Decision

Driving licences

Effect: Passed
Result: 339 for · 240 against · 37 abstained roll call
Date: 28 February 2024, 12:19–12:46
Kind: New EU law · 1st reading

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Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0445
Dossier: 2023/0053(COD)
Source: Committee report by Karima Delli
Votes: 173 votes · 114 roll calls · 100 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · Greens (1 roll call, 5 split votes, 1 separate vote) · S&D (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Renew (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · EPP (2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · MEPs (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · ID (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Final vote: 165088

Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-9-2023-0445
Dossier: 2023/0053(COD)
Source: Committee report by Karima Delli
Votes: 173 votes · 114 roll calls · 100 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · Greens (1 roll call, 5 split votes, 1 separate vote) · S&D (1 roll call, 4 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Renew (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · EPP (2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call) · MEPs (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · ID (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
Sitting: Wednesday 28 February 2024
Final vote: 165088

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Passed by a clear majority.

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

A proposal to reject the whole text was defeated first. Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 100 amendments (44 adopted, 56 rejected) and 44 parts of the text voted on separately (18 adopted, 9 rejected, 17 lapsed).

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D and Renew; opposed by EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.

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Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 6	Against 2	Abst. 4	Majority line For	Clear line Divided
Greens	For 28	Against 0	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
S&D	For 49	Against 9	Abst. 2	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 35	Against 3	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 19	Against 70	Abst. 2	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
ECR	For 8	Against 16	Abst. 1	Majority line Against	Clear line Divided
Patriots	For 4	Against 20	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
ESN	For 0	Against 3	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
No group	For 1	Against 3	Abst. 1	Majority line Against	Clear line Divided

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Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

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All votes on this decision, 173

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Proposal to reject the text Proposal for rejection	Show of hands	Rejected
2	Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Amendment 4 Permis de conduire - Driving licences - Führerscheine - A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 4	Roll call	220 for, 358 against, 8 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Renew

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No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Amendment 4 Permis de conduire - Driving licences - Führerscheine - A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 4	Roll call	220 for, 358 against, 8 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Renew

