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Written by Gilles Pittoors (1st edition).
In December 2023, the Commission proposed to amend Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries, and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU emergency travel document. The aim is to make improvements in the areas covered by the two directives, in response to crises such as COVID-19, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and repatriations from Israel and Gaza. The intended outcomes include enhanced legal clarity, streamlined cooperation, greater consular service effectiveness, and heightened standards of consular support and crisis response.
The proposal is subject to the consultation procedure. Within Parliament, the file was assigned to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), with Loránt Vincze (EPP, Romania) as rapporteur. The Committees on Legal Affairs (JURI), Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Development (DEVE) were invited to submit opinions, with the latter deciding not to do so. The DEVE committee report was published in March 2024 and adopted in plenary on 24 April 2024. The proposal is now awaiting the Council’s final decision.
Complete version
- July 2024: Consular protection and the EU emergency travel document (1st edition)
| Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU emergency travel document | ||
| Committee responsible: | Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) | COM(2023) 930 final 6.12.2023 |
| Rapporteur: | Loránt Vincze (EPP, Romania) | 2023/0441(CNS) |
| Shadow rapporteurs: | Gilles Lebreton (ID, France) Nacho Sánchez Amor (S&D, Spain) Marina Kaljurand (S&D, Estonia) Jana Toom (Renew, Estonia) Tinneke Strik (Greens/EFA, Netherlands) Assita Kanko (ECR, Belgium) Miguel Urbán Crespo (The Left, Spain) | Special legislative procedure – consultation |
| Next steps expected: | Adoption by the Council | |
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