← Votes·2019-12-18

The draft Commission implementing regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances benfluralin, dimoxystrobin, fluazinam, flutolanil, mancozeb, mecoprop-P, mepiquat, metiram, oxamyl and pyraclostrobin

Vote ID 110761Source: 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 benfluralin, dimoxystrobin, fluazinam, flutolanil, mancozeb, mecoprop-P, mepiquat, metiram, oxamyl and pyraclostrobin”. 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 (414 for, 208 against, 11 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

414

Against

208

Abstain

Margin of victory

206 votes

Turnout (cast)

633

Absent

Participation rate

93.4%

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

By political group

EPP173 MEPs

For 44Against 111Abstain 5Absent 13

S&D132 MEPs

For 119Against 3Abstain 1Absent 9

Renew96 MEPs

For 68Against 23Abstain 2Absent 3

Greens/EFA67 MEPs

For 66Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

PfE64 MEPs

For 43Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

ECR59 MEPs

For 13Against 43Abstain 2Absent 1

The Left37 MEPs

For 34Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI43 MEPs

For 25Against 7Abstain 1Absent 10

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Italy60
Germany48
Spain34
Romania17

Most against

Poland34
Czech Republic12
Austria9
Hungary9

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria18 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 1Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 16Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia11 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark13 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland13 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

France74 MEPs

For 65Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 48Against 42Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy73 MEPs

For 60Against 6Abstain 1Absent 6

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands26 MEPs

For 13Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0

Poland51 MEPs

For 14Against 34Abstain 1Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania32 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia13 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain54 MEPs

For 34Against 14Abstain 0Absent 6

Sweden20 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

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