← Votes·2019-10-10

The draft Commission implementing regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, beta-cyfluthrin, bifenox, chlorotoluron, clofentezine, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, diflufenican, fenoxaprop-P, fenpropidin, fludioxonil, flufenacet, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, lenacil, MCPA, MCPB, nicosulfuron, picloram, prosulfocarb, pyriproxyfen, thiophanate-methyl, triflusulfuron and tritosulfuron

Vote ID 108842Source: 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

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “The draft Commission implementing regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances amidosulfuron, beta-cyfluthrin, bifenox, chlorotoluron, clofentezine, clomazone, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dicamba, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, diflufenican, fenoxaprop-P, fenpropidin, fludioxonil, flufenacet, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, lenacil, MCPA, MCPB, nicosulfuron, picloram, prosulfocarb, pyriproxyfen, thiophanate-methyl, triflusulfuron and tritosulfuron”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (393 for, 188 against, 12 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

393

Against

188

Abstain

Margin of victory

205 votes

Turnout (cast)

593

Absent

Participation rate

87.5%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 50Against 99Abstain 2Absent 22

S&D132 MEPs

For 115Against 0Abstain 2Absent 15

Renew96 MEPs

For 58Against 24Abstain 2Absent 12

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 40Against 15Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR59 MEPs

For 6Against 39Abstain 4Absent 10

NI43 MEPs

For 26Against 8Abstain 1Absent 8

The Left37 MEPs

For 35Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Italy58
Germany43
Spain31
Romania16

Most against

Poland32
Netherlands14
Hungary12
Czech Republic11

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 11Abstain 1Absent 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 65Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 43Against 42Abstain 1Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 58Against 6Abstain 1Absent 8

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 12Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland51 MEPs

For 8Against 32Abstain 0Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania32 MEPs

For 16Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain54 MEPs

For 31Against 12Abstain 1Absent 10

Sweden20 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 3Absent 1

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