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Changes from plenary report to adopted text
A-10-2026-0037 → TA-10-2026-0148
- From
- A-10-2026-0037 Plenary report of 2 Mar 2026
- To
- TA-10-2026-0148 Adopted text of 29 Apr 2026
- Changes
- 10 changes to the text
- Paragraphs
- +6 added · −4 removed · 14 changed
More facts (3)
- Dossier
- 2025/2016(INI)
- Title (from)
- on monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
- Title (to)
- Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
AI: What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds a recital and a paragraph on child protection, noting infringement procedures against 18 Member States and calling for prioritised enforcement.14 The other changes are formal: renumbering of paragraphs and removal of footnote markers.2356
The notes class 2 changes as substance, 8 as formal, 0 as wording only.
Changes that matter, 10
Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.
Change 1
AddedG. whereas a growing number of petitions submitted to Parliament address the rights and safety of children and adolescents in digital environments, particularly the risks of sexual abuse and exploitation; whereas petitions concern shortcomings in child protection more broadly, including online safety and access to child protection services; whereas petitioners frequently draw attention to persistent shortcomings and repeated breaches in the implementation of EU law by Member States in these areas, demonstrating the need for strengthened oversight and timely follow-up;
AI: Note on change 1 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds a recital noting that petitions address children's online safety and shortcomings in implementation of EU law, calling for strengthened oversight.
Change 2
Changed13. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to enforce Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law6,law, as well as the Digital Services Act7,Act, to ensure robust legal and institutional protection against hate speech, discrimination and violence, in both physical and digital environments;
AI: Note on change 2 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Removes footnote markers after 'law' and 'Act' in paragraph 13.
Change 3
Changed17. Expresses strong concern over the Commission’s reluctance to initiate infringement proceedings before the CJEU, even in cases involving clear and persistent breaches of EU law; urges the Commission, as the guardian of the Treaties, to make full use of all available enforcement tools and not shy away from litigation as an essential enforcement tool to ensure compliance and uphold the authority of EU law; regrets that the initiation of infringement procedures remains selective, given the Commission’s approach to prioritising breaches it deems to have the most significant impact on public and business interests8,interests, and expresses concern that possible infringements of EU law are not systematically followed by enforcement action; highlights the importance of effective monitoring and preventive action in order to ensure that citizens do not bear the cost of incomplete transposition or incorrect application of EU law by Member States;
AI: Note on change 3 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Removes footnote marker after 'interests' in paragraph 17.
Change 4
Added21. Notes that Parliament has received several petitions raising serious concerns about child sexual abuse, in particular online, and more broadly about repeated or systemic shortcomings in the implementation of EU law relating to child protection; highlights that, in 2023 and 2025, the Commission followed up on infringement procedures against 18 Member States for their incorrect transposition of Directive 2011/93/EU on combating child sexual abuse, of which 8 cases have been closed; calls on the Commission to prioritise enforcement in this area and to ensure swift and effective follow-up on petitions raising allegations of non-compliance, given the particular vulnerability of children; encourages, in this context, the Commission to use all available procedural and legal means to ensure the full and effective implementation of EU law aimed at preventing and combating child sexual abuse;
AI: Note on change 4 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds paragraph 21 noting petitions on child sexual abuse, Commission infringement procedures against 18 Member States, and calling for prioritised enforcement.
Change 5
Changed42.43. Calls for a significant simplification of administrative obligations for beneficiaries of EU funds to ensure that EU funds are used properly and effectively, particularly through the broader use of results-based reporting models, reduced duplication in audit procedures, and a clear legal distinction between unintentional errors and deliberate fraud; regrets that by the end of 2023, only about a third of the total Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funds had been disbursed to Member States, while seven Member States had not received any funds for the satisfactory fulfilment of milestones and targets from the RRF by the end of 2023, due to governments missing agreed milestones9;milestones; highlights that excessive administrative burdens, as well as issues with administrative capacity and complex rules at national level, undermine access to EU funding and the credibility of EU support policies;
AI: Note on change 5 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 42 to 43 and removes footnote marker after 'milestones'.
