Decision
Detergents and surfactants
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 544 for · 6 against · 78 abstained roll call
- Date
- 27 February 2024, 12:30
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (7)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0039
- Dossier
- 2023/0124(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Manuela Ripa
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 27 February 2024
- Final vote
- 164487
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 544 for, 6 against, 78 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and Patriots; ECR and ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 13 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Greens | For 30 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 61 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 35 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 89 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 6 | Against 2 | Abst. 20 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| Patriots | For 19 | Against 0 | Abst. 9 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 2 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote A9-0039/2024 – Manuela Ripa – Commission proposal and amendments | Roll call | 544 for, 6 against, 78 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on detergents and surfactants sets rules for their placing on the market, including biodegradability, labelling, digital labels, product passports, and animal testing bans.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0124(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Detergents and surfactants, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 2 March 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 December 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 19 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 19 January 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Voted 22 January 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 15 July 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 2 March 2026 (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Rapporteurs: Manuela RIPA (Greens), Majdouline SBAI (Greens)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 22 Jan 2026 Detergents and surfactants Approved without a vote
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Detergents and surfactants”. Decision, 27 February 2024. votingId 164487, document A-9-2024-0039, reference 2023/0124(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-27/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 27 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-27-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 27 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-27-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-27, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-27/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-27-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Detergents and surfactants}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-02-27},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-27/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-27/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 164487, document A-9-2024-0039, reference 2023/0124(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-27-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-27-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-27 (CC BY 4.0)}
}