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Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods

Reference
2025/0408(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 May 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Pierfrancesco MARAN
Shadow rapporteurs
5 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
28 Apr 2026 · Passed
Versions
2 versions
Opinions from
IMCO
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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 February 2026
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 15 April 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 16 April 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 28 April 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done)
  6. Published as law (done) 26 May 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
Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Rapporteur
Pierfrancesco MARAN (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #197422 (EPP) former member, Ondřej KNOTEK (Patriots), Alexandr VONDRA (ECR), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (Renew), Tilly METZ (Greens)
Opinion: IMCO
Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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
28 Apr 2026Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods New lawsPassed591 for, 54 against, 8 abstained by roll call

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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. 28 Apr 2026 Final vote

    Adopted 591–54–8

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    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, 2

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament28 Apr 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0117/2026 TA-10-2026-0117

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary16 Apr 2026

    Report A10-0094/2026 A-10-2026-0094

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0117/2026: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation extends data protection periods for biocidal products under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
  • Report A10-0094/2026: Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods.

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What changed, 1

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

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0094/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0117/2026

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

    The versions differ only in formal points: the adopted text adds the final act reference and regulation number.

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    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 7

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

Outcome 2 steps · 20 May 2026–26 May 2026

  1. 26 May 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 20 May 2026

    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 · 16 Apr 2026–28 Apr 2026

  1. 28 April 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Adopted text TA10-0117/2026Report A10-0094/2026

  2. 16 April 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0094/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 9 Feb 2026–15 Apr 2026

  1. 15 April 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 18 March 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (ENVI)

  3. 9 February 2026

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

    The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) gives an opinion.

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Sources & citation

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0408
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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods”. Dossier, 28 April 2026. procId 2025-0408, reference 2025/0408(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0408 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F0408(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-0408 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-28},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0408}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-0408},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-0408, reference 2025/0408(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F0408(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}