← Votes·2020-05-13

The draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127

Vote ID 113694Source: 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 decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127”. 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 (477 for, 181 against, 23 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

477

Against

181

Abstain

Margin of victory

296 votes

Turnout (cast)

681

Absent

Participation rate

96.7%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 66Against 102Abstain 7Absent 4

S&D136 MEPs

For 125Against 2Abstain 1Absent 8

Renew101 MEPs

For 50Against 41Abstain 8Absent 2

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 68Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE66 MEPs

For 52Against 11Abstain 3Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 40Against 18Abstain 4Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 37Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

The Left38 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France79
Italy64
Germany45
Poland39
Spain30

Most against

Romania22
Czech Republic11
Sweden11

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 4Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 79Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 45Against 44Abstain 0Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 64Against 8Abstain 3Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 39Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 9Against 22Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 30Against 19Abstain 7Absent 2

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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