Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness

Procedure 2025/2008(INI) (own-initiative procedure) concerns “Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness”; the committee responsible is ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Concluded in Parliament: Last voted on 10 Jul 2025: adopted. Parliament held roll-call votes on one day, most recently on 10 Jul 2025 (final vote): adopted with 494 votes in favour, 83 against and 71 abstentions.

Reference

2025/2008(INI)

Type

Own-initiative procedure

Status

Concluded in Parliament

Lead

ITRE Industry, Research and Energy

Rapporteur

Hildegard Bentele (EPP, Germany)

Shadow rapporteurs

Anthony Smith (The Left, France), Damian Boeselager (Greens/EFA, Germany), Eero Heinäluoma (S&D, Finland), Morten Løkkegaard (Renew, Denmark), Carlo Ciccioli (ECR, Italy), Margarita de la Pisa Carrión (PfE, Spain), Marcin Sypniewski (ESN, Poland)

Roll-call votes in Parliament

• Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness (A10-0123/2025), 10 Jul 2025: final vote, main vote: A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – Motion for a resolution (as a whole), adopted, 494 for, 83 against, 71 abstentions; plus 7 more roll-call votes

Timeline

1. 23 Jan 2025: Proposal referred to plenary
2. 28 Jan 2025: Appointment of a rapporteur
3. 21 Mar 2025: Parliamentary committee tabling report
4. 25 Jun 2025: Adoption of a report by the EP committee responsible
5. 1 Jul 2025: Tabling of a document to European Parliament plenary sitting

• All procedures

Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (procedures, agendas, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0, prepared by OpenRCV. Procedure file in the Legislative Observatory (OEIL)