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Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood

2022/0402(CNS)·9th term·FEMM / JURI / LIBE·CNS - Consultation procedure·In progressAwaiting final decision
Subjects: Child protection, children's rights · Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): LEITÃO-MARQUES Maria-Manuel (S&D)
Summary

This dossier concerns jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood. Amendments rework recitals on the recognition between Member States of a child's parenthood, the rights and best interests of the child, non-discrimination, rainbow and same-sex-parent families, the Charter, CJEU case law and Member State competence over family law.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    4 Jul 2023 – 12 Sep 2023
  2. Plenary vote — Passed
    14 Dec 2023 · On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
  3. In progress — not yet concluded
1,061
Amendments
distinct, in window
64
Members
tabled at least one
3
Committees
4 Jul 2023 – 12 Sep 2023
Dates

Plenary votes

29 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 →

  1. Show the 26 earlier votes
    1. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On a motion to reject the proposal · amendment 84
      Official label: Rejet - Am 84 · what was voted ↗
      128 for395 against9 abstentions171 did not vote
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    2. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 2 (part 2 of a split vote)
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 2/2 · what was voted ↗
      399 for118 against11 abstentions175 did not vote
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    3. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 8
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 8 · what was voted ↗
      383 for127 against22 abstentions171 did not vote
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    4. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 19
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 19 · what was voted ↗
      399 for123 against11 abstentions170 did not vote
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    5. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 21
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 21 · what was voted ↗
      397 for127 against6 abstentions173 did not vote
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    6. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 39
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 39 · what was voted ↗
      399 for124 against10 abstentions170 did not vote
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    7. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 44
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 44 · what was voted ↗
      407 for125 against7 abstentions164 did not vote
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    8. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 50
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 50 · what was voted ↗
      401 for127 against6 abstentions169 did not vote
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    9. 14 Dec 2023Passedoutcome from totals
      On the lead committee's amendments · amendment 54
      Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - votes séparés - Am 54 · what was voted ↗
      406 for125 against9 abstentions163 did not vote
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    10. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 91 · text to be inserted after paragraph 1 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, après le § 1 - Am 91 · what was voted ↗
      143 for390 against5 abstentions165 did not vote
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    11. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 92 · paragraph 2 · point e · article 3
      Official label: Article 3, § 2, après le point e - Am 92 · what was voted ↗
      132 for400 against6 abstentions165 did not vote
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    12. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 111 · text to be inserted after paragraph 3 · article 3
      Official label: Article 3, après le § 3 - Am 111 · what was voted ↗
      136 for369 against12 abstentions186 did not vote
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    13. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 112 · text to be inserted after paragraph 3 · article 3
      Official label: Article 3, après le § 3 - Am 112 · what was voted ↗
      132 for372 against14 abstentions185 did not vote
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    14. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 113 · text to be inserted after paragraph 3 · article 3
      Official label: Article 3, après le § 3 - Am 113 · what was voted ↗
      134 for393 against8 abstentions168 did not vote
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    15. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 115 · point 1 · article 4 · subparagraph 1
      Official label: Article 4, alinéa 1, après le point 1 - Am 115 · what was voted ↗
      137 for373 against9 abstentions184 did not vote
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    16. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 93 · point 1 · article 4 · subparagraph 1
      Official label: Article 4, alinéa 1, après le point 1 - Am 93 · what was voted ↗
      114 for404 against16 abstentions169 did not vote
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    17. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 118 · paragraph 1 · article 17
      Official label: Article 17, § 1 - Am 118 · what was voted ↗
      155 for379 against7 abstentions162 did not vote
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    18. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 142 · point d · article 39 · subparagraph 1
      Official label: Article 39, alinéa 1, après le point d - Am 142 · what was voted ↗
      171 for331 against20 abstentions181 did not vote
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    19. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 97 · article 41
      Official label: Après l'article 41 - Am 97 · what was voted ↗
      131 for395 against6 abstentions171 did not vote
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    20. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 99S
      Official label: Chapitre VI - Am 99S=125-132&134-137= · what was voted ↗
      138 for392 against7 abstentions166 did not vote
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    21. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 100
      Official label: Refus de reconnaissance du certificat - Am 100 · what was voted ↗
      125 for397 against13 abstentions168 did not vote
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    22. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 104 · text to be inserted after recital 1
      Official label: Après le considérant 1 - Am 104 · what was voted ↗
      162 for366 against8 abstentions167 did not vote
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    23. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 85 · text to be inserted after recital 8
      Official label: Après le considérant 8 - Am 85 · what was voted ↗
      131 for399 against2 abstentions171 did not vote
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    24. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 87 · recital 20
      Official label: Considérant 20 - Am 87 · what was voted ↗
      132 for395 against8 abstentions168 did not vote
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    25. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 106 · recital 24
      Official label: Considérant 24 - Am 106 · what was voted ↗
      130 for377 against13 abstentions183 did not vote
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    26. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 88 · text to be inserted after recital 24
      Official label: Après le considérant 24 - Am 88 · what was voted ↗
      126 for401 against7 abstentions169 did not vote
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  2. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
    On amendment 107 · text to be inserted after recital 27
    Official label: Après le considérant 27 - Am 107 · what was voted ↗
    126 for360 against17 abstentions200 did not vote
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  3. 14 Dec 2023Failedoutcome from totals
    On amendment 89 · recital 75
    Official label: Considérant 75 - Am 89 · what was voted ↗
    126 for399 against6 abstentions172 did not vote
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  4. 14 Dec 2023Main votePassedoutcome from totals
    On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
    Official label: Proposition de la Commission · what was voted ↗
    366 for145 against23 abstentions169 did not vote
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Vote data: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL, attribution) / European Parliament · roll-call votes only

