26Objections to Commission measures·decision 26 of 30 on Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Objection under Rule 111(3)
Deleting Gibraltar from the table in Point I of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675
Motion for a resolution · voted at 13:26
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.
Adoptedby an overwhelming majority490 for · 64 against · 56 abstained (80 % in favour)
AdoptedObjection passed by an overwhelming majority
The objection passed, so the Commission measure cannot enter into force.
For 490Against 64Abstained 56
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:26 · 80% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Who backed it
The Left ✓
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✓
ECR ✓
PfE –
ESN –
NI ✓
Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; PfE and ESN mostly abstained.
How the vote unfolded · 21 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 19 parts of the text voted on separately (19 adopted).
Roll call requested by Verts/ALE · split votes by Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR (4) · separate votes by ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 21 ballots in voting order
1.Final vote on the motion for a resolutionMotion for a resolutionA vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
2.Recital F — part 1 of 2Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘which’ and ‘poses significant risks’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
3.Recital F — part 2 of 2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
4.Recital J — part 1 of 3Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the UAE’ and ‘Gibraltar’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, Verts/ALE, ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
5.Recital J — part 2 of 3Part 2: ‘the UAE’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, Verts/ALE, ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
6.Recital J — part 3 of 3Part 3: ‘Gibraltar’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by S&D, Verts/ALE, ECR
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
7.Separate vote on recital KA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
8.Separate vote on recital LA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
9.Vote on text inserted after recital M
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Vote on text inserted after recital M
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
11.Vote on text inserted after recital M
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
12.Vote on text inserted after recital M
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
13.Separate vote on recital NA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
14.Recital O — part 1 of 2Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘based in UAE’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
15.Recital O — part 2 of 2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
16.Separate vote on recital PA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
17.Separate vote on recital QA paragraph voted on its own, usually so a group can vote against just that part. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
18.Recital R — part 1 of 3Part 1: ‘whereas improvements in the AML/CFT framework in the UAE are undeniable and very welcome,’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
19.Recital R — part 2 of 3Part 2: ‘taking into consideration the elements outlined above a delisting of the UAE from the Union’s list of high-risk third countries may not, however, properly ensure the protection of the integrity of the Union financial system, given the high exposure of the internal market to the UAE as a financial and trading hub;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
20.Recital R — part 3 of 3Part 3: ‘whereas a more thorough assessment of the risks and effective reforms carried out by the UAE is required before delisting the country;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
21.Final vote — text as a whole13:26B9-0210/2024 – Motion for a resolutionA vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Verts/ALE
One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots
Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how
Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure
Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges
How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.