1New EU laws·decision 1 of 11 on Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest
Committee report by Tomislav Sokol · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 12:43–12:51
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
The proposal aims to strengthen the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products in the EU. Parliament adopted its position on the proposed law, which includes amendments to boost EU manufacturing and improve coordination among member states. The position also calls for better use of existing data tools and involvement of stakeholders across the supply chain.
How the vote unfolded · 43 ballots
A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 14 amendments (10 adopted, 4 rejected) and 24 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted, 8 rejected, 8 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew, PfE, ESN · separate votes by PfE, ESN.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
2.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
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.Amendment 15812:43A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 158A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
5.Amendment 15912:43A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 159A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
6.Amendment 16212:44A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 162A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
7.Amendment 16312:44A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 163A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
8.Amendment 16412:46A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 164A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
9.Amendment 257 to Article 3, paragraph 1, point 512:46A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Article 3, § 1, point 5 – Am 257A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
10.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5
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.
11.Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
12.Vote on text inserted after Article 12
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
13.Separate vote on Article 16, paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Separate vote on Article 16, paragraph 1
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.
15.Amendment 250 to Article 16, after paragraph 212:47A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Article 16, after § 2 – Am 250A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
16.Separate vote on Article 21A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
17.Amendment 170 to Article 2112:47A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Article 21 – Am 170A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
18.Separate vote on Article 21A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
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.
19.Separate vote on Article 22A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
20.Separate vote on Article 22A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
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.
21.Separate vote on Article 22A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
22.Amendment 178 to Article 2212:48A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Article 22 – Am 178A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
23.Separate vote on Article 22A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
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.
24.Separate vote on Article 23A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
25.Separate vote on Article 23A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
26.Separate vote on Article 23A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
27.Amendment 187 to Article 2312:49A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Article 23 – Am 187A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
28.Separate vote on Article 23A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
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.
29.Separate vote on Article 24A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
30.Separate vote on Article 24A paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ESN
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.
31.Separate vote on Article 30, after paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
32.Separate vote on Article 30, after paragraph 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
33.Vote on text inserted after recital 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
34.Amendment 244, adding text after recital 312:49A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – After recital 3 – Am 244A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
35.Amendment 259 to recital 412:50A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – Recital 4 – Am 259A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
36.Vote on text inserted after recital 12
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
37.Amendment 256, adding text after recital 1212:50A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – After recital 12 – Am 256A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
38.Separate vote on recital 22
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
39.Separate vote on recital 22
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.
40.Amendment 247, adding text after recital 2212:50A10-0272/2025 – Tomislav Sokol – After recital 22 – Am 247A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
41.Vote on text inserted after recital 42
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.