← Votes·2021-04-27

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for certain substances, including flonicamid

Vote ID 130600Source: 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
✓Close result
✓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+6 / 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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for certain substances, including flonicamid”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE, ECR and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (366 for, 305 against, 27 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

366

Against

305

Abstain

Margin of victory

61 votes

Turnout (cast)

698

Absent

Participation rate

99.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 23Against 144Abstain 11Absent 1

S&D136 MEPs

For 120Against 7Abstain 8Absent 1

Renew101 MEPs

For 50Against 45Abstain 6Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

PfE67 MEPs

For 25Against 42Abstain 0Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 8Against 52Abstain 2Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 31Against 10Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France66
Germany49
Spain37
Portugal15
Belgium12

Most against

Italy43
Poland38
Netherlands15
Romania14
Czech Republic13

Divided delegations

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 2Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 9Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 6Against 13Abstain 2Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 8Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 66Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 49Against 47Abstain 0Absent 0

Greece21 MEPs

For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 28Against 43Abstain 2Absent 3

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

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 15Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 10Against 38Abstain 3Absent 1

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 14Abstain 8Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 37Against 22Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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