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Nature restoration

2022/0195(COD)·9th term·AGRI / ENVI / PECH·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·Completed
Subjects: Environmental policy · Protection of natural resources: fauna, flora, nature, wildlife, countryside; biodiversity
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): LUENA César (S&D)
Summary

A proposed directive of the European Parliament and the Council on nature restoration. The amendments include calls to reject the Commission proposal outright, and otherwise revise the recitals on ecosystem recovery, biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food production and security, and add provisions on marine restoration areas, buffer zones against impacts such as sediment suspension and underwater noise, and passive restoration measures.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    9 Jan 2023 – 10 Feb 2023
  2. Plenary vote — Passed
    12 Jul 2023 · On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
  3. Plenary vote — Adopted
    27 Feb 2024 · On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) · amendment 137
  4. Procedure completed
3,764
Amendments
distinct, in window
143
Members
tabled at least one
3
Committees
9 Jan 2023 – 10 Feb 2023
Dates

Plenary votes

25 roll-call votes

In plenary, Parliament usually votes in steps: first on amendments to the text (sometimes split into parts, so Members can accept one half of a sentence and reject the other), then on the text as a whole. The “main vote” is the one that adopts or rejects the text itself. Each vote below shows exactly which step it was. How voting works →

Where each group stood at the decisive votes

GroupShift
EPPAgainst86%Against77%consistent
S&DFor100%For94%consistent
RenewFor70%For63%consistent
Greens/EFAFor100%For97%consistent
ECRAgainst90%Against94%consistent
The LeftFor100%For90%consistent
IDAgainst100%Against100%consistent
Non-attachedAgainst61%For64%Against → For

Milestones are the votes that adopt or reject text (not every amendment vote) — the percentage is the share of the group’s Members behind that position. Click a column heading to open the vote below.

  1. Show the 22 earlier votes
    1. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On a motion to reject the proposal
      Official label: Rejet · what was voted ↗
      312 for324 against12 abstentions57 did not vote
      Decided by 12 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 27 For / 63 Against) · Non-attached (split 21 For / 17 Against) · EPP (split 147 For / 15 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line59 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    2. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 114 · paragraph 1 · point b · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point b - Am 114 · what was voted ↗
      343 for290 against13 abstentions59 did not vote
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    3. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 115 · paragraph 2 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 2 - Am 115 · what was voted ↗
      294 for337 against21 abstentions53 did not vote
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    4. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 116 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, après le § 2 - Am 116 · what was voted ↗
      347 for296 against9 abstentions53 did not vote
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    5. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 117 · paragraph 1 · point 7 · article 3
      Official label: Article 3, § 1, après le point 7 - Am 117 · what was voted ↗
      327 for313 against9 abstentions56 did not vote
      Decided by 14 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 35 For / 62 Against) · Non-attached (split 18 For / 19 Against) · ID (split 45 For / 13 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line77 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    6. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 21 · paragraph 1 · article 4
      Official label: Article 4, § 1 - Am 21 · what was voted ↗
      322 for320 against11 abstentions52 did not vote
      Decided by 2 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 28 For / 69 Against) · Non-attached (split 18 For / 18 Against) · EPP (split 152 For / 10 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line41 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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    7. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 58 · paragraph 2 · article 4
      Official label: Article 4, § 2 - Am 58 · what was voted ↗
      300 for324 against7 abstentions74 did not vote
      Decided by 24 votes. The contested ground: Non-attached (split 16 For / 19 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line55 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    8. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 23 · paragraph 3 · article 4
      Official label: Article 4, § 3 - Am 23 · what was voted ↗
      312 for325 against16 abstentions52 did not vote
      Decided by 13 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 25 For / 72 Against) · Non-attached (split 17 For / 19 Against) · EPP (split 150 For / 10 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line53 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    9. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 26 · paragraph 10 · article 4
      Official label: Article 4, § 10, partie introductive - Am 26 · what was voted ↗
      321 for321 against13 abstentions50 did not vote
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    10. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 28 · paragraph 1 · article 5
      Official label: Article 5, § 1 - Am 28 · what was voted ↗
      321 for326 against8 abstentions50 did not vote
      Decided by 5 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 27 For / 70 Against) · Non-attached (split 18 For / 20 Against) · EPP (split 152 For / 11 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line57 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    11. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 30 · paragraph 3 · article 5
      Official label: Article 5, § 3 - Am 30 · what was voted ↗
      320 for323 against10 abstentions52 did not vote
      Decided by 3 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 27 For / 69 Against) · Non-attached (split 19 For / 19 Against) · EPP (split 151 For / 11 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line40 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    12. 12 Jul 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 33 · paragraph 10 · article 5
      Official label: Article 5, § 10, partie introductive - Am 33 · what was voted ↗
      319 for320 against10 abstentions56 did not vote
      Decided by 1 vote. The contested ground: Renew (split 28 For / 69 Against) · Non-attached (split 20 For / 18 Against) · EPP (split 150 For / 11 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line58 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Abst.

