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2004/2265(INI) The future of the textile and clothing industry after 2005

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA SAÏFI Tokia (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion EMPL SILVA PENEDA José Albino (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion ITRE CALABUIG RULL Joan (icon: PSE PSE)
Committee Opinion REGI
Committee Opinion JURI ZINGARETTI Nicola (icon: PSE PSE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54

Events

2005/12/07
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2005/10/20
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2005/09/06
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drafted by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP-ED, FR) and expressed its concern at the abnormally high growth in the amount of non-EU textile products, especially from China, imported into the EU since the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing expired on 1 January 2005 and quotas were abolished. (Please see the summary of 14/06/2005.) World trade, including trade with China, can only be regarded as a ‘challenge’ rather than as a ‘threat’ by the European textile sector if there is a level playing field and both sides play according to the rules of trade, which has hitherto certainly not been the case.

Parliament felt that the central problem concerning trade with China is that China is by no means a free market and that most textile firms are still State-owned, receive interest-free loans via State banks, as well as systematic export subsidies, covert State aid and free electricity, which does not amount to a smooth functioning of the market.

Moreover, 70% of all counterfeit goods dumped on the European market come from China, and half of all European customs procedures against counterfeiting relate to textiles and clothing, with nearly 5 million counterfeit articles and accessories of clothing being confiscated by customs annually.

Parliament took note of the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ concluded between the Commission and China on 10 June 2005, with regard to the limitation of certain Chinese textile exports. However, it called on the Commission and the Council to extend the coverage of that agreement to other categories of textiles where necessary and to ensure transparency as to the basis for the calculation of the export limitations. The safeguard clauses must be applied in the event of an inappropriate application of the agreement.

At the same time, the Commission is asked to protect intellectual property rights more securely in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement so as to enable effective steps to be taken to combat counterfeiting and piracy. The Commission needed to take a forceful attitude so as to ensure compliance with the TRIPS Agreement (in particular Article 25(2)) as regards textile designs and models on markets outside the Community, and to provide for strict retaliatory measures in the event of non-compliance.

Parliament pointed to the importance of consolidating the principle of corporate social responsibility, strict respect for International Labour Organization rules and conventions on the environment and human rights. It called on China as a member of the ILO to comply with the agreed labour directives and basic environmental imperatives, and to punish infringements. It asked the Commission to propose that any enterprise wishing to export to the EU must declare its respect for international social and environmental rights, and that any imports into the EU of products that infringe such rights, particularly products made by prisoners, children or forced labour by workers without trade union rights will be prohibited.

Parliament also asked the Commission to do the following:

-to propose an amendment to Council Regulation 2913/92/EEC with a view to introducing customs checks to identify products accompanied by false declarations of origin;

-to maintain, after 2006, the European Structural Funds in all European textile-producing regions, intended to provide aid for research, innovation, vocational training and SMEs;

-to use any reserve in the Structural Funds for resolving unexpected local and sectoral crises and for facilitating business start-ups and supporting SMEs in the affected regions, in order to encourage job creation in other sectors;

-to conduct a new study to determine what measures might be taken to support the textile industry in developing countries and LDCs, for which textile exports are vital, to increase their production and boost their national and regional markets.

Parliament pointed out, as regards the GSP, that, to preserve the production and export capacity of the most vulnerable countries, preferences must continue to operate in their favour. There should be graduation mechanisms to withdraw tariff advantages from products originating in a beneficiary country which has reached a high level of competitiveness in a given section, precisely with the aim of helping the most vulnerable countries in the world textile and clothing trade.

Parliament advocated a Euro-Mediterranean partnership to boost cooperation in, and the competitiveness of, the sector by means of a pro-active policy in support of training, R & D, technological innovation, the dissemination of good practice, and the exchange of market intelligence. It called for a Euro-Mediterranean production area to be established, since this is the only way to ensure that countries on the southern as well as the northern shore of the Mediterranean will be able to stand firm against the American and Asian regional blocs and protect industrial manufacturing and jobs. Finally, Parliament stated that there should be adopted incentives and specific aid programmes to encourage SMEs in the textile and clothing sector to invest in their own R & D and non-technological innovation activities.

2005/09/06
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2005/09/06
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drafted by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP-ED, FR) and expressed its concern at the abnormally high growth in the amount of non-EU textile products, especially from China, imported into the EU since the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing expired on 1 January 2005 and quotas were abolished. (Please see the summary of 14/06/2005.) World trade, including trade with China, can only be regarded as a ‘challenge’ rather than as a ‘threat’ by the European textile sector if there is a level playing field and both sides play according to the rules of trade, which has hitherto certainly not been the case.

