Decision
Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 477 for · 93 against · 76 abstained roll call
- Date
- 21 October 2025, 13:20
- 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
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 21 October 2025
- Final vote
- 179788
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a large majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR and ESN; Patriots mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 38 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 7 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 119 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 71 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 172 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 6 | Against 39 | Abst. 24 | No vote 10 of 79 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.35 | |
| Patriots | For 6 | Against 26 | Abst. 45 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Divided | Cohesion 0.38 | |
| ESN | For 1 | Against 22 | Abst. 1 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 15 | Against 6 | Abst. 5 | No vote 4 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, 3
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 39 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Marc BOTENGA Belgium
ESN line Against · 1 voted for, 1 abstained of 24 who voted
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| Belgium | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.68 |
| Germany | 77 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0.78 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 41 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.76 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 45 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 0.38 |
| Greece | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.85 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0.37 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 33 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 0.38 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 |
| Poland | 25 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Portugal | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Romania | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0.65 |
| Sweden | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.78 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.36 |
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) | No vote recorded |
| 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, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0019/2025 – Dimitris Tsiodras – Provisional agreement – Am 20 | Roll call | 477 for, 93 against, 76 abstained 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 proposal 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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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, 21 October 2025. votingId 179788, document A-10-2025-0019, reference 2023/0454(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-21/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 21 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-21-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 21 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-21-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-21, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-10-21/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-10-21-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-21/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-21/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 179788, document A-10-2025-0019, reference 2023/0454(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-21-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-21-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-21 (CC BY 4.0)}
}