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	221 for, 372 against, 17 abstained Rejected
5	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
6	Amendment 59 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 59/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	312 for, 276 against, 25 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D; split: S&D
7	Amendment 61 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 61	Roll call	40 for, 548 against, 22 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, ID, The Left; separate: Greens, Renew, MEPs
8	Amendment 62 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 62	Roll call	35 for, 547 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
9	Amendment 63 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 63	Roll call	35 for, 550 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
10	Amendment 64 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 64	Roll call	31 for, 553 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
11	Amendment 65 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 65	Roll call	31 for, 546 against, 24 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
12	Amendment 66 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 66	Roll call	32 for, 545 against, 24 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
13	Amendment 67 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 67	Roll call	32 for, 545 against, 26 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
14	Amendment 68 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 68	Roll call	32 for, 556 against, 27 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, The Left, Renew, MEPs
15	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	387 for, 227 against, 2 abstained Adopted
16	Amendment 71 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 71/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘D1 and D1E’”	Roll call	428 for, 170 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Greens
17	Amendment 71 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 71/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	343 for, 235 against, 23 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left; split: Greens
18	Amendment 72 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 72	Roll call	434 for, 161 against, 21 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
19	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	247 for, 349 against, 15 abstained Rejected
20	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
21	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
22	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
23	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	362 for, 241 against, 3 abstained Adopted
24	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
25	Amendment 95 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 95	Roll call	321 for, 279 against, 14 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D; separate: Greens
26	Amendment 96 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 96	Roll call	195 for, 391 against, 23 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Renew
27	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	346 for, 243 against, 19 abstained Adopted
28	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	328 for, 270 against, 11 abstained Adopted
29	Amendment 137 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 137	Roll call	44 for, 546 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, Renew
30	Amendment 168 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 168	Roll call	26 for, 561 against, 28 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID; separate: Greens, Renew, S&D
31	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
32	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
33	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
34	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
35	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	339 for, 266 against, 9 abstained Adopted
36	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	373 for, 228 against, 8 abstained Adopted
37	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
38	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
39	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
40	Amendment 209 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 209/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	305 for, 288 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: EPP
41	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	356 for, 254 against, 4 abstained Adopted
42	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	353 for, 238 against, 20 abstained Adopted
43	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
44	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Adopted
45	Amendment 219 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé et vote par division - Am 219/2	Roll call	357 for, 235 against, 24 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
46	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Show of hands	Rejected
47	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate and split vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate and split vote	Counted	341 for, 248 against, 25 abstained Adopted
48	Amendment 312 to Article 1, paragraph 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 1, § 2 - Am 312	Roll call	318 for, 285 against, 12 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
49	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 2	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
50	Amendment 264 to Article 2, paragraph 1, après le point 11 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 2, § 1, après le point 11 - Am 264	Roll call	231 for, 375 against, 8 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
51	Amendment 41 to Article 2, paragraph 1, après le point 11 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 2, § 1, après le point 11 - Am 41	Roll call	450 for, 147 against, 14 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
52	Amendment 42 to Article 2, paragraph 1, après le point 11 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 2, § 1, après le point 11 - Am 42/1 Part voted on: ““alternative fuels” mean fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector consisting of: (a) electricity consumed in all types of electric vehicles; (b) hydrogen; (c) natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed Natural Gas — CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas — LNG); (d) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); (e) mechanical energy from on-board storage/on-board sources, including waste heat;”	Roll call	449 for, 154 against, 17 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: Greens
