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Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan

Vote ID 180283Source: 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”. PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly against. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (172 for, 368 against, 23 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

172

Against

368

Abstain

Margin of victory

196 votes

Turnout (cast)

563

Absent

156

Participation rate

78.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 28Against 103Abstain 12Absent 42

S&D135 MEPs

For 2Against 102Abstain 0Absent 31

PfE83 MEPs

For 59Against 1Abstain 5Absent 18

Renew78 MEPs

For 0Against 65Abstain 0Absent 13

ECR82 MEPs

For 52Against 9Abstain 2Absent 19

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 43Abstain 0Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 33Abstain 0Absent 12

ESN27 MEPs

For 23Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 3Absent 6

Country angle

Most in favour

France36
Poland21
Czech Republic10
Cyprus1

Most against

Germany64
Italy28
Spain27
Netherlands19
Portugal16

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
Italy
Latvia
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 5Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 7Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 1Absent 2

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 36Against 32Abstain 2Absent 11

Germany96 MEPs

For 16Against 64Abstain 2Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 15

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 0Abstain 0Absent 21

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 24Against 28Abstain 0Absent 24

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 0Against 19Abstain 7Absent 5

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 21Abstain 1Absent 10

Portugal21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 6Against 15Abstain 0Absent 12

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 0Against 7Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 21Against 27Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 14Abstain 0Absent 4

Individual MEP positions

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