Sittings · Document
OPINION (2025/2057(INI)) 2025-07-17
On the EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024
Committee on Petitions · Rapporteur: Pál Szekeres
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Petitions submits the following to the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, as the committee responsible:
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the concluding observations of 21 March 2025 of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the UNCRPD, on the combined second and third periodic reports of the European Union, |
Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| – having regard to the Commission communication of 7 June 2023 entitled ‘A comprehensive approach to mental health’ (COM(2023)0298), |
Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20a. having regard to the Commission notice of 20 November 2024 entitled ‘Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community of persons with disabilities in the context of EU funding’ (C(2024)7188), |
Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ba. whereas the Committee on Petitions (PETI) plays a specific protection role within the EU, particularly regarding compliance with the UNCRPD, whereas approximately 1 % of all petitions received each year by the PETI Committee relate to various disability issues; whereas information stemming from petitions submitted to Parliament by persons with disabilities or on disability issues can serve as a source of information concerning gaps in the implementation of EU law and the UNCRPD at both national and EU level, and can help to frame legislation in all policy areas; whereas petitioners’ most common concerns regarding disabilities centre around discrimination and barriers to equal treatment in education, employment and accessibility, including public transport, social protection, and the right to live independently in the community and demonstrate the need for stronger enforcement of equal treatment obligations under current EU legislation; whereas petitions have repeatedly highlighted that these limitations lead to lower participation and increased risks of social and economic exclusion; whereas persons with disabilities should enjoy all fundamental freedoms of the EU including the freedom to live with dignity and without prejudice, with full access to Union rights; |
Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Da. whereas only 51.3 % of active, working-age persons with disabilities in the EU are in paid employment, significantly lower than the 75.6 % of persons without disabilities; whereas the resulting ‘disability employment gap’ stands at 24.4 %, with some Member States having even lower percentages than the average; whereas the employment rate of young persons and women with disabilities in the EU is particularly low, at only 47.4 % and 49 % respectively; whereas there is a 21.5 percentage point gap between the employment rates of young people with and without disabilities; |
Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Ea. whereas citizens bring to the European Parliament’s notice their concern, when exercising their right of petition, that persons with disabilities often face disproportionate barriers in accessing affordable and sustainable housing; whereas the lack of accessibility in housing exacerbates social exclusion and prevents persons with disabilities from living independently and fully participating in society; |
Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; | 2. Notes that, according to the Commission, it has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; |
Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, including mental health, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; |
Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5a. Calls on the Member States to promote inclusive education systems that are fully accessible to children with disabilities, with a specific gender lens to address the disproportionate dropout rates of girls with disabilities and ensure their full participation in STEM and digital literacy programmes; |
Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee in the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 a commitment to full transparency and full public access to documents and information concerning ongoing and closed EU pilot and infringement procedures, so as to ensure full understanding of actions by the EU institutions and Member States’ authorities to solve violations of EU law that undermine the rights of persons with disabilities; notes that this disclosure is also beneficial for the follow-up of open petitions; |
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9b. Regrets that in its concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of the European Union, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities noted with concern that various instruments for the participation of organisations for persons with disabilities are not representative of or accessible to persons with disabilities in the EU and that persons with disabilities are not informed about all ongoing consultations that would affect their rights; believes that the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 should aim at improving all existing participatory mechanisms at EU level concerning legislation, policy and programming, by making them fully representative of persons with disabilities, ensuring that they are accessible to persons with disabilities and that all participants are fully informed about the consultations and their time frames, modalities and outcomes; |
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9c. Believes that the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 should lay down that all EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must ensure full and consistent implementation of all the Ombudsman’s recommendations in order to underline the Ombudsman’s paramount role in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities; |
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Underlines that persons with disability should enjoy the fundamental freedoms of the EU including the right to work and to participate in social and political life; believes that the best guarantee for advancement of rights of persons with disabilities is their direct participation as candidates and elected representatives at all levels of governance; draws attention also, as highlighted in several petitions submitted to Parliament, to persistent discrimination and barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities and highlights the urgency of mainstreaming the protection of women and girls with disabilities in all relevant EU and national policies; encourages the participation of persons with disabilities in civil society organisations; calls upon the Commission to consider the measures necessary to promote the participation of persons with disabilities in civil society initiatives and organisations; calls for the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in Member States in all areas and in all policies; notes with regret, as evidenced in petitions submitted to Parliament, that many persons with disabilities still face barriers in accessing information and communication due to limited availability of accessible formats and the lack of recognition of national sign languages (NSLs) as part of the EU’s multilingualism; stresses the need for EU institutions to provide reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, particularly in relation to communication-related accessibility such as captioning and sign language interpretation; calls for the amendment of the rules of procedure of EU institutions to reflect the rights of deaf persons, including the recognition of the 29 NSLs and to increase the availability of information in easy-to-read format, in line with the recent Concluding Observations of the UNCRPD; |
