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.
Deleting Gibraltar from the table in Point I of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675
Objection passed by an overwhelming majority
The objection passed, so the Commission measure cannot enter into force.
On the objection:
- For
- 490
- Against
- 64
- Abstained
- 56
roll-call vote at 13:26 · 80% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 111(3) Motion for a resolution · Motion B-9-2024-0222
How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Abstained: ESN; Divided: ECR, Patriots
- The Left For 9 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 28 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 58 for, 3 against, 1 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 37 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 66 for, 9 against, 5 abstainedof 184
- ECR Divided 15 for, 8 against, 1 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Divided 7 for, 7 against, 12 abstainedof 85
- ESN Abstained 1 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 3 for, 0 against, 2 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.
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 19 parts of the text voted on separately (19 adopted).