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Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution)
Committee report by Eric Sargiacomo · voted 13:29–13:30
Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.
Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU-Guinea-Bissau fisheries agreement protocol for 2024-2029, which sets fishing opportunities for EU vessels and EU financial support for Guinea-Bissau's fisheries sector. The resolution is Parliament's official position, accompanying its consent to the protocol, and includes recommendations for the Commission to consider during implementation. It calls for sustainable development of Guinea-Bissau's fisheries, better monitoring of sectoral support, and full information to Parliament at each stage.
How the vote unfolded · 6 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (4 rejected).
Roll call requested by Verts/ALE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 6 ballots in voting order
1.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
2.Separate vote on paragraph 9
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
3.Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1013:29A10-0040/2025 – Eric Sargiacomo – After § 10 – Am 2A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
4.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 21
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
5.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25
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.