Written by David de Groot (1st edition).
The European Parliament is being consulted on a Commission proposal for a regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood. The regulation would harmonise the rules of jurisdiction and applicable law on parenthood adopted by the individual Member States and facilitate the recognition of parenthood.
Within Parliament, the lead committee for the file is Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI). The Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) issued their opinions on 9 October and 19 September 2023 respectively. In the Council, the file is being handled by the Working Party on Civil Law Matters (JUSTCIV).
Versions
- October 2023: Proposal on the jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood (1st edition)
Proposal for a Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood | ||
Committees responsible: | Legal Affairs (JURI), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) | COM/2022/695 7.12.2022 |
Rapporteur: | Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (S&D, Portugal) | 2022/0402(CNS) |
Shadow rapporteurs: | Antonius Manders (EPP, Netherlands), Pierre Karleskind (Renew, France), Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens, Germany), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (ECR, Spain), Alessandra Basso (ID, Italy), Manon Aubry (GUE/NGL, France) | Consultation procedure (CNS) (Unanimity in Council and Parliament’s opinion non-binding) |
Next steps expected: | Committee vote |

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