Committee on Development
DEVE · Standing committee
The Committee on Development (DEVE) has 25 full members.
25 members and 25 substitutes · lead committee in 11 procedures, opinion in 44 · 8 final votes in plenary
Membership
- Chair
- Barry Andrews (Renew), since 23 Jul 2024
- Vice-Chairs
- Isabella Lövin (Greens/EFA), Robert Biedroń (S&D), Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew), Hildegard Bentele (EPP)
Full members by political group (25)
- The Left (2): Isabel Serra Sánchez, Mimmo Lucano
- Greens/EFA (2): Ana Miranda Paz, Isabella Lövin (Vice-Chair)
- S&D (5): Leire Pajín, Marco Tarquinio, Murielle Laurent, Robert Biedroń (Vice-Chair), Udo Bullmann
- Renew (3): Abir Al-Sahlani (Vice-Chair), Barry Andrews (Chair), Charles Goerens
- EPP (6): Hildegard Bentele (Vice-Chair), Liudas Mažylis, Lukas Mandl, Niels Geuking, Reinhold Lopatka, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
- ECR (3): Kristoffer Storm, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Waldemar Tomaszewski
- PfE (3): György Hölvényi, Thierry Mariani, Tiago Moreira de Sá
- ESN (1): Marc Jongen
Substitute members by political group (25)
- The Left (2): Carolina Morace, Damien Carême
- Greens/EFA (2): Erik Marquardt, Mounir Satouri
- S&D (5): Carla Tavares, Cecilia Strada, Christophe Clergeau, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marit Maij
- Renew (3): Anna-Maja Henriksson, Hilde Vautmans, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu
- EPP (6): Andrzej Halicki, Fulvio Martusciello, Nadine Morano, Ondřej Kolář, Stefan Köhler, Tomas Tobé
- ECR (3): Dick Erixon, Mariusz Kamiński, Paolo Inselvini
- PfE (3): Hermann Tertsch, Marieke Ehlers, Rody Tolassy
- ESN (1): Tomasz Froelich
Changes since July 2024
Since the first appointments on 19 Jul 2024: 8 new memberships, 7 ended (1 of them with the end of the mandate), 0 changes of role.
- 12 Jun 2026: Stefan Köhler (EPP), Joined as substitute
- 11 Jun 2026: Norbert Lins (EPP), Left as substitute
- 3 Nov 2025: Ondřej Kolář (EPP), Rejoined as substitute
- 2 Nov 2025: Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP), Left as substitute
- 9 Oct 2025: Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP), Joined as substitute
- 8 Oct 2025: Ondřej Kolář (EPP), Left as substitute
- 25 Sep 2025: Hilde Vautmans (Renew), Joined as substitute
- 22 Dec 2024: Elena Yoncheva (Renew), Left as substitute
- 16 Dec 2024: Liudas Mažylis (EPP), Joined as member
- 30 Nov 2024: Andrius Kubilius (EPP), Left as member, end of mandate
- 25 Nov 2024: Andrius Kubilius (EPP), Joined as member
- 24 Nov 2024: Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP), Left as member
- 23 Sep 2024: Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew), Joined as substitute
- 9 Sep 2024: Norbert Lins (EPP), Joined as substitute
- 8 Sep 2024: Michael Gahler (EPP), Left as substitute
Not counted: memberships beginning or ending in the first two weeks after the first appointments (constituent phase). Political group: on the day of the change.
Procedures
Procedures with a vote or date in plenary since July 2024. Lead: the committee drafts the report; with joint lead committees, the procedure appears for each of them. Opinion: the committee gives an opinion. Date: latest step.
Lead (11)
- Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other: 2025/0264(CNS) · Consultation · Rapporteur: Barry Andrews (Renew) · scheduled 12 Nov 2026 · 19 Oct 2026
- Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries: 2026/2731(RSP) · Resolution · Rapporteur: Barry Andrews (Renew) · final vote: adopted · 17 Sep 2026
- Joint communication on humanitarian aid (JOIN(2026)0025): 2026/2734(RSP) · Resolution · Rapporteur: Barry Andrews (Renew) · 9 Jul 2026
- Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum: 2025/2248(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Lukas Mandl (EPP) · jointly with ENVI · final vote: adopted · 7 Jul 2026
- Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries: 2025/2111(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Lukas Mandl (EPP) · final vote: adopted · 16 Jun 2026
- Increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee: 2025/0262(COD) · Legislation · Rapporteur: Charles Goerens (Renew) · jointly with AFET · final vote: adopted · Official Journal 4 May 2026 · 4 May 2026
- Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation: 2025/2073(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Hildegard Bentele (EPP) · jointly with AFET · final vote: adopted · 26 Mar 2026
- Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises: 2025/2085(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Leire Pajín (S&D) · final vote: adopted · 20 Jan 2026
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on the Draft Commission Implementing Decision (D110180/02) on the financing of the annual action plan in favour of the United Republic of Tanzania for 2025.: 2025/2979(RSP) · Resolution · Rapporteur: Barry Andrews (Renew) · 27 Nov 2025
- Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum: 2025/2014(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Robert Biedroń (S&D) · jointly with ENVI · final vote: adopted · 9 Jul 2025
- Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville: 2025/2004(INI) · Own-initiative · Rapporteur: Charles Goerens (Renew) · final vote: rejected · 17 Jun 2025
All 11 in the list of procedures
Opinion (44)
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 2025/0385(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Marit Maij (S&D) · lead: ITRE · 4 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 2025/0222(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Carolina Morace (The Left) · lead: CULT · 22 Oct 2026
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 2026/0196(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · 21 Oct 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2025/2147(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 21 Oct 2026
- Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism): 2025/0223(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Barry Andrews (Renew) · lead: ENVI, SANT · scheduled 11 Nov 2026 · 12 Oct 2026
- Consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries: 2023/0441(CNS) · Consultation · lead: LIBE · 7 Oct 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Ombudsman: 2025/2153(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions: 2025/2152(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee: 2025/2151(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European External Action Service: 2025/2150(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Auditors: 2025/2149(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Parliament: 2025/2146(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission: 2025/2145(DEC) · Discharge · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Sep 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol: 2025/0287(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: PECH · Official Journal 5 Aug 2026 · 5 Aug 2026
