7New EU laws·decision 7 of 12 on Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group
Committee report by Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:30–13:32
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 proposal to update the rules for the Standing Forestry Committee, which advises the Commission on forestry matters. The adopted text includes amendments to the committee's tasks and structure, aiming to improve its functioning. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially changes its proposal, and will forward its position to the Council and national parliaments.
How the vote unfolded · 12 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected) and 6 parts of the text voted on separately (3 adopted, 3 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, PfE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 12 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.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
3.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
4.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
6.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
7.Amendment 22 to Article 113:30A10-0175/2025 – Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri – Article 1 – § 1 – point 3; Council Decision 89/367/EEC – Article 2 – paragraph 2 – after point d – Am 22A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
8.Amendment 19, adding text after citation 413:31A10-0175/2025 – Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri – After citation 4 – Am 19A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
9.Amendment 17 to recital 213:31A10-0175/2025 – Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri – Recital 2 – Am 17DA vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE, Verts/ALE
Rejected
10.Separate vote on recital 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Final vote13:31A10-0175/2025 – Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri – Commission proposal
Adopted
12.Referral back to committee13:32A10-0175/2025 – Emma Wiesner, Pekka Toveri – Request for referral back (Rule 60(4))
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.