Dossier · Procedure type INS
Motion of censure on the Commission
- Reference
- 2026/2002(INS) Procedure type INS
- Where it stands
- Parliament rejected the text on 22 January 2026; no position was adopted.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
More facts (3)
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 22 Jan 2026 · Rejected
- Versions
- 1 version
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done)
- Committee work (done)
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote (done) Rejected 22 January 2026
- Parliament’s position (done) No text adopted
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | Motion of censure on the Commission | Resolutions | Rejected | 165 for, 390 against, 10 abstained by roll call |
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).
- 22 Jan 2026 Final vote on the motion for a resolution
Rejected 165–390–10
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
Versions, 1
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Tabled for plenary14 Jan 2026
Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2026 B-10-2026-0063
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2026: This motion of censure on the Commission censures the Commission for concluding the EU-Mercosur Agreement without adequate safeguards for European agriculture and for failing to address farmers' concerns.
What changed
Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.
No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier — fewer than two versions of its text are linked in the open data.
Timeline, 2
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 19 Jan 2026–22 Jan 2026
22 January 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 22 Jan 2026 Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2026
19 January 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
- Text MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION Motion for a resolution B10-0063/2026 22 Jan 2026
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- Dossier Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products 2025/0322(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 10 Feb 2026 Passed
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Motion of censure on the Commission”. Dossier, 22 January 2026. procId 2026-2002, reference 2026/2002(INS). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2002 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026%2F2002(INS). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2026-2002 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2026-2002,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Motion of censure on the Commission}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-22},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2002}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2026-2002},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2026-2002, reference 2026/2002(INS). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2026\%2F2002(INS). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}