Sitting · Plenary

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Date: Wednesday 8 July 2026
Part-session: 6–9 July 2026 Mon 6 Tue 7Wed 8Thu 9
Decisions: 15 decisions: 14 passed, 1 did not pass
Votes: 229 votes · 150 roll calls

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Voting time: 13:09–13:59
Closest result: Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets (388 for, 248 against)
Amendments: 100
Previous sitting: Tuesday 7 July 2026
Next sitting: Thursday 9 July 2026

Voting time: 13:09–13:59
Closest result: Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets (388 for, 248 against)
Amendments: 100
Previous sitting: Tuesday 7 July 2026
Next sitting: Thursday 9 July 2026

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No.	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote	Votes
No.1	EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement Committee report by Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz	KindConsent · Consent procedure	Consent given	479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.2	Protection of the environment through criminal law Committee report by Ilhan Kyuchyuk	KindConsent · Consent procedure	Consent given	499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.3	EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade Committee report by Borja Giménez Larraz	KindConsent · Consent procedure	Consent given	474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.4	EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol) Committee report by Tomas Tobé	KindConsent · Consent procedure	Consent given	625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.5	EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement Committee report by Paolo Borchia	KindConsent · Consent procedure	Consent given	573 for, 35 against, 37 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.6	Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets Motion for a resolution	KindObjections	Objection passed	388 for, 248 against, 24 abstained roll call	Votes14
No.7	Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c) · implementing measure Lead in certain fishing tackle Motion for a resolution	KindObjections	Objection failed	197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained roll call	Votes1
No.8	Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 Motion for a resolution	KindObjections	Objection passed	460 for, 189 against, 14 abstained roll call	Votes3
No.9	Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Genetically modified soybean MON 87705 Motion for a resolution	KindObjections	Objection passed	466 for, 175 against, 16 abstained roll call	Votes3
No.10	Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9 Motion for a resolution	KindObjections	Objection passed	417 for, 167 against, 15 abstained roll call	Votes3
No.11	EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report) Committee report by Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz	KindResolutions	Adopted	388 for, 161 against, 120 abstained roll call	Votes43
No.12	2025 Commission report on Ukraine Committee report by Michael Gahler	KindResolutions	Adopted	460 for, 136 against, 59 abstained roll call	Votes111
No.13	2025 Commission report on Moldova Committee report by Sven Mikser	KindResolutions	Adopted	505 for, 115 against, 45 abstained roll call	Votes13
No.14	2025 Commission report on Serbia Committee report by Tonino Picula	KindResolutions	Adopted	468 for, 116 against, 79 abstained roll call	Votes10
No.15	The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality Motion for a resolution	KindResolutions	Adopted	575 for, 33 against, 43 abstained roll call	Votes23

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Date	Vote	Kind	Result	For	Requested by
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9	Final	417 for, 167 against, 15 abstained Adopted	For 70 %	Requested by The Left
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality	Final	575 for, 33 against, 43 abstained Adopted	For 88 %	Requested by EPP
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25	Final	460 for, 189 against, 14 abstained Adopted	For 69 %	Requested by The Left
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Genetically modified soybean MON 87705	Final	466 for, 175 against, 16 abstained Adopted	For 71 %	Requested by The Left
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on Serbia	Final	468 for, 116 against, 79 abstained Adopted	For 71 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on Moldova	Final	505 for, 115 against, 45 abstained Adopted	For 76 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole 2025 Commission report on Ukraine	Final	460 for, 136 against, 59 abstained Adopted	For 70 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote on the draft Council decision EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement	Final	573 for, 35 against, 37 abstained Adopted	For 89 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote on the draft Council decision EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol)	Final	625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained Adopted	For 95 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote on the draft Council decision EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade	Final	474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained Adopted	For 71 %

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**Result**: for–against–abstained. **For**: share of the votes cast. **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call.
Date	Vote	Kind	Result	For	Requested by
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (Interim report)	Final	388 for, 161 against, 120 abstained Adopted	For 58 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote on the draft Council decision Protection of the environment through criminal law	Final	499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained Adopted	For 75 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement	Final	479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained Adopted	For 72 %
8 Jul 2026	Final vote on the motion for a resolution Lead in certain fishing tackle	Final	197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained Rejected	For 30 %	Requested by Greens, Patriots
8 Jul 2026	Final vote — text as a whole Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets	Final	388 for, 248 against, 24 abstained Adopted	For 59 %	Requested by Greens, ECR

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Parliament voted on international agreements and blocked several Commission measures on genetically modified organisms and biofuels.

Biofuels from high-risk land use: Parliament blocked a Commission plan to gradually reduce the use of certain biofuels, including soybean, in renewable energy targets, citing scientific concerns.
Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25: Parliament rejected the renewal of authorization for genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 in food and feed, citing health and environmental risks.
Genetically modified soybean MON 87705: Parliament blocked the renewal of authorization for genetically modified soybean MON 87705, citing herbicide tolerance and precautionary concerns.
Genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9: Parliament objected to the authorization of a genetically modified maize variety and its sub-combinations, preventing its approval.
EU–Mexico Strategic Partnership Agreement: Parliament gave its consent to the EU–Mexico agreement, allowing the EU to conclude it, with broad support from most groups.

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Other sittings of the part-session

Sitting Monday, 6 July 2026 Plenary sitting 6 Jul 2026
Sitting Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Plenary sitting 7 Jul 2026
Sitting Thursday, 9 July 2026 Plenary sitting 9 Jul 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-08?vkind=final
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Sitting of Wednesday 8 July 2026”. Sitting, 8 July 2026. sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-08?vkind=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 8 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-sitting-2026-07-08,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Sitting of Wednesday 8 July 2026}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-07-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-08?vkind=final}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/sittings/2026-07-08?vkind=final},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Sitting. sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}