← Votes·2020-07-10

The draft Commission implementing regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, dimethomorph, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, formetanate, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole and S-metolachlor

Vote ID 116286Source: 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

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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 beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, dimethomorph, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, formetanate, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole and S-metolachlor”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (415 for, 252 against, 20 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

415

Against

252

Abstain

Margin of victory

163 votes

Turnout (cast)

687

Absent

Participation rate

97.6%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 31Against 133Abstain 11Absent 4

S&D136 MEPs

For 126Against 3Abstain 2Absent 5

Renew101 MEPs

For 67Against 31Abstain 2Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE66 MEPs

For 47Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 6Against 52Abstain 4Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 31Against 9Abstain 1Absent 3

The Left38 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France70
Italy59
Spain39
Belgium15
Romania15

Most against

Germany46
Poland39
Hungary12
Sweden12
Czech Republic11

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 3Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 2Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 70Against 1Abstain 8Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 45Against 46Abstain 0Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 59Against 13Abstain 2Absent 2

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 10Against 39Abstain 1Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 15Against 15Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Spain58 MEPs

For 39Against 18Abstain 1Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

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