Parliament felt that the central problem concerning trade with China is that China is by no means a free market and that most textile firms are still State-owned, receive interest-free loans via State banks, as well as systematic export subsidies, covert State aid and free electricity, which does not amount to a smooth functioning of the market.

Moreover, 70% of all counterfeit goods dumped on the European market come from China, and half of all European customs procedures against counterfeiting relate to textiles and clothing, with nearly 5 million counterfeit articles and accessories of clothing being confiscated by customs annually.

Parliament took note of the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ concluded between the Commission and China on 10 June 2005, with regard to the limitation of certain Chinese textile exports. However, it called on the Commission and the Council to extend the coverage of that agreement to other categories of textiles where necessary and to ensure transparency as to the basis for the calculation of the export limitations. The safeguard clauses must be applied in the event of an inappropriate application of the agreement.

At the same time, the Commission is asked to protect intellectual property rights more securely in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement so as to enable effective steps to be taken to combat counterfeiting and piracy. The Commission needed to take a forceful attitude so as to ensure compliance with the TRIPS Agreement (in particular Article 25(2)) as regards textile designs and models on markets outside the Community, and to provide for strict retaliatory measures in the event of non-compliance.

Parliament pointed to the importance of consolidating the principle of corporate social responsibility, strict respect for International Labour Organization rules and conventions on the environment and human rights. It called on China as a member of the ILO to comply with the agreed labour directives and basic environmental imperatives, and to punish infringements. It asked the Commission to propose that any enterprise wishing to export to the EU must declare its respect for international social and environmental rights, and that any imports into the EU of products that infringe such rights, particularly products made by prisoners, children or forced labour by workers without trade union rights will be prohibited.

Parliament also asked the Commission to do the following:

-to propose an amendment to Council Regulation 2913/92/EEC with a view to introducing customs checks to identify products accompanied by false declarations of origin;

-to maintain, after 2006, the European Structural Funds in all European textile-producing regions, intended to provide aid for research, innovation, vocational training and SMEs;

-to use any reserve in the Structural Funds for resolving unexpected local and sectoral crises and for facilitating business start-ups and supporting SMEs in the affected regions, in order to encourage job creation in other sectors;

-to conduct a new study to determine what measures might be taken to support the textile industry in developing countries and LDCs, for which textile exports are vital, to increase their production and boost their national and regional markets.

Parliament pointed out, as regards the GSP, that, to preserve the production and export capacity of the most vulnerable countries, preferences must continue to operate in their favour. There should be graduation mechanisms to withdraw tariff advantages from products originating in a beneficiary country which has reached a high level of competitiveness in a given section, precisely with the aim of helping the most vulnerable countries in the world textile and clothing trade.

Parliament advocated a Euro-Mediterranean partnership to boost cooperation in, and the competitiveness of, the sector by means of a pro-active policy in support of training, R & D, technological innovation, the dissemination of good practice, and the exchange of market intelligence. It called for a Euro-Mediterranean production area to be established, since this is the only way to ensure that countries on the southern as well as the northern shore of the Mediterranean will be able to stand firm against the American and Asian regional blocs and protect industrial manufacturing and jobs. Finally, Parliament stated that there should be adopted incentives and specific aid programmes to encourage SMEs in the textile and clothing sector to invest in their own R & D and non-technological innovation activities.

Documents
2005/09/06
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2005/07/07
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2005/06/16
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2005/06/16
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2005/06/14
   EP - Vote in committee
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The committee adopted the own-initiative report by Tokia SAÏFI (EPP-ED, FR) on the future of the textiles and clothing industry after 2005. MEPs called for a level playing field between the EU and China for textile exports, and urged Chinese manufacturers to observe international labour and environmental standards. The report also called on China to do more to combat the production of counterfeit goods.

MEPs stressed that they were not seeking protectionism but simply equal terms for EU manufacturers. They welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the EU Commission and China on 10 June 2005 aimed at limiting Chinese textile exports. But they wanted to go further, and called on the Commission and Council to "extend the coverage of the agreement to other categories of textiles where necessary and to ensure transparency as to the calculation basis used for the export limitations".

MEPs also called for the introduction of measures in accordance with the WTO TRIPS agreement on combating counterfeiting and pirating, and for the Commission to ensure that such measures are implemented by the Chinese Government. The Commission was also urged to enforce the terms of trade agreements under which exporters to the EU must comply with international norms on workers' rights and environmental standards.

The report called on the Commission to conduct a new study on measures that could be taken to support the textile industry in the developing and least-developed countries (for which textile exports are vital), to boost their national and regional markets and improve their capacity to compete on international textile markets. As far as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) was concerned, the committee repeated the position adopted by Parliament in a resolution in March 2005 that preferences should continue to operate in favour of the most vulnerable countries and that graduation mechanisms should be envisaged to withdraw tariff advantages from products originating in a beneficiary country which had reached a high level of competitiveness in a section.