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How groups usually vote on similar files

Based on 56 past main roll-call votes on JURI-responsible procedures, Jul 2019 → 2026-07-25.

If every group voted at its historical rate, with today’s seats: ≈72% of expressed votes in favour.

Seat-weighted baseline over 711 of 711 seats · how often this method is right →

EPPusually FOR87% FOR over 8,972 votes
S&Dusually FOR90% FOR over 7,003 votes
Renewusually FOR90% FOR over 4,901 votes
Greens/EFAusually FOR78% FOR over 3,519 votes
ECRusually FOR51% FOR over 3,419 votes
The Leftusually FOR64% FOR over 1,903 votes
Patriotsusually AGAINST34% FOR over 736 votes
IDusually AGAINST50% FOR over 2,611 votes
ESNusually AGAINST31% FOR over 237 votes
Non-attachedusually FOR64% FOR over 1,843 votes

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Official amendment documents

PE751.542 ↗PE751.834 ↗PE751.871 ↗PE751.872 ↗PE751.930 ↗PE752.695 ↗

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Members who amended this procedure

64 Members · by amendment count
1
Vincenzo SOFO
Vincenzo SOFO
European Conservatives & Reformists · 🇮🇹 Italy
388
2
Angel DZHAMBAZKI
Angel DZHAMBAZKI
European Conservatives & Reformists · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
261(38 solo)
3
Raffaele STANCANELLI
Raffaele STANCANELLI
Patriots for Europe · 🇮🇹 Italy
255
4
Bert-Jan RUISSEN
Bert-Jan RUISSEN
European Conservatives & Reformists · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
244
5
Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA
Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA
Patriots for Europe · 🇪🇸 Spain
224(1 solo)
6
Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN
Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN
Patriots for Europe · 🇪🇸 Spain
154
7
Cristian TERHEŞ
Cristian TERHEŞ
European Conservatives & Reformists · 🇷🇴 Romania
128(68 solo)
8
Jean-Paul GARRAUD
Jean-Paul GARRAUD
Patriots for Europe · 🇫🇷 France
81
9
Alessandra BASSO
Alessandra BASSO
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
65(65 solo)
10
Sergey LAGODINSKY
Sergey LAGODINSKY
Greens / EFA · 🇩🇪 Germany
52
11
Heidi HAUTALA
Heidi HAUTALA
Greens / EFA · 🇫🇮 Finland
52
12
Geoffroy DIDIER
Geoffroy DIDIER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇫🇷 France
48(48 solo)
13
Gilles LEBRETON
Gilles LEBRETON
Identity & Democracy · 🇫🇷 France
47
14
Daniel BUDA
Daniel BUDA
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇷🇴 Romania
40(40 solo)
15
Annika BRUNA
Annika BRUNA
Identity & Democracy · 🇫🇷 France
35
16
Arba KOKALARI
Arba KOKALARI
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇸🇪 Sweden
33
17
Frances FITZGERALD
Frances FITZGERALD
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
33
18
Christine SCHNEIDER
Christine SCHNEIDER
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
33
19
Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇫🇮 Finland
33
20
Eleni STAVROU
Eleni STAVROU
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇨🇾 Cyprus
32
21
Pina PICIERNO
Pina PICIERNO
Socialists & Democrats · 🇮🇹 Italy
32
22
Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD
Karolin BRAUNSBERGER-REINHOLD
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇪 Germany
32(32 solo)
23
Saskia BRICMONT
Saskia BRICMONT
Greens / EFA · 🇧🇪 Belgium
29(29 solo)
24
Pernille WEISS
Pernille WEISS
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇩🇰 Denmark
26
25
Giuliano PISAPIA
Giuliano PISAPIA
Socialists & Democrats · 🇮🇹 Italy
21

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