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12b. Stresses that digitalisation and AI must be aligned with the principles of universal design and accessibility; recalls that persons with disabilities continue to face systemic barriers to accessing essential digital services including online banking, e-government, telehealth, digital education, and consumer platforms; calls on the Commission to ensure that all EU digital legislation mandates accessibility from the outset; |
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12c. Calls for the launch of a dedicated EU programme to provide digital skills training for persons with disabilities and to expand access to modern assistive technologies, including speech-to-text, screen readers, alternative input devices, and accessible interfaces, to foster full participation in digital society; |
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12d. Urges Member States to ensure accessible healthcare communication for deaf, hearing-impaired, and deafblind persons, including the provision of sign language interpreters, real-time captioning and support technologies in all public health facilities, in line with Article 25 of the UNCRPD and national legislation; |
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Stresses, based on petitions submitted to Parliament on disability-related issues, the need to improve and enforce accessibility standards across all aspects of public life, including the built environment, transport, digital services, and communication tools; emphasises that true inclusion requires a constant emphasis on accessibility in all its forms; emphasises the need for compliance with standard EN 17210:2021 on ‘Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements,’ developed by CEN-CLC/JTC 11, which establishes common minimum functional requirements based on Design for All / Universal Design principles ; regrets the prolonged standardisation process, noting that this key standard for accessible built infrastructure was only adopted in 2021; believes that the Petitions Portal should be more accessible and the petitions process should be more visible to all individuals and organisations in the EU, including persons with disabilities; regrets the failure to comply with the UNCRPD in public transport systems of many Member States and calls for swift implementation of the Disability Card and European Parking Card alongside improved transport accessibility; emphasises the need for inclusion through design in the New European Bauhaus and other European and national initiatives which can promote sustainability along with accessibility; calls for the full implementation and continuous monitoring of all accessibility-related legislation, in order to effectively and definitively remove and prevent barriers in the built environment for persons with disabilities, and to improve and ensure the availability of accessible services and the suitability of the conditions under which these services are provided; calls, moreover, for the involvement of the Disability Platform in identifying ways to improve accessibility in proposed EU legislation and in the implementation of EU accessibility mandates in the Member States; invites the Commission to consider the potential of the AI revolution to enhance accessibility and inclusion, and to incorporate disability-centric approaches in ongoing and future AI initiatives, including speech recognition and generation tools to support communication for persons with speech and hearing impairments; |
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14b. Urges the Commission to provide for in-depth revisions of the Air Passenger Rights Regulation1a and the Regulation on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, which seeks to improve the accessibility of rail infrastructure for persons with disabilities in order to prevent the persistent discrimination faced by persons with disabilities when travelling in the EU; __________________________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91, OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/261/oj. |
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14c. Calls for an update of Regulation 1107/2006 concerning the rights of persons with disabilities travelling by air1a, where too often denial of boarding and damage or loss of mobility equipment still takes place; asks the Commission to ensure that the proposed future single digital booking and ticketing regulation is in line with EU accessibility standards and that persons with disabilities’ rights are guaranteed; ________________________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1107/oj. |
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Stresses that although the UNCRPD does not explicitly mention autism or autistic persons, numerous petitions submitted to Parliament highlight the persistent challenges faced by autistic individuals, particularly children, across the EU; notes that disparities in diagnosis and divergent national disability assessment systems create significant barriers to recognition, mobility, and access to support, with direct negative impacts on the life choices and inclusion of autistic persons and their families; calls in this context on the Member States to ensure timely, equitable access to autism diagnosis for both children and adults, and to simplify the issuance of diagnostic certificates that enable access to disability-related rights and services; underlines the need for the EU Disability Strategy to put intellectual disabilities as an equally important field of action through targeted actions that promote the fundamental rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions; calls for urgent and sustained efforts to secure the effective implementation of the words and the spirit of the UNCRPD into effective rights of persons with mental health conditions, including those with psychosocial disabilities; calls for the recognition of the critical role of family and informal carers in supporting the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities and urges that national systems and European initiatives identify concrete ways to acknowledge their contribution and provide both formal and informal support to sustain their essential roles; |
