Decision
Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 560 for · 75 against · 25 abstained roll call
- Date
- 16 June 2026, 13:36
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2024/0319(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Céline Imart
- Topics
- Agriculture, food & fisheriesEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 16 June 2026
- Final vote
- 193492
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 560 for, 75 against, 25 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by Greens.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 31 | Against 8 | Abst. 2 | No vote 4 of 45 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.63 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 47 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 119 | Against 8 | Abst. 4 | No vote 5 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| Renew | For 52 | Against 7 | Abst. 9 | No vote 9 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.65 | |
| EPP | For 161 | Against 2 | Abst. 5 | No vote 17 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| ECR | For 75 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 81 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 78 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 20 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 5 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| No group | For 24 | Against 3 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 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, 48
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 · 8 voted against, 2 abstained of 41 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Abstained (2)
- Leila CHAIBI France
- Martin GÜNTHER Germany
Greens line Against · 1 abstained of 48 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Mārtiņš STAĶIS Latvia
S&D line For · 8 voted against, 4 abstained of 131 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Alessandro ZAN Italy
- Bruno GONÇALVES Portugal
- Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark
- Lara WOLTERS Netherlands
- Marianne VIND Denmark
- Marit MAIJ Netherlands
- Mohammed CHAHIM Netherlands
- Thijs REUTEN Netherlands
Abstained (4)
- Gabriele BISCHOFF Germany
- Katarina BARLEY Germany
- Tiemo WÖLKEN Germany
- Yannis MANIATIS Greece
Renew line For · 7 voted against, 9 abstained of 68 who voted
Voted against (7)
- Brigitte VAN DEN BERG Netherlands
- Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY Netherlands
- Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER Austria
- Lukas SIEPER Germany
- Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE Netherlands
- Sigrid FRIIS Denmark
- Stine BOSSE Denmark
Abstained (9)
- Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden
- Anouk VAN BRUG Netherlands
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Benoit CASSART Belgium
- Emma WIESNER Sweden
- Jeannette BALJEU Netherlands
- João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO Portugal
- Malik AZMANI Netherlands
- Olivier CHASTEL Belgium
EPP line For · 2 voted against, 5 abstained of 168 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Henrik DAHL Denmark
- Niels Flemming HANSEN Denmark
Abstained (5)
- Dirk GOTINK Netherlands
- Ingeborg TER LAAK Netherlands
- Jeroen LENAERS Netherlands
- Manuela RIPA Germany
- Willemien KONING Netherlands
ESN line For · 2 abstained of 22 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.74 |
| Belgium | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.71 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.91 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Czechia | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Germany | 69 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0.65 |
| Denmark | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.92 |
| Finland | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| France | 70 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0.90 |
| Greece | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| Hungary | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 68 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.90 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Poland | 45 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.91 |
| Portugal | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.83 |
| Romania | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Sweden | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
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 | 16 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Céline IMART France | EPP | Speeches3 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches2 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Sigrid FRIIS Denmark | Renew | Speeches3 | 7 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Christophe HANSEN Luxembourg | EPP | Speeches2 | 7 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Not in office |
| Katarina BARLEY Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 7 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0161/2025 – Céline Imart – Provisional agreement – Am 149 | Roll call | 560 for, 75 against, 25 abstained 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 law to strengthen farmers' position in the food supply chain.
The law amends EU regulations to improve farmers' bargaining power, clarify terms like 'fair' and 'short supply chain', and support producer organisations.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends the proposal.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation strengthens farmers' position in the food supply chain by amending rules on contracts, producer organisations, and market measures.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/0319(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 29 July 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 20 January 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 8 September 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 12 September 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 8 April 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 16 June 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 29 July 2026 (done)
Lead committee: AGRI · Rapporteur: Céline IMART (EPP)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 8 Oct 2025 Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain Passed
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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). “Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain”. Decision, 16 June 2026. votingId 193492, document A-10-2025-0161, reference 2024/0319(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/4 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 16 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 16 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-16, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-16/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-16-4,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-16},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-16/4},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 193492, document A-10-2025-0161, reference 2024/0319(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-16-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-16 (CC BY 4.0)}
}