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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 Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and genetically modified maize combining two, three, four or five of the single events Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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Vote ID 109843Source: 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

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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 Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and genetically modified maize combining two, three, four or five of the single events Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (444 for, 161 against, 12 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

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

444

Against

161

Abstain

Margin of victory

283 votes

Turnout (cast)

617

Absent

Participation rate

91.0%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 61Against 91Abstain 6Absent 15

S&D132 MEPs

For 110Against 1Abstain 2Absent 19

Renew96 MEPs

For 47Against 38Abstain 1Absent 10

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

PfE64 MEPs

For 50Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR59 MEPs

For 41Against 15Abstain 1Absent 2

NI43 MEPs

For 33Against 1Abstain 2Absent 7

The Left37 MEPs

For 35Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France64
Italy61
Germany43
Poland33
Spain27

Most against

Netherlands14
Sweden12
Czech Republic9

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia11 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland13 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

France74 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

Germany96 MEPs

For 43Against 42Abstain 2Absent 9

Greece21 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 61Against 6Abstain 2Absent 4

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 9Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland51 MEPs

For 33Against 13Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania32 MEPs

For 17Against 8Abstain 0Absent 7

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain54 MEPs

For 27Against 20Abstain 1Absent 6

Sweden20 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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