Yesterday, the full Parliament held one of the rare pure-play comitology challenges.
Result: Vote 177 for, 434 against, and 39 abstentions.
There was no roll call so we won’t get a break down as how each MEP voted.
Case Study
It was a rare vote.
First, it is the second case when a challenge defeated in the environment committee is taken to the plenary. Both failed.
Second, it is one of the few comitology challenges taken by an individual group. Successful challenges are led by a coalition of political groups.
Voting Lists
Looking at the voting lists, it looks like only the ECR backed their own challenge.
The EPP had a free vote. On the day, it seems they split down the middle.
The other groups voting line was against the challenge. Some individual members and national blocks within groups would have switched sides.
This vote mirrors similar votes in the old EP.
See previous posts here and here.
At the next plenary, MEPs will vote on an precedent setting challenge to a REACH Restriction on lead.