Decision
Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 606 for · 16 against · 39 abstained roll call
- Date
- 19 May 2026, 14:20
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0726(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Karin Karlsbro
- Topics
- Economy & single marketTrade & customs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 2 votes · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Final vote
- 192430
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 606 for, 16 against, 39 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 41 | Against 1 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 45 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Greens | For 46 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 123 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 11 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| Renew | For 70 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| EPP | For 162 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 18 of 183 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| ECR | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 6 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Patriots | For 71 | Against 6 | Abst. 6 | No vote 2 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.78 | |
| ESN | For 2 | Against 2 | Abst. 22 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| No group | For 18 | Against 3 | Abst. 6 | No vote 3 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, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 26
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 voted against, 1 abstained of 43 who voted
S&D line For · 2 abstained of 125 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Marina KALJURAND Estonia
- Sven MIKSER Estonia
Renew line For · 1 voted against of 71 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Urmas PAET Estonia
EPP line For · 3 voted against of 165 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Jüri RATAS Estonia
- Riho TERRAS Estonia
- Sandra KALNIETE Latvia
ECR line For · 2 abstained of 75 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
Patriots line For · 6 voted against, 6 abstained of 83 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
Abstained (6)
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- Barbara BONTE Belgium
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Gerolf ANNEMANS Belgium
- Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE Belgium
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
ESN line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 26 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
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 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.71 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.77 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Czechia | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Germany | 74 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0.73 |
| Denmark | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.97 |
| Finland | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| France | 77 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.58 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.92 |
| Ireland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 65 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.98 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Netherlands | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 47 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.86 |
| Portugal | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Romania | 27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania | Greens | Speeches1 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Karin KARLSBRO Sweden | Renew | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| João OLIVEIRA Portugal | The Left | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Ştefan MUŞOIU Romania | S&D | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Francisco ASSIS Portugal | S&D | Speeches2 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 18 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
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All votes on this decision, 2
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0012/2026 – Karin Karlsbro – Provisional agreement – Am 60 | Roll call | 606 for, 16 against, 39 abstained Adopted | |
| 2 | Joint statement by Parliament, the Council and the Commission | Show of hands | Adopted |
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 a proposed EU regulation to address the negative trade effects of global steel overcapacity on the Union market.
The regulation aims to protect the EU steel sector, which is vital for competitiveness, economic security, and decarbonisation, while remaining WTO-compliant.
Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and to forward the position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on steel overcapacity sets a 50% out-of-quota duty, requires proof of 'melt and pour' origin, and bans imports of steel melted in Russia or Belarus.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0726(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 24 June 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 12 November 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 27 January 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 3 February 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 6 May 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 19 May 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 24 June 2026 (done)
Lead committee: INTA · Rapporteur: Karin KARLSBRO (Renew)
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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). “Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market”. Decision, 19 May 2026. votingId 192430, document A-10-2026-0012, reference 2025/0726(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-19/1 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 19 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-19-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 19 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-19-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-19, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-05-19/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-05-19-1,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-19},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-19/1}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-19/1},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 192430, document A-10-2026-0012, reference 2025/0726(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-19-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-19-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-19 (CC BY 4.0)}
}