53	Amendment 42 to Article 2, paragraph 1, après le point 11 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 2, § 1, après le point 11 - Am 42/2 Part voted on: ‘(f) any other ‘CO2 neutral fuel’ that means all fuels defined by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where the emissions of the fuel in use (eu) can be taken to be net zero, meaning for instance that the CO2 equivalent of the carbon incorporated in the chemical composition of the fuel in use (eu) is of biogenic origin and/or has been captured, so avoiding being emitted as CO2 into the atmosphere, or has been captured from ambient air including: (i) renewable and/or synthetic fuels, such as biofuel, biogas, biomass fuel, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuel of non- biological origin (RFNBO) or a recycled carbon fuel (RCF); (ii) other fuels not listed in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 may fall within the meaning of CO2 neutral fuel provided that they meet those criteria and the sustainability criteria of that Directive and associated delegated acts; and (iii) a mixture of two or more CO2 neutral fuels shall be considered to be a CO2 neutral fuel;’	Roll call	343 for, 258 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: Greens
54	Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 1, after point 11	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
55	Amendments 238 + 248 (voted as one) to Article 6, paragraph 1, point a, alinéa 2, tiret 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 6, § 1, point a, alinéa 2, tiret 1 - Am 238= 248=	Roll call	231 for, 356 against, 32 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
56	Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 1, point a, paragraph 2, indent 2	Show of hands	Rejected
57	Amendments 239 + 249 (voted as one) to Article 7, paragraph 1, point a A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 1, point a - Am 239= 249=	Roll call	247 for, 352 against, 22 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
58	Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 1, point a	Show of hands	Rejected
59	Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 1, point a	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
60	Amendments 240 + 250 (voted as one) to Article 7, paragraph 1, après le point a A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 1, après le point a - Am 240= 250=	Roll call	225 for, 363 against, 31 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
61	Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 1, point b	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
62	Amendment 296 to Article 7, paragraph 1, point b A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 1, point b - Am 296	Roll call	88 for, 510 against, 15 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
63	Amendment 297 to Article 7, paragraph 2, partie introductive A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 2, partie introductive - Am 297	Roll call	78 for, 508 against, 21 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
64	Amendment 298 to Article 7, paragraph 2, point a A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 2, point a - Am 298	Roll call	79 for, 507 against, 13 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
65	Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 2, point b	Show of hands	Rejected
66	Amendment 299 to Article 7, paragraph 2, après le point c A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 7, § 2, après le point c - Am 299	Roll call	78 for, 526 against, 15 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
67	Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 2, after point d	Counted	215 for, 389 against, 7 abstained Rejected
68	Amendment 300 to Article 9, paragraph 2, point e A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 9, § 2, point e - Am 300	Roll call	237 for, 363 against, 11 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
69	Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 2, after point h	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
70	Amendment 301 to Article 9, paragraph 3, alinéa 1, point b A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 9, § 3, alinéa 1, point b - Am 301	Roll call	242 for, 347 against, 28 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
71	Amendment 280 to Article 9, paragraph 3, alinéa 1, point b A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 9, § 3, alinéa 1, point b - Am 280	Roll call	250 for, 345 against, 23 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
72	Amendments 241 + 251 (voted as one) to Article 9, paragraph 4, alinéa 1, point c A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 9, § 4, alinéa 1, point c - Am 241= 251=	Roll call	239 for, 348 against, 26 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ECR
73	Amendment 266 to Article 10, paragraph 1, point a A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 1, point a - Am 266	Roll call	263 for, 341 against, 5 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
74	Amendment 92 to Article 10, paragraph 1, point b, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 1, point b, alinéa 1 - Am 92	Roll call	292 for, 309 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
75	Amendments 252 + 314 + 334 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 1, point b, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 1, point b, alinéa 1 - Am 252= 314= 334=	Roll call	289 for, 301 against, 30 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
76	Amendments 253 + 315 + 335 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 2, alinéa 5 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 2, alinéa 5 - Am 253= 315= 335=	Roll call	322 for, 284 against, 16 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
77	Amendment 98 to Article 10, paragraph 6, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, alinéa 1 - Am 98	Roll call	270 for, 323 against, 20 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D, The Left, Renew
78	Amendment 281 to Article 10, paragraph 6, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, alinéa 1 - Am 281	Roll call	272 for, 327 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, ID, S&D
79	Amendments 254 + 316 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 6, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, alinéa 1 - Am 254= 316=	Roll call	235 for, 340 against, 37 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, ID, S&D
80	Amendment 336 to Article 10, paragraph 6, alinéa 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, alinéa 1 - Am 336	Roll call	229 for, 338 against, 31 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
81	Amendment 99 to Article 10, paragraph 6, alinéa 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, alinéa 2 - Am 99S	Roll call	326 for, 277 against, 17 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
82	Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 6, subparagraph 2	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
83	Amendments 256 + 318 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 6, après l'alinéa 2 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, après l'alinéa 2 - Am 256= 318=/1 Part voted on: ‘While respecting the principle of subsidiarity, when renewing driving licences in categories AM, A, A1, A2, B, B1, BE and T Member States may require an examination applying the minimum standards of fitness for driving set out in Annex III’ without the word: ‘may’	Roll call	445 for, 146 against, 14 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
