4New EU laws·decision 4 of 19 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034
Committee report by Adnan Dibrani · Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council. · voted 14:15–14:16
Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.
The Commission proposed a regulation establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034, which would bring together four existing programmes under one consolidated framework supporting the Single Market, the Customs Union, tax cooperation and the fight against fraud. Parliament adopted its position at first reading on this proposal, setting out its amendments to the text. Parliament called on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal, and instructed its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
How the vote unfolded · 13 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected) and 7 parts of the text voted on separately (7 adopted). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Roll call requested by PfE · split votes by PfE · separate votes by The Left, PfE.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 13 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 84 to Article 4, after paragraph 114:15A10-0216/2026 – Adnan Dibrani – Article 4, after § 1 – Am 84A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
3.Separate vote on Article 4, after paragraph 1
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Amendment 85, adding text after Article 814:15A10-0216/2026 – Adnan Dibrani – After Article 8 – Am 85A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
5.Vote on text inserted after Article 8
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
6.Amendment 86 to Article 9, paragraph 214:15A10-0216/2026 – Adnan Dibrani – Article 9, § 2 – Am 86A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Rejected
7.Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 2
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 4
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Separate vote on recital 5
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Separate vote on recital 22
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.