Decision
Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 371 for · 240 against · 30 abstained roll call
- Date
- 14 November 2024, 11:10–11:19
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (6)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Topics
- Climate & environmentAgriculture, food & fisheries Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 17 votes · 16 roll calls · 9 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · EPP (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 14 November 2024
- Final vote
- 170398
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 371 for, 240 against, 30 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 9 amendments (8 adopted, 1 rejected) and 6 parts of the text voted on separately (6 lapsed). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by The Left, Greens and S&D.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 42 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 46 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 48 | Abst. 1 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 1 | Against 119 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 136 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 29 | Against 20 | Abst. 24 | No vote 4 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.10 | |
| EPP | For 165 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 20 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| ECR | For 63 | Against 1 | Abst. 2 | No vote 12 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 80 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 86 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 18 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 6 of 25 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| No group | For 15 | Against 7 | Abst. 2 | No vote 6 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Diego SOLIER changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 9
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
Greens line Against · 1 abstained of 49 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Markéta GREGOROVÁ Czechia
S&D line Against · 1 voted for of 120 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Nils UŠAKOVS Latvia
EPP line For · 3 voted against of 168 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Georgios AFTIAS Greece
- Manuela RIPA Germany
- Péter MAGYAR Hungary
ECR line For · 1 voted against, 2 abstained of 66 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Gheorghe PIPEREA Romania
Abstained (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Geadis GEADI Cyprus
ESN line For · 1 abstained of 19 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.42 |
| Belgium | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.42 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Germany | 51 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| Denmark | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 |
| Estonia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0.25 |
| Finland | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 |
| France | 38 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 0.27 |
| Greece | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0.38 |
| Croatia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Hungary | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Ireland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.63 |
| Italy | 37 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0.30 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| Poland | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Portugal | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.21 |
| Romania | 10 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0.21 |
| Sweden | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
All votes on this decision, 17
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 1115 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 2 | Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 1115 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 3 | Amendment 3 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 3 | Roll call | 306 for, 303 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, EPP, Greens |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 1115 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 3 | Amendment 3 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 3 | Roll call | 306 for, 303 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, EPP, Greens |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 4 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 4 | Roll call | 324 for, 296 against, 15 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, EPP, Greens |
| 5 | Amendment 5 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 5 | Roll call | 308 for, 303 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 6 | Amendment 6 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 6 | Roll call | 308 for, 303 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 7 | Amendment 7 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 7 | Roll call | 303 for, 292 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 8 | Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023 — part 1115 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 9 | Amendment 9 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 9 | Roll call | 311 for, 308 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 10 | Amendment 10 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 10 | Roll call | 314 for, 303 against, 23 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 11 | Amendment 11 to Article 1, paragraph 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, before point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – Am 11 | Roll call | 319 for, 300 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, EPP, Greens |
| 12 | Amendment 12 to Article 1, paragraph 1, after point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Article 30, paragraph 4 C10-0119/2024 – Article 1, § 1, after point 1 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Article 30, § 4 – Am 12 | Roll call | 309 for, 311 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: EPP, Greens |
| 13 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 2 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Article 37, paragraph 2 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 14 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Article 38, paragraph 2 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 15 | Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1, point 3 Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Article 38, paragraph 3 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Withdrawn | |
| 16 | Final vote C10-0119/2024 – Commission proposal | Roll call | 371 for, 240 against, 30 abstained Adopted | |
| 17 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Counted | 394 for, 220 against, 15 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, EPP, Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
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- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application”. Decision, 14 November 2024. votingId 170398. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 14 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 14 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-14, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-11-14/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-11-14-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-11-14},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 170398. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-14 (CC BY 4.0)}
}