Decision
Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 599 for · 2 against · 62 abstained roll call
- Date
- 17 June 2025, 13:37–13:42
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0035(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Jeroen Lenaers
- Topics
- Justice, rule of law & rightsDigital, AI & data Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 35 votes · 14 roll calls · 13 amendments
- Requested by
- ECR (1 roll call, 6 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 3 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Final vote
- 177025
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 599 for, 2 against, 62 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 13 amendments (12 adopted, 1 rejected) and 4 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 2 rejected). Procedural motion adopted: Referral back to committee.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 41 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 4 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 51 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 123 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 9 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| Renew | For 64 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 177 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 8 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| ECR | For 35 | Against 1 | Abst. 36 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.25 | |
| Patriots | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 12 | No vote 11 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.76 | |
| ESN | For 25 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 0 | Abst. 6 | No vote 3 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, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK 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, 21
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.
The Left line For · 1 abstained of 42 who voted
Abstained (1)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
S&D line For · 4 abstained of 127 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Claudiu MANDA Romania
- Dragoş BENEA Romania
- Gheorghe CÂRCIU Romania
- Ştefan MUŞOIU Romania
EPP line For · 3 abstained of 180 who voted
Abstained (3)
- David CASA Malta
- Massimiliano SALINI Italy
- Peter AGIUS Malta
Patriots line For · 12 abstained of 74 who voted
Abstained (12)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN Spain
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
ESN line For · 1 voted against of 26 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 46 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0.83 |
| Finland | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.88 |
| France | 75 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.96 |
| Greece | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 41 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0.35 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Romania | 21 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroen LENAERS Netherlands | EPP | Speeches4 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ana Miguel PEDRO Portugal | EPP | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Anders VISTISEN Denmark | Patriots | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
| François-Xavier BELLAMY France | EPP | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Péter MAGYAR Hungary | EPP | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 17 Jun 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 35
| 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 vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 1 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 1/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 484 for, 127 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Amendment 1 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 1/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 484 for, 127 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 5 | Amendment 16 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 16/2 Part voted on: ‘treatments aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity (so-called “conversion therapy”)’ without the words ‘or gender identity’ | Roll call | 475 for, 125 against, 46 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 6 | Amendment 16 — part 3 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 16/3 Part voted on: “or gender identity” | Roll call | 426 for, 184 against, 41 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 7 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 8 | Amendment 29 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 29/2 Part voted on: “religious community leaders” | Roll call | 518 for, 95 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 9 | Amendment 29 — part 3 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 29/3 Part voted on: “including sexual education” | Roll call | 491 for, 79 against, 83 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 10 | Amendment 29 — part 4 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 29/4 Part voted on: “or children who do not conform to conventional norms relating to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or sex characteristics” | Roll call | 435 for, 153 against, 60 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 11 | Amendment 29 — part 5 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 29/5 Part voted on: “gender identity and expression or sex characteristics” | Roll call | 420 for, 187 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Patriots, ECR |
| 12 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 13 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 14 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 15 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 16 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 17 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 18 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 19 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 20 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 21 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 22 | Amendment 136 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 136/2 Part voted on: “including sexual and reproductive healthcare” | Roll call | 531 for, 84 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 23 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 24 | Amendment 138 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 138/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 496 for, 115 against, 47 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 25 | Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 26 | Amendment 169 — part 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 169/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 501 for, 70 against, 82 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 27 | Amendment 184 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 184 | Roll call | 434 for, 189 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 28 | Amendment 186 to Article 3, after paragraph 2 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Article 3, after § 2 – Am 186 | Roll call | 314 for, 249 against, 81 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 29 | Amendment 188 to Article 18, paragraph 3 A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Article 18, § 3 – Am 188 | Roll call | 186 for, 461 against, 8 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 30 | Separate vote on Article 28, paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 31 | Separate vote on Article 28, paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 32 | Separate vote on Article 30, paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 33 | Vote on text inserted after recital 10 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 34 | Final vote A10-0097/2025 – Jeroen Lenaers – Commission proposal | Roll call | 599 for, 2 against, 62 abstained Adopted | |
| 35 | Referral back to committee Request for referral back (Rule 60(4)) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by ECR, Patriots · split votes by ECR (6), Patriots (3) · separate votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposed EU directive to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation, updating rules on defining offences and supporting victims.
The directive aims to harmonise criminal law across member states, addressing crimes like child sexual abuse material and grooming, and to improve detection and reporting of online abuse.
Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal, and will forward its position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation updates definitions, raises penalties, and strengthens prevention and victim support.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0035(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Parliament adopted its position on 17 June 2025. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way (last trilogue 22 June 2026).
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 25 April 2024 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 13 May 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 26 May 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 17 June 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Trilogue 22 June 2026 (current stage)
- Published as law (to come)
Lead committee: LIBE · Rapporteur: Jeroen LENAERS (EPP)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 6 connections: Running issue: Online safety of minors · Other decisions of the part-session on LIBE dossiers
Running issue: Online safety of minors
- Issue Online safety of minors Running issue · EU initiative 17 Sept 2026
- Decision Impact of social media and the online environment on young people Resolution · report by Sandro Ruotolo 17 Sept 2026 Adopted
- Decision Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse New EU law 7 Jul 2026 Urgent procedure agreed
- Decision The need for targeted criminal provisions and platforms’ responsibility to effectively address cyberbullying and online harassment Resolution · motion for a resolution 30 Apr 2026 Adopted
- Decision Protection of minors online Resolution · report by Christel Schaldemose 26 Nov 2025 Adopted
Other decisions of the part-session on LIBE dossiers
- Decision The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report Resolution · report by Ana Catarina Mendes 18 Jun 2025 Adopted
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). “Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)”. Decision, 17 June 2025. votingId 177025, document A-10-2025-0097, reference 2024/0035(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 17 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 17 June 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-17, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-06-17/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-06-17-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast)}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-06-17/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 177025, document A-10-2025-0097, reference 2024/0035(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-06-17-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-06-17 (CC BY 4.0)}
}