Decision
Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 374 for · 176 against · 36 abstained roll call
- Date
- 22 May 2025, 12:18–12:19
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0027(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Veronika Vrecionová
- Topics
- Agriculture, food & fisheriesEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 5 votes · 4 roll calls · 3 amendments
- Requested by
- Patriots (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 22 May 2025
- Final vote
- 176688
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 374 for, 176 against, 36 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (3 rejected).
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 19 | Against 15 | Abst. 2 | No vote 10 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.29 | |
| Greens | For 42 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 101 | Against 6 | Abst. 0 | No vote 29 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.92 | |
| Renew | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 12 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 127 | Against 20 | Abst. 3 | No vote 38 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| ECR | For 16 | Against 25 | Abst. 28 | No vote 11 of 80 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.11 | |
| Patriots | For 1 | Against 70 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 22 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| No group | For 2 | Against 18 | Abst. 3 | No vote 6 of 29 | 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, 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, 33
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.
S&D line For · 6 voted against of 107 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Cristina MAESTRE Spain
- Giorgio GORI Italy
- Joanna SCHEURING-WIELGUS Poland
- Krzysztof ŚMISZEK Poland
- Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES Spain
- Robert BIEDROŃ Poland
EPP line For · 20 voted against, 3 abstained of 150 who voted
Voted against (20)
- Adam JARUBAS Poland
- Andrzej BUŁA Poland
- Andrzej HALICKI Poland
- Bartłomiej SIENKIEWICZ Poland
- Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ Poland
- Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI Poland
- Borys BUDKA Poland
- Céline IMART France
- Christophe GOMART France
- Dariusz JOŃSKI Poland
- Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA Poland
- Ewa KOPACZ Poland
- Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ Poland
- Krzysztof BREJZA Poland
- Krzysztof HETMAN Poland
- Łukasz KOHUT Poland
- Magdalena ADAMOWICZ Poland
- Michał SZCZERBA Poland
- Mirosława NYKIEL Poland
- Nadine MORANO France
Abstained (3)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Romana TOMC Slovenia
Patriots line Against · 1 voted for of 71 who voted
Voted for (1)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
ESN line Against · 3 voted for of 25 who voted
Voted for (3)
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
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 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Germany | 56 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 0.62 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 44 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0.72 |
| Finland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| France | 27 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 0.43 |
| Greece | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.54 |
| Croatia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Hungary | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| Ireland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 25 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 0.14 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.81 |
| Poland | 7 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0.79 |
| Portugal | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Romania | 16 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0.64 |
| Sweden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pina PICIERNO changed group Italy | Renew | Speeches1 | 22 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches1 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 5
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 3 A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Rejet - Am 3 | Roll call | 180 for, 367 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 4, adding text after recital 11 A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Après le considérant 11 - Am 4 | Roll call | 181 for, 396 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 4 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital 11 A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Après le considérant 11 - Am 5 | Roll call | 177 for, 400 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Final vote A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Proposition de la Commission | Roll call | 374 for, 176 against, 36 abstained Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 4, adding text after recital 11 A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Après le considérant 11 - Am 4 | Roll call | 181 for, 396 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 4 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital 11 A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Après le considérant 11 - Am 5 | Roll call | 177 for, 400 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Final vote A10-0043/2025 - Veronika Vrecionová - Proposition de la Commission | Roll call | 374 for, 176 against, 36 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
The proposal updates EU rules on recognising field inspections and seed production in Moldova and Ukraine as equivalent to EU standards.
Parliament adopted its position, supporting the Commission's proposal with two technical amendments on inspections.
The amendments aim to ensure products entering the single market fully comply with EU production requirements.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision updates Council Decision 2003/17/EC to recognise field inspections and seed production in Moldova for fodder plants and in Ukraine for beet and oil plants as equivalent to EU standards.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0027(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 20 June 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 26 February 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 19 March 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 25 March 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Talks opened 3 April 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 22 May 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 20 June 2025 (done)
Lead committee: AGRI · Rapporteur: Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 3 Apr 2025 Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed Negotiating mandate approved
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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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). “Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production”. Decision, 22 May 2025. votingId 176688, document A-10-2025-0043, reference 2024/0027(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-22/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 22 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-22-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 22 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-22-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-22, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-22/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-05-22-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Granting equivalence to Moldova and Ukraine for field inspections and seed production}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-22},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-22/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-22/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 176688, document A-10-2025-0043, reference 2024/0027(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-22-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-22-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-22 (CC BY 4.0)}
}