Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market

Reference: 2025/2542(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 8 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO

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Author: Anna CAVAZZINI
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 8 May 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

Author: Anna CAVAZZINI
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 8 May 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 2 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 8 May 2025
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Lead committee: Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO
Author: Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
8 May 2025	Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market	Resolutions	Adopted	306 for, 80 against, 57 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2542(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
8 May 2025 Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected157–337–6
8 May 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 2	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted386–87–27
8 May 2025 Amendment 9 to paragraph 5	For	Against	For	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Rejected127–321–40
8 May 2025 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 15	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Against	Rejected137–326–22
8 May 2025 Amendment 14 to paragraph 16	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Rejected67–378–36
8 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 21 — part 1	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted281–193–1
8 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 21 — part 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected168–312–1
8 May 2025 Amendment 26 to paragraph 24	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	For	Against	Rejected86–345–51
8 May 2025 Amendment 16 to paragraph 29	For	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected100–306–71
8 May 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted444–32–3
8 May 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 2	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted375–92–6
8 May 2025 Amendment 24 to paragraph 35	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Abst.	Rejected164–276–22
8 May 2025 Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 37	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Against	Rejected146–311–14
8 May 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after recital E	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected172–288–11
8 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted306–80–57

8 May 2025 Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 2 — part 2

Rejected 157–337–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
8 May 2025 Paragraph 4 — part 2

Adopted 386–87–27

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 9 to paragraph 5

Rejected 127–321–40

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 15

Rejected 137–326–22

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 14 to paragraph 16

Rejected 67–378–36

The Left

For
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 21 — part 1

Adopted 281–193–1

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
8 May 2025 Amendment 23, adding text after paragraph 21 — part 2

Rejected 168–312–1

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
8 May 2025 Amendment 26 to paragraph 24

Rejected 86–345–51

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 16 to paragraph 29

Rejected 100–306–71

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Abst.
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 1

Adopted 444–32–3

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Paragraph 30 — part 2

Adopted 375–92–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
8 May 2025 Amendment 24 to paragraph 35

Rejected 164–276–22

The Left

Divided
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
8 May 2025 Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 37

Rejected 146–311–14

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after recital E

Rejected 172–288–11

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
8 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 306–80–57

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament8 May 2025

Adopted text TA10-0107/2025 TA-10-2025-0107

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Tabled for plenary30 Apr 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0246/2025 B-10-2025-0246

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Adopted text TA10-0107/2025: Parliament's resolution on old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market calls for reforms to remove barriers, simplify rules, and reduce administrative burdens, especially for SMEs.
Motion for a resolution B10-0246/2025: This resolution addresses old and new challenges in the EU single market, calling for reforms to boost competitiveness, reduce administrative burdens, and improve enforcement.

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What changed, 1

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Motion for a resolution B10-0246/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0107/2025

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Adds calls for a more growth-friendly regulatory approach, a simplification omnibus for SMEs, and protection of freedom of expression under the DSA. The other change is formal: updates the citation format of a Commission proposal.

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Timeline, 3

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 6 May 2025–8 May 2025

8 May 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 8 May 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0246/2025 Adopted text TA10-0107/2025
8 May 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 8 May 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0005/2025 Oral question O-10-2025-000012
6 May 2025

27 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 1 Amendments 2–11 Amendments 12–21 Amendments 22–24 Amendments 25–27

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Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market Motion for a resolution B10-0246/2025 8 May 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2542
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market”. Dossier, 8 May 2025. procId 2025-2542, reference 2025/2542(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2542 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2542(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2542 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2542,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2542}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2542},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2542, reference 2025/2542(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2542(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}