Plenary session of 16–19 Dec, day 2 of 4
Tuesday 17 December 2024
7 decisions · 7 passed · 13 A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. · 12:56–13:01
AI:The day in brief
Parliament adopted positions on five new EU laws and approved a budget fund, covering deforestation rules, disaster aid, and support for displaced workers.
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New EU laws · 5
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
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Climate & environment, New EU law
Decision 1:Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application
Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 546 for · 97 against · 7 abstained by an overwhelming majority
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EU budget & funds, New EU law
Decision 2:Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters
Report by Veronika Vrecionová · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 644 for · 6 against · 3 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The proposal amends the EU regulation on rural development to give extra help to member states hit by natural disasters since 1 January 2024.
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EU budget & funds, New EU law
Decision 3:Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE
Report by Andrzej Buła, Younous Omarjee · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 638 for · 10 against · 5 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The law aims to support reconstruction and provide basic material assistance to affected citizens, following floods and wildfires in several EU countries in September 2024.
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Agriculture, food & fisheries, New EU law
Decision 4:Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category
Report by Veronika Vrecionová · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.
Passed 499 for · 131 against · 27 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The law updates EU rules on importing forest reproductive material, adding the 'tested' category to the existing equivalence regime for third countries.
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Economy & single market, New EU law
Decision 5:Discontinuation of the European ODR Platform
Committee report · Parliament’s vote on the Council’s position on a proposed law, after the first reading.
Approved without a vote Approved without a vote — nobody moved to reject or amend the Council’s position, so nothing was counted.
AI summary:The European Parliament approved the Council's position on a regulation that repeals the EU law setting up the European Online Dispute Resolution Platform and amends related consumer protection rules.
Budget & emergency funds · 1
Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).
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Jobs, social affairs & equality, Budget decision
Decision 6:Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper – Belgium
Report by Matjaž Nemec
Passed 599 for · 50 against · 7 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The decision releases EU funding for personalised services such as guidance, training, and job-search support for the affected workers.
Resolutions & reports · 1
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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EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution
Decision 7:Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023
Report by Alex Agius Saliba
Adopted 598 for · 17 against · 37 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The resolution supports the Ombudsman's work, including inquiries into maladministration, and calls for improved transparency and accountability in EU institutions.