← Votes·2025-06-19

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

Vote ID 177484Source: 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, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (389 for, 129 against, 47 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

389

Against

129

Abstain

Margin of victory

260 votes

Turnout (cast)

565

Absent

155

Participation rate

78.5%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 66Against 59Abstain 5Absent 55

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 2Abstain 5Absent 26

PfE81 MEPs

For 32Against 20Abstain 15Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 10Against 35Abstain 19Absent 18

Renew79 MEPs

For 56Against 5Abstain 0Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 0Absent 12

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 2Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France63
Germany54
Italy31
Spain27
Netherlands23

Most against

Poland30
Czech Republic9

Divided delegations

Austria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Latvia
Malta
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 5Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 1Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 0Absent 6

Denmark15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

France82 MEPs

For 63Against 5Abstain 1Absent 13

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 17Abstain 2Absent 23

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 10Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 31Against 10Abstain 19Absent 16

Latvia9 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 23Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 13Against 30Abstain 2Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 5Absent 14

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 27Against 17Abstain 0Absent 16

Sweden21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

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