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Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies ***I

Vote ID 178188Source: 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
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Some MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+4 / 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 “Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies ***I”. ECR, PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (210 for, 429 against, 9 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

210

Against

429

Abstain

Margin of victory

219 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 14Against 153Abstain 7Absent 11

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 117Abstain 0Absent 18

ECR82 MEPs

For 75Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

PfE81 MEPs

For 73Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Renew79 MEPs

For 3Against 66Abstain 0Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 52Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN27 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

NI29 MEPs

For 18Against 5Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy35
Poland25
Czech Republic13
Hungary10
Slovakia7

Most against

Germany67
Spain47
France38
Netherlands21
Portugal18

Divided delegations

France
Italy
Latvia
Poland
Slovakia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 35Against 38Abstain 1Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 22Against 67Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 0Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 6Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 35Against 33Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 9Against 21Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 25Against 25Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 8Against 17Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 9Against 47Abstain 0Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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