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Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

Reference
2023/0156(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 19 September 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
More facts (6)
Rapporteurs
MEP #124988, Dirk GOTINK
Shadow rapporteurs
11 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
16 Sept 2026 · Approved without a vote
Versions
6 versions
Opinions from
BUDG, CONT
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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) 14 September 2026
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 14 September 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 14 September 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 16 September 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 16 April 2026
  6. Published as law (done) 19 September 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
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
Rapporteurs
MEP #124988 (EPP) former member, Dirk GOTINK (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs
Maria GRAPINI (S&D), MEP #229519 (Renew) former member, Virginie JORON (Patriots), Denis NESCI (ECR), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens), Jeannette BALJEU (Renew), Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens), Leila CHAIBI (The Left), MEP #197527 (The Left) former member, Arno BAUSEMER (ESN), MEP #35016 (ID) former member
Opinion: BUDG
Budgets · rapporteur MEP #96899 (EPP) former member
Opinion: CONT
Budgetary Control · rapporteur MEP #112611 (EPP) former member

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
16 Sept 2026Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority 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, 6

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament16 Sept 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0290/2026 TA-10-2026-0290

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  2. Adopted by Parliament13 Mar 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0151/2024 TA-9-2024-0151

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  3. Tabled for plenary14 Sept 2026

    Report A10-0232/2026 A-10-2026-0232

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  4. Tabled for plenary28 Feb 2024

    Report A9-0065/2024 A-9-2024-0065

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  5. Committee draft4 Sept 2026

    Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-792031

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  6. Committee draft30 Oct 2023

    Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-755046

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0290/2026: Parliament approves the Council's position at first reading on a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
  • Adopted text TA9-0151/2024: Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal replaces Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 with a new Union Customs Code, establishes the EU Customs Authority and the EU Customs Data Hub, and adds an EU Single Window Environment for Customs.
  • Report A10-0232/2026: The committee report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
  • Report A9-0065/2024: Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
  • Draft report (IMCO): This is a draft report by the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection on the Council's first-reading position for a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
  • Draft report (IMCO): This is the rapporteur's draft report on the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.

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

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 · 16 Sept 2026–19 Sept 2026

  1. 19 September 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 16 September 2026

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 14 Sept 2026–16 Sept 2026

  1. 16 September 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 16 Sept 2026 Adopted text TA10-0290/2026Report A10-0232/2026

  2. 14 September 2026

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 14 Sept 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0208/2026Report A10-0232/2026

  3. 14 September 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0232/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 4 Sept 2026–14 Sept 2026

  1. 14 September 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

    IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 14 September 2026

    Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), CONT (Budgetary Control) give an opinion.

  3. 4 September 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (IMCO)

Negotiations with the Council 6 steps · 8 Jul 2025–16 Apr 2026

  1. 16 April 2026

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

  2. 26 March 2026

    Trilogue meeting

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

  3. 10 December 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  4. 20 November 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  5. 15 October 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  6. 8 July 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

Plenary stage 2 steps · 28 Feb 2024–13 Mar 2024

  1. 13 March 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0151/2024Report A9-0065/2024

  2. 28 February 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0065/2024

Committee stage 7 steps · 19 Oct 2023–22 Feb 2024

  1. 22 February 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 24 January 2024

    INTA (International Trade) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (INTA)

  3. 23 January 2024

    CONT (Budgetary Control) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (CONT)

  4. 11 January 2024

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (BUDG)

  5. 16 November 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (IMCO)

  6. 30 October 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (IMCO)

  7. 19 October 2023

    Referred to the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), CONT (Budgetary Control) give an opinion.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0156
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25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2026). “Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013”. Dossier, 16 September 2026. procId 2023-0156, reference 2023/0156(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0156 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0156(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0156 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0156,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-16},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0156}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0156},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0156, reference 2023/0156(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0156(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}