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

Vote ID 178190Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many 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+7 / 10

Group division+12 / 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”. PfE, ESN and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (143 for, 424 against, 80 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

143

Against

424

Abstain

Margin of victory

281 votes

Turnout (cast)

647

Absent

Participation rate

89.9%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 18Against 147Abstain 9Absent 11

S&D135 MEPs

For 0Against 117Abstain 0Absent 18

PfE81 MEPs

For 73Against 0Abstain 2Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 64Absent 8

Renew79 MEPs

For 3Against 66Abstain 0Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 52Abstain 0Absent 1

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 1Absent 8

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic12
Hungary11

Most against

Germany67
Spain47
France37
Italy33
Poland25

Divided delegations

France
Slovakia
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 2Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 2Against 9Abstain 3Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 3Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 1Absent 3

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

France82 MEPs

For 33Against 37Abstain 5Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 22Against 67Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 6Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 15Against 33Abstain 20Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 2Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 21Abstain 1Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 4Against 25Abstain 20Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 2Against 16Abstain 6Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 47Abstain 2Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 17Abstain 3Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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