Decision
Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 482 for · 110 against · 81 abstained roll call
- Date
- 1 April 2025, 13:11
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2023/0454(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Dimitris Tsiodras
- Topics
- Climate & environmentEU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 2 votes · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 1 April 2025
- Final vote
- 173691
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 482 for, 110 against, 81 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 42 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 52 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 128 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 69 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 175 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 13 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 10 | Abst. 69 | No vote 1 of 80 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 71 | Abst. 8 | No vote 7 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 23 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 26 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 16 | Against 6 | Abst. 3 | No vote 3 of 28 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS 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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 19
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.
ECR line Abstained · 10 voted for or against of 79 who voted
Voted for or against (10)
- Adam BIELAN Poland
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Gheorghe PIPEREA Romania
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Mariateresa VIVALDINI Italy
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicola PROCACCINI Italy
- Nicolas BAY France
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Patriots line Against · 8 abstained of 79 who voted
Abstained (8)
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Nikola BARTŮŠEK Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Ondřej KOVAŘÍK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 1 abstained of 24 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Sarah KNAFO France
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Czechia | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.43 |
| Germany | 77 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0.78 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.79 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 49 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.79 |
| Finland | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| France | 43 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0.38 |
| Greece | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 38 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 0.34 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Poland | 27 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0.28 |
| Portugal | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Romania | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.59 |
| Sweden | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.77 |
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.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor NEGRESCU Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 21 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Dimitris TSIODRAS Greece | EPP | Speeches2 | 1 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 1 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Sophie WILMÈS Belgium | Renew | Speeches2 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andi CRISTEA Romania | S&D | Speeches1 | 31 Mar 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 2
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote A10-0019/2025 – Dimitris Tsiodras – Commission proposal and amendments | Roll call | 482 for, 110 against, 81 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The proposal amends Directive 2011/65/EU to re-attribute scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Parliament adopted its position at first reading, approving the re-attribution with amendments.
Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive re-attributing scientific and technical tasks under Directive 2011/65/EU to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). It sets rules for applications, renewals, reviews, and restrictions of substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0454(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 12 December 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 29 February 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 18 February 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 February 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 3 July 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 21 October 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 12 December 2025 (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Rapporteur: Dimitris TSIODRAS (EPP)
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Connections
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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 (2025). “Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency”. Decision, 1 April 2025. votingId 173691, document A-10-2025-0019, reference 2023/0454(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-01/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 1 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-01-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 1 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-01-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-01, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-01/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-04-01-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-01},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-01/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-01/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 173691, document A-10-2025-0019, reference 2023/0454(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-01-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-01-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-01 (CC BY 4.0)}
}