Document reference

2020/0082(CNS)  
VAT e-commerce package – distance sales of goods and services: postponement of the date of application due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis  
Basic information  

2020/0082(CNS)

CNS - Consultation procedure
Directive

Amending Directive 2017/2455 2016/0370(CNS)
Amending Directive 2019/1995 2018/0415(CNS)

Subject
2.10 Free movement of goods
2.40 Free movement of services, freedom to provide
2.70.02 Indirect taxation, VAT, excise duties
3.45.05 Business policy, e-commerce, after-sales service, commercial distribution
4.20 Public health
4.20.01 Medicine, diseases

Legislative priorities
The EU’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Status

Procedure completed

 

Key players  
Key events  
08/05/2020
Legislative proposal published
27/05/2020
Committee referral announced in Parliament
23/06/2020
Vote in committee
24/06/2020
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
09/07/2020
Results of vote in Parliament
10/07/2020
Decision by Parliament
20/07/2020
Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
29/07/2020
Final act published in Official Journal
Technical information  
Procedure reference
2020/0082(CNS)
Procedure type
CNS - Consultation procedure
Procedure subtype
Legislation
Legislative instrument
Directive

Amending Directive 2017/2455 2016/0370(CNS)

Amending Directive 2019/1995 2018/0415(CNS)

Legal basis
Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 113
Other legal basis
Rules of Procedure EP 159
Stage reached in procedure
Procedure completed
Committee dossier
ECON/9/02991
Documentation gateway  
  • European Parliament 
    Committee draft report
       
    09/06/2020
    EP
     
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
       
    24/06/2020
    EP
     
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
       
    10/07/2020
    EP
  • European Commission 
    Legislative proposal
     
    08/05/2020
    EC
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary
     
    07/08/2020
    EC
     
  • Other institutions 
    Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
     
    10/06/2020
    ESC
     
  • All 
    Legislative proposal
       
    08/05/2020
    EC
    Committee draft report
       
    09/06/2020
    EP
     
    Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
       
    10/06/2020
    ESC
     
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
       
    24/06/2020
    EP
     
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
       
    10/07/2020
    EP
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary
       
    07/08/2020
    EC
     
Final act