An amendment tabled by the EPP-ED group which deplored discrimination but said that "a non-specific directive prohibiting discrimination" was not "the appropriate tool for dealing with the complex needs of individuals" was defeated with 284 votes in favour to 371 against.
Savukārt EPP-ED grupas grozījumu, kurā, nosodot diskrimināciju visās tās izpausmēs, vienlaikus uzsvērts, ka nespecifiska direktīva nav labākais līdzeklis, lai risinātu personu sarežģītās vajadzības, Parlaments noraidīja ar 284 balsīm par un 371 pret, 19 atturoties.