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Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

AFCO-PR-778275 → A-10-2025-0214

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AFCO-PR-778275 report parliamentary committee draft of 9 Oct 2025
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A-10-2025-0214 Plenary report of 5 Nov 2025
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Title (from)
on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth
Title (to)
on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth
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The versions differ only in wording: one word is removed from the proxy voting provision.1

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Part 2 of 3: ANNEX TO THE MOTION FOR A LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

ANNEX TO THE MOTION FOR A LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

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DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION

adopting the provisions amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 223(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Parliament,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,

Whereas:

(1) Work-life balance policies should contribute to the achievement of gender equality by promoting the participation of mothers in politics.

(2) The introduction of a system of proxy voting in plenary sessions will allow Members, in the periods immediately before and after becoming mothers, to fully exercise their mandates.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

Article 1

In Article 6(1) of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom, the following subparagraph is added:

Change 1

Changed“By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a Member who is pregnant or who has recently given birth may have her vote cast by another Member acting as proxy for a maximum period of three months before the estimated date of birth of the child and for a maximum period of six months after the birth.”

8 unchanged paragraphs

Article 2

1. This Decision shall be subject to the approval by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements. Member States shall notify the General Secretariat of the Council of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.

2. This Decision shall enter into force on the first day after the day on which the last notification referred to in paragraph 1 has been received.

Article 3

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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European Parliament (2025). “Changes between AFCO-PR-778275 and A-10-2025-0214”. Text, 5 November 2025. from AFCO-PR-778275, to A-10-2025-0214, reference 2025/2195(INL). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFCO-PR-778275/compare/A-10-2025-0214?all=1&part=2 (retrieved 29 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2025-11-05,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between AFCO-PR-778275 and A-10-2025-0214}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-11-05},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFCO-PR-778275/compare/A-10-2025-0214?all=1&part=2}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AFCO-PR-778275/compare/A-10-2025-0214?all=1&part=2},
  urldate = {2026-09-29},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from AFCO-PR-778275, to A-10-2025-0214, reference 2025/2195(INL). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}