Protection of animals during transport and related operations
Shadow2023/0448(COD)appointed 19 Sep 2024
- AAP Animal Advocacy and ProtectionShadow rapporteurTransparency Register: AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection
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Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029
Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026Missed 1 of 152 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 20 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 24 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 8 Oct 2026Missed 4 of 145 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed 3 of 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 16 Sept 2026Missed 4 of 80 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 14 Sept 2026Missed the 1 voteNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 7 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 72 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 6 Jul 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 15 Jun 2026Missed all 2 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
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- Wed, 20 May 2026Missed 4 of 96 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 19 May 2026Missed 1 of 3 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Mon, 18 May 2026Missed 1 of 4 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Maria NOICHL voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
3.4% (6 of 178)
The S&D average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Maria NOICHL cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
2.8% (5 of 177)
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) · 14 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Largest breaks from the group majority
20 May 2026Abstain
EU-Cook Islands Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2025-2032): Implementing Protocol
Maria NOICHL voted Abstain; 99% of voting S&D members (120 of 121) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Sept 2026Against
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
Maria NOICHL voted Against; 89% of voting S&D members (102 of 115) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗20 May 2026Abstain
The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins
Maria NOICHL voted Abstain; 81% of voting S&D members (98 of 121) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Jun 2026For
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Maria NOICHL voted For; 73% of voting S&D members (90 of 124) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Sept 2026Against
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
Maria NOICHL voted Against; 66% of voting S&D members (73 of 111) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗7 Oct 2026For
Recommendation on EU-China political relations
Maria NOICHL voted For; 51% of voting S&D members (63 of 124) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Maria NOICHL’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 70% of 366 agriculture votes
For likely
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 91% of 843 digital votes
For likely
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes
For likely
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 87% of 15
- tradeFor 100% of 10
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- employmentFor 100% of 9
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- economyFor 88% of 8
- fisheriesFor 43% of 7
- transportFor 86% of 7
- healthFor 67% of 6
- rule of lawFor 100% of 6
- digitalFor 100% of 5
- migrationFor 50% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
- agricultureFor 100% of 3
Votes Maria missed, how they would likely have voted
Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation
2026-10-20
For · 95%
100% of 129 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Transport: enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
2026-10-20
For · 95%
100% of 130 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 7 transport votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment
2026-10-06
For · 95%
97% of 109 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 87% of 15 climate votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
2026-09-16
For · 95%
99% of 110 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
EU-Iceland Agreement on the participation of Iceland in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme
2026-09-16
For · 95%
100% of 111 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Maria NOICHL was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Opinion rapporteur · 1
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
2025/0545(COD) ↗ · AGRI · appointed 15 Dec 2025
Shadow rapporteur · 2
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Protection of animals during transport and related operations
2023/0448(COD) ↗ · appointed 19 Sep 2024
Amending Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA
2023/0250(COD) ↗ · appointed 4 Sep 2024
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Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818
2025/0550(COD) ↗ · appointed 3 Feb 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports and Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 as regards data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties
2025/0236(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Jun 2025
Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€4,940–5,434/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
3 board memberships
Chairwoman Deutscher Verband für Landschaftspflege€840/yearBoard
Chairwoman Landcare Europe e. V.UnpaidBoard
Advisory board for savings bank policy fundamental questions Sparkassenverband B…€4,100/yearBoard
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Maria NOICHL made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Maria NOICHL's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Recent Lobby Meetings
Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
21 Oct 2026AAP Animal Advocacy and ProtectionAnimal transport · Shadow rapporteur ·2023/0448(COD)
13 Oct 2026DOT EuropeE Privacy, Kindesmissbrauch · Member
13 Oct 2026Animal EqualityUpcoming EU animal welfare proposals · Member
13 Oct 2026anima internationallaying hens welfare · Member
5 Oct 2026Compassion in World Farming BrusselsGAP & animal welfare · Member ·2025/0241(COD)
5 Oct 2026The European Institute for Animal Law & PolicyPig welfare · Member
16 Sept 2026ALDI Nord Holding Stiftung & Co. KG|ALDI SÜD Dienstleistungs-SE & Co. oHG|Bundesverband des Deutschen Lebensmittelhandels e.V.|EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG|Handelsverband Deutschland|METRO AG|Markant AG|Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH|ReweUTP, TSC · Member
15 Jul 2026Victim Support EuropeVictims Rights · Member
Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
2 meetings on 2 files
These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034
- Compassion in World Farming BrusselsMemberTransparency Register: Compassion in World Farming Brussels
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
32written and priority questions as author or co-author
Written 32 · Priority 0 · 31 co-authored
Not in this count: 4 oral questions
Latest 10
