20New EU laws·decision 20 of 54 on Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Production and marketing of plant reproductive material
Committee report by Herbert Dorfmann · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:58–14:05
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Adoptedby a large majority431 for · 104 against · 82 abstained (70 % in favour)
Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR and ESN; PfE mostly abstained.
How the vote unfolded · 72 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 16 amendments (9 adopted, 7 rejected) and 42 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 11 rejected, 17 lapsed).
Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR · split votes by Renew (4), ECR (2) · separate votes by Renew, ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 72 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 votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate 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 — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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 votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
5.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
6.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Amendment 5413:58A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 54A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
9.Amendment 6013:58A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 60A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
10.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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 votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
13.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Amendment 202 — part 113:59A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 202/1Part 1: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘28’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Adopted
15.Amendment 202 — part 213:59A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 202/2Part 2: “that word”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Rejected
16.Amendment 203 — part 113:59A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 203/1Part 1: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘28’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Adopted
17.Amendment 203 — part 213:59A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 203/2Part 2: “that word”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE, ECR
Rejected
18.Amendment 24513:59A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 245A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by Renew·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
19.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
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 votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
21.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
22.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
26.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 27, after point d
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
27.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 29, after point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
28.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 29, after point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
29.Amendment 62 to Article 3, paragraph 1, après le point 3514:01A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 3, § 1, après le point 35 - Am 62A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Rejected
30.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
31.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35
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.
32.Amendment 65 to Article 3, paragraph 1, après le point 3514:01A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 3, § 1, après le point 35 - Am 65A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Rejected
33.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
34.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35
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.
35.Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point e
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
36.Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point e
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.
37.Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 2, point d
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
38.Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 2, point d
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.
39.Separate vote on Article 29, title
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
40.Separate vote on Article 29, title
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.
41.Amendment 154 to Article 29, paragraph 1, alinéa 114:02A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 29, § 1, alinéa 1 - Am 154A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
46.Separate vote on Article 29, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, point c
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.
47.Amendment 342 to Article 29, après le paragraph 214:02A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 29, après le § 2 - Am 342A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Rejected
48.Separate vote on Article 30, title
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
49.Separate vote on Article 30, title
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.
50.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, introductory part
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
51.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, introductory part
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.
52.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, point 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
53.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, point 4
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.
54.Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 2, point a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
55.Separate vote on Article 39, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
56.Amendment 196 to Article 39, paragraph 1, alinéa 2 — part 214:03A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 39, § 1, alinéa 2 - Am 196/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
57.Separate vote on Article 39, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2
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.
58.Separate vote on Article 61, after paragraph 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
59.Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
60.Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
65.Separate vote on Annex III, Part A, point 1, Part A, point f
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
66.Separate vote on Annex V, subheading 5, paragraph 1, point i
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
67.Amendment 315, adding text after Annex III14:04A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Après l'annexe III - Am 315A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
68.Vote on text inserted after Annex III
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.
69.Separate vote on recital 36
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
70.Separate vote on recital 36
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.
71.Separate vote on recital 36
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.
72.Final vote14:05A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Proposition de la Commission
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.