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., Agriculture, food & fisheries
Measures to reduce incidental catches of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay
Objection failed by a large majority
The objection failed — the Commission measure goes ahead.
On the objection:
- For
- 123
- Against
- 511
- Abstained
- 42
roll-call vote at 12:27 · 18% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0178
AI:What this decision does
The Commission's delegated regulation sets measures to reduce accidental catches of common dolphins and other small cetaceans in the Bay of Biscay.§1: source passage in the text Parliament rejected the objection, so the regulation will now apply. The resolution had asked the Commission to withdraw the regulation.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Patriots; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ESN; Divided: ECR
- The Left Against 0 for, 43 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens Against 0 for, 49 against, 2 abstainedof 54
- S&D Against 1 for, 131 against, 0 abstainedof 138
- Renew Against 0 for, 73 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP Against 0 for, 166 against, 6 abstainedof 196
- ECR Divided 34 for, 11 against, 28 abstainedof 78
- Patriots For 82 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 91
- ESN Against 4 for, 18 against, 1 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 2 for, 19 against, 5 abstainedof 30
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
15 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted against (49 of 51). Abstained: 2
Mārtiņš Staķis (Latvia), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg)
S&D voted against (131 of 132). For: 1
Krzysztof Śmiszek (Poland)
EPP voted against (166 of 172). Abstained: 6
Céline Imart (France), Christophe Gomart (France), François-Xavier Bellamy (France), Isabelle Le Callennec (France), Laurent Castillo (France)
1 more from EPP
Nadine Morano (France)
Patriots voted for (82 of 83). Against: 1
Anders Vistisen (Denmark)
ESN voted against (18 of 23). For: 4, Abstained: 1
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik (Poland, for), Ivan David (Czechia, abstained), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Sarah Knafo (France, for), Stanisław Tyszka (Poland, for)
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