← Votes·2020-11-25

The draft Commission implementing regulation approving carbendazim as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10

Vote ID 125374Source: 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 approving carbendazim as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (458 for, 219 against, 19 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

458

Against

219

Abstain

Margin of victory

239 votes

Turnout (cast)

696

Absent

Participation rate

98.7%

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

By political group

EPP180 MEPs

For 42Against 130Abstain 6Absent 2

S&D136 MEPs

For 131Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Renew101 MEPs

For 76Against 19Abstain 6Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

PfE66 MEPs

For 52Against 13Abstain 1Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 13Against 43Abstain 5Absent 2

NI44 MEPs

For 34Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France78
Italy60
Germany58
Spain41
Romania18

Most against

Poland40
Hungary13
Czech Republic12

Divided delegations

Austria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland14 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 58Against 37Abstain 0Absent 1

Greece21 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 2Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 60Against 7Abstain 7Absent 2

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 10Abstain 5Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 10Against 40Abstain 0Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 18Against 14Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 2Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 41Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

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