← Votes·2020-10-07

The draft Commission regulation amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as regards specifications for titanium dioxide (E 171)

Vote ID 118524Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Key vote

Why this vote stands out:

✓Main vote
✓Legislative procedure
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant 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+12 / 15

Country division+15 / 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 regulation amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as regards specifications for titanium dioxide (E 171)”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while ECR and ESN voted mostly against. EPP mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (443 for, 118 against, 135 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

443

Against

118

Abstain

135

Margin of victory

325 votes

Turnout (cast)

696

Absent

Participation rate

98.9%

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

By political group

EPP180 MEPs

For 63Against 10Abstain 106Absent 1

S&D136 MEPs

For 130Against 2Abstain 1Absent 3

Renew101 MEPs

For 56Against 38Abstain 7Absent 0

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 67Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

PfE66 MEPs

For 47Against 11Abstain 7Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 10Against 47Abstain 5Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 31Against 4Abstain 8Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France76
Italy58
Germany47
Spain40
Portugal15

Most against

Poland26
Czech Republic10

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Estonia
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 7Absent 0

Belgium20 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 6Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 10Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 76Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 47Against 22Abstain 26Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 13Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 4Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 58Against 7Abstain 10Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 2Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 12Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 24Against 26Abstain 2Absent 0

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 6Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 13Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 40Against 6Abstain 13Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

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