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Vote on Possibility to Change the Final Text: This column reflects how MEPs voted on the possibility to change the final text (= opening the vote on Amendments). If enough MEPs would have voted FOR, then they would have had the possibility to vote on Amendments to remove (= delete) both upload filters (Article 17, ex Art. 13) and the link tax (Article 15, ex Art. 11) from the final text of the new EU Copyright Directive, before voting on the (updated) text itself. MEPs’ voting behaviour is displayed as follows:

• FOR [= MEPs who voted ‘FOR’ the possibility to change the final text, allowing MEPs to vote on Amendments to remove (= delete) Articles 15 & 17 (ex Art. 11 & 13)]
• FOR – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to vote ‘FOR’ – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• AGAINST [= MEPs who voted ‘AGAINST’ the possibility to change the final text, allowing MEPs to vote on Amendments to remove (= delete) Articles 15 & 17 (ex Art. 11 & 13)]
• AGAINST – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to vote ‘AGAINST’ – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• ABSTAINED [= MEPs who decided to not vote in favour or against the possibility to change the final text]
• ABSTAINED – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to ‘ABSTAIN’ from voting – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• NOT PRESENT [= MEPs who were not present for this vote]

Final Vote on Copyright Directive: This column reflects how MEPs voted on the final text of the new EU Copyright Directive. The final text included both upload filters (Article 17, ex Art 13) and the link tax (Article 15, ex Art. 11), since the previous vote dismissed the possibility of considering amendments that proposed the deletion of these two toxic articles. The version voted on was the provisional trilogue agreement text on which the European Parliament and Council [aka EU Member States] reached an agreement on 13 February. MEPs’ voting behaviour is displayed as follows:

• FOR [= MEPs who voted ‘FOR’ the final text of the Copyright Directive, including Articles 15 & 17 (ex Art. 11 & 13)]
• FOR – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to vote ‘FOR’ – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• AGAINST [= MEPs who voted ‘AGAINST’ the final text of the Copyright Directive, including Articles 15 & 17 (ex Art. 11 & 13)]
• AGAINST – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to vote ‘AGAINST’ – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• ABSTAINED [= MEPs who decided to not vote in favour or against the Copyright Directive]
• ABSTAINED – CORRECTED [= MEPs who intended to ‘ABSTAIN’ from voting – see above – but voted differently on 26 March]
• NOT PRESENT [= MEPs who were not present for this vote]