Sitting · Plenary
Wednesday 29 April 2026
- Date
- Wednesday 29 April 2026
- Decisions
- 27 decisions: 27 passed
- Votes
- 648 votes · 298 roll calls
More facts (5)
- Voting time
- 13:14–15:03
- Closest result
- Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 (328 for, 199 against)
- Amendments
- 185
- Previous sitting
- Tuesday 28 April 2026
- Next sitting
- Thursday 30 April 2026
Numbered as on the sitting’s record, by kind of decision.
| No. | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products Committee report by Dimitris Tsiodras, Piotr Müller | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Passed | 540 for, 60 against, 45 abstained roll call | Votes37 |
| No.2 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector Committee report by Danuše Nerudová | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Passed | 433 for, 120 against, 91 abstained roll call | Votes25 |
| No.3 | European Chemicals Agency and amending regulations Committee report by Christophe Clergeau | KindNew laws · 1st reading | Passed | 526 for, 56 against, 69 abstained roll call | Votes2 |
| No.4 | Amendment of the European Electoral Act allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth Committee report by Juan Fernando López Aguilar | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 616 for, 24 against, 8 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.5 | EU-Iceland agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 532 for, 75 against, 28 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.6 | International Cocoa Agreement Committee report by Bernd Lange | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 601 for, 13 against, 34 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.7 | EU-USA-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement, and EU-Iceland-Norway Ancillary Agreement on the application of the Air Transport Agreement Committee report by Johan Danielsson | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 631 for, 6 against, 10 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.8 | EU-Norway Agreement on transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime Committee report by Jaroslav Bžoch | KindConsent · Consent procedure | Consent given | 532 for, 72 against, 26 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.9 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission Committee report by Daniel Freund | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 418 for, 207 against, 14 abstained roll call | Votes98 |
| No.10 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Parliament Committee report by Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes97 |
| No.11 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes16 |
| No.12 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes8 |
| No.13 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Auditors Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes16 |
| No.14 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action Service Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes27 |
| No.15 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes5 |
| No.16 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Ombudsman Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes2 |
| No.17 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes4 |
| No.18 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes4 |
| No.19 | Discharge 2024: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Committee report by Pasquale Tridico | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 454 for, 161 against, 29 abstained roll call | Votes9 |
| No.20 | Discharge 2024: Agencies Committee report by Monika Hohlmeier | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 475 for, 107 against, 71 abstained roll call | Votes86 |
| No.21 | Discharge 2024: Joint Undertakings Committee report by Csaba Molnár | KindBudget | Discharge decision adopted | 525 for, 104 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes13 |
| No.22 | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty - Belgium Committee report by Matthias Ecke | KindBudget | Passed | 586 for, 48 against, 16 abstained roll call | Votes2 |
| No.23 | Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Genetically modified soybean MON 94637 Motion for a resolution | KindObjections | Objection passed | 412 for, 145 against, 11 abstained roll call | Votes1 |
| No.24 | Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 Committee report by Anna Strolenberg | KindResolutions | Adopted | 328 for, 199 against, 98 abstained roll call | Votes125 |
| No.25 | The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report Committee report by Konstantinos Arvanitis | KindResolutions | Adopted | 387 for, 191 against, 46 abstained roll call | Votes32 |
| No.26 | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 Committee report by Dainius Žalimas | KindResolutions | Adopted | 416 for, 190 against, 15 abstained roll call | Votes33 |
| No.27 | Protection of EU companies, jobs and products against unfair competition from third countries Motion for a resolution | KindResolutions | Adopted | Adopted show of hands — no count | Votes1 |
Every vote of the day recorded by name. A decision can have many votes.
