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Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Reference
2023/0373(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 November 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
More facts (6)
Rapporteurs
César LUENA, MEP #237224
Shadow rapporteurs
10 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
23 Oct 2025 · Approved without a vote
Versions
6 versions
Opinions from
TRAN
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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 20 October 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 20 October 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 23 October 2025
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 13 May 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 26 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
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Rapporteurs
César LUENA (S&D), MEP #237224 (S&D) former member
Shadow rapporteurs
Liesbet SOMMEN (EPP), Barbara BONTE (Patriots), MEP #124887 (ECR) former member, Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR), Karin KARLSBRO (Renew), MEP #197505 (Renew) former member, Jutta PAULUS (Greens), MEP #96734 (Greens) former member, Nikolas FARANTOURIS (The Left), MEP #197827 (The Left) former member
Opinion: TRAN
Transport and Tourism

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
23 Oct 2025Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution 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 Parliament23 Oct 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0252/2025 TA-10-2025-0252

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  2. Adopted by Parliament23 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0307/2024 TA-9-2024-0307

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  3. Tabled for plenary20 Oct 2025

    Report A10-0203/2025 A-10-2025-0203

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  4. Tabled for plenary22 Mar 2024

    Report A9-0148/2024 A-9-2024-0148

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  5. Committee draft14 Oct 2025

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-778296

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  6. Committee draft6 Dec 2023

    Draft report (ENVI) ENVI-PR-757117

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0252/2025: Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation to prevent plastic pellet losses and reduce microplastic pollution, concluding the second reading.
  • Adopted text TA9-0307/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. It sets obligations for handling plastic pellets across the supply chain to achieve zero losses, including risk assessments, certifications, and penalties.
  • Report A10-0203/2025: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a regulation preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.
  • Report A9-0148/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution sets obligations for handling plastic pellets across the supply chain to achieve zero losses.
  • Draft report (ENVI): This draft report recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on a regulation preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.
  • Draft report (ENVI): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses. It tightens rules by lowering thresholds, expanding definitions, and strengthening certification and enforcement.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (ITRE)

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, 18

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

Outcome 2 steps · 12 Nov 2025–26 Nov 2025

  1. 26 November 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 12 November 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 · 20 Oct 2025–23 Oct 2025

  1. 23 October 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 23 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0252/2025Report A10-0203/2025

  2. 20 October 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0203/2025

Committee stage 3 steps · 9 Oct 2025–20 Oct 2025

  1. 20 October 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 14 October 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)

  3. 9 October 2025

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.

Negotiations with the Council 3 steps · 29 Jan 2025–13 May 2025

  1. 13 May 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

  2. 8 April 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  3. 29 January 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 22 Mar 2024–23 Apr 2024

  1. 23 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 23 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0307/2024Report A9-0148/2024

  2. 22 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 22 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0378/2023Report A9-0148/2024

  3. 22 March 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0148/2024

Committee stage 5 steps · 23 Nov 2023–19 Mar 2024

  1. 19 March 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 14 February 2024

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (ITRE)

  3. 17 January 2024

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (ENVI)

  4. 6 December 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. 23 November 2023

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism) gives an opinion.

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European Parliament (2025). “Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution”. Dossier, 23 October 2025. procId 2023-0373, reference 2023/0373(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0373 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0373(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0373 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0373,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-23},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0373}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0373},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0373, reference 2023/0373(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0373(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}