84	Amendments 256 + 318 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 6, après l'alinéa 2 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, après l'alinéa 2 - Am 256= 318=/2 Part voted on: “may”	Roll call	295 for, 282 against, 28 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
85	Amendments 256 + 318 (voted as one) to Article 10, paragraph 6, après l'alinéa 2 — part 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 10, § 6, après l'alinéa 2 - Am 256= 318=/3 Part voted on: “or the self-assessment laid down in point 3 of that Annex or any other form of assessment to drive in accordance with the national system in place in the Member State of normal residence. They shall inform the Commission thereof.”	Roll call	294 for, 298 against, 18 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
86	Separate vote on Article 10, after paragraph 6	Counted	372 for, 225 against, 21 abstained Adopted
87	Separate vote on Article 10, after paragraph 6	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
88	Amendment 282 to Article 11, paragraph 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 11, § 2 - Am 282	Roll call	278 for, 310 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
89	Vote on text inserted after Article 12	Counted	323 for, 260 against, 30 abstained Adopted
90	Amendment 283, adding text after Article 13 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 13 - Am 283	Roll call	269 for, 326 against, 17 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
91	Amendment 302 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 302S	Roll call	188 for, 419 against, 10 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
92	Separate vote on Article 14	Show of hands	Adopted
93	Amendment 114 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 114	Roll call	449 for, 135 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
94	Amendment 115 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 115	Roll call	536 for, 56 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
95	Amendment 116 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 116	Roll call	551 for, 49 against, 8 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
96	Amendment 117 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 117	Roll call	471 for, 134 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; separate: Greens
97	Amendment 118 to Article 14 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14 - Am 118	Roll call	355 for, 236 against, 22 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
98	Amendment 284 to Article 14, paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14, § 1 - Am 284	Roll call	263 for, 340 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
99	Amendment 267 to Article 14, paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14, § 1 - Am 267	Roll call	267 for, 335 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
100	Amendment 111 to Article 14, paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 14, § 1 - Am 111	Roll call	370 for, 227 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
101	Separate vote on Article 15, after paragraph 1	Counted	332 for, 257 against, 24 abstained Adopted
102	Separate vote on Article 15, paragraph 2	Show of hands	Rejected
103	Amendment 120 to Article 15, paragraph 2 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 15, § 2 - Am 120/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘0.2g /mL’”	Roll call	567 for, 32 against, 15 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Greens
104	Amendment 120 to Article 15, paragraph 2 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 15, § 2 - Am 120/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	314 for, 254 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D; split: Greens
105	Separate vote on Article 15, paragraph 2	Show of hands	Lapsed
106	Separate vote on Article 15, after paragraph 2	Counted	411 for, 170 against, 26 abstained Adopted
107	Amendment 286 to Article 15, après le paragraph 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 15, après le § 2 - Am 286	Roll call	242 for, 352 against, 20 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
108	Amendment 270 to Article 15, après le paragraph 4 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 15, après le § 4 - Am 270	Roll call	232 for, 346 against, 36 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
109	Amendment 271, adding text after Article 16 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 16 - Am 271/1 Part voted on: “Article 16a Instructors 1. Member States shall establish, without prejudice to the options already existing in their national systems for the rest of the driving learning period, a minimum amount of hours of driving instruction, both theoretical and practical, by a professional instructor prior to the respective tests.”	Roll call	229 for, 293 against, 94 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, Greens; split: Greens
110	Vote on text inserted after Article 16	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
111	Vote on text inserted after Article 16	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
112	Amendment 271, adding text after Article 16 — part 4 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 16 - Am 271/4 Part voted on: ‘2. Driving instructors shall meet minimum standards. By 2 years after the entry into force of this directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 21, in order to lay down specific requirements with regard to instruction, which shall encompass at least: (a) required competences for driving instructors; (b) general conditions; (c) initial qualifications; (d) quality guarantee and lifelong learning; (e) acquired rights; The Commission may subsequently amend those delegated acts in order to take account of technical, operational or scientific developments. 3. Driving instructors already working as such before [...the entry into force of this Directive] shall be subject only to the requirements concerning quality assurance and regular periodic training measures.’ without the words: ‘By 2 years after the entry into force of this directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 21, in order to lay down specific requirements with regard to instruction’ and ‘The Commission may subsequently amend those delegated acts in order to take account of technical, operational or scientific developments.’	Roll call	294 for, 298 against, 26 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, Greens; split: Greens
113	Amendment 271, adding text after Article 16 — part 5 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 16 - Am 271/5 Part voted on: ‘By 2 years after the entry into force of this directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 21, in order to lay down specific requirements with regard to instruction’ and ‘The Commission may subsequently amend those delegated acts in order to take account of technical, operational or scientific developments.’	Roll call	278 for, 314 against, 26 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, Greens; split: Greens
114	Amendment 287, adding text after Article 16 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 16 - Am 287	Roll call	272 for, 333 against, 13 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
