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Plenary session of 16–19 Sept, day 3 of 4

Wednesday 18 September 2024

3 decisions · 3 passed · 2

AI:The day in brief

Parliament voted on three subjects, blocking two Commission measures on pesticide residue levels and adopting a decision on its delegations.

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Objections to Commission measures · 2

Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding.

  1. Agriculture, food & fisheries, Objection to a Commission measure

    Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and Rule 115(4)(c) · implementing measure

    Decision 1:Maximum residue levels for carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl

    Motion for a resolution

    Objection passed On the objection: 516 for · 129 against · 27 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament objected to a Commission regulation that would have kept import tolerance levels for two pesticides, carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl, on certain imported products.

  2. Agriculture, food & fisheries, Objection to a Commission measure

    Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and Rule 115(4)(c) · implementing measure

    Decision 2:Maximum residue levels for cyproconazole

    Motion for a resolution

    Objection passed On the objection: 522 for · 127 against · 28 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The Parliament objected to a Commission regulation that would have kept maximum residue levels for the pesticide cyproconazole in certain imported foods above the default safety limit.

Resolutions & reports · 1

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution

    Decision 3:Numerical strength of interparliamentary delegations

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:The decision specifies the number of Members for each delegation, such as 13 for the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee and 64 for relations with the United States.