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Production and marketing of plant reproductive material

Effect
Passed
Result
431 for · 104 against · 82 abstained roll call
Date
24 April 2024, 13:58–14:05
Kind
New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
Margin
by a large majority
Dossier
2023-0227
Source
Committee report by Herbert Dorfmann
Votes
72 votes · 21 roll calls · 16 amendments
Requested by
Greens (1 roll call) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (4 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 2 split votes, 1 separate vote)
Final vote
168558
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Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Final vote: 431 for, 104 against, 82 abstained (roll call).

Passed by a large majority.

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 16 amendments (9 adopted, 7 rejected) and 42 parts of the text voted on separately (14 adopted, 11 rejected, 17 lapsed).

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

Groups

Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
GroupForAgainstAbst.Majority lineClear lineBar
The LeftFor 10Against 1Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
GreensFor 30Against 0Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
S&DFor 55Against 0Abst. 2Majority line ForClear line For
RenewFor 30Against 8Abst. 1Majority line ForClear line For
EPPFor 66Against 7Abst. 9Majority line ForClear line For
ECRFor 8Against 15Abst. 3Majority line AgainstClear line Divided
PatriotsFor 0Against 7Abst. 19Majority line AbstainedClear line Abstained
ESNFor 0Against 3Abst. 1Majority line AgainstClear line Against
No groupFor 2Against 2Abst. 0Majority line TieClear 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.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

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All votes on this decision, 72