Change 6
Changed45.46. Welcomes, in the field of employment, the CJEU judgment10judgment which largely confirmed the validity of the Directive on adequate minimum wages11;wages; calls on those Member States that have not yet transposed the Directive into their national legal systems within the prescribed deadline to do so without delay; urges the Commission to remain vigilant and to take all appropriate measures to ensure the full and timely transposition and effective implementation of the Directive; supports the Commission’s engagement in pre-infringement dialogues in the field of occupational safety and health, which facilitates national legislative changes aimed at strengthening and harmonising minimum levels of protection for workers, thereby safeguarding workers’ rights and contributing to a level playing field across the EU; regrets that several Member States have only partially transposed certain directives into their national legislation;
AI: Note on change 6 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 45 to 46 and removes footnote markers after 'judgment' and 'wages'.
Change 7
Changed48.49. Notes that the timely and effective implementation of recently adopted legislation, including the recast Energy Efficiency Directive12,Directive, the Renewable Energy Directive13,Directive, the Electricity Market Design package, and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive14,Directive, is essential for achieving the EU’s 2030 climate and energy objectives, as well as for ensuring the completion of a fully integrated and interconnected Energy Union in line with Regulation (EU) 2022/869 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure15,infrastructure, including its upcoming revision, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action16;Action; stresses that persistent barriers such as lengthy and complex administrative procedures, insufficient digitalisation, a lack of administrative capacity in permitting and regulatory authorities, and inconsistent or delayed transposition by Member States continue to hinder the uniform application of EU energy law, delay the modernisation of energy infrastructure and interconnections, and impede the effective functioning of the internal energy market;
AI: Note on change 7 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 48 to 49 and removes footnote markers after 'Directive' and 'Action'.
Change 8
Changed51.52. Highlights the fact that, in the field of agriculture, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents the largest share of the EU budget, with 31 % of the total expenditure for the period 2021-2027; emphasises that it is crucial for EU legislation and the CAP control systems to be effectively implemented and enforced at both EU and national levels, to ensure that the financial interests of the EU and its citizens are effectively protected against any misuse of EU funds, which could adversely affect farmers and the public image of this policy; points out that land grabbing and misuse of subsidies have occurred in certain Member States owing to violations of EU Law, corrupt practices, or the involvement of organised crime; stresses that correct implementation of EU law, together with effective monitoring and control measures, is needed to combat such abuses; highlights, in this context, the lack of transparency and public access to data regarding the distribution of agricultural subsidies; expresses concern that judicial cooperation, despite the numerous legal instruments established in the area of asset recovery, is still hindered by significant differences between national legal systems and a lack of harmonised regulations; emphasises that the EU Financial Regulation17,Regulation, particularly Article 61 thereof, must be respected and enforced in all Member States and applied to all EU fund payments, including direct payments for agriculture;
AI: Note on change 8 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 51 to 52 and removes footnote marker after 'Regulation'.
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Change 9
Changed52.53. Recalls, in the field of audiovisual and media policy and culture, the importance of the timely and effective implementation of regulatory instruments, in particular the European Media Freedom Act18,Act, as a means to ensure a sustainable, pluralistic and resilient media ecosystem, capable of countering disinformation; emphasises the necessity of implementing financial instruments within their annual programming periods in a manner consistent with the criteria established under Regulation (EU) 2021/81819,2021/818, in particular with regard to the Creative Europe Programme 2021–2027, whose primary mission is to support the cultural sector and to safeguard the independence and artistic freedom of creators; calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive and balanced evaluation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive20,Directive, as the main instrument regulating audiovisual and media content in the EU;
AI: Note on change 9 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 52 to 53 and removes footnote markers after 'Act' and '2021/818'.
Change 10
Changed55.56. Notes the absence of reporting on the application of the EU gender equality strategy 2020-2025, on its actions to combat discrimination, including through the EU Accessibility Act21,Act, as well as on its EU youth strategy; recalls its commitment to achieve the targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights by 2030 for a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity; calls on the Commission to dedicate specific chapters on the implementation of these important policy fields in its future reporting; recommends that it include detailed information on combating hate crimes, on gender mainstreaming and on the systematic application of youth tests in its policy making;
AI: Note on change 10 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Renumbers paragraph 55 to 56 and removes footnote marker after 'Act'.
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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between A-10-2026-0037 and TA-10-2026-0148”. Text, 29 April 2026. from A-10-2026-0037, to TA-10-2026-0148, reference 2025/2016(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0037/compare/TA-10-2026-0148 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2026-04-29,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Changes between A-10-2026-0037 and TA-10-2026-0148}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-29},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0037/compare/TA-10-2026-0148}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0037/compare/TA-10-2026-0148},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. from A-10-2026-0037, to TA-10-2026-0148, reference 2025/2016(INI). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}