32New EU laws·decision 32 of 55 on Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and rules governing the European Medicines Agency
Committee report by Tiemo Wölken · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 19:22–19:23
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Adoptedby an overwhelming majority488 for · 67 against · 34 abstained (83 % in favour)
Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left, PfE and ESN.
How the vote unfolded · 40 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (5 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 7 rejected).
Roll calls requested by The Left, ID · split votes by ECR (5) · separate votes by ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 40 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.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
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.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
8.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
9.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
10.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
11.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate voteAmendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.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
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.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
17.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
18.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
19.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
20.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
21.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
22.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
23.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
24.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
25.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
26.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
27.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
28.Separate vote on Article 31, paragraph 1, introductory part
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
29.Separate vote on Article 31, paragraph 1, point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
30.Separate vote on Article 33, paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
31.Separate vote on Article 33, paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
32.Amendment 373 to Article 33, paragraph 319:22A9-0141/2024 – Tiemo Wölken – Article 33, § 3 – Am 373A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ID
Rejected
33.Separate vote on Article 33, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
34.Separate vote on Article 34, paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
35.Separate vote on Article 35, paragraph 1, point a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
36.Amendment 379, adding text after Article 4019:22A9-0141/2024 – Tiemo Wölken – After Article 40 – Am 379A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
37.Amendment 378 to Article 134, before paragraph 119:22A9-0141/2024 – Tiemo Wölken – Article 134, before § 1 – Am 378A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
38.Amendment 377, adding text after recital 319:22A9-0141/2024 – Tiemo Wölken – After recital 3 – Am 377A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
39.Amendment 368, adding text after recital 519:23A9-0141/2024 – Tiemo Wölken – After recital 5 – Am 368A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ID
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.