2025/2008(INI) Own-initiative report First reading

Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness

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 10 July 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 23 January 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 25 June 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 1 July 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 10 July 2025
  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
ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
Rapporteur
Hildegard BENTELE PPE
Shadow rapporteurs
Eero HEINÄLUOMA S&DMargarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN PfECarlo CICCIOLI ECRMorten LØKKEGAARD RenewDamian BOESELAGER Verts/ALEAnthony SMITH The LeftMarcin SYPNIEWSKI ESN

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

Committee draft Draft report (ITRE) 21 March 2025⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0123/2025 1 July 2025⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0165/2025 10 July 2025

Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 10 July 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 10 July 2025 📄 Report A10-0123/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0165/2025
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 494 Against 83 Abstained 71

    Final vote — text as a whole at 13:15 · 76% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 22 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 22 ballots in voting order
    1. Amendment 3 13:13 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 1 – Am 3
    Rejected
    2. Amendment 4 13:13 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 8 – Am 4
    Rejected
    3. Separate vote: paragraph 10 § 10
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    4. Separate vote: paragraph 10 § 10
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    5. Separate vote: paragraph 14 § 14
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    6. Separate vote: paragraph 18 § 18
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    7. Separate vote: paragraph 18 § 18
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    8. Separate vote: paragraph 21 § 21
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    9. Separate vote: paragraph 24 § 24
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    10. Separate vote: paragraph 24 § 24
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    11. Amendment 5 13:14 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After § 26 – Am 5
    Rejected
    12. Paragraph 32 — part 1 13:14 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 32/1
    Adopted
    13. Separate vote: paragraph 32 § 32
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    14. Separate vote: paragraph 34 § 34
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    15. Paragraph 34 — part 2 13:15 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 34/2
    Adopted
    16. Amendment 1 13:15 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After citation 2 – Am 1
    Rejected
    17. Separate vote: citation 7 Citation 7
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    18. Separate vote: recital H Recital H
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    19. Separate vote: recital H Recital H
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    20. Separate vote: recital N Recital N
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    21. Amendment 2 13:15 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After recital S – Am 2
    Rejected
    22. Final vote — text as a whole 13:15 A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 2 July 2025 5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendments 1–5
  4. 1 July 2025 Report tabled for plenary

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

    📄 Report A10-0123/2025
  5. Committee stage
  6. 25 June 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 15 April 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (ITRE)
  8. 21 March 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (ITRE)
  9. 23 January 2025 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.