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15b. Recalls that persons with disabilities, especially persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities are still being denied their legal capacity, which prevent them from accessing their EU rights; urges the Commission to provide guidance and support to Member states to rapidly phase out substituted decision-making schemes and to move towards decision-making schemes in line with the UNCPRD; |
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Encourages the harmonisation of the rights of autistic people, with particular emphasis on improving access to diagnosis, healthcare, education, employment, accessibility, provision of reasonable accommodation, legal capacity, and lifelong community support, including in culture and sport; draws special attention to the particular role of Parliament in safeguarding the rights of children and their parents as many urgent petitions have been received on children’s rights, which require special attention and action; |
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15d. Stresses that persons with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, are at risk of exclusion from digital justice systems due to inaccessible platforms and procedures; calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee accessible online courts, legal information in easy-to-read format, and procedural accommodations to ensure equal access to justice; |
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15e. Urges the Commission to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to accessible, timely and effective complaint and redress mechanisms in cases of employment discrimination or unlawful dismissal; stresses the need for legal aid and procedural accommodations in tribunals and national authorities; |
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15f. Expresses concern over reported violations, as raised by petitioners, of the rights of persons with disabilities in the justice system, including denial of effective legal representation and accessible court proceedings; calls on the Commission to monitor systemic barriers, such as the lack of speech-to-text and communication tools in courts, and take action to safeguard the right to a fair trial under Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; |
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Stresses that numerous petitions have highlighted widespread discrimination in access to education and employment faced by persons with disabilities, as well as persistent barriers that result in lower participation rates and an increased risk of social and economic exclusion; emphasises the need to apply and enforce existing EU equal treatment rules and the full implementation of the right of children with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, to inclusive education on an equal basis with other children, in line with Article 24 of the UNCRPD, particularly in mainstream educational settings where students of all abilities learn together in the same classroom environment; underlines that the inclusion of persons with disabilities must begin as early as possible in the schooling system across all Member States, with enforceable rights to inclusive and accessible education that guarantee equitable access to mainstream education from early childhood to higher education, supported by the necessary adaptations and individualised support; underlines the imperative need to ensure sufficient numbers of qualified and trained educators, alongside the promotion of inclusive pedagogy and the systematic exchange of best practices, in order to effectively support inclusive education and combat the marginalisation of students with physical or intellectual disabilities; |
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote inclusive access to sports for persons with disabilities by supporting the development of accessible sports infrastructures, inclusive sports clubs, and grassroots sports programmes; underlines the need to provide public and EU funding for training, competitions, and professional and social development of athletes with disabilities, including Paralympic athletes and athletes with intellectual disabilities; |
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16c. Notes with concern the rise in petitions denouncing discriminatory dismissal practices faced by persons with disabilities, often following the onset or diagnosis of disability or after requesting reasonable accommodation; calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of the Employment Equality Directive1a with regard to job protection and to issue guidance to strengthen enforcement and monitoring of anti-discrimination obligations at national level; __________________________________ 1a Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/78/oj. |
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16d. Notes that several petitions point to a lack of awareness among both employers and employees about rights and obligations concerning disability and employment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen awareness campaigns and employer training on non-discrimination, job retention obligations, and the provision of reasonable accommodation; |
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16e. Calls on the Commission to ensure the implementation of Article 30 of the UNCRPD by supporting initiatives that enable persons with disabilities, particularly children and young people, to participate equally in sports, including by establishing national and EU-wide programmes for inclusive physical education and adaptive sports in schools and communities; |
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Highlights that information stemming from petitions submitted to Parliament reveal that work-related discrimination against persons with disabilities is interrelated with the lack of inclusive education and vocational training, as well as accessibility in housing, healthcare, transport, and services; emphasises that inclusive education and vocational training, based on the provision of reasonable accommodation in accordance with EU law, are essential prerequisites for full participation in society and the labour market; underlines the importance of providing support to persons with disabilities to live independently and equally with others in the community, regardless of their type of impairment and in accordance with reasonable accommodation as well as the expressed individual needs and calls on the Commission to better acknowledge the importance of accessible and quality support services and systems for independent living, grounded in personal freedom and social inclusion needs and encourages the sharing of best practices between Member States to support employment and skills development; calls, moreover, on the Commission to create an EU-funded programme that promotes reasonable accommodation to enhance employment opportunities and skills development for persons with disabilities, ensuring full accessibility and support for their transition into regular employment ; calls for proactive legislative and policy measures as well as reasonable accommodation measures to support inclusion in the open labour market, and the transition from sheltered to open labour markets; |
