Parliament rejected an objection that would have blocked the Commission's measure restricting lead in certain fishing articles, voting it down 197 for, 455 against, with 7 abstentions. The S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left voted solidly against the objection, joined by most of the EPP; the objection drew its support from the PfE, the ECR and a minority within the EPP and the non-attached. Because the motion failed, the Commission's restriction on lead in fishing gear stands. An objection under Rule 115 is Parliament's tool to veto a delegated or implementing act; by declining to carry it, the House let the measure proceed rather than sending the Commission back to redraft. The dividing line ran along a familiar left-right axis on environmental regulation, but with a notable crack on the centre-right: the EPP split, with 143 of its members voting against the objection and 26 voting for it. The PfE was unanimous in support of the objection, while the S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and The Left cast no votes for it at all.
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