30/10/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, on Thursday 29 October, prevented four MEPs’ plan to block the ban on lead shot in EU wetlands under the REACH regulation, a ban on which Member States finally agreed in September (see EUROPE 12552/9). The objection, put forward by Alexander Bernhuber (EPP, Austria), Ondřej Knotek (Renew Europe, Czech Republic) and Andrey Slabakov (ECR, Bulgaria), was rejected by 42 votes (33 in favour). The application by the Italian Marco Dreosto (ID) was rejected by 61 votes (16 in favour). Those members were arguing that the definition of wetlands is not clear enough. They also oppose the ban on lead ammunition in shooting ranges. Welcoming the vote, Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA, Germany) said in a statement that “nothing less could be expected from the Committee on Environment and Health”. (AN)