This view is contested by those who believe criminal law is not a Community competence, but an amendment rejecting the entire proposal on this basis, tabled by the GUE/NGL and Greens/EFA groups, was defeated by 452 votes to 197 with 11 abstentions.
Bruno GOLLNISCH (NI, Francija) izteica kritiku par to, ka pieņemot lēmumus neaizskaramības jautājumā, deputāti ne vienmēr ir līdztiesīgi.