Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Mercury: dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictions
Passed by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 550
- Against
- 14
- Abstained
- 64
roll-call vote at 12:21 · 88% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Marlene Mortler · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-9-2024-0002
How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Divided: ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left For 13 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 25 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 61 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 40 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 82 for, 3 against, 1 abstainedof 184
- ECR Divided 12 for, 0 against, 13 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Divided 10 for, 1 against, 18 abstainedof 85
- ESN Divided 0 for, 2 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 5 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 28
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
Nobody voted differently from a clear line of their group.
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 adopted) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (2 rejected). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.