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.
Specific hygiene requirements for certain meat, fishery products, dairy products and eggs
Objection failed by a large majority
The objection failed — the Commission measure goes ahead.
On the objection:
- For
- 179
- Against
- 403
- Abstained
- 28
roll-call vote at 12:24 · 29% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 111(3) Motion for a resolution · Motion B-9-2024-0211
How the groups voted
Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, Patriots, ESN; Divided: EPP, ECR
- The Left Against 1 for, 11 against, 0 abstainedof 44
- Greens Against 0 for, 26 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D Against 4 for, 57 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew Against 5 for, 32 against, 1 abstainedof 78
- EPP Divided 54 for, 23 against, 5 abstainedof 184
- ECR Divided 14 for, 10 against, 1 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Against 0 for, 21 against, 3 abstainedof 85
- ESN Against 1 for, 3 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 0 for, 2 against, 3 abstainedof 28
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
Nobody voted differently from a clear line of their group.
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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