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Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828

Reference
2023/0376(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 30 December 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA
Shadow rapporteurs
9 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
16 Dec 2025 · Amendment 1 rejected
Versions
6 versions
Opinions from
TRAN, JURI
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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) 27 November 2025
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 4 December 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 5 December 2025
  4. Plenary vote (done) Rejected 16 December 2025
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 25 September 2025
  6. Published as law (done) 30 December 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
Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
Rapporteur
Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs
Inese VAIDERE (EPP), MEP #4560 (EPP) former member, MEP #256850 (Patriots) former member, Adam BIELAN (ECR), Gheorghe PIPEREA (ECR), MEP #124708 (Renew) former member, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew), Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens), Hanna GEDIN (The Left)
Opinion: TRAN
Transport and Tourism · rapporteur MEP #124734 (EPP) former member
Opinion: JURI
Legal 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
16 Dec 2025Amending the Directive on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes New lawsAmendment 1 rejected122 for, 470 against, 69 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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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.

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).

  1. 16 Dec 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after recital 14 Final vote

    Rejected 122–470–69

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 6

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament16 Dec 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0318/2025 TA-10-2025-0318

    Compare with adopted by parliament

  2. Adopted by Parliament13 Mar 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0139/2024 TA-9-2024-0139

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  3. Tabled for plenary5 Dec 2025

    Report A10-0249/2025 A-10-2025-0249

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  4. Tabled for plenary26 Feb 2024

    Report A9-0060/2024 A-9-2024-0060

    Compare with committee draft

  5. Committee draft27 Nov 2025

    Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-781128

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  6. Committee draft20 Dec 2023

    Draft report (IMCO) IMCO-PR-757840

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0318/2025: Parliament approves the Council position on the directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform.
  • Adopted text TA9-0139/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive amends EU rules on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for consumer disputes, extending its scope and updating related directives.
  • Report A10-0249/2025: Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and related directives, following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform.
  • Report A9-0060/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive updates EU rules on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for consumer disputes, extending its scope and strengthening requirements for traders and ADR entities.
  • Draft report (IMCO): The draft report recommends approving the Council's first reading position on a directive amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and other directives, following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform.
  • Draft report (IMCO): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal to revise the EU rules on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for consumer disputes. It aims to increase trader participation and consumer awareness.

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

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, 21

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

Outcome 2 steps · 16 Dec 2025–30 Dec 2025

  1. 30 December 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 16 December 2025

    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 · 5 Dec 2025–16 Dec 2025

  1. 16 December 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 Adopted text TA10-0318/2025Report A10-0249/2025

  2. 10 December 2025

    1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1

  3. 5 December 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0249/2025

Committee stage 3 steps · 27 Nov 2025–4 Dec 2025

  1. 4 December 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 27 November 2025

    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)

  3. 27 November 2025

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.

Negotiations with the Council 4 steps · 20 Feb 2025–25 Sept 2025

  1. 25 September 2025

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

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

    IMCO-AG-776994

  2. 26 June 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  3. 19 May 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

  4. 20 February 2025

    Trilogue meeting

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

Plenary stage 3 steps · 26 Feb 2024–13 Mar 2024

  1. 13 March 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 13 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0139/2024Report A9-0060/2024

  2. 11 March 2024

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 11 Mar 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0384/2023Report A9-0060/2024

  3. 26 February 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A9-0060/2024

Committee stage 6 steps · 20 Nov 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. 14 February 2024

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (TRAN)

  3. 29 January 2024

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (IMCO)

  4. 17 January 2024

    Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (TRAN)

  5. 20 December 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)

  6. 20 November 2023

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.

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Cite as

European Parliament (2025). “Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828”. Dossier, 16 December 2025. procId 2023-0376, reference 2023/0376(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0376 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0376(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0376 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0376,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-12-16},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0376}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0376},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0376, reference 2023/0376(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0376(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}