Reporting and review
1. By 14 June 2032, Member States shall communicate to the Commission all relevant information concerning the functioning of this Directive necessary for the Commission to draw up a report on the evaluation of this Directive.
2. On the basis of the information provided by Member States pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the impact of this Directive and of whether the objective of preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence across the Union has been achieved and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. That report shall assess, in particular, whether an extension of the scope of this Directive and the introduction of new offences is necessary. That report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal, if necessary.
3. By 14 June 2032, the Commission shall assess whether further measures at Union level are necessary to effectively tackle sexual harassment and violence in the workplace, taking into account applicable international conventions, the Union’s legal framework in the area of equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation and the legal framework on occupational safety and health.
Relationship with other Union acts
1. This Directive does not affect the application of the following legal acts:
(a)
Directive 2011/36/EU;
(b)
Directive 2011/93/EU;
(c)
Directive 2011/99/EU;
(d)
Directive 2012/29/EU;
(e)
Regulation (EU) No 606/2013;
(f)
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065.
2. The specific measures of prevention, protection of and support to victims provided for in Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of this Directive apply in addition to the measures laid down in Directives 2011/36/EU, 2011/93/EU and 2012/29/EU.
Freedom of the press and freedom of expression in other media
This Directive shall not affect special liability regimes relating to fundamental principles on the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression in protected media which exist in Member States as of 13 June 2024, provided that such regimes can be applied in full compliance with the Charter.
Non-regression clause
The implementation of this Directive shall not constitute grounds for justifying a reduction in the level of protection of victims. That prohibition of such a reduction in the level of protection shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States to lay down, in light of changing circumstances, legislative or regulatory arrangements other than those in force on 13 June 2024, provided that the minimum requirements laid down in this Directive are complied with.
Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 14 June 2027. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