Amendment 32
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17b. Stresses, based on a petition received by the European Parliament, the need for the Member States to develop inclusive transitional centres for young adults with disabilities whose age means they are no longer eligible for child support services, with the support of EU funding; underlines that these centres should provide comprehensive services, including education, skills training, healthcare, and psychosocial support, all tailored to foster independent living and promote social inclusion; |
Amendment 33
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17c. Recognises the contradiction between access to employment and continued eligibility for disability-related welfare and independent living support in many Member States; stresses that gaining professional employment should not automatically disqualify persons with disabilities from receiving the support necessary for independent living, particularly in sectors with non-standard work patterns such as the cultural and creative industries; calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to improve awareness of this issue and promote reforms that ensure people with disabilities can become parties to short-term or freelance contracts without risking their long-term social protection; |
Amendment 34
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17d. Underlines the need to develop a holistic EU strategy on the transition from institutions to independent living and community-based services, which will focus on improved data collection on people living in institutions across the EU, use of EU funds to support the Member States with this transition, training support workers to offer more personalised support in line with the UNCRPD, strengthening the sector of service provision for persons with disabilities, and supporting families of persons with disabilities; |
Amendment 35
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Notes that several petitions have raised the issue of inaccessible and unaffordable housing for persons with disabilities, including a lack of personal assistance and community-based services; urges the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with EU funding rules supporting deinstitutionalisation and access to independent living, and to investigate potential misuse of structural funds for institutional settings, as highlighted in petitions received by Parliament; |
Amendment 36
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Recognises the particular vulnerability of LGBTIQ+ persons with disabilities, who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure specific protective measures, targeted support services, and training for care professionals are developed and implemented to address the compounded discrimination faced by this group; |
Amendment 37
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure full access and participation of persons with disabilities in cultural life, in line with Article 30 of the UNCRPD; calls in particular for targeted support for artists with disabilities, including funding for the creation, promotion and distribution of their work, access to inclusive and accessible art education, and measures to ensure accessibility of cultural venues, residencies and festivals; |
Amendment 38
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Urges cultural institutions and media bodies at national and EU level to include persons with disabilities in cultural programming and representation, both on stage and behind the scenes; highlights the importance of inclusive casting, adaptive creative tools, and accessible formats to ensure that persons with disabilities can fully engage as creators, performers, curators and audiences; |
Amendment 39
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25c. Encourages the integration of artists with disabilities in EU cultural diplomacy and international exchange programmes; calls on the Commission to support inclusive mobility schemes, artist residencies and collaborative projects that promote the international visibility of artists with disabilities and facilitate intercultural dialogue through accessible and inclusive art; |
Amendment 40
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU cultural and creative programmes such as Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the New European Bauhaus are fully inclusive of artists with disabilities, by introducing accessibility requirements, ring-fenced funding, and technical assistance to ensure participation of artists with disabilities, including those with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities; |
Amendment 41
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Stresses that petitions received by Parliament are a valuable tool for identifying critical, possible and justifiable shortcomings in the implementation of the UNCRPD or legislation relating to the rights of persons with disabilities; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to systematically take into account the findings and concerns raised through petitions when monitoring and reviewing disability-related legislation and funding programmes; calls for greater involvement of persons with disabilities in policy making under the principle of ‘nothing about us without us’; urges the establishment of structured interinstitutional dialogue to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the EU’s strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities; |
Amendment 42
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30b. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the PETI Committee, to publish an annual report summarising trends, issues and follow-up actions related to disability-focused petitions submitted to the European Parliament, such that this report should feed into the mid-term and final evaluations of the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; |
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
The rapporteur for opinion declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his opinion input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
| 1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register |
| 2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies |
INFORMATION ON ADOPTION BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
| Date adopted | 16.7.2025 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 15 0 10 |
| Members present for the final vote | Peter Agius, Fredis Beleris, Chiara Gemma, Isilda Gomes, Paolo Inselvini, Michał Kobosko, Murielle Laurent, Alexandra Mehnert, Ana Miranda Paz, Sandro Ruotolo, Bogdan Rzońca, Marcin Sypniewski, Pál Szekeres, Jana Toom, Nils Ušakovs, Ivaylo Valchev | |
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Alex Agius Saliba, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Fabrice Leggeri, Nikos Pappas | |
| Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote | Niels Geuking, Reinhold Lopatka, Lara Magoni, Andrey Novakov, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Alexander Sell, Michał Szczerba |