Dossier · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
- Reference
- 2025/0051(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
- Where it stands
- Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 September 2025 and now EU law.
- Stage
- Published as law
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
More facts (5)
- Rapporteur
- Borys BUDKA
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 7 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 2
- Last vote
- 8 Jul 2025 · Passed
- Versions
- 4 versions
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 31 March 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 April 2025
- Tabled for plenary (done) 25 April 2025
- Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 26 June 2025
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 8 July 2025
- Published as law (done) 10 September 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
- Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
- Rapporteur
- Borys BUDKA (EPP)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Andrea WECHSLER (EPP), Jens GEIER (S&D), András GYÜRK (Patriots), Ondřej KRUTÍLEK (ECR), Ivars IJABS (Renew), Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens), Dario TAMBURRANO (The Left)
Decisions in plenary, 2
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (No. 2, 8 Jul 2025) | New laws | Passed | 542 for, 109 against, 30 abstained by roll call |
| 8 May 2025 | The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (No. 3, 8 May 2025) | New laws | Passed | 425 for, 106 against, 43 abstained by roll call |
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).
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Rejected 75–465–32
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
-
Rejected 92–472–7
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 8 May 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after recital 1
Adopted 366–140–67
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
-
Rejected 94–478–5
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 8 May 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after recital 9
Rejected 102–427–45
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 8 May 2025 Amendment 8, adding text after recital 10
Rejected 100–440–31
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 8 May 2025 Final vote
Adopted 425–106–43
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 8 Jul 2025 Proposal to vote on amendments
Rejected 126–542–3
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 8 Jul 2025 Final vote on the provisional agreement
Adopted 542–109–30
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
Add members’ columns
Versions, 4
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament8 Jul 2025
Adopted text TA10-0140/2025 TA-10-2025-0140
Adopted by Parliament8 May 2025
Adopted text TA10-0101/2025 TA-10-2025-0101
Tabled for plenary25 Apr 2025
Report A10-0079/2025 A-10-2025-0079
Committee draft28 Mar 2025
Draft report (ITRE) ITRE-PR-772015
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0140/2025: Parliament's position at first reading on a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season.
- Adopted text TA10-0101/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on gas storage. It sets a filling target of 83% for underground gas storage facilities between 1 October and 1 December each year, with flexibility for Member States to deviate under certain conditions.
- Report A10-0079/2025: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on gas storage. It lowers the filling target to 83% and extends the rules until 31 December 2027.
- Draft report (ITRE): The draft report concerns a Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU)2017/1938 on gas storage. Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the proposal unchanged.
What changed, 1
Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0079/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0101/2025
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Adds a recital urging Member States to avoid Russian gas and pursue sanctions on all Russian gas imports, including LNG. Reduces the gas storage filling target for Member States with underground storage to 32.28% of five-year average consumption. The other changes are formal: added headings, renumbered references, and adjusted signature block.
Timeline, 17
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Outcome 2 steps · 18 Jul 2025–10 Sept 2025
10 September 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
18 July 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 · 1 Jul 2025–8 Jul 2025
8 July 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 Jul 2025 Adopted text TA10-0140/2025Report A10-0079/2025
1 July – 2 July 2025
10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 8 May 2025–26 Jun 2025
26 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
24 June 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
3 June 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
13 May 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
8 May 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 · 25 Apr 2025–8 May 2025
8 May 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 8 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0101/2025Report A10-0079/2025
7 May 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 7 May 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0041/2025Report A10-0079/2025
30 April – 6 May 2025
8 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
25 April 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps · 28 Mar 2025–24 Apr 2025
24 April 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 April – 11 April 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ITRE)Amendments in committee (ITRE)
31 March 2025
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
28 March 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2025). “Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season”. Dossier, 8 July 2025. procId 2025-0051, reference 2025/0051(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0051 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0051(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0051 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-0051,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0051}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0051},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0051, reference 2025/0051(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0051(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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