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Own-initiative report First reading

EU-India relations

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 7 December 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 12 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 January 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
AFET — Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur
MEP #204335 Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
Thierry MARIANI IDVangelis MEIMARAKIS PPENikos PAPANDREOU S&DBert-Jan RUISSEN ECREngin EROGLU RenewMEP #197827 The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 585 Against 10 Abstained 36

    Final vote at 12:53 · 93% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 3 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 3 ballots in voting order
    1. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point p
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    2. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point u
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    3. Final vote 12:53 A9-0435/2023 – Alviina Alametsä – Draft recommendation
    Adopted
  3. 16 January 2024 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

  4. 12 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

  5. Committee stage
  6. 7 December 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 28 September 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

  8. 12 July 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.