1New EU laws·decision 1 of 22 on Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Generalised scheme of tariff preferences
Committee report by Bernd Lange · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:54–14:00
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 regulation that would renew the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) for developing countries from 2024 to 2033. The scheme grants reduced or zero customs duties on imports from low and lower-middle income countries, with special arrangements for vulnerable countries and least developed countries. Parliament's position includes amendments to strengthen monitoring of compliance with international conventions and to enhance the role of civil society. The position will now be forwarded to the Council for negotiation before the law can be finalised.
How the vote unfolded · 35 ballots
A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 6 amendments (1 adopted, 5 rejected) and 24 parts of the text voted on separately (8 adopted, 12 rejected, 4 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Proposal to vote on amendments.
Roll calls requested by The Left, ECR, PfE, ESN, Members (2).
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
17.Vote on text inserted after Article 29 (corresponds to Article 34 in am 120)After Article 29 (corresponds to Article 34 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
18.Separate vote on recital 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
19.Separate vote on recital 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
20.Separate vote on recital 9 (corresponds to recital 10 in am 120)Recital 9 (corresponds to recital 10 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
21.Separate vote on recital 9 (corresponds to recital 10 in am 120)Recital 9 (corresponds to recital 10 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
22.Separate vote on recital 11 (corresponds to recital 12 in am 120)Recital 11 (corresponds to recital 12 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
23.Separate vote on recital 11 (corresponds to recital 12 in am 120)Recital 11 (corresponds to recital 12 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
24.Separate vote on recital 17 (corresponds to recital 21 in am 120)Recital 17 (corresponds to recital 21 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
25.Separate vote on recital 17 (corresponds to recital 21 in am 120)Recital 17 (corresponds to recital 21 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
26.Separate vote on recital 24 (corresponds to recital 29 in am 120)Recital 24 (corresponds to recital 29 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
27.Separate vote on recital 25 (corresponds to recital 30 in am 120)Recital 25 (corresponds to recital 30 in am 120)
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
28.Separate vote on recital 25 (corresponds to recital 30 in am 120)Recital 25 (corresponds to recital 30 in am 120)
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.Amendment 139, adding text after Recital 2713:59A9-0147/2022 – Bernd Lange – After Recital 27 – Am 139A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
30.Separate vote on recital 28 (corresponds to recital 39 in am 120)Recital 28 (corresponds to recital 39 in am 120)
electronic vote (totals only) — 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.