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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180282Source: 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
✓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+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 “Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (378 for, 127 against, 63 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

378

Against

127

Abstain

Margin of victory

251 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 129Against 0Abstain 15Absent 41

S&D135 MEPs

For 103Against 0Abstain 0Absent 32

PfE83 MEPs

For 2Against 37Abstain 27Absent 17

Renew78 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 4Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 0Against 58Abstain 6Absent 18

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 1Absent 11

NI29 MEPs

For 7Against 8Abstain 10Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 0Against 23Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany57
Spain42
France39
Italy27
Netherlands18

Most against

Poland25
Czech Republic12
Hungary1

Divided delegations

Austria
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 5Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 12Abstain 4Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 39Against 4Abstain 27Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 57Against 14Abstain 11Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 1Absent 13

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 20

Ireland14 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 27Against 20Abstain 5Absent 24

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 18Against 8Abstain 0Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 20Against 25Abstain 0Absent 8

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 42Against 6Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 3Absent 4

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