115	Separate vote on Article 20, after paragraph 1	Counted	318 for, 289 against, 8 abstained Adopted
116	Amendment 304 to Article 23, paragraph 1; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 2, point c A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 23, § 1; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 2, point c - Am 304S	Roll call	227 for, 374 against, 6 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
117	Amendment 135 to Article 23, paragraph 1; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 2, point c A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 23, § 1; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 2, point c - Am 135	Roll call	366 for, 235 against, 11 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
118	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/1 Part voted on: ‘In Article 5, paragraph 3, point a is replaced by following: ‘(a) from the age of 21:’	Roll call	353 for, 240 against, 21 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
119	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/2 Part voted on: “(i) a vehicle in driving licence categories D and D + E provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(2).”	Roll call	338 for, 238 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
120	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/3 Part voted on: “Any Member State may authorise drivers of vehicles in driving licence categories D1 and D1 + E to drive such vehicles within its territory from the age of 18, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1).”	Roll call	344 for, 245 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
121	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 4 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/4 Part voted on: “Any Member State may lower the minimum age for categories D and DE for professional bus and coach drivers to:”	Roll call	349 for, 245 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
122	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 5 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/5 Part voted on: “- 19 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of CPC in accordance with Article 6(1), of Directive (EU) 2022/2561;”	Roll call	336 for, 253 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
123	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 6 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/6 Part voted on: “- 18 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of CPC in accordance with Article 6(1), of Directive (EU) 2022/2561, and drive such vehicles without passengers or on lines of less than 50 km with passengers.”	Roll call	336 for, 254 against, 22 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
124	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 7 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/7 Part voted on: “(ii) a vehicle in driving licence categories D and D + E, provided that they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1).”	Roll call	343 for, 240 against, 23 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
125	Amendment 322, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a — part 8 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point a - Am 322/8 Part voted on: “Any Member State may lower the minimum age for categories D and DE for professional bus and coach drivers to: - 19 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of CPC in accordance with Article 6(1), of Directive (EU) 2022/2561; - 18 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of CPC in accordance with Article 6(1), of Directive (EU) 2022/2561, and drive such vehicles without passengers or on lines of less than 50 km with passengers.”	Roll call	335 for, 241 against, 21 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: Greens
126	Vote on text inserted after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point a	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
127	Amendment 323, adding text after Article 23; Directive (EU) 2022/2561; Article 5, paragraph 3, point b A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après l'article 23; Directive (UE) 2022/2561; Article 5, § 3, point b - Am 323	Roll call	348 for, 246 against, 18 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
128	Separate vote on Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1	Counted	326 for, 274 against, 11 abstained Adopted
129	Separate vote on Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2	Show of hands	Adopted
130	Amendment 326 to Article 25, après le paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Article 25, après le § 1 - Am 326	Roll call	452 for, 147 against, 13 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
131	Amendments 258 + 327 + 338 (voted as one) to Annex III, subheading 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, sous-titre 1 - Am 258= 327= 338=	Roll call	314 for, 283 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
132	Amendments 259 + 328 + 339 (voted as one) to Annex III, subheading 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, sous-titre 3 - Am 259= 328= 339=	Roll call	308 for, 287 against, 22 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
133	Amendment 204 to Annex III, point 3, paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 3, alinéa 1 - Am 204S	Roll call	278 for, 314 against, 21 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
134	Amendments 260 + 329 (voted as one) to Annex III, point 3, paragraph 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 3, alinéa 1 - Am 260= 329=	Roll call	306 for, 279 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, ID
135	Separate vote on Annex III, point 3, paragraph 1	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
136	Amendment 205 to Annex III, point 3, paragraph 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 3, alinéa 2 - Am 205	Roll call	304 for, 290 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
137	Separate vote on Annex III, point 3, paragraph 2	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
138	Amendments 262 + 331 + 341 (voted as one) to Annex III, point 3, paragraph 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 3, alinéa 3 - Am 262= 331= 341=	Roll call	302 for, 293 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs, ID, S&D
139	Amendment 342 to Annex III, point 5 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 5 - Am 342S	Roll call	233 for, 354 against, 29 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
140	Amendment 288 to Annex III, point 9 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 9 - Am 288S	Roll call	57 for, 550 against, 10 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
141	Amendment 289 to Annex III, point 10 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 10 - Am 289S	Roll call	57 for, 548 against, 9 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
142	Separate vote on Annex III, point 10	Counted	366 for, 247 against, 2 abstained Adopted
143	Separate vote on Annex III, point 10	Show of hands	Adopted
144	Amendment 218 to Annex III, point 10 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 10 - Am 218/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	321 for, 278 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: EPP
