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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 MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 87460, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Institutional Affairs61%
Confidence: 61%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "european parliament"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 124725Source: official EP roll-call records
78
/ 100

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

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 maize MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 87460, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603, 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 (526 for, 142 against, 18 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
526
Against
142
Abstain
18
Margin of victory
384 votes
Turnout (cast)
686
Absent
18
Participation rate
97.4%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 58Against 104Abstain 10Absent 7
S&D136 MEPs
For 128Against 2Abstain 1Absent 5
Renew101 MEPs
For 94Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 71Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
PfE66 MEPs
For 52Against 10Abstain 3Absent 1
ECR63 MEPs
For 42Against 17Abstain 3Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 41Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France78
  • Italy65
  • Germany54
  • Spain40
  • Poland36
Most against
  • Czech Republic12
Divided delegations
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Lithuania
  • Romania
  • Sweden
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium21 MEPs
For 12Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 3Absent 1
Croatia12 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 8Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 54Against 38Abstain 0Absent 4
Greece21 MEPs
For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland12 MEPs
For 8Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 65Against 2Abstain 8Absent 1
Latvia8 MEPs
For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 7Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 20Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 36Against 13Abstain 2Absent 1
Portugal21 MEPs
For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1
Romania33 MEPs
For 17Against 14Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 40Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

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