Wednesday 10 April 2024
55 decisions · 49 passed · 6 failed · 223 A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. · 14:08–19:23
No AI brief of this day yet.
New EU laws · 33
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
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New EU law
Decision 1:Common procedure for international protection in the Union
Report by Fabienne Keller · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 301 for · 269 against · 51 abstained by a small majority
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Decision 2:Asylum and migration management
Report by Tomas Tobé · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 322 for · 266 against · 31 abstained by a small majority
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Decision 3:Addressing situations of crisis and force majeure
Report by Juan Fernando López Aguilar · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 301 for · 272 against · 46 abstained narrowly
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Decision 4:Establishing a return border procedure, and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1148
Report by Fabienne Keller · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 329 for · 253 against · 40 abstained by a small majority
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Decision 5:European Criminal Records Information System – third-country nationals
Report by Birgit Sippel · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 414 for · 182 against · 29 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 6:Union Resettlement Framework
Report by Malin Björk · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 452 for · 154 against · 14 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 7:Establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States’ law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast)
Report by Jorge Buxadé Villalba · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 404 for · 202 against · 16 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 8:Standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection
Report by Matjaž Nemec · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 340 for · 249 against · 34 abstained by a small majority
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Decision 9:Standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)
Report by Sophia in 't Veld · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 398 for · 162 against · 60 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 10:Laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679
Report by Sergey Lagodinsky · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 329 for · 213 against · 79 abstained by a clear majority
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Decision 11:New Regulation on Construction Products
Report by Christian Doleschal · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 505 for · 40 against · 78 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 12:Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector
Report by Pascal Canfin, Jutta Paulus · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 530 for · 63 against · 28 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 13:Amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards the time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and for certain third-country undertakings
Report by Axel Voss · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 562 for · 44 against · 15 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 14:Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions
Report by Marlene Mortler · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 575 for · 12 against · 38 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 15:Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles
Report by Bas Eickhout · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 341 for · 268 against · 14 abstained by a small majority
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Decision 16:European environmental economic accounts: new modules
Report by Pascal Canfin · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 492 for · 82 against · 48 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 17:Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain ‘breakfast’ directives
Report by Alexander Bernhuber · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 603 for · 9 against · 10 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 18:Union certification framework for carbon removals
Report by Lídia Pereira · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 441 for · 139 against · 41 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 19:Standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation
Report by Sirpa Pietikäinen, Marc Angel · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 479 for · 116 against · 25 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 20:Temporary derogation: combating online child sexual abuse
Report by Birgit Sippel · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 469 for · 112 against · 37 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 21:Conservation, management and control measures applicable in the area covered by the NEAFC Convention
Report by Francisco Guerreiro · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 353 for · 214 against · 55 abstained by a clear majority
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Decision 22:Amending Directive 2009/18/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector
Report by Caroline Nagtegaal · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 613 for · 3 against · 7 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 23:Amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control
Report by Vera Tax · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 593 for · 3 against · 28 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 24:Amending Directive 2009/21/EC on compliance with flag State requirements
Report by Vera Tax · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 590 for · 20 against · 10 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 25:Amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements
Report by Marian-Jean Marinescu · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 583 for · 27 against · 12 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 26:Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Directive)
Report by Martin Hojsík · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 336 for · 242 against · 33 abstained by a clear majority
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Decision 27:Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services
Report by Barbara Thaler · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 349 for · 243 against · 12 abstained by a clear majority
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Decision 28:VAT: amendment of the EU-Norway Agreement on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims
Report by Irene Tinagli · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 609 for · 3 against · 1 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 29:Establishing a Head Office Tax system for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, and amending Directive 2011/16/EU
Report by Lídia Pereira · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 443 for · 110 against · 51 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 30:Transfer pricing
Report by Kira Marie Peter-Hansen · Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Passed 438 for · 99 against · 63 abstained by a large majority
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Decision 31:Union code relating to medicinal products for human use
Report by Pernille Weiss · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 495 for · 57 against · 45 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 32:Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and rules governing the European Medicines Agency
Report by Tiemo Wölken · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 488 for · 67 against · 34 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Decision 33:Urban wastewater treatment
Report by Nils Torvalds · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 481 for · 79 against · 26 abstained by an overwhelming majority
International agreements & consent · 10
Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.
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International agreement
Decision 34:Council Directive on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation between persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, equal treatment between women and men in matters of social security and in the access to and supply of goods and services, and amending Directives 2000/43/EC and 2004/113/EC
Report by Sirpa Pietikäinen · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 495 for · 106 against · 18 abstained by a large majority
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International agreement
Decision 35:Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Report by Tomas Tobé · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 448 for · 31 against · 131 abstained by a large majority
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International agreement
Decision 36:EU/Côte d’Ivoire Voluntary Partnership Agreement: forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the EU
Report by Karin Karlsbro · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 585 for · 10 against · 20 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 37:Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic amending the Agreement of the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
Report by Jordi Cañas · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 545 for · 34 against · 36 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 38:Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund
Report by Malik Azmani · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 504 for · 30 against · 73 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 39:Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
Report by Marco Campomenosi · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 493 for · 5 against · 107 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 40:Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund
Report by Charlie Weimers · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 509 for · 32 against · 71 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 41:Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund
Report by Jadwiga Wiśniewska · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 503 for · 34 against · 73 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 42:Conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the competent authorities for judicial cooperation in criminal matters of the Republic of Armenia
Report by Cindy Franssen, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 569 for · 6 against · 28 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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International agreement
Decision 43:Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund
Report by Lena Düpont · Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.
Consent given 492 for · 32 against · 75 abstained by an overwhelming majority
Resolutions & reports · 5
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
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Resolution
Decision 44:Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform ‘Parliament 2024’
Report by Salvatore De Meo
Adopted 429 for · 148 against · 47 abstained by a large majority
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Resolution
Decision 45:Screening of third-country nationals at the external borders
Report by Birgit Sippel
Adopted 366 for · 229 against · 26 abstained by a clear majority
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Resolution
Decision 46:EU/Côte d’Ivoire Voluntary Partnership Agreement: forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and timber products to the EU (resolution)
Report by Karin Karlsbro
Adopted 521 for · 11 against · 78 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Resolution
Decision 47:Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (resolution)
Report by Tomas Tobé
Adopted 451 for · 47 against · 104 abstained by a large majority
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Resolution
Decision 48:Handling of heavy goods vehicles at border crossing points
Motion for a resolution
Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
Agenda requests · 7
Requests by political groups to add or change debates on the week’s agenda.
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Agenda vote
Decision 49:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the ECR Group (A9-0329/2023)
Rejected 70 for · 277 against · 27 abstained by a large majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 50:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the ECR Group (A9-0138/2024)
Rejected 160 for · 199 against · 15 abstained by a small majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 51:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the ECR Group (addition of Council and Commission statements)
Rejected 125 for · 180 against · 31 abstained by a clear majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 52:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the Greens Group (Russia)
Rejected 111 for · 228 against · 4 abstained by a large majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 53:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the ID Group
Rejected 58 for · 279 against · 6 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 54:Wednesday’s agenda – Request by the Greens Group (Hungary)
Adopted 268 for · 62 against · 8 abstained by a large majority
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Agenda vote
Decision 55:Thursday’s agenda – Request by the ID Group
Rejected 61 for · 248 against · 7 abstained by a large majority