145	Separate vote on Annex III, point 10, paragraph 3 Annex III, point 10, § 3 – point 1	Counted	248 for, 361 against, 6 abstained Rejected
146	Amendment 290 to Annex III, point 11, paragraph 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annexe III, point 11, § 3 - Am 290S	Roll call	55 for, 545 against, 8 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
147	Separate vote on Annex III, point 15, paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
148	Separate vote on Annex III, point 15, paragraph 2, point 1, paragraph 1	Show of hands	Adopted
149	Separate vote on Annex III, point 15, paragraph 2, point 1, paragraph 1	Show of hands	Lapsed
150	Separate vote on Annex III, point 15, paragraph 2, point 2, paragraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
151	Amendment 291 to Annex III, point 16 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Annex III, point 16 - Am 291S	Roll call	45 for, 567 against, 5 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
152	Amendment 272, adding text after recital 16 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après le considérant 16 - Am 272	Roll call	247 for, 334 against, 34 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
153	Vote on text inserted after recital 16	Show of hands	Adopted
154	Amendments 242 + 305 (voted as one) to recital 18 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 18 - Am 242= 305=	Roll call	322 for, 276 against, 19 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
155	Amendments 243 + 306 (voted as one), adding text after recital 18 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après le considérant 18 - Am 243= 306=/1 Part voted on: “Currently, when issuing driving licences for group 1, namely for drivers of vehicles of categories A, A1, A2, AM, B, B1 and BE, most Member States established some form of fitness check to drive, beyond the eyesight test.”	Roll call	527 for, 65 against, 24 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: S&D
156	Amendments 243 + 306 (voted as one), adding text after recital 18 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après le considérant 18 - Am 243= 306=/2 Part voted on: “Such check may vary from a self-assessment form, to a medical examination carried out by general practitioner or a specialist doctor or a testing centre. When renewing driving licences for group 1, few Member States require a medical examination. There are also few Member States that have established a national mechanism for reporting significant changes in the fitness to drive. In general, when issuing and renewing driving licences for group 2, namely for drivers of vehicles of categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E, the requirements are more stringent and detailed by mandating a medical examination.”	Roll call	294 for, 290 against, 29 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs; split: S&D
157	Amendments 244 + 307 (voted as one) to recital 19 — part 1 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 19 - Am 244= 307=/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘may’ (1st and 2nd occurrence)”	Roll call	283 for, 320 against, 10 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
158	Amendments 244 + 307 (voted as one) to recital 19 — part 2 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 19 - Am 244= 307=/2 Part voted on: ‘may’ (1st occurrence)	Roll call	291 for, 304 against, 14 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
159	Amendments 244 + 307 (voted as one) to recital 19 — part 3 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 19 - Am 244= 307=/3 Part voted on: ‘may’ (2nd occurrence)	Roll call	270 for, 305 against, 31 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D; split: S&D
160	Separate vote on recital 19	Counted	350 for, 248 against, 12 abstained Adopted
161	Vote on text inserted after recital 20	Counted	372 for, 233 against, 5 abstained Adopted
162	Vote on text inserted after recital 20	Show of hands	Lapsed
163	Vote on text inserted after recital 20	Show of hands	Adopted
164	Vote on text inserted after recital 20	Show of hands	Lapsed
165	Vote on text inserted after recital 27	Show of hands	Adopted
166	Amendment 273 to recital 28 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 28 - Am 273	Roll call	265 for, 328 against, 22 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs, S&D
167	Separate vote on recital 28	Counted	354 for, 246 against, 11 abstained Adopted
168	Amendment 274 to recital 29 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Considérant 29 - Am 274S	Roll call	238 for, 370 against, 7 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: MEPs
169	Separate vote on recital 29	Show of hands	Adopted
170	Separate vote on recital 34	Show of hands	Rejected
171	Amendments 247 + 311 (voted as one), adding text after recital 35 A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Après le considérant 35 - Am 247= 311=	Roll call	345 for, 227 against, 43 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: MEPs
172	Vote on text inserted after recital 35	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
173	Final vote A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli - Proposition de la Commission	Roll call	339 for, 240 against, 37 abstained Adopted

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on driving licences updates EU rules on licence categories, issuance, validity, and mutual recognition, aiming to improve road safety and support the green and digital transitions.

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2023/0053(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure

Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 5 November 2025 and now EU law.

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Referred to committee · 9 October 2025 (done)
Committee work · Report adopted 13 October 2025 (done)
Tabled for plenary · 14 October 2025 (done)
Plenary vote · Voted 21 October 2025 (done)
Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 14 May 2025 (done)
Published as law · 5 November 2025 (done)

Lead committee: TRAN · Rapporteurs: MEP #96868 (Greens), Jutta PAULUS (Greens)

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21 Oct 2025 Driving licences Approved without a vote

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/1
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament)
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European Parliament (2024). “Driving licences”. Decision, 28 February 2024. votingId 165088, document A-9-2023-0445, reference 2023/0053(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/1 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-28, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-28/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-28-1,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Driving licences}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-28},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/1}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/1},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 165088, document A-9-2023-0445, reference 2023/0053(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-28 (CC BY 4.0)}
}