15New EU laws·decision 15 of 30 on Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
Committee report by João Albuquerque · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:56–13:58
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Adoptedby an overwhelming majority538 for · 32 against · 31 abstained (90 % in favour)
Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.
How the vote unfolded · 11 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (1 adopted, 4 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 adopted).
Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, ECR, ID · split votes by Verts/ALE · separate votes by ID.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 11 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 7013:56A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 70A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
6.Amendment 96 to Article 9, paragraph 1, point b — part 113:57A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – Article 9, § 1, point b – Am 96/1Part 1: ‘take remedial measures to mitigate the negative impacts of the health or environmental consequences,’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Verts/ALE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
7.Amendment 96 to Article 9, paragraph 1, point b — part 213:57A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – Article 9, § 1, point b – Am 96/2Part 2: ‘to restore and rehabilitate or replace damaged natural resources and to prevent further incidents or accidents.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Verts/ALE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
8.Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Amendment 95 to Article 16, paragraph 413:57A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – Article 16, § 4 – Am 95DA vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
10.Amendment 97, adding text after recital 1513:58A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – After recital 15 – Am 97A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ID
Rejected
11.Final vote13:58A9-0148/2024 – João Albuquerque – Commission proposal
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.