Decision
Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 514 for · 20 against · 91 abstained roll call
- Date
- 13 March 2024, 12:32–12:33
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0055
- Dossier
- 2023/0234(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Anna Zalewska
- Votes
- 18 votes · 4 roll calls · 3 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call) · Renew (1 separate vote) · ECR (1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 13 March 2024
- Final vote
- 166241
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 514 for, 20 against, 91 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected) and 10 parts of the text voted on separately (4 adopted, 4 rejected, 2 lapsed).
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 11 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Greens | For 27 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 64 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 36 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 91 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 5 | Against 4 | Abst. 17 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | |
| Patriots | For 13 | Against 3 | Abst. 9 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 1 | Abst. 3 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | |
| No group | For 1 | Against 3 | Abst. 2 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided |
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, 18
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
Show the other 17 votesShow the other 15 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens · separate votes by Renew, ECR.
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 directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste sets binding food waste reduction targets, extends producer responsibility to textiles, and strengthens separate collection and sorting rules.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0234(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 September 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 10 July 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 15 July 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 16 July 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Voted 9 September 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 18 March 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 26 September 2025 (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Rapporteur: Anna ZALEWSKA (ECR)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 9 Sept 2025 Waste Framework Directive: textiles and food waste 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). “Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste”. Decision, 13 March 2024. votingId 166241, document A-9-2024-0055, reference 2023/0234(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 13 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 13 March 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-13, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-03-13/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-03-13-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-13},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-03-13/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 166241, document A-9-2024-0055, reference 2023/0234(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-03-13-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-03-13 (CC BY 4.0)}
}