO)

  3. 13 November 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

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

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

  4. 2 October 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)

  5. 1 June 2023

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) gives an opinion.

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25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004”. Dossier, 22 January 2026. procId 2023-0124, reference 2023/0124(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0124 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0124(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0124 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0124,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-01-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0124}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0124},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0124, reference 2023/0124(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0124(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}