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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180280Source: 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

Show full breakdown

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+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 “Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while PfE and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (456 for, 68 against, 44 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

456

Against

Abstain

Margin of victory

388 votes

Turnout (cast)

568

Absent

151

Participation rate

79.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 142Against 1Abstain 2Absent 40

S&D135 MEPs

For 104Against 0Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE83 MEPs

For 2Against 37Abstain 27Absent 17

Renew78 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 3Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 53Against 5Abstain 6Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 44Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

NI29 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 5Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 20Abstain 1Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany61
Italy47
Spain44
Poland40
France37

Most against

Hungary1

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 37Against 4Abstain 28Absent 12

Germany96 MEPs

For 61Against 13Abstain 8Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 47Against 7Abstain 0Absent 22

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 6Abstain 1Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 40Against 5Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

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