Decision
United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships
- Effect
- Consent given
- Result
- 605 for · 3 against · 9 abstained roll call
- Date
- 26 March 2026, 11:38
- Kind
- International agreement · Consent procedure
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0233(NLE)
- Source
- Committee report by Ton Diepeveen
- Topics
- Foreign affairsTransport & tourism Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Thursday 26 March 2026
- Final vote
- 189250
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 605 for, 3 against, 9 abstained (roll call).
Consent given by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament gave its consent.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 21 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 22 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.81 | |
| Greens | For 45 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 101 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 33 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 167 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 184 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 83 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 23 | Against 0 | Abst. 4 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| No group | For 23 | Against 2 | Abst. 1 | 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, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 9
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 · 3 abstained of 24 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Irene MONTERO Spain
- Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ Spain
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
S&D line For · 1 abstained of 102 who voted
Abstained (1)
- François KALFON France
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 69 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Joachim STREIT Germany
ESN line For · 4 abstained of 27 who voted
Abstained (4)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 85 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.98 |
| Denmark | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 49 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.94 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 58 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.97 |
| Greece | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.91 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 68 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.94 |
| Portugal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 26 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the draft Council decision A10-0049/2026 – Ton Diepeveen – Draft Council decision | Roll call | 605 for, 3 against, 9 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament consented to the EU concluding the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, which harmonises the legal effects of court-ordered ship sales across countries.
The Convention ensures that a judicial sale conferring full title is recognised in all contracting states, requiring deregistration or transfer of the ship's registration and prohibiting seizure for pre-existing claims.
The rapporteur raised concerns about national sovereignty, creditor protection, and potential regulation shopping, suggesting possible safeguards such as exceptions for public interest and review mechanisms.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gives its consent to the Council decision concluding the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, which harmonizes the international effects of court-ordered ship sales.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0233(NLE) · Non-legislative procedure
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 18 May 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 December 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 24 February 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 10 March 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 26 March 2026 (done)
- Adopted by the Council · 18 May 2026 (done)
Lead committee: JURI · Rapporteur: Ton DIEPEVEEN (Patriots)
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 (2026). “United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships”. Decision, 26 March 2026. votingId 189250, document A-10-2026-0049, reference 2025/0233(NLE). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/11 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 26 March 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-03-26/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-03-26-11,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-26},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/11}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-03-26/11},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189250, document A-10-2026-0049, reference 2025/0233(NLE). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-03-26-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-03-26 (CC BY 4.0)}
}