European Parliament calls for stronger support and protection for livestock farmers
Official title: Veiligstellen van een duurzame toekomst voor de veeteeltsector in de EU in het licht van de noodzaak om de voedselzekerheid en de veerkracht van landbouwers te waarborgen en het hoofd te bieden aan de uitdagingen in verband met dierziekten
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- Parliament proposes measures to support livestock farmers financially, cut red tape, and better combat animal diseases through vaccination.
- Livestock farmers, young producers, and related businesses will notice more income security and fairer competition against imported goods.
- For you, this means a stable food supply, clearer labelling on meat products, and protected rural communities.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 30 April 2026
- Approved by parliament 30 April 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU not yet
- In force not yet
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How parliament voted
Passed on 30 April 2026426 for · 119 against · 40 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
134 for · 1 against · 4 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
72 for · 32 against · 4 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
66 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Voted for
71 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
44 for · 16 against · 5 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
0 for · 44 against · 1 abstention
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The Left Divided
0 for · 23 against · 12 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
15 for · 3 against · 9 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Voted for
24 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
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🇫🇮 MEPs from Finland
Majority in favour6 for · 4 against · 1 abstention
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