- EU–Liberia Voluntary Partnership Agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products: termination: 2025/0259(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Barry Andrews (Renew) · lead: INTA · Official Journal 21 Jul 2026 · 21 Jul 2026
- EC-São Tomé and Príncipe Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025–2029): Implementing Protocol: 2025/0202(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Małgorzata Gosiewska (ECR) · lead: PECH · Official Journal 7 Jul 2026 · 7 Jul 2026
- Recommendation on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace: 2025/2216(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: György Hölvényi (PfE) · lead: AFET · 17 Jun 2026
- EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: 2024/0260(NLE) · Non-legislative · lead: AFET · 20 May 2026
- Establishing an EU talent pool: 2023/0404(COD) · Legislation · Opinion: Tomas Tobé (EPP) · lead: LIBE · Official Journal 12 May 2026 · 12 May 2026
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union: 2025/2148(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · 29 Apr 2026
- Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III: 2025/2246(BUI) · Budget · lead: BUDG · 28 Apr 2026
- 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text: 2025/0210(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · Official Journal 26 Feb 2026 · 26 Feb 2026
- Compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations: 2023/0129(COD) · Legislation · lead: JURI · Official Journal 30 Dec 2025 · 30 Dec 2025
- EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement – Protocol on the implementation of the Agreement for 2025-2029: 2025/0046(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Tiago Moreira de Sá (PfE) · lead: PECH · Official Journal 3 Nov 2025 · 3 Nov 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2024/2021(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 22 Oct 2025
- EU political strategy on Latin America: 2025/2083(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Leire Pajín (S&D) · lead: AFET · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman: 2024/2027(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions: 2024/2026(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee: 2024/2025(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service: 2024/2024(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors: 2024/2023(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union: 2024/2022(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament: 2024/2020(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds: 2024/2019(DEC) · Discharge · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: CONT · Official Journal 8 Oct 2025 · 8 Oct 2025
- EU-Kyrgyz Republic Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: 2022/0184(NLE) · Non-legislative · lead: AFET · 9 Sep 2025
- Termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement governance and trade in timber and derived products to the Union: 2024/0245(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Ana Miranda Paz (Greens/EFA) · lead: INTA · 17 Jun 2025
- Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029): 2024/0159(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Udo Bullmann (S&D) · lead: PECH · Official Journal 21 May 2025 · 21 May 2025
- A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world: 2024/2051(INI) · Own-initiative · Opinion: Barry Andrews (Renew) · lead: BUDG · 7 May 2025
- Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III: 2024/2110(BUI) · Budget · lead: BUDG · 2 Apr 2025
- Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde: 2024/0133(NLE) · Non-legislative · Opinion: Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP) · lead: PECH · Official Journal 28 Mar 2025 · 28 Mar 2025
- 2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text: 2024/0176(BUD) · Budget · Opinion: Charles Goerens (Renew) · lead: BUDE, BUDG · Official Journal 27 Feb 2025 · 27 Feb 2025
- EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tonga: 2024/0048(NLE) · Non-legislative · lead: INTA · 18 Dec 2024
- EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Niue: 2024/0010(NLE) · Non-legislative · lead: INTA · 18 Dec 2024
- 2022 discharge: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 2023/2131(DEC) · Discharge · lead: CONT · Official Journal 10 Oct 2024 · 22 Oct 2024
Votes in plenary
Committee votes are not part of Parliament’s open data (mostly published as PDF only). Shown here are membership, procedures and the final plenary votes in the procedures led by the committee.
8 roll-call final votes since July 2024 in procedures with this committee as lead committee: 7 adopted, 1 rejected. By type of procedure: legislation 1, other procedures 7.
- Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries: 17 Sep 2026 · B10-0385/2026 · Resolution · Adopted: 319 for, 142 against, 19 abstentions
- Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum: 7 Jul 2026 · A10-0187/2026 · Report · Adopted: 374 for, 185 against, 74 abstentions
- Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries: 16 Jun 2026 · A10-0147/2026 · Report · Adopted: 344 for, 237 against, 66 abstentions
- Global Gateway – past impacts and future orientation: 26 Mar 2026 · A10-0045/2026 · Report · Adopted: 371 for, 146 against, 80 abstentions
- Increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee: 10 Mar 2026 · A10-0221/2025 · Legislation · first reading · Adopted: 441 for, 105 against, 81 abstentions
- Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises: 20 Jan 2026 · A10-0257/2025 · Report · Adopted: 444 for, 153 against, 55 abstentions
- Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum: 9 Jul 2025 · A10-0125/2025 · Report · Adopted: 422 for, 219 against, 31 abstentions
- Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville: 17 Jun 2025 · A10-0101/2025 · Report · Rejected: 282 for, 340 against, 26 abstentions
The list of votes filtered by DEVE shows 5 of them. The voting data name no lead committee for objections and resolutions, and only one where several committees share the lead.
These 5 votes in the statistics, with the political groups’ majorities
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (bodies, MEPs’ memberships, procedures, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0. Committee names from the European Parliament’s data. Committee page at the European Parliament Body record in the Open Data Portal (JSON-LD)
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (bodies, MEPs’ memberships, procedures, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0. Committee names from the European Parliament’s data.