The European Parliament decided (by 415 votes
to 226, with 8 abstentions) to append the following interpretation
to Rule 32(5), first subparagraph, second indent, of the Rules of
Procedure:
- ‘The political declaration of a group shall set
out the values that the group stands for and the main political
objectives which its members intend to pursue together in the
framework of the exercise of their mandate. The declaration shall
describe the common political orientation of the group in a
substantial, distinctive and genuine way.’