Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Climate & environment
Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group
Passed by a small majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 327
- Against
- 256
- Abstained
- 58
roll-call vote at 13:31 · 51% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · Report A-10-2025-0175
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to update the rules for the Standing Forestry Committee, which advises the Commission on forestry matters.§1: source passage in the text The adopted text includes amendments to the committee's tasks and structure, aiming to improve its functioning.§1: source passage in the text Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially changes its proposal, and will forward its position to the Council and national parliaments.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, ESN; Divided: Patriots
- The Left Against 0 for, 37 against, 2 abstainedof 46
- Greens Against 0 for, 49 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D Against 10 for, 107 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 69 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP For 169 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 66 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Divided 5 for, 23 against, 48 abstainedof 88
- ESN Against 0 for, 24 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 8 for, 13 against, 5 abstainedof 30
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
18 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (37 of 39). Abstained: 2
Giorgos Georgiou (Cyprus), João Oliveira (Portugal)
S&D voted against (107 of 117). For: 10
Andi Cristea (Romania), Dan Nica (Romania), Dario Nardella (Italy), Eero Heinäluoma (Finland), Gabriela Firea (Romania)
5 more from S&D
Gheorghe Cârciu (Romania), Maria Grapini (Romania), Maria Guzenina (Finland), Mihai Tudose (Romania), Vasile Dîncu (Romania)
Renew voted for (69 of 71). Against: 2
Ciaran Mullooly (Ireland), Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Germany)
EPP voted for (169 of 171). Abstained: 2
Łukasz Kohut (Poland), Manuela Ripa (Germany)
ECR voted for (66 of 68). Against: 1, Abstained: 1
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, abstained), Geadis Geadi (Cyprus, against)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected) and 6 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted, 3 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.