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TA-10-2025-0257 → TA-10-2026-0124

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TA-10-2025-0257 Adopted text of 13 Nov 2025
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TA-10-2026-0124 Adopted text of 29 Apr 2026
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Title (from)
Proxy voting in plenary for Members during pregnancy and after giving birth
Title (to)
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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Part 2 of 2: ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

RemovedANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

RemovedPROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION

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

RemovedTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

RemovedHaving regard to the proposal from the European Parliament,

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

RemovedHaving regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

RemovedActing in accordance with a special legislative procedure,

RemovedWhereas:

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

Removed(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.

RemovedHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION

RemovedArticle 1

RemovedIn 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:

Removed“By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, a Member who is pregnant or who has 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.”

RemovedArticle 2

Removed1. 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.

Removed2. 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.

RemovedArticle 3

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

RemovedDone at Brussels,

RemovedFor the Council

RemovedThe President

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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between TA-10-2025-0257 and TA-10-2026-0124”. Text, 29 April 2026. from TA-10-2025-0257, to TA-10-2026-0124. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TA-10-2025-0257/compare/TA-10-2026-0124?all=1&part=2 (retrieved 29 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-2026-04-29,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between TA-10-2025-0257 and TA-10-2026-0124}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-29},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TA-10-2025-0257/compare/TA-10-2026-0124?all=1&part=2}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/TA-10-2025-0257/compare/TA-10-2026-0124?all=1&part=2},
  urldate = {2026-09-29},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from TA-10-2025-0257, to TA-10-2026-0124. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}