Procedure

Schengen Borders Code

2021/0428(COD)·9th term·LIBE·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·CompletedProcedure completed

Subjects: Free movement and integration of third-country nationals · Schengen area, Schengen acquis · External borders crossing and controls, visas

Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): GUILLAUME Sylvie (S&D)

Summary

The dossier concerns the Schengen Borders Code. The amendments revise definitions and rules on border surveillance to prevent unauthorised border crossings and counter cross-border criminality, on the 'instrumentalisation of migrants' by a third country or non-state actor, on reducing or closing border crossing points, and on means used by border guards including drones, motion sensors and physical barriers, while safeguarding the right to apply for international protection.

Procedure timeline

Committee amendments tabled
12 Dec 2022
Plenary vote — Passed
5 Oct 2023 · On a decision to open negotiations with the Council on the text
Plenary vote — Adopted
24 Apr 2024 · On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) — amendment 163
Procedure completed

458

Amendments

distinct, in window

Members

tabled at least one

Committee(s)

12 Dec 2022

Dates

Plenary votes

2 roll-call votes

In plenary, Parliament usually votes in steps: first on amendments to the text (sometimes split into parts, so Members can accept one half of a sentence and reject the other), then on the text as a whole. The “main vote” is the one that adopts or rejects the text itself. Each vote below shows exactly which step it was. How voting works →

Where each group stood at the decisive votes

Group			Shift
EPP	For73%	For82%	consistent
S&D	For90%	For68%	consistent
Renew	For94%	For92%	consistent
Greens/EFA	For95%	Against93%	For → Against
ECR	Against93%	Against90%	consistent
The Left	For86%	Against81%	For → Against
ID	Against98%	Against100%	consistent
Non-attached	Against64%	Against79%	consistent

Milestones are the votes that adopt or reject text (not every amendment vote) — the percentage is the share of the group’s Members behind that position. Click a column heading to open the vote below.

5 Oct 2023Main votePassedoutcome from totals
On a decision to open negotiations with the Council on the text
Official label: Décision d'engager des négociations interinstitutionnelles · what was voted ↗
370 for163 against31 abstentions141 did not vote
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24 Apr 2024Main voteAdopted
On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) — amendment 163
Official label: Accord provisoire - Am 163 · what was voted ↗
311 for267 against53 abstentions74 did not vote
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Abst.
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