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The draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122 × DAS-40278-9 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017, 59122 and DAS-40278-9 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Vote ID 108846Source: 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+5 / 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 decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122 × DAS-40278-9 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017, 59122 and DAS-40278-9 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (409 for, 172 against, 14 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

409

Against

172

Abstain

Margin of victory

237 votes

Turnout (cast)

595

Absent

Participation rate

87.8%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 51Against 98Abstain 3Absent 21

S&D132 MEPs

For 111Against 2Abstain 2Absent 17

Renew96 MEPs

For 47Against 38Abstain 3Absent 8

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 59Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

PfE64 MEPs

For 45Against 10Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR59 MEPs

For 29Against 17Abstain 3Absent 10

The Left37 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

NI43 MEPs

For 29Against 4Abstain 2Absent 8

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Italy56
Germany41
Spain26
Poland25

Most against

Czech Republic13
Netherlands13
Sweden11
Finland7

Divided delegations

Croatia
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark13 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Finland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

France74 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 41Against 41Abstain 2Absent 12

Greece21 MEPs

For 16Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 56Against 5Abstain 3Absent 9

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 12Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0

Poland51 MEPs

For 25Against 13Abstain 2Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania32 MEPs

For 17Against 9Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain54 MEPs

For 26Against 17Abstain 1Absent 10

Sweden20 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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