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.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
1Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively Show of hands Adopted
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
Show the other 71 votesShow the other 69 votes
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Rejected
5Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Rejected
6Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Counted441 for, 167 against, 14 abstained Adopted
7Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
8Amendment 54 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 54 Roll call442 for, 156 against, 28 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; separate: Renew
9Amendment 60 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 60 Roll call498 for, 83 against, 35 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
10Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
11Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
12Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Counted434 for, 167 against, 16 abstained Adopted
13Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
14Amendment 202 — part 1 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 202/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘28’”Roll call557 for, 57 against, 16 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens, ECR; split: Renew
15Amendment 202 — part 2 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 202/2 Part voted on: “that word”Roll call223 for, 370 against, 21 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens, ECR; split: Renew
16Amendment 203 — part 1 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 203/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘28’”Roll call551 for, 60 against, 15 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Greens, ECR; split: Renew
17Amendment 203 — part 2 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 203/2 Part voted on: “that word”Roll call224 for, 385 against, 18 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens, ECR; split: Renew
18Amendment 245 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 245 Roll call403 for, 171 against, 43 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; separate: Renew
19Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Adopted
20Amendments by the committee responsible — separate votes Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes Show of hands Rejected
21Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e Show of hands Rejected
22Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e Counted325 for, 282 against, 19 abstained Adopted
23Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e Roll call0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
24Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e Counted462 for, 129 against, 32 abstained Adopted
25Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point e Roll call0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
26Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 27, after point d Show of hands Rejected
27Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 29, after point b Show of hands Rejected
28Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 29, after point b Show of hands Rejected
29Amendment 62 to Article 3, paragraph 1, après le point 35 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 3, § 1, après le point 35 - Am 62 Roll call250 for, 332 against, 42 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
30Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35 Counted433 for, 170 against, 17 abstained Adopted
31Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35 Show of hands Lapsed
32Amendment 65 to Article 3, paragraph 1, après le point 35 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 3, § 1, après le point 35 - Am 65 Roll call293 for, 307 against, 23 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
33Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35 Show of hands Adopted
34Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 35 Show of hands Lapsed
35Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point e Show of hands Adopted
36Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point e Show of hands Lapsed
37Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 2, point d Counted462 for, 132 against, 23 abstained Adopted
38Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 2, point d Show of hands Lapsed
39Separate vote on Article 29, title Show of hands Adopted
40Separate vote on Article 29, title Show of hands Lapsed
41Amendment 154 to Article 29, paragraph 1, alinéa 1 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 29, § 1, alinéa 1 - Am 154 Roll call546 for, 76 against, 4 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
42Separate vote on Article 29, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 Roll call0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
43Separate vote on Article 29, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, point a Show of hands Adopted
44Separate vote on Article 29, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, point a Roll call0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed
45Amendment 158 to Article 29, paragraph 1, alinéa 3, point c A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 29, § 1, alinéa 3, point c - Am 158 Roll call536 for, 80 against, 8 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
46Separate vote on Article 29, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, point c Show of hands Lapsed
47Amendment 342 to Article 29, après le paragraph 2 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 29, après le § 2 - Am 342 Roll call235 for, 349 against, 37 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
48Separate vote on Article 30, title Counted425 for, 168 against, 25 abstained Adopted
49Separate vote on Article 30, title Show of hands Lapsed
50Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, introductory part Show of hands Adopted
51Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, introductory part Show of hands Lapsed
52Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, point 4 Show of hands Adopted
53Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1, point 4 Show of hands Lapsed
54Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 2, point a Show of hands Rejected
55Separate vote on Article 39, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 Show of hands Adopted
56Amendment 196 to Article 39, paragraph 1, alinéa 2 — part 2 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 39, § 1, alinéa 2 - Am 196/2 Part voted on: “those words”Roll call464 for, 141 against, 18 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR
57Separate vote on Article 39, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 Show of hands Lapsed
58Separate vote on Article 61, after paragraph 5 Show of hands Rejected
59Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
60Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 5 Show of hands Rejected
61Amendments 322 + 330 (voted as one), adding text after Article 68 A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Après l'article 68 - Am 322= 330= Roll call240 for, 368 against, 13 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens
62Separate vote on Article 77, paragraph 1, after point k Counted419 for, 166 against, 28 abstained Adopted
63Vote on text inserted after Article 77 Show of hands Rejected
64Amendment 333 to Article 80, paragraph 1, point 1; Règlement (UE) 2017/625; Article 1, paragraph 2, après le point k A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 80, § 1, point 1; Règlement (UE) 2017/625; Article 1, § 2, après le point k - Am 333 Roll call291 for, 309 against, 20 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens
65Separate vote on Annex III, Part A, point 1, Part A, point f Show of hands Rejected
66Separate vote on Annex V, subheading 5, paragraph 1, point i Show of hands Rejected
67Amendment 315, adding text after Annex III A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Après l'annexe III - Am 315 Roll call420 for, 194 against, 10 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
68Vote on text inserted after Annex III Show of hands Lapsed
69Separate vote on recital 36 Show of hands Adopted
70Separate vote on recital 36 Show of hands Lapsed
71Separate vote on recital 36 Show of hands Lapsed
72Final vote A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Proposition de la Commission Roll call431 for, 104 against, 82 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by Greens, S&D, ECR · split votes by Renew (4), ECR (2) · separate votes by Renew, ECR.

Text

The text voted on.

Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2023/0227(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure

Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)

Parliament’s committee approved the deal reached with the Council on 14 July 2026; the plenary vote on it is still to come.

Show the 6 steps of the dossier
  1. Referred to committee · 19 October 2023 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 19 March 2024 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 22 March 2024 (done)
  4. Plenary vote · Adopted 24 April 2024 (done)
  5. Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 14 July 2026 (current stage)
  6. Published as law (to come)

Lead committee: AGRI · Rapporteur: Herbert DORFMANN (EPP)

Connections

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Sources & citation

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European Parliament (2024). “Production and marketing of plant reproductive material”. Decision, 24 April 2024. votingId 168558, document A-9-2024-0149, reference 2023-0227. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/20 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 24 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 24 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-24, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-24/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-04-24-20,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Production and marketing of plant reproductive material}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-04-24},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/20}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/20},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 168558, document A-9-2024-0149, reference 2023-0227. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-24 (CC BY 4.0)}
}