Decision

Weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles

Effect: Passed
Result: 330 for · 207 against · 74 abstained roll call
Date: 12 March 2024, 13:20–13:24
Kind: New EU law · 1st reading

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Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-9-2024-0047
Dossier: 2023-0265
Source: Committee report by Isabel García Muñoz
Votes: 29 votes · 9 roll calls · 7 amendments
Requested by: Greens (1 roll call, 3 split votes, 1 separate vote) · S&D (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · ID (1 roll call) · MEPs (1 separate vote)
Sitting: Tuesday 12 March 2024
Final vote: 166073

Margin: by a clear majority
Text: Report A-9-2024-0047
Dossier: 2023-0265
Source: Committee report by Isabel García Muñoz
Votes: 29 votes · 9 roll calls · 7 amendments
Requested by: Greens (1 roll call, 3 split votes, 1 separate vote) · S&D (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · ID (1 roll call) · MEPs (1 separate vote)
Sitting: Tuesday 12 March 2024
Final vote: 166073

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Result

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Passed by a clear majority.

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 7 amendments (7 rejected) and 12 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 4 rejected, 2 lapsed).

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

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Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 0	Against 12	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
Greens	For 0	Against 28	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
S&D	For 55	Against 6	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 20	Against 15	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line Divided
EPP	For 78	Against 5	Abst. 5	Majority line For	Clear line For
ECR	For 10	Against 3	Abst. 11	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Divided
Patriots	For 1	Against 14	Abst. 12	Majority line Against	Clear line Divided
ESN	For 0	Against 4	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against
No group	For 2	Against 4	Abst. 0	Majority line Against	Clear line Against

Voted against their group, 0

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Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

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All votes on this decision, 29

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
1	Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively	Show of hands	Adopted
2	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Counted	361 for, 229 against, 22 abstained Adopted

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Counted	361 for, 229 against, 22 abstained Adopted

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Show of hands	Adopted
5	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Counted	468 for, 123 against, 16 abstained Adopted
6	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Counted	334 for, 223 against, 47 abstained Adopted
7	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Show of hands	Adopted
8	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Show of hands	Adopted
9	Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote	Counted	325 for, 235 against, 52 abstained Adopted
10	Amendment 62 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point b; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4, subparagraph 2, point b A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 3, point b; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4, sub§ 2, point b – Am 62	Roll call	276 for, 303 against, 34 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: EPP, S&D
11	Amendment 63 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, subparagraph 1 A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, sub§ 1 – Am 63D	Roll call	292 for, 298 against, 25 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, EPP, S&D
12	Amendment 52 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, subparagraph 1, introductory part A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, sub§ 1, introductory part – Am 52	Roll call	250 for, 343 against, 24 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, EPP
13	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4 a, subparagraph 1, remainder	Show of hands	Adopted
14	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4 a, subparagraph 1, point c	Show of hands	Rejected
15	Amendment 54 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, paragraph 1, after point d A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, § 1, after point d – Am 54	Roll call	202 for, 401 against, 10 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens
16	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4 a, subparagraph 1, after point d	Show of hands	Rejected
17	Amendment 56 to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, subparagraph 2 A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 3, point c; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4a, sub§ 2 – Am 56D	Roll call	233 for, 332 against, 48 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, EPP
18	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point c Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 4 a, subparagraph 3	Show of hands	Adopted
19	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point d Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 5, subparagraph 1	Counted	365 for, 225 against, 23 abstained Adopted
20	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point d Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 5, subparagraph 1	Roll call	0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
21	Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3, point d Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4, paragraph 5, subparagraph 1	Show of hands	Rejected
22	Amendments 58 + 65 (voted as one) to Article 1, paragraph 1, point 4; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4 b A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Article 1, § 1, point 4; Directive 96/53/EC; Article 4 b – Am 58D= 65D=	Roll call	261 for, 338 against, 16 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: Greens, ID, EPP, S&D
23	Separate vote on Annex	Show of hands	Adopted
24	Separate vote on Annex	Show of hands	Adopted
25	Separate vote on Annex	Show of hands	Lapsed
26	Amendment 61 to recital 9 A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Recital 9 – Am 61D	Roll call	295 for, 300 against, 21 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: ID, S&D
27	Separate vote on recital 9	Show of hands	Adopted
28	Vote on text inserted after recital 19	Show of hands	Rejected
29	Final vote A9-0047/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Commission proposal	Roll call	330 for, 207 against, 74 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by Greens, S&D, EPP, ID · split votes by Greens (3) · separate votes by Greens, MEPs.

Text

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Report A-9-2024-0047

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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal to amend Directive 96/53/EC on maximum weights and dimensions of road vehicles. It adds rules on European Modular Systems, permits for indivisible loads, zero-emission vehicle length and weight, a single EU length label, and enforcement.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2023/0265(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure

Amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic

Parliament adopted its position on 12 March 2024. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way (last trilogue 11 June 2026).

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Referred to committee · 14 September 2023 (done)
Committee work · Report adopted 14 February 2024 (done)
Tabled for plenary · 21 February 2024 (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 12 March 2024 (done)
Negotiations with the Council · Trilogue 11 June 2026 (current stage)
Published as law (to come)

Lead committee: TRAN · Rapporteurs: MEP #197742 (S&D), Rosa SERRANO SIERRA (S&D)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-12/4
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-12
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “Weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles”. Decision, 12 March 2024. votingId 166073, document A-9-2024-0047, reference 2023-0265. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-12/4 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 12 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-12-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 12 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-03-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-03-12-4,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-03-12},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-12/4}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-12/4},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 166073, document A-9-2024-0047, reference 2023-0265. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-12-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}