← 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 161323Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓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+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+6 / 15

Country division+0 / 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, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (527 for, 64 against, 13 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

527

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

463 votes

Turnout (cast)

604

Absent

Participation rate

86.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 145Against 4Abstain 0Absent 30

S&D136 MEPs

For 117Against 1Abstain 0Absent 18

Renew100 MEPs

For 75Against 13Abstain 2Absent 10

ECR64 MEPs

For 47Against 9Abstain 4Absent 4

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 28Against 26Abstain 3Absent 7

NI46 MEPs

For 26Against 6Abstain 2Absent 12

The Left36 MEPs

For 27Against 1Abstain 2Absent 6

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy70
Germany69
Spain50
France47
Poland45

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 3Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

France79 MEPs

For 47Against 19Abstain 1Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 69Against 9Abstain 0Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 2Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland13 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 70Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 16Against 6Abstain 0Absent 7

Poland51 MEPs

For 45Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 29Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain57 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 4Absent 3

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Individual MEP positions

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