Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 1 June 2023
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 31 January 2024
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 21 February 2024
4. ✓ Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026
5. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 26 March 2026
6. ✓ Published as law (done) 11 May 2026

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

Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE

Rapporteur

Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (Renew)

Shadow rapporteurs

David CASA (EPP), Chloé RIDEL (S&D), Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA (Patriots), Mariusz KAMIŃSKI (ECR), Daniel FREUND (Greens), Giuseppe ANTOCI (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. 26 Mar 2026 Proposal to vote on amendments

   Rejected 179–446–16

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

2. 26 Mar 2026 Final vote on the provisional agreement

   Adopted 581–21–42

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   Divided ÷

   ESN

   Abst. ○

1. Adopted by Parliament26 Mar 2026

   Adopted text TA10-0094/2026 TA-10-2026-0094

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary21 Feb 2024

   Report A9-0048/2024 A-9-2024-0048

   Compare with committee draft

3. Committee draft21 Sept 2023

   Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-753573

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

1. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (LIBE) → Report A9-0048/2024

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

   Adds new offences of illicit political financing, concealment, and misconduct in public office, and expands obstruction of justice. Strengthens prevention by requiring specialised bodies, risk assessments, and transparency measures, and extends obligations to EU institutions. Increases sanctions, including higher fines for legal persons and mandatory disqualifications, and limits immunities. Enhances victims' rights and public participation, and establishes EU-level coordination and reporting mechanisms. The other changes are formal or wording: updated references, corrected cross-references, and rephrased provisions.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0135

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). “Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council”. Dossier, 26 March 2026. procId 2023-0135, reference 2023/0135(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0135 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0135(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0135 (CC BY 4.0).

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