Procedure

Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries

2023/0441(CNS)·9th term·AFET / JURI / LIBE·CNS - Consultation procedure·In progressAwaiting committee decision
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): DÜPONT Lena (EPP)
Summary

The dossier concerns consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries. Amendments debate extending protection to refugees and stateless persons, the role of Union delegations versus Member States' consular services, joint consular contingency plans, Lead States and joint consular teams, crisis preparedness and coordination through the EEAS, travel advice, and digital information portals; some reference crises such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan and Israel and Gaza.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    6 Mar 2024 – 15 Jun 2026 · including EP official documents, Feb–Jul 2026
  2. Plenary vote — Adopted
    24 Apr 2024 · On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
  3. In progress — not yet concluded
382
Amendments
incl. 114 tabled Feb–Jul 2026 (EP official documents)
19
Members
tabled at least one
3
Committee(s)
6 Mar 2024 – 3 Apr 2024
Dates

Plenary votes

1 roll-call votes

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  1. 24 Apr 2024Main voteAdopted
    On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
    Official label: Proposition de la Commission · what was voted ↗
    521 for89 against17 abstentions78 did not vote
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Based on 107 past main roll-call votes on LIBE-responsible procedures, Jul 2019 → 2026-07-04.

EPPusually FOR85% FOR over 17,053 votes
S&Dusually FOR89% FOR over 13,165 votes
Renewusually FOR90% FOR over 9,245 votes
Greens/EFAusually FOR64% FOR over 6,569 votes
ECRusually AGAINST50% FOR over 6,569 votes
The Leftusually FOR50% FOR over 3,713 votes
Patriotsusually FOR60% FOR over 1,934 votes
IDusually AGAINST37% FOR over 4,495 votes
ESNusually FOR51% FOR over 633 votes
Non-attachedusually FOR53% FOR over 3,497 votes

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Official amendment documents

Full record

The amendments, in full text

650 amendments

Every amendment as tabled — original text, proposed change and justification, with a link to the official PDF.

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