      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    13. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 88 · article 8
      Official label: Article 8 - Am 88-92 · what was voted ↗
      491 for133 against32 abstentions49 did not vote
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    14. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 34S · article 9
      Official label: Article 9 - Am 34S &47S · what was voted ↗
      336 for313 against6 abstentions50 did not vote
      Decided by 23 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 26 For / 71 Against) · Non-attached (split 20 For / 14 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line58 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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      Click a group to see each Member’s position.

    15. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 129S · paragraph 2 · article 10
      Official label: Article 10, § 2 - Am 129S-130S · what was voted ↗
      331 for293 against6 abstentions75 did not vote
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    16. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 134 · article 18
      Official label: Après l'article 18 - Am 134 · what was voted ↗
      349 for290 against13 abstentions53 did not vote
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    17. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 131 · article 22
      Official label: Après l'article 22 - Am 131 · what was voted ↗
      337 for302 against15 abstentions51 did not vote
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    18. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 135 · text to be inserted after paragraph 1 · article 23
      Official label: Article 23, après le § 1 - Am 135 · what was voted ↗
      330 for309 against10 abstentions56 did not vote
      Decided by 21 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 36 For / 60 Against) · Non-attached (split 19 For / 18 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line66 Members voted against their group’s majority

      Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). A group’s line = the majority of its expressed votes.

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    19. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On a procedural vote to send the text back to committee, under Parliament's rules
      Official label: Renvoi (article 59, paragraphe 4 du règlement) · what was voted ↗
      338 for300 against7 abstentions60 did not vote
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    20. 12 Jul 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 18P · article 5 bis
      Official label: Article 5 bis - Am 18PC · what was voted ↗
      408 for222 against22 abstentions53 did not vote
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    21. 12 Jul 2023Main votePassedoutcome from totals
      On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
      Official label: Proposition de la Commission · what was voted ↗
      336 for300 against13 abstentions56 did not vote
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    22. 27 Feb 2024Rejected
      On a motion to reject the proposal · amendment 139
      Official label: Rejet - Am 139= 140= · what was voted ↗
      273 for345 against10 abstentions77 did not vote
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  2. 27 Feb 2024Rejected
    On a procedural request to put the amendments to a vote
    Official label: Demande de mettre au voix les amendements au projet d'acte législatif · what was voted ↗
    201 for414 against12 abstentions78 did not vote
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  3. 27 Feb 2024Adopted
    On amendment 138
    Official label: Déclaration de la Commission - Am 138 · what was voted ↗
    335 for266 against24 abstentions80 did not vote
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  4. 27 Feb 2024Main voteAdopted
    On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) · amendment 137
    Official label: Accord provisoire - Am 137 · what was voted ↗
    329 for275 against24 abstentions77 did not vote
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Vote data: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL, attribution) / European Parliament · roll-call votes only

Official amendment documents

PE738.769 ↗PE740.579 ↗PE740.580 ↗PE740.821 ↗PE740.822 ↗PE740.823 ↗PE740.824 ↗PE740.825 ↗PE740.826 ↗PE740.827 ↗PE742.394 ↗PE742.462 ↗PE742.463 ↗PE742.464 ↗PE742.473 ↗

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Members who amended this procedure

143 Members · by amendment count
1
Asger CHRISTENSEN
Asger CHRISTENSEN
Renew Europe · 🇩🇰 Denmark
456
2
Alexander BERNHUBER
Alexander BERNHUBER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇦🇹 Austria
343(95 solo)
3
Petri SARVAMAA
Petri SARVAMAA
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇫🇮 Finland
337
4
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ
Greens / EFA · 🇷🇴 Romania
333(2 solo)
5
Jan HUITEMA
Jan HUITEMA
Renew Europe · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
299
6
Herbert DORFMANN
Herbert DORFMANN
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇮🇹 Italy
295
7
Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER
Simone SCHMIEDTBAUER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇦🇹 Austria
293
8
Martin HOJSÍK
Martin HOJSÍK
Renew Europe · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
292
9
Emma WIESNER
Emma WIESNER
Renew Europe · 🇸🇪 Sweden
248(1 solo)
10
Ulrike MÜLLER
Ulrike MÜLLER
Renew Europe · 🇩🇪 Germany
242
11
Niclas HERBST
Niclas HERBST
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
237(56 solo)
12
Michal WIEZIK
Michal WIEZIK
Renew Europe · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
234
13
Jutta PAULUS
Jutta PAULUS
Greens / EFA · 🇩🇪 Germany
229(204 solo)
14
Henna VIRKKUNEN
Henna VIRKKUNEN
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇫🇮 Finland
218
15
Lena DÜPONT
Lena DÜPONT
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
212
16
Marion WALSMANN
Marion WALSMANN
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
205
17
Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD
Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
205
18
Christian DOLESCHAL
Christian DOLESCHAL
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
204(38 solo)
19
Monika HOHLMEIER
Monika HOHLMEIER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
202
20
Sabine VERHEYEN
Sabine VERHEYEN
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
202
21
Jens GIESEKE
Jens GIESEKE
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
202
22
Ralf SEEKATZ
Ralf SEEKATZ
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
201
23
Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN
Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN
Renew Europe · 🇵🇱 Poland
200
24
Axel VOSS
Axel VOSS
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
199
25
Markus PIEPER
Markus PIEPER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
198

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