To address the slow-down in the European textile industry and safeguard its future and competitiveness, the committee would like to see a Euro-Mediterranean production area established. It said that this was the only way to ensure that countries on both shores of the Mediterranean would be able "to stand firm against the American and Asian regional blocs". MEPs advocated support for programmes for research, innovation and cooperation in this connection, as well as a common customs framework.

Lastly the committee called for a European textile plan to assist in restructuring and retraining for the entire textile and clothing sector, especially aimed at small and medium-sized firms. It added that, as well as the interests of the European manufacturing industry, the long-term interests of European importers also needed to be taken into account.

2005/06/07
   EP - Committee opinion
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2005/06/03
   EP - Committee opinion
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2005/06/01
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2005/05/25
   EP - Committee opinion
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2005/04/25
   EP - Committee opinion
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2005/01/27
   EP - CALABUIG RULL Joan (PSE) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
2005/01/20
   EP - ZINGARETTI Nicola (PSE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2005/01/13
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2005/01/13
   EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2004/12/16
   EP - SILVA PENEDA José Albino (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2004/11/17
   EP - SAÏFI Tokia (PPE-DE) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2004/10/13
   EC - Non-legislative basic document
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PURPOSE : to improve the framework enabling competition in the textile and clothing industry.

CONTEXT : the economic situation of the textiles and clothing sector in the EU continues to be difficult. After substantial falls in production and employment in the past three years, it is estimated that in 2003 production fell by a further 4.4% and employment by 7.1% (EU-25, source: Eurostat). This is due to a complex combination of factors. First, the sector has felt the full impact of the economic slowdown in the EU and in its major export markets. Second, the evolution of the US-dollar and Euro exchange rate has continued to have a negative impact on the price competitiveness of several

types of product. And, finally, the development of the Euro-Med Zone and preparations for the new economic realities post 2005 in the wake of quota elimination, has led to further relocation of production within and outside the EU-25.

CONTENT : with a view to eliminating quotas on the 1 January 2005 and following the report from the High Level Group for textiles and clothing, the Commission is proposing a series of actions in order to :

- stimulate research and innovation : the Commission should react positively to the proposal to consider setting up a European Technology Platform, to draw up and implement a strategic research agenda, whilst stressing the need for clear stakeholder commitment to lead and follow through such an initiative;

- improve social dialogue : the Commission recognises the importance of social dialogue as a driving force behind successful economic and social reforms and will continue to promote it.

In addition, as far as education and vocational training is concerned, the Commission can agree with the High Level Group's analysis of a need for a Europe-wide lifelong training strategy for the sector and to ensure a better match between supply and demand for training;

- examine the impact of the proposed new chemicals policy (REACH) on this sector is being closely examined by the Commission and, in co-operation with the textile and clothing industry, it is launching an impact assessment study on the potential impacts of REACH on the textile industry and its chemical suppliers. The results of this study are expected to be available by mid-2005;

- examine the area of intellectual property rights (IPR) : the Commission acknowledges the importance of improving the protection of rights and their enforcement in third countries, and to raise right holders' awareness of counterfeiting and the risks involved. The High Level Group calls for effective awareness raising activities, education of right-holders and for the provision of appropriate tools to combat counterfeiting and piracy.

- encourage the conclusion of agreements between partners in the Euro-Med zone and to strengthen the cooperation with China.

Lastly, the actions foreseen in the areas of research, education and training, and trade policy meet the competitiveness challenges faced by the EU textiles and clothing sector. However, the actions in the areas of research, education, training and employment in particular, need to be complemented by adequate support at national and regional levels to further the same competitiveness factors.

2004/10/12
   EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Details

PURPOSE : to improve the framework enabling competition in the textile and clothing industry.

CONTEXT : the economic situation of the textiles and clothing sector in the EU continues to be difficult. After substantial falls in production and employment in the past three years, it is estimated that in 2003 production fell by a further 4.4% and employment by 7.1% (EU-25, source: Eurostat). This is due to a complex combination of factors. First, the sector has felt the full impact of the economic slowdown in the EU and in its major export markets. Second, the evolution of the US-dollar and Euro exchange rate has continued to have a negative impact on the price competitiveness of several

types of product. And, finally, the development of the Euro-Med Zone and preparations for the new economic realities post 2005 in the wake of quota elimination, has led to further relocation of production within and outside the EU-25.

CONTENT : with a view to eliminating quotas on the 1 January 2005 and following the report from the High Level Group for textiles and clothing, the Commission is proposing a series of actions in order to :

- stimulate research and innovation : the Commission should react positively to the proposal to consider setting up a European Technology Platform, to draw up and implement a strategic research agenda, whilst stressing the need for clear stakeholder commitment to lead and follow through such an initiative;

- improve social dialogue : the Commission recognises the importance of social dialogue as a driving force behind successful economic and social reforms and will continue to promote it.

