3New EU laws·decision 3 of 13 on Thursday, 8 May 2025
The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season
Committee report by Borys Budka · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:16–13:21
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU law that would extend and adjust gas storage rules for the winter season. The law would lower the required storage filling target to 83% by 1 November and extend the rules by two years, with flexibility for member states. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.
How the vote unfolded · 30 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 21 parts of the text voted on separately (16 adopted, 1 rejected, 4 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE · split votes by Verts/ALE (2), PPE (2), PfE (5).
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 30 ballots in voting order
1.Final voteText as a whole
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
3.Separate vote on Article 1, after paragraph 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (b), paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Amendment 5, adding text after Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 Article 6a (c), after paragraph 5 — part 113:16A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après l'article 1 Règlement (UE) 2017/1938; Article 6 bis, après le § 5 - Am 5/1Part 1: ‘Notwithstanding paragraph 1 and without prejudice to the obligation of other Member States to fill the underground gas storage facilities concerned, Member States may decide to deviate by up to four percentage points, from the filling target set out in paragraph 1 for each Member State if, under prior approval of the measure by the European Commission, they deploy gas demand reduction measures,’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
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
16.Amendment 7, adding text after recital 113:18A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 1 - Am 7A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Adopted
17.Recital 3 — part 1 of 2Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘as well as gas demand reduction’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
18.Recital 3 — part 2 of 2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
19.Amendment 2, adding text after recital 8 — part 113:18A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 8 - Am 2/1Part 1: ‘Member States should have the possibility to deviate by up to four percentage points from the filling target set out in Article 6a, paragraph 1, of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 if they deploy gas demand reduction measures,’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
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
22.Vote on text inserted after recital 8
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
23.Vote on text inserted after recital 8
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
24.Amendment 3, adding text after recital 913:19A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 9 - Am 3A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
25.Separate vote on recital 10b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
26.Separate vote on recital 10b
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
27.Separate vote on recital 10b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
28.Amendment 8, adding text after recital 1013:20A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Après le considérant 10 - Am 8A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
29.Final vote13:21A10-0079/2025 - Borys Budka - Proposition de la Commission
Adopted
30.Referral back to committeeRequest for referral back (Rule 60(4))
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.