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2 International agreements & consent ·decision 2 of 15 on Wednesday, 8 July 2026

Protection of the environment through criminal law

Committee report by Ilhan Kyuchyuk · · voted at 13:21

Treaties and agreements Parliament can only approve or refuse as a whole — no amendments are possible.

Adopted by a large majority 499 for · 99 against · 69 abstained (75 % in favour) Climate & environment
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Consent given by a large majority

Parliament gave its consent.

For 499 Against 99 Abstained 69

Final vote on the draft Council decision at 13:21 · 75% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR –
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✓

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by PfE and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

The European Parliament voted on the Council decision to conclude the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement, meaning the EU can proceed with it. The Convention sets binding international standards for criminalising serious environmental offences and strengthens prevention and cooperation.

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 8 July 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0156 in procedure 2025/0244.

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