Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Trade & customs
Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
Passed by a large majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 411
- Against
- 100
- Abstained
- 78
roll-call vote at 12:17 · 70% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Inese Vaidere · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-10-2025-0087
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law to modify customs duties on certain goods imported from Russia and Belarus.§1: source passage in the text The law aims to reduce EU dependence on Russian fertilisers and other agricultural imports, with tariff increases phased in over three years.§2: source passage in the text Parliament also asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: Patriots, ESN; Divided: The Left, ECR
- The Left Divided 16 for, 5 against, 17 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 41 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 103 for, 1 against, 2 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 56 for, 1 against, 7 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 144 for, 0 against, 7 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 37 for, 8 against, 25 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Against 8 for, 51 against, 10 abstainedof 90
- ESN Against 1 for, 19 against, 5 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 5 for, 13 against, 5 abstainedof 29
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
44 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted for (41 of 43). Against: 2
Majdouline Sbai (France), Sergey Lagodinsky (Germany)
S&D voted for (103 of 106). Against: 1, Abstained: 2
Elena Sancho Murillo (Spain, against), Kristian Vigenin (Bulgaria, abstained), Tsvetelina Penkova (Bulgaria, abstained)
Renew voted for (56 of 64). Against: 1, Abstained: 7
Barry Cowen (Ireland, against), Benoit Cassart (Belgium, abstained), Christine Singer (Germany, abstained), Hilde Vautmans (Belgium, abstained), Joachim Streit (Germany, abstained)
3 more from Renew
Michael Mcnamara (Ireland, abstained), Olivier Chastel (Belgium, abstained), Sophie Wilmès (Belgium, abstained)
EPP voted for (144 of 151). Abstained: 7
Céline Imart (France), Christophe Gomart (France), François-Xavier Bellamy (France), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands), Maria Walsh (Ireland)
2 more from EPP
Nadine Morano (France), Sander Smit (Netherlands)
Patriots voted against (51 of 69). For: 8, Abstained: 10
András Gyürk (Hungary, abstained), András László (Hungary, abstained), Anna Bryłka (Poland, for), Annamária Vicsek (Hungary, abstained), Csaba Dömötör (Hungary, abstained)
13 more from Patriots
Enikő Győri (Hungary, abstained), Ernő Schaller-Baross (Hungary, abstained), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, for), Kinga Gál (Hungary, abstained), Klara Dostalova (Czechia, for), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia, for), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, for), Ondřej Kovařík (Czechia, for), Pál Szekeres (Hungary, abstained), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, for), Tomasz Buczek (Poland, for), Viktória Ferenc (Hungary, abstained), Vilis Krištopans (Latvia, abstained)
ESN voted against (19 of 25). For: 1, Abstained: 5
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland, abstained), Irmhild Bossdorf (Germany, abstained), Ivan David (Czechia, abstained), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, abstained), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, for)
1 more from ESN
Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, abstained)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (5 rejected).