In addition, as far as education and vocational training is concerned, the Commission can agree with the High Level Group's analysis of a need for a Europe-wide lifelong training strategy for the sector and to ensure a better match between supply and demand for training;

- examine the impact of the proposed new chemicals policy (REACH) on this sector is being closely examined by the Commission and, in co-operation with the textile and clothing industry, it is launching an impact assessment study on the potential impacts of REACH on the textile industry and its chemical suppliers. The results of this study are expected to be available by mid-2005;

- examine the area of intellectual property rights (IPR) : the Commission acknowledges the importance of improving the protection of rights and their enforcement in third countries, and to raise right holders' awareness of counterfeiting and the risks involved. The High Level Group calls for effective awareness raising activities, education of right-holders and for the provision of appropriate tools to combat counterfeiting and piracy.

- encourage the conclusion of agreements between partners in the Euro-Med zone and to strengthen the cooperation with China.

Lastly, the actions foreseen in the areas of research, education and training, and trade policy meet the competitiveness challenges faced by the EU textiles and clothing sector. However, the actions in the areas of research, education, training and employment in particular, need to be complemented by adequate support at national and regional levels to further the same competitiveness factors.

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Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 13 #

2005/09/06 Outcome: -: 519, +: 122, 0: 10
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Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 14 #

2005/09/06 Outcome: -: 482, +: 162, 0: 7
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Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 10,1ère partie #

2005/09/06 Outcome: +: 408, -: 235, 0: 10
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Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 10,2ème partie #

2005/09/06 Outcome: -: 556, +: 77, 0: 20
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Against (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
39

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: ALDE ALDE
76

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Sweden ALDE

3

Hungary ALDE

Against (1)

1
2
icon: PSE PSE
183

Malta PSE

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2

Luxembourg PSE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia PSE

Against (1)

1

Finland PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

2

Ireland PSE

Against (1)

1

Slovakia PSE

3

Czechia PSE

2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
242

Malta PPE-DE

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1

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Finland PPE-DE

2

Latvia PPE-DE

3

Lithuania PPE-DE

2

Denmark PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 11,1ère partie #

2005/09/06 Outcome: -: 363, +: 277, 0: 13
FR EL PT ES AT BE IT MT CY LU EE FI HU SK NL SI LT LV IE CZ DK DE SE PL GB
Total
73
20
23
45
16
24
60
4
6
5
5
11
22
14
25
7
11
9
10
23
14
89
18
48
71
icon: PSE PSE
184

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

1

Estonia PSE

Against (1)

3

Finland PSE

2

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

1

Lithuania PSE

2

Ireland PSE

1

Czechia PSE

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
39

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
34

France GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1
icon: NI NI
24

Austria NI

For (1)

1

Belgium NI

Abstain (1)

3

Slovakia NI

3

Czechia NI

Against (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Abstain (2)

3
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
32

Greece IND/DEM

1

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Denmark IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

3
icon: UEN UEN
23

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

1

Ireland UEN

3

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
76
2

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Hungary ALDE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Sweden ALDE

3
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
241

Malta PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Cyprus PPE-DE

3

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Finland PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Lithuania PPE-DE

2

Latvia PPE-DE

3

Denmark PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Rapport Saïfi A6-0193/2005 - am. 1 #

2005/09/06 Outcome: -: 408, +: 165, 0: 80
FR MT PT AT EE CY EL BE LU FI SK HU SI LT DK LV IE CZ NL SE IT ES PL DE GB
Total
72
4
23
16
5
6
20
24
5
11
14
22
6
11
14
9
11
23
25
18
60
46
48
89
71
icon: PSE PSE
182

Estonia PSE

Against (1)

3

Luxembourg PSE

Against (1)

1

Finland PSE

For (1)

Against (1)

2

Slovakia PSE

Abstain (1)

3

Lithuania PSE

2

Ireland PSE

1

Czechia PSE

For (1)

Against (1)

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
34

France GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
39

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Italy Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

2

Spain Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: NI NI
24

Austria NI

Against (1)

1

Belgium NI

3

Slovakia NI

Abstain (2)

3

Czechia NI

Against (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Abstain (2)

3
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
33

Greece IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Ireland IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Sweden IND/DEM

3
icon: UEN UEN
23

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

1

Denmark UEN

For (1)

1

Ireland UEN

3
icon: ALDE ALDE
76

Estonia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

1

Hungary ALDE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Sweden ALDE

3
2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
242

Malta PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Finland PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Lithuania PPE-DE

2

Denmark PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Latvia PPE-DE

3