9New EU laws·decision 9 of 17 on Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)
Committee report by Cyrus Engerer, Andrus Ansip · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:37–13:40
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Adoptedby a large majority467 for · 65 against · 74 abstained (77 % in favour)
Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
How the vote unfolded · 30 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (2 adopted) and 22 parts of the text voted on separately (9 adopted, 5 rejected, 8 lapsed).
Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, ID · split votes by ECR · separate votes by Renew, PPE, ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 30 ballots in voting order
1.Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectivelyAmendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
2.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
3.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Amendment 4813:37A9-0056/2024 – Cyrus Engerer, Andrus Ansip – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 48A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
6.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Amendment 14513:37A9-0056/2024 – Cyrus Engerer, Andrus Ansip – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 145A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
8.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 2, point k
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 2, point k
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
10.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point h
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point h
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
12.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point h
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
13.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point h
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
14.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
15.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
16.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
17.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
18.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
19.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
20.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
21.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
22.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
23.Separate vote on Article 3, after paragraph 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
24.Separate vote on Article 17, paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
25.Separate vote on Article 17, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
26.Separate vote on Article 17, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
27.Separate vote on recital 32
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots
Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how
Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure
Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges
How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.