← Votes·2019-10-10

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole

Vote ID 108840Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

High importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

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What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (378 for, 207 against, 13 abstentions).

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Why it matters

This is a main (final) vote on a dossier — the decisive moment where the European Parliament adopts or rejects a legislative or political text. These are the votes that most directly shape EU law and policy, and the ones citizens and journalists should watch most closely.

Result analysis

For

378

Against

207

Abstain

Margin of victory

171 votes

Turnout (cast)

598

Absent

Participation rate

88.2%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 33Against 116Abstain 3Absent 21

S&D132 MEPs

For 115Against 0Abstain 3Absent 14

Renew96 MEPs

For 58Against 24Abstain 4Absent 10

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 40Against 15Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR59 MEPs

For 7Against 41Abstain 1Absent 10

The Left37 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

NI43 MEPs

For 25Against 8Abstain 2Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France64
Italy56
Germany43
Spain32
Romania16

Most against

Poland33
Netherlands14
Hungary12
Czech Republic11
Sweden10

Divided delegations

Austria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark13 MEPs

For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Finland13 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

France74 MEPs

For 64Against 1Abstain 1Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 43Against 42Abstain 1Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 1Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 4Against 12Abstain 1Absent 4

Ireland11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 56Against 8Abstain 1Absent 8

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 12Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland51 MEPs

For 7Against 33Abstain 0Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania32 MEPs

For 16Against 10Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain54 MEPs

For 32Against 11Abstain 1Absent 10

Sweden20 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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