Sitting · Plenary
Wednesday 18 December 2024
- Date
- Wednesday 18 December 2024
- Decisions
- 8 decisions: 8 passed
- Votes
- 46 votes · 33 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 12:11–12:22
- Amendments
- 23
- Previous sitting
- Tuesday 17 December 2024
- Next sitting
- Thursday 19 December 2024
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tonga Committee report by Dariusz Joński | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 545 for, 81 against, 26 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.2 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Niue Committee report by Dariusz Joński | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 543 for, 77 against, 31 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.3 | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration Committee report by Anna Cavazzini | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 591 for, 7 against, 53 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.4 | EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tuvalu Committee report by Dariusz Joński | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 533 for, 74 against, 26 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.5 | Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 448 for, 161 against, 40 abstained roll call | Votes17 |
| No.6 | Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 441 for, 178 against, 34 abstained roll call | Votes7 |
| No.7 | Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | 480 for, 148 against, 20 abstained roll call | Votes17 |
| No.8 | Appointment of the Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Committee report | KindResolutions | Appointment approved | 569 for, 20 against, 61 abstained counted, no names | Votes1 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 12 to recital E Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 202 for, 439 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 9 to recital D Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 77 for, 520 against, 52 abstained Rejected | For 12 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 8 to recital B Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 118 for, 495 against, 27 abstained Rejected | For 18 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 1, after point p Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 174 for, 450 against, 20 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by ESN |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 1, point o Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 175 for, 452 against, 19 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 14 to paragraph 1, point h Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 191 for, 447 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 1, point h Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 130 for, 515 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 20 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 13 to paragraph 1, point c Setting up a Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 192 for, 455 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 1 to recital A Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 106 for, 533 against, 7 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, point f Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 177 for, 457 against, 17 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by ESN |
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| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, after point d Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 206 for, 383 against, 56 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, after point d Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 182 for, 453 against, 15 abstained Rejected | For 28 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 1, after point d Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 106 for, 530 against, 10 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, after point d Setting up a Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office | Amendment | 101 for, 533 against, 10 abstained Rejected | For 16 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 4, point 4, point 3 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 169 for, 479 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 26 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 4, point 4, point 2 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 194 for, 454 against, 3 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendments 9 + 14 (voted as one) to paragraph 4, after point 2, point 3 and after point 3 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 111 for, 510 against, 30 abstained Rejected | For 17 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 4, point 2, paragraph 4 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 173 for, 459 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 8 to paragraph 4, point 2, introductory sentence Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 141 for, 461 against, 44 abstained Rejected | For 22 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 4, point 1 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 114 for, 527 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 18 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 2 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 63 for, 548 against, 35 abstained Rejected | For 10 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 2 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 131 for, 492 against, 10 abstained Rejected | For 21 % | Requested by The Left |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 1 Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees | Amendment | 119 for, 503 against, 7 abstained Rejected | For 19 % | Requested by Patriots |
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Day brief
A short account of the day, written by AI from the decisions and their summaries.
AI: The day in brief Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament gave its consent to three Pacific trade accessions and a transparency convention, and reshaped its committee structure, setting up new standing committees.
- Pacific trade: Tonga accession: Parliament consented to Tonga joining the EU–Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement, allowing it to benefit from trade integration. The Left and Greens opposed.
- Pacific trade: Niue accession: Parliament approved Niue's accession to the same agreement, granting it duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market. The Left and Greens voted against.
- Investor-state arbitration transparency: Parliament backed the EU concluding the UN transparency convention, which opens investor-state disputes to public scrutiny and applies to older treaties. Patriots mostly abstained.
- Pacific trade: Tuvalu accession: Parliament consented to Tuvalu joining the trade agreement, preserving its duty-free access after it graduates from Least Developed Country status. The Left and Greens opposed.
- Standing committees on security and health: Parliament upgraded two subcommittees to standing committees on Security and Defence and on Public Health, adjusting responsibilities of existing committees. The Left, Patriots and ESN opposed.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 16 December 2024 Plenary sitting 16 Dec 2024
- Sitting Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Plenary sitting 17 Dec 2024
- Sitting Thursday, 19 December 2024 Plenary sitting 19 Dec 2024
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 (2024). “Sitting of Wednesday 18 December 2024”. Sitting, 18 December 2024. sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-18. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2024-12-18?vkind=amendment (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 18 December 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-18-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 18 December 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-18-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-18, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-12-18/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2024-12-18,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 18 December 2024}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-12-18},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2024-12-18?vkind=amendment}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2024-12-18?vkind=amendment},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-18. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-18-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-18-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-18 (CC BY 4.0)}
}