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.
Feedstock for the production of biofuels and biogas
Objection failed by a small majority
The objection failed — the Commission measure goes ahead.
On the objection:
- For
- 245
- Against
- 331
- Abstained
- 31
roll-call vote at 13:29 · 40% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 111(3) Motion for a resolution · Motion B-9-2024-0218
How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D; Against: Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots; Divided: ESN
- The Left For 10 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 27 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 56 for, 6 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew Against 6 for, 30 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP Against 4 for, 75 against, 2 abstainedof 184
- ECR Against 1 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 84
- Patriots Against 3 for, 17 against, 4 abstainedof 85
- ESN Divided 1 for, 1 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 1 for, 3 against, 1 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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