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., Climate & environment
Lead in certain fishing tackle
Objection failed by a large majority
The objection failed — the Commission measure goes ahead.
On the objection:
- For
- 197
- Against
- 455
- Abstained
- 7
roll-call vote at 13:12 · 30% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0344
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament voted on a resolution to block a Commission regulation restricting lead in certain fishing tackle under the EU chemicals law REACH.§1: source passage in the text MEPs rejected the objection, so the Commission measure will go ahead as planned. The resolution had argued the restriction lacked evidence on alternatives and proportionality, and asked the Commission to withdraw and re-submit it.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: ECR, Patriots; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Divided: ESN
- The Left Against 0 for, 39 against, 1 abstainedof 45
- Greens Against 0 for, 50 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D Against 0 for, 126 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew Against 0 for, 71 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP Against 26 for, 143 against, 1 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 71 for, 3 against, 2 abstainedof 84
- Patriots For 74 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN Divided 13 for, 11 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 13 for, 12 against, 1 abstainedof 27
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
33 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (39 of 40). Abstained: 1
João Oliveira (Portugal)
EPP voted against (143 of 170). For: 26, Abstained: 1
Ana Miguel Pedro (Portugal, for), Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria, for), Borja Giménez Larraz (Spain, for), Branko Grims (Slovenia, for), Caterina Chinnici (Italy, for)
22 more from EPP
Céline Imart (France, for), Christophe Gomart (France, for), Emil Radev (Bulgaria, for), Flavio Tosi (Italy, for), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, for), Giusi Princi (Italy, for), Hélder Sousa Silva (Portugal, for), Herbert Dorfmann (Italy, for), Ilia Lazarov (Bulgaria, for), Isabelle Le Callennec (France, for), Jan Farský (Czechia, abstained), Letizia Moratti (Italy, for), Lídia Pereira (Portugal, for), Marco Falcone (Italy, for), Massimiliano Salini (Italy, for), Milan Zver (Slovenia, for), Nadine Morano (France, for), Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (Portugal, for), Salvatore De Meo (Italy, for), Sebastião Bugalho (Portugal, for), Sérgio Humberto (Portugal, for), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, for)
ECR voted for (71 of 76). Against: 3, Abstained: 2
Assita Kanko (Belgium, against), Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, abstained), Galato Alexandraki (Greece, abstained), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium, against), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against)
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