← Votes·2023-11-22

Packaging and packaging waste

Environment65%★

Confidence: 65%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "waste"

Reviewed: no

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 161298Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+8 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Packaging and packaging waste”. EPP, ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (334 for, 269 against, 16 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

334

Against

269

Abstain

Margin of victory

65 votes

Turnout (cast)

619

Absent

Participation rate

88.2%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 152Against 6Abstain 1Absent 20

S&D136 MEPs

For 42Against 77Abstain 1Absent 16

Renew100 MEPs

For 26Against 62Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 0Against 62Abstain 0Absent 8

ECR64 MEPs

For 57Against 0Abstain 4Absent 3

PfE64 MEPs

For 41Against 15Abstain 3Absent 5

The Left36 MEPs

For 0Against 32Abstain 0Absent 4

NI46 MEPs

For 12Against 15Abstain 4Absent 15

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy59
Germany43
Poland43
Romania22
Czech Republic13

Most against

France59
Spain33
Portugal14
Belgium11
Denmark11

Divided delegations

Austria
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Latvia
Malta

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 3Absent 4

Belgium21 MEPs

For 4Against 11Abstain 4Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Denmark14 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 1Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 10Against 59Abstain 1Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 43Against 38Abstain 0Absent 15

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 2Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 59Against 10Abstain 1Absent 6

Latvia8 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 11Against 11Abstain 0Absent 7

Poland51 MEPs

For 43Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 6Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 22Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 1Absent 5

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain57 MEPs

For 22Against 33Abstain 1Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

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