1New EU laws·decision 1 of 27 on Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Committee report by Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 14:16–14:21
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 proposal to simplify requirements and procedures for chemical products, amending rules on classification, labelling and packaging, cosmetics, and fertilising products. The adopted text aims to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining high protection levels, for example by making labelling rules more flexible and streamlining approval procedures for cosmetic ingredients. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal, and forwards its position to the Council, the Commission and national parliaments.
How the vote unfolded · 37 ballots
A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 13 amendments (13 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (7 adopted, 10 rejected, 3 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, PfE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 37 ballots in voting order
1.Proposal to reject the text14:16A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Proposal for rejection – Am 90
Rejected
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.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
4.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
6.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
8.Separate vote on Article 1, 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.
10.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 6
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
11.Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 6
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Amendment 116 to Article 2, before paragraph 114:17A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, before § 1 – Am 116A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
13.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point a, point i
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
14.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point a, point i
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
15.Amendment 117 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point a, point i14:17A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point a, point i – Am 117A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
16.Amendment 104 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point a, point i14:17A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point a, point i – Am 104A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
17.Amendment 95 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point a14:17A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point a – Am 95A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
18.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point b
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.
20.Amendment 96 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point b14:18A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point b – Am 96A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
21.Amendment 105 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point b14:18A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point b – Am 105A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
Rejected
22.Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point b
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
23.Amendment 97 to Article 2, paragraph 1, point 2, point b14:18A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, point 2, point b – Am 97A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
24.Amendment 101 to Article 2, paragraph 1, after point 214:19A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Article 2, § 1, after point 2 – Am 101A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE, The Left
Rejected
25.Separate vote on recital 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
26.Amendment 98, adding text after recital 214:19A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – After recital 2 – Am 98A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
27.Amendment 91, adding text after recital 1514:19A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – After recital 15 – Am 91A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
28.Amendment 92, adding text after recital 1514:19A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – After recital 15 – Am 92A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
29.Vote on text inserted after recital 15
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
30.Amendment 93 to recital 2214:20A10-0104/2026 – Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller – Recital 22 – Am 93A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by The Left
Rejected
31.Separate vote on recital 22
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
32.Separate vote on recital 22
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
33.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.
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.