Procedure

Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

2023/0085(COD)·9th term·AGRI / ENVI / IMCO·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·In progressAwaiting Council's 1st reading position
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): BURKHARDT Delara (S&D)
Summary

This dossier is the Green Claims Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims. The amendments tighten rules against greenwashing, requiring science-based, life-cycle substantiation and verification of claims and environmental labelling schemes, address climate-related and future-performance claims such as 'climate neutral', and provide simplified procedures for micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized traders.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    31 Oct 2023 – 14 Nov 2023
  2. Plenary vote — Adopted
    12 Mar 2024 · On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
  3. In progress — not yet concluded
957
Amendments
distinct, in window
75
Members
tabled at least one
3
Committee(s)
31 Oct 2023 – 14 Nov 2023
Dates

Plenary votes

3 roll-call votes

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  1. 12 Mar 2024Adopted
    On the lead committee's amendments — amendment 48
    Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé - Am 48 · what was voted ↗
    466 for129 against15 abstentions95 did not vote
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  2. 12 Mar 2024Adopted
    On the lead committee's amendments — amendment 145
    Official label: Amendements de la commission compétente - vote séparé - Am 145 · what was voted ↗
    454 for110 against44 abstentions97 did not vote
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  3. 12 Mar 2024Main voteAdopted
    On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
    Official label: Proposition de la Commission · what was voted ↗
    467 for65 against74 abstentions99 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 50 past main roll-call votes on AGRI-responsible procedures, Jul 2019 → 2026-07-04.

EPPusually FOR94% FOR over 8,111 votes
S&Dusually FOR86% FOR over 6,211 votes
Renewusually FOR88% FOR over 4,008 votes
Greens/EFAusually FOR54% FOR over 2,856 votes
ECRusually FOR71% FOR over 3,235 votes
The Leftusually FOR52% FOR over 1,809 votes
Patriotsusually FOR60% FOR over 1,827 votes
IDusually AGAINST50% FOR over 1,531 votes
ESNusually AGAINST47% FOR over 573 votes
Non-attachedusually FOR60% FOR over 1,541 votes

Statistical baseline from past roll-call votes; not a forecast. · roll-call votes only

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Full record

Members who amended this procedure

75 Members · by amendment count

The amendments, in full text

957 amendments

Every amendment as tabled — original text, proposed change and justification, with a link to the official PDF.

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