- 21 Oct 2026Distortions of competition in agricultureWritten question E-004318/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 21 Sept 2026Systematic destruction of books by AI companiesWritten question E-003768/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 30Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 10 Sept 2026EU exports of banned pesticidesWritten question E-003605/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 8 Sept 2026Chatbots directing women with unwanted pregnancies to anti-abortion websitesWritten question E-003539/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 67Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 24 Jun 2026CAP subsidies received by the UAE royal family and transparency of ultimate beneficiariesWritten question E-002616/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 17 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 May 2026Stakeholder involvement and evidence-based decision-making regarding the Fur Free Europe citizens’ initiativeWritten question E-001966/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 9 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 May 2026Continuity of tertiary education for pregnant women and women with childrenWritten question E-001857/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 46Answered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 12 Mar 2026Avian influenza in Italy and compliance with animal welfare legislationWritten question E-001047/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 10 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Feb 2026Follow up to the European Food Safety Authority’s 2026 scientific opinion on the welfare of turkeys kept on farmsWritten question E-000732/2026To the CommissionAnswered 17 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 20 Jan 2026Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU marketWritten question E-000202/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 52Answered 9 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 14 Jan 2026EU response to recent US statements concerning Colombia, Mexico, Cuba and Greenland, and respect for international law and treatiesWritten question E-000146/2026To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 23Answered 16 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Dec 2025Whale and dolphin hunting in the Faroe IslandsWritten question E-005028/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 30 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Dec 2025‘Enjoy, it’s from Europe!’ programme and misleading environmental claimsWritten question E-004915/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 13 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Nov 2025Removal of the ‘vaccinate to live’ option in the context of foot-and-mouth diseaseWritten question E-004621/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 26 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Oct 2025Ambition and scope of the upcoming revision of on-farm animal welfare legislationWritten question E-004010/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 16 Dec 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Oct 2025Constitutional amendment approved by the Slovak ParliamentWritten question E-003924/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 2Answered 10 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jul 2025Violations of the Animal Transport RegulationWritten question E-002984/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 8Answered 4 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jul 2025Legal clarification on the status of farm animals taken in by shelters, sanctuaries or private individualsWritten question E-002950/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 16 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Jun 2025New studies confirming carcinogenic effects of long-term exposure to glyphosate at relevant levelsWritten question E-002611/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 20 May 2025Mink farming and the protection of animal welfareWritten question E-002013/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Apr 2025Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)Written question E-001693/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 30Answered 2 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 28 Apr 2025Animal welfare standards in EU aquaculture to boost competitiveness and food securityWritten question E-001689/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 15Answered 30 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Apr 2025Compliance with the directive on the welfare of pigsWritten question E-001516/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 2 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Feb 2025Funding for sexual and reproductive health and rightsWritten question E-000552/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 14 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Jan 2025Meta’s recent decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the United StatesWritten question E-000423/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 31 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Jan 2025Protecting the Bundestag elections – threat of X manipulating votesWritten question E-000093/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 4 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Dec 2024Prevention of cruelty during animal transport at borders to non-EU statesWritten question E-003083/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 10 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 5 Dec 2024EU funding for World Youth AllianceWritten question E-002786/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 14 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 2 Dec 2024Potential downgrade of the protection status of the wolfWritten question E-002717/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 27Answered 18 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 11 Nov 2024Continued availability of operating grants under the 2025 EU4Health work programmeWritten question E-002488/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 28Answered 20 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 23 Oct 2024Drastic decline of the European hedgehog and the need for urgent measures for its protectionWritten question E-002233/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 3 Jan 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 24 Sept 2024Protection of wild animals during the harvest seasonWritten question E-001798/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 21 Nov 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 30 Sept 2026Lifting of EU sanctions on the import of Russian sable furOral question O-000040/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Question ↗PDF ↗
- 5 Feb 2026When and how will the Commission deliver on its commitment to revise the EU’s animal welfare legislation?Oral question O-000006/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
- 24 Sept 2025Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the marketOral question O-000034/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 40Question ↗PDF ↗
- 12 Nov 2024The Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025Oral question O-000014/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 37Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
About Maria NOICHL
Maria Noichl is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands. Noichl's current term is the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began on 16 July 2024, and earlier terms were the 8th and 9th. Before joining the Parliament, Noichl worked as a specialist teacher of nutrition and design (1993–2008), served as a Councillor in the independent city of Rosenheim (2002–2014) and was a Member of the Bavarian Parliament (2008–2013). Within the party, Noichl was Federal chair of the Association of Social-Democratic Women (AsF) from 06/2018 to 07/2021 and has been its Federal co-chair since 07/2021.
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Methodology
Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →