Decision
Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 23 October 2025, 13:26–13:28
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2025/2618(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Climate & environment Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 9 votes · 8 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · ECR (2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 23 October 2025
- Final vote
- 179941
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 7 parts of the text voted on separately (7 adopted).
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches3 | 23 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tilly METZ Luxembourg | Greens | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| César LUENA Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Michal WIEZIK Slovakia | Renew | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Katri KULMUNI Finland | Renew | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
Show the other 8 speakers
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela RIPA Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA Spain | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Aurelijus VERYGA Lithuania | ECR | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Anne-Sophie FRIGOUT France | Patriots | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Sebastian EVERDING Germany | The Left | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Martin GÜNTHER Germany | The Left | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN Finland | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
All votes on this decision, 9
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragraph 54 — part 1 B10-0450/2025 – § 54/1 Part voted on: “Emphasises that the absence of a common EU framework for welfare provisions on the breeding, keeping and placing on the market of pet animal species other than dogs and cats, along with divergent national rules, leads to inconsistencies, gaps in enforcement, confusion for consumers and, often, serious animal welfare consequences for species that are unsuitable to be kept as pets, as well as risks to biodiversity, human health and safety, and nature conservation;” | Roll call | 456 for, 68 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: ECR |
| 2 | Paragraph 54 — part 2 B10-0450/2025 – § 54/2 Part voted on: “calls on the Commission to swiftly propose an EU-wide positive list of animals allowed to be kept or traded as pets, based on recommendations from the study on the necessity, added value and feasibility of such a list, while taking into account scientific risk assessments and ecological criteria;” | Roll call | 374 for, 122 against, 68 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: ECR |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 55 B10-0450/2025 – § 55 | Roll call | 378 for, 127 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR |
Show the other 8 votesShow the other 6 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 54 — part 2 B10-0450/2025 – § 54/2 Part voted on: “calls on the Commission to swiftly propose an EU-wide positive list of animals allowed to be kept or traded as pets, based on recommendations from the study on the necessity, added value and feasibility of such a list, while taking into account scientific risk assessments and ecological criteria;” | Roll call | 374 for, 122 against, 68 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: ECR |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 55 B10-0450/2025 – § 55 | Roll call | 378 for, 127 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; separate: ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 57 B10-0450/2025 – § 57 – Am 1 | Roll call | 172 for, 368 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 5 | Paragraph 67 — part 1 B10-0450/2025 – § 67/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘which in its gravest form should be recognised as ecocide’” | Roll call | 473 for, 51 against, 43 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: Patriots |
| 6 | Paragraph 67 — part 2 B10-0450/2025 – § 67/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 363 for, 173 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Greens; split: Patriots |
| 7 | Paragraph 71 — part 1 B10-0450/2025 – § 71/1 Part voted on: “Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination in the implementation of the Environmental Crime Directive, the Wildlife Trade Regulation and the revised EU action plan against wildlife trafficking and other relevant EU policies such as the Digital Services Act;” | Roll call | 439 for, 100 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: ECR |
| 8 | Paragraph 71 — part 2 B10-0450/2025 – § 71/2 Part voted on: “calls on the Member States to transpose the Environmental Crime Directive and to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive by 21 May 2026;” | Roll call | 374 for, 149 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: ECR |
| 9 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, Patriots · split votes by ECR (2), Patriots · separate votes by ECR.
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 the EU's strategic objectives for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025.
The text calls for stronger protection of species like sharks, elephants, and eels, and for tackling wildlife crime and corruption linked to illegal trade.
It also urges the EU to push for stricter trade rules and better enforcement at the meeting.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution sets out Parliament's strategic objectives for the EU at the 20th CITES Conference of the Parties in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2618(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
The EU strategic objectives for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to be held in to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 05 December 2025
Parliament adopted the text on 23 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 23 October 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Authors: Manuela RIPA (EPP), César LUENA (S&D), MEP #257122 (S&D), Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR) and 3 more
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.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan”. Decision, 23 October 2025. votingId 179941, document B-10-2025-0450, reference 2025/2618(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-23/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 23 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-23-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-23, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-10-23/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-10-23-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Key objectives for the CITES COP20 meeting in Uzbekistan}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-23},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-23/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-23/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 179941, document B-10-2025-0450, reference 2025/2618(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-23-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-23 (CC BY 4.0)}
}