Decision
World Cancer Day
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 427 for · 15 against · 93 abstained counted electronically, no names
- Date
- 12 February 2026, 12:46–12:48
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2026/2586(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Health Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 19 votes · 6 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · EPP (1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Final vote
- 184877
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 427 for, 15 against, 93 abstained (counted electronically, no names).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 11 parts of the text voted on separately (10 adopted, 1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonella SBERNA Italy | ECR | Speeches1 | 12 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ Romania | No group | Speeches3 | 9 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches3 | 9 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Christophe CLERGEAU France | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Laurent CASTILLO changed group France | Patriots | Speeches2 | 9 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Younous OMARJEE France | The Left | Speeches2 | 9 Feb 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
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All votes on this decision, 19
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 2 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 RC-B10-0112/2026 – § 3/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 443 for, 62 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN |
| 3 | Paragraph 13 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘products’, ‘harmful’ and ‘including PFAS’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 3 — part 2 RC-B10-0112/2026 – § 3/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 443 for, 62 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN |
| 3 | Paragraph 13 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘products’, ‘harmful’ and ‘including PFAS’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 13 — part 2 RC-B10-0112/2026 – § 13/2 Part voted on: “products” | Roll call | 444 for, 69 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| 5 | Paragraph 13 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “products” | Counted | 316 for, 207 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| 6 | Paragraph 13 — part 4 RC-B10-0112/2026 – § 13/4 Part voted on: “including PFAS” | Roll call | 459 for, 45 against, 40 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| 7 | Recital C — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘harmful’ and ‘including to PFAS’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| 8 | Recital C — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “harmful” | Counted | 307 for, 218 against, 15 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Greens, ECR |
| 9 | Recital C — part 3 RC-B10-0112/2026 – Recital C/3 Part voted on: “including to PFAS” | Roll call | 458 for, 47 against, 34 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: Greens, ECR |
| 10 | Amendment 1 to recital D RC-B10-0112/2026 – Recital D – Am 1 | Roll call | 215 for, 282 against, 35 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 11 | Separate vote on recital D | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: EPP |
| 12 | Separate vote on recital D RC-B10-0112/2026 – Recital D | Roll call | 363 for, 150 against, 33 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; separate: EPP |
| 13 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Counted | 427 for, 15 against, 93 abstained Adopted | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0112/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0113/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0142/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 17 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0126/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 18 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0135/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 19 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0141/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Greens, ECR, ESN · split votes by Greens (2), ECR (2), ESN · separate votes by EPP.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution marking World Cancer Day on 4 February, expressing solidarity with patients, survivors, families, healthcare professionals and researchers across Europe.
It calls on the Commission and member states to renew commitment to fully implement Europe's Beating Cancer Plan through the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, with adequate funding and annual reporting.
Parliament also calls for a specific EU health programme with dedicated funding, and for integrating gender differences into cancer research and care.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on World Cancer Day marks the day, expresses solidarity, and calls for renewed commitment to Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, dedicated EU health funding, and action on prevention, inequalities, and access to care.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2026/2586(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 12 February 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 26 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “World Cancer Day”. Decision, 12 February 2026. votingId 184877, document B-10-2026-0142, reference 2026/2586(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/8 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 12 February 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-02-12/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-02-12-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{World Cancer Day}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-02-12},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-02-12/8},
urldate = {2026-09-26},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 184877, document B-10-2026-0142, reference 2026/2586(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-02-12-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-02-12 (CC BY 4.0)}
}