European Parliament overwhelmingly backs ban on caged animal farming

Re:European Parliament overwhelmingly backs ban on caged ani... by blibble on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @05:44AM (#27513038)

remember, by design: the EU "Parliament" has no any ability to legislate, so this is as relevant as a petition from PETA

the story even alludes to this:

> The vote by MEPs calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation study, including how a possible transition period would work and be ready for implementation by 2027.

so nothing will happen as a result

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Re:European Parliament overwhelmingly backs ban on caged ani... by happy_tentacles on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:24AM (#27513699)

You are absolutely right, that the European Parliament (EP), does not write legislation alone.

Though the "nothing will happen" is at best pessimistic outlook, at worst obfuscates the relationship dynamics in between the European Parliament and the Commission.

EP's resolution are a strong signal taken by the European Commission in the legislative framework. The stronger the margin of the vote at the EP with more Political Groups, the more likely the item enters legislative drafting/amending queue at the Commission.

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