1New EU laws·decision 1 of 19 on Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
Committee report by Mohammed Chahim · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 13:06–13:14
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
The Commission proposal would extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2028 to selected steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products, and add measures against avoidance behaviour such as enhanced reporting, traceability and stronger powers on misdeclaration. Parliament adopted its position on this law at first reading, which sets out the changes MEPs want to the proposal before it can be agreed with the Council. Parliament also calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the proposal is replaced or substantially amended, and instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
How the vote unfolded · 72 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 17 amendments (5 adopted, 12 rejected) and 36 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 4 rejected, 18 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll calls requested by S&D, PfE, ESN, Members · split votes by S&D (2), PPE (2), ECR, PfE (2) · separate votes by PfE, ESN.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 72 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.Amendment 7 — part 113:06A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim - Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes – Am 7/1Part 1: ‘Regulation (EU) 2023/956 should take due account of the special characteristics and constraints of the outermost regions of the Union, as referred to in Article 349 TFEU, linked to their remoteness, insularity, small size, topography and climate. In order to avoid disproportionate administrative and economic burdens, while preserving the integrity and environmental objectives of the CBAM, the Commission should be empowered to grant, on a duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned, a temporary and product-specific temporary derogation of the obligations laid down in that Regulation for operators established in outermost regions located more than 3 000 nautical miles from the European continent, having limited access to Union supply chains and which remain heavily dependent on imports from third countries for the supply of certain products covered by that Regulation. Any temporary derogation should be subject to a prior assessment by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, taking into account criteria such as the distance from the European continent, the specific conditions of supply, market size, logistical constraints, the risk of circumvention and the need to ensure a level playing field.’ without the words: ‘temporary and product-specific temporary’ and ‘located more than 3 000 nautical miles from the European continent’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
3.Amendment 7 — part 213:06A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes – Am 7/2Part 2: ‘temporary and product-specific temporary’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
4.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
5.Amendment 7 — part 413:07A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes – Am 7/4Part 4: ‘Any temporary derogation should be strictly limited to what is necessary and proportionate to address the structural constraints of such regions, and should not create a risk of circumvention of the CBAM, including through diversion or re-export.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, PPE, PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
6.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split votesAmendments by the committee responsible – separate and split votes
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 1 – after point a; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 2 – § 2 a
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
13.Amendment 87 to Article 113:07A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1 – after point e – Am 87A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D
Rejected
14.Amendment 103 to Article 113:08A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1 – after point e – Am 103A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D, PfE
Rejected
15.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 1 – after point e;
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
28.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
29.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
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.
30.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
31.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
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.
32.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
33.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 18
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.
34.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – sub§ 2 – point b – point ii
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
35.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – sub§ 2 – point b – point ii
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.
36.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – sub§ 2 – point b – after point iii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
37.Amendment 126 to Article 113:10A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – sub§ 2 – point b – after point v – Am 126A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
38.Amendments 89 + 105 + 108 (voted as one) to Article 113:10A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – sub§ 2 – point b – after point v – Am 89= 105= 108=A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
39.Amendment 128 to Article 113:11A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – § 6 – after point ii – Am 128A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
40.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – after § 8
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
41.Separate vote on Article 1Article 1 – § 1 – after point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – after § 8
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
42.Amendment 127 to Article 113:11A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Article 1 – § 1 – after point 20; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Article 30 – after § 8 – Am 127A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
43.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
44.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
45.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
46.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
47.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
48.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
49.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
50.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
51.Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I — point 2 — table on ‘Iron and steel’Regulation (EU) 2023/956; Annex I – point 2 – table on ‘Iron and steel’
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
52.After annex I; Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 956After annex I; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Annex II
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
53.After annex I; Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 956After annex I; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Annex II
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
54.After annex II; Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 956After annex II; Regulation (EU) 2023/956 – Annex VII
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
55.Separate vote on Annex IIIAnnex III – § 1 – table on ‘Aluminium’
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
56.Amendment 98 to recital 313:13A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Recital 3 – Am 98A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
57.Separate vote on recital 3
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
58.Amendment 99, adding text after recital 413:13A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – After recital 4 – Am 99A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
59.Vote on text inserted after recital 11
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
60.Vote on text inserted after recital 14
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
61.Amendment 115, adding text after recital 1413:13A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – After recital 14 – Am 115A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
62.Amendment 116, adding text after recital 3613:14A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – After recital 36 – Am 116A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
63.Separate vote on recital 37
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
64.Separate vote on recital 37
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.
65.Separate vote on recital 37
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.
66.Separate vote on recital 50
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
67.Separate vote on recital 50
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.
68.Separate vote on recital 50
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.
69.Amendment 119, adding text after paragraph 5013:14A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – After § 50 – Am 119A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
70.Amendment 102, adding text after paragraph 5313:14A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – After § 53 – Am 102A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
71.Final vote13:14A10-0201/2026 – Mohammed Chahim – Commission proposal
Adopted
72.Referral back to committeeRequest for referral back to committee
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.