The European Parliament decided by 617 votes to, 23 with 12 abstentions, to amend Rule 166 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning the final vote and Rule 195(3) concerning voting in committee.

Parliament’s Rules should be amended as follows:

Rule 166 (final vote): when deciding on the basis of a report, Parliament shall take any single and/or final vote by roll call. The vote on amendments shall be taken by roll call only pursuant to a request made pursuant to Rule 167. Rule 195 – paragraph 3 (vote in committee ): any single and/or final vote in committee on a report shall be taken by roll call in accordance with Rule 167(2). The vote on amendments and other votes shall be taken by a show of hands, unless the Chair decides to proceed to an electronic vote or a quarter of the committee members request a vote by roll call.

The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted the report by Carlo CASINI (EPP, IT) on the amendment of Rule 166 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning the final vote and Rule 195(3) concerning voting in committee.

The committee suggested that the Rules should be amended as follows:

Rule 166 (final vote): when deciding on the basis of a report, Parliament shall take any single and/or final vote by roll call. Rule 195 – paragraph 3 (vote in committee): voting in committee shall be by show of hands. However, the vote shall be taken by roll call in the case of a single and/or final vote on a report or if so requested by a quarter of the committee’s members.