Decision
Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 294 for · 245 against · 28 abstained roll call
- Date
- 18 June 2026, 13:15–13:18
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a small majority
- Dossier
- 2026/2652(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Climate & environmentHealth Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 25 votes · 16 roll calls · 8 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · EPP (1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 18 June 2026
- Final vote
- 194461
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 294 for, 245 against, 28 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a small majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 8 amendments (7 adopted, 1 rejected) and 8 parts of the text voted on separately (4 adopted, 4 lapsed). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by The Left, Greens, S&D and Renew.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 0 | Against 38 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 43 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 53 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 4 | Against 100 | Abst. 0 | No vote 31 of 135 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| Renew | For 14 | Against 45 | Abst. 3 | No vote 16 of 78 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.59 | |
| EPP | For 136 | Against 1 | Abst. 4 | No vote 44 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| ECR | For 55 | Against 3 | Abst. 7 | No vote 17 of 82 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.77 | |
| Patriots | For 51 | Against 8 | Abst. 6 | No vote 20 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.68 | |
| ESN | For 19 | Against 3 | Abst. 2 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| No group | For 15 | Against 4 | Abst. 6 | No vote 4 of 29 | 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, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 55
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.
S&D line Against · 4 voted for of 104 who voted
Voted for (4)
- Gabriela FIREA Romania
- Maria GRAPINI Romania
- Mihai TUDOSE Romania
- Vasile DÎNCU Romania
Renew line Against · 14 voted for, 3 abstained of 62 who voted
Voted for (14)
- Andreas GLÜCK Germany
- Asger CHRISTENSEN Denmark
- Bart GROOTHUIS Netherlands
- Christine SINGER Germany
- Engin EROGLU Germany
- Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER Austria
- Hilde VAUTMANS Belgium
- Hristo PETROV Bulgaria
- Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany
- Joachim STREIT Germany
- Marjan ŠAREC Slovenia
- Moritz KÖRNER Germany
- Nikola MINCHEV Bulgaria
- Pina PICIERNO Italy
Abstained (3)
- Christophe GRUDLER France
- Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN Germany
- Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ Spain
EPP line For · 1 voted against, 4 abstained of 141 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Manuela RIPA Germany
Abstained (4)
- Luděk NIEDERMAYER Czechia
- Martine KEMP Luxembourg
- Pascal ARIMONT Belgium
- Wouter BEKE Belgium
ECR line For · 3 voted against, 7 abstained of 65 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Sebastian TYNKKYNEN Finland
Abstained (7)
- Anna ZALEWSKA Poland
- Dominik TARCZYŃSKI Poland
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA Poland
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Marlena MALĄG Poland
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Patriots line For · 8 voted against, 6 abstained of 65 who voted
Voted against (8)
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK Poland
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
Abstained (6)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
ESN line For · 3 voted against, 2 abstained of 24 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
- Marcin SYPNIEWSKI Poland
- Stanisław TYSZKA Poland
Abstained (2)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.58 |
| Belgium | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0.34 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.77 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.58 |
| Germany | 52 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 0.49 |
| Denmark | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Estonia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 23 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 0.27 |
| Finland | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.73 |
| France | 29 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 0.26 |
| Greece | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.31 |
| Croatia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Hungary | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.89 |
| Ireland | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Italy | 26 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 0.19 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.35 |
| Poland | 32 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0.57 |
| Portugal | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| Romania | 15 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0.63 |
| Sweden | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.40 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches2 | 18 Jun 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS Lithuania | S&D | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Alessandra MORETTI Italy | S&D | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | Against |
| Peter LIESE Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Tilly METZ Luxembourg | Greens | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
| Tomislav SOKOL Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 25 Mar 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 25
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 9 to paragraph 1 B10-0238/2026 – § 1 – Am 9 | Roll call | 263 for, 271 against, 33 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Counted | 320 for, 239 against, 9 abstained Adopted |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Counted | 320 for, 239 against, 9 abstained Adopted |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 6 — part 3 B10-0238/2026 – § 6 – Am 1/3 Part voted on: “,including a temporary suspension of EPR obligations” | Roll call | 305 for, 238 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left; split: S&D, EPP, The Left, Greens |
| 5 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 6 B10-0238/2026 – § 6 – Am 7 | Roll call | 298 for, 264 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 7 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 8 B10-0238/2026 – § 8 – Am 8 | Roll call | 282 for, 274 against, 13 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 10 | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 9 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 13 B10-0238/2026 – § 13 – Am 10 | Roll call | 282 for, 276 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left; split: S&D, EPP, The Left, Greens |
| 10 | Amendment 4, adding text after recital M B10-0238/2026 – After recital M – Am 4 | Roll call | 291 for, 269 against, 7 abstained Adopted | |
| 11 | Amendment 5, adding text after recital M B10-0238/2026 – After recital M – Am 5 | Roll call | 302 for, 256 against, 11 abstained Adopted | |
| 12 | Amendment 6, adding text after recital Q B10-0238/2026 – After recital Q – Am 6 | Roll call | 288 for, 263 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 13 | Final vote — text as a whole B10-0238/2026 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 294 for, 245 against, 28 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 14 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 16 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
| 17 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0240/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 18 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0241/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 19 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0278/2026 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 20 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0279/2026 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 21 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0280/2026 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 22 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0281/2026 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 23 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 24 | Separate vote on paragraph 15 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 25 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: S&D, Greens, The Left |
Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D · split votes by The Left, Greens, S&D, 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 on implementing the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and risks to medicine supply security.
It supports the directive's environmental goals but worries that higher-than-expected costs and the polluter-pays scheme could hurt medicine availability and EU manufacturing.
MEPs ask the Commission to run an independent study by early 2027 and to suspend the extended producer responsibility rules until its findings are assessed.
Dossier
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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). “Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines”. Decision, 18 June 2026. votingId 194461, document B-10-2026-0282, reference 2026/2652(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 June 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-06-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-06-18-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-06-18/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 194461, document B-10-2026-0282, reference 2026/2652(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-06-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-06-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}