7New EU laws·decision 7 of 23 on Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006
Committee report by Adrián Vázquez Lázara · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 12:20–12:21
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Adoptedby a large majority484 for · 121 against · 20 abstained (77 % in favour)
Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.
How the vote unfolded · 15 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (9 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 1 rejected).
Roll call requested by The Left · split votes by The Left, Verts/ALE · separate votes by Verts/ALE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 15 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 — split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – split votes
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 — split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Amendment 104 to Article 1112:20A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Article 11 – Am 104A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
5.Separate vote on Article 11
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
6.Amendment 105 to Article 12, paragraph 312:20A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Article 12, § 3 – Am 105A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
7.Amendment 106 to Article 12, paragraph 512:20A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Article 12, § 5 – Am 106A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
8.Amendment 107 to Article 12, paragraph 6, introductory part12:20A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Article 12, § 6, introductory part – Am 107A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
9.Amendment 108 to Article 12, paragraph 6, point a12:20A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Article 12, § 6, point a – Am 108A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
10.Amendment 100 to recital 312:21A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Recital 3 – Am 100A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
11.Separate vote on recital 23
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Amendment 101 to recital 2812:21A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Recital 28 – Am 101A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
13.Amendment 102 to recital 2912:21A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Recital 29 – Am 102A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
14.Amendment 103 to recital 3012:21A9-0042/2024 – Adrián Vázquez Lázara – Recital 30 – Am 103A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
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.