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Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)

Reference: 2024/0035(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands: Parliament adopted its position on 17 June 2025. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way (last trilogue 22 June 2026).
Stage: First reading
Lead committee: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE

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Rapporteur: Jeroen LENAERS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 17 Jun 2025 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: FEMM, CULT

Rapporteur: Jeroen LENAERS
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 17 Jun 2025 · Passed
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: FEMM, CULT

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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

Referred to committee (done) 25 April 2024
Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 May 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 26 May 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 June 2025
Negotiations with the Council (current step) Trilogue 22 June 2026
Published as law (to come)

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: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE
Rapporteur: Jeroen LENAERS (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs: Marina KALJURAND (S&D), Alexandre VARAUT (Patriots), Assita KANKO (ECR), Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew), Saskia BRICMONT (Greens), Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ (The Left)
Opinion: FEMM: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Heléne FRITZON (S&D)
Opinion: CULT: Culture and Education · rapporteur Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ (EPP)

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.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
17 Jun 2025	Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)	New laws	Passed	599 for, 2 against, 62 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).

Voting grid of 2024/0035(COD): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 1 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted484–127–42
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted475–125–46
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted426–184–41
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Divided	Adopted518–95–43
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted491–79–83
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 4	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted435–153–60
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 5	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted420–187–42
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 136 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Divided	Adopted531–84–42
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 138 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Divided	Adopted496–115–47
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 169 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted501–70–82
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 184	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted434–189–29
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 186 to Article 3, after paragraph 2	Divided	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Abst.	Adopted314–249–81
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 188 to Article 18, paragraph 3	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected186–461–8
17 Jun 2025 Final vote	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	For	Adopted599–2–62

17 Jun 2025 Amendment 1 — part 2

Adopted 484–127–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 — part 2

Adopted 475–125–46

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 16 — part 3

Adopted 426–184–41

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 2

Adopted 518–95–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Divided
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 3

Adopted 491–79–83

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 4

Adopted 435–153–60

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 29 — part 5

Adopted 420–187–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 136 — part 2

Adopted 531–84–42

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Divided
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 138 — part 2

Adopted 496–115–47

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Divided
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 169 — part 2

Adopted 501–70–82

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 184

Adopted 434–189–29

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 186 to Article 3, after paragraph 2

Adopted 314–249–81

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
17 Jun 2025 Amendment 188 to Article 18, paragraph 3

Rejected 186–461–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
17 Jun 2025 Final vote

Adopted 599–2–62

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For

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Versions, 3

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

Adopted by Parliament17 Jun 2025

Adopted text TA10-0116/2025 TA-10-2025-0116

Compare with tabled for plenary
Tabled for plenary26 May 2025

Report A10-0097/2025 A-10-2025-0097

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Committee draft16 Apr 2024

Draft report (LIBE) LIBE-PR-761022

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0116/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation sets minimum rules for defining offences and sanctions, and strengthens prevention and victim protection.
Report A10-0097/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation updates definitions, raises penalties, and strengthens prevention and victim support.
Draft report (LIBE): This draft report proposes amendments to the proposed directive on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation, covering definitions, penalties, victim support, and prevention.

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

What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0097/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0116/2025

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

Adds a new offence: disseminating pornographic content without age verification tools becomes punishable by at least one year's imprisonment. The other changes are formal: updated citations to Directive 2012/29/EU and Regulation 2019/816, and minor wording or punctuation fixes.

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Timeline, 17

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

Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 17 Jun 2025–22 Jun 2026

22 June 2026

Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
3 March 2026

Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
6 November 2025

Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
23 June 2025

Trilogue meeting

Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
17 June 2025

Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 4 steps · 26 May 2025–17 Jun 2025

17 June 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 17 Jun 2025 Adopted text TA10-0116/2025 Report A10-0097/2025
17 June 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 17 Jun 2025 Council / Commission text C9-0028/2024Report A10-0097/2025
11 June – 17 June 2025

189 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–185 Amendment 186 Amendments 187–189
26 May 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0097/2025

Committee stage 8 steps · 16 Apr 2024–13 May 2025

13 May 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 March 2025

FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

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

Opinion (FEMM)
30 January 2025

Committee opinion adopted

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

CULT-AL-765311
9 January 2025

Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (FEMM)
18 November 2024

Committee opinion adopted

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

JURI-AL-766640
14 November 2024

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (LIBE)Amendments in committee (LIBE)
25 April 2024

Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), CULT (Culture and Education) give an opinion.
16 April 2024

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (LIBE)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0035
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)”. Dossier, 17 June 2025. procId 2024-0035, reference 2024/0035(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0035 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F0035(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-0035 (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-dossier-2024-0035,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-06-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0035}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0035},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-0035, reference 2024/0035(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F0035(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}