However, a censure of the Commission (requiring an absolute majority of MEPs and two thirds of the votes cast) is viewed as a ‘last resort’ and has yet to occur, although in 1999 the prospect of Parliament passing a vote of no-condence in the Santer Commission over fraud allegations led to it resigning.
Féachtar, áfach, ar cháineadh an Choimisiúin (a éilíonn tromlach glan de na Feisirí agus dhá thrian de na vótaí arna gcaitheamh) mar ‘rogha an díogha’ agus níor tharla sé fós, cé sa bhliain 1999 gur éirigh Coimisiún Santer as oig nuair a bhí an baol ann go rithfeadh an Pharlaimint vóta mímhuiníne sa Choimisiún faoi líomhaintí calaoise.