← Votes·2025-06-19

Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability ***I

Vote ID 177478Source: 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
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+12 / 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 “Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability ***I”. EPP, S&D, ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (392 for, 169 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

392

Against

169

Abstain

Margin of victory

223 votes

Turnout (cast)

577

Absent

143

Participation rate

80.1%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 127Against 10Abstain 1Absent 47

S&D135 MEPs

For 96Against 12Abstain 1Absent 26

ECR82 MEPs

For 64Against 2Abstain 1Absent 15

PfE81 MEPs

For 58Against 0Abstain 9Absent 14

Renew79 MEPs

For 10Against 51Abstain 0Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 51Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 2Against 32Abstain 0Absent 11

ESN27 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 4Absent 7

Country angle

Most in favour

France47
Germany47
Italy47
Poland45
Spain32

Most against

Bulgaria8
Ireland7
Finland6
Luxembourg3

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Belgium22 MEPs

For 9Against 8Abstain 1Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 5Abstain 0Absent 6

Denmark15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 47Against 24Abstain 0Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 47Against 30Abstain 0Absent 19

Greece21 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 2Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 9Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 47Against 13Abstain 0Absent 16

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 16Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 1Abstain 2Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 1Absent 11

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 32Against 11Abstain 0Absent 17

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

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