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 6, adding text after recital D Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 187 for, 419 against, 16 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 48 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 195 for, 419 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 36 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 202 for, 423 against, 1 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 28, adding text after paragraph 36 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 205 for, 403 against, 9 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 14 to paragraph 36 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 202 for, 424 against, 1 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by ESN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 31 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 193 for, 421 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by ESN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 22 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 195 for, 420 against, 6 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 24 to paragraph 19 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 189 for, 425 against, 9 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 17 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 197 for, 421 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 22 to paragraph 17 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 198 for, 417 against, 1 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by ECR |
Show the other 40 votes of this page
| Date | Vote | Kind | Result | For | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 12 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 193 for, 428 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by ESN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 6 Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 212 for, 406 against, 7 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 14 to recital R The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 220 for, 399 against, 5 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 185 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 185 for, 426 against, 13 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 168 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 201 for, 419 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 155 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 282 for, 334 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 45 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 126 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 192 for, 418 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 118 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 197 for, 416 against, 9 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 9 to paragraph 116 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 188 for, 422 against, 14 abstained Rejected | For 30 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 113 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 218 for, 401 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 112 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 207 for, 410 against, 9 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 103 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 205 for, 419 against, 4 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 91 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 207 for, 406 against, 3 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 86 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 200 for, 411 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 3 to paragraph 77 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 196 for, 422 against, 6 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by S&D, ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 65 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 194 for, 417 against, 15 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by S&D, ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 55 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 200 for, 419 against, 7 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 44 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 181 for, 419 against, 22 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 38 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 206 for, 408 against, 10 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 34 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 201 for, 420 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 13 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 317 for, 275 against, 29 abstained Adopted | For 51 % | Requested by Patriots |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 10 The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report | Amendment | 193 for, 409 against, 20 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 2, adding text after recital BE Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 163 for, 402 against, 45 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 49 to recital AG Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 196 for, 430 against, 6 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 48 to recital S Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 171 for, 449 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 47, adding text after recital P Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 202 for, 431 against, 2 abstained Rejected | For 32 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 13 to recital M Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 96 for, 524 against, 19 abstained Rejected | For 15 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 11, adding text after recital L Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 76 for, 509 against, 50 abstained Rejected | For 12 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 67 to recital H Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 160 for, 432 against, 37 abstained Rejected | For 25 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 10, adding text after recital G Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 320 for, 258 against, 63 abstained Adopted | For 50 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 60, adding text after paragraph 122 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 73 for, 443 against, 118 abstained Rejected | For 12 % | Requested by ESN, S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 105 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 236 for, 382 against, 8 abstained Rejected | For 38 % | Requested by ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 87 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 179 for, 433 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 29 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 87 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 218 for, 389 against, 15 abstained Rejected | For 35 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 86 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 167 for, 449 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 27 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 72 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 354 for, 188 against, 99 abstained Adopted | For 55 % | Requested by The Left |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 44, adding text after paragraph 71 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 221 for, 402 against, 20 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by S&D, ECR |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 67 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 199 for, 426 against, 12 abstained Rejected | For 31 % | Requested by ESN, S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 34, adding text after paragraph 66 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 209 for, 423 against, 9 abstained Rejected | For 33 % | Requested by S&D |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 59 Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 | Amendment | 213 for, 384 against, 25 abstained Rejected | For 34 % | Requested by ESN, S&D |
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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 adopted positions on new EU laws, gave consent to international agreements, and passed resolutions, covering chemicals, emissions trading, GM food, and electoral rules.
- Chemical products simplification: Parliament backed new rules easing requirements for chemical products, making labelling more flexible and streamlining cosmetic ingredient approvals, while keeping protection levels. The Left opposed.
- Market stability reserve: MEPs approved changes to the emissions trading reserve for buildings and road transport, adjusting its trigger and price controls. ECR and Patriots voted against.
- European Chemicals Agency update: Parliament adopted a regulation strengthening the European Chemicals Agency's governance and aligning resources with new tasks like the One Substance One Assessment. ESN opposed, Patriots mostly abstained.
- Genetically modified soybean MON 94637: Parliament blocked the Commission's draft decision authorising GM soybean MON 94637, calling for withdrawal and reform of the GMO authorisation process. EPP opposed the objection.
- Proxy voting for new mothers: Parliament consented to amending the European Electoral Act to allow MEPs who are pregnant or recently gave birth to vote by proxy in plenary for specified periods. ESN opposed.
Connections
The part-session and what the day’s decisions touch.
Other sittings of the part-session
- Sitting Monday, 27 April 2026 Plenary sitting 27 Apr 2026
- Sitting Tuesday, 28 April 2026 Plenary sitting 28 Apr 2026
- Sitting Thursday, 30 April 2026 Plenary sitting 30 Apr 2026
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). “Sitting of Wednesday 29 April 2026”. Sitting, 29 April 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-04-29?vkind=amendment (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 29 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 29 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-04-29/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-sitting-2026-04-29,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 29 April 2026}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-29},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-04-29?vkind=amendment}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-04-29?vkind=amendment},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29 (CC BY 4.0)}
}