Decision
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 657 for · 0 against · 3 abstained roll call
- Date
- 28 April 2026, 14:02
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2262(REG)
- Source
- Committee report by Sven Simon
- Topics
- EU institutions & Parliament Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 28 April 2026
- Final vote
- 189909
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 657 for, 0 against, 3 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
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 43 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 46 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 125 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 71 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 167 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 18 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 76 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 77 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 27 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 0 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 25 | Against 0 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 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, 0
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.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Germany | 92 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Denmark | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 68 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Netherlands | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 49 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonella SBERNA Italy | ECR | Speeches1 | 28 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote A10-0064/2026 – Sven Simon – Proposal for a decision | Roll call | 657 for, 0 against, 3 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament amended its internal rules on how it appoints members to Union agencies and bodies, updating Rule 135 of its Rules of Procedure.
The adopted text becomes Parliament's official position and takes effect at the start of the next part-session.
Parliament will send the decision to the Council and the Commission for information.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament decides to amend its Rules of Procedure to broaden Rule 135 to cover appointments to Union agencies and bodies of a regulatory nature where Parliament decides or consents.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2262(REG) · Rules of Procedure
Parliament adopted the text on 28 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 15 December 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 18 March 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 19 March 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 28 April 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFCO · Author: Sven SIMON (EPP)
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). “Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)”. Decision, 28 April 2026. votingId 189909, document A-10-2026-0064, reference 2025/2262(REG). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 28 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-28, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-04-28/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-04-28-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning appointments to Union agencies and bodies (Rule 135)}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-28},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-28/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 189909, document A-10-2026-0064, reference 2025/2262(REG). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-28-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-28 (CC BY 4.0)}
}