← Votes·2021-06-09

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Maximum residue limit for imidacloprid

Vote ID 133729Source: 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+10 / 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): Maximum residue limit for imidacloprid”. 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 (441 for, 232 against, 18 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

441

Against

232

Abstain

Margin of victory

209 votes

Turnout (cast)

691

Absent

Participation rate

98.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 40Against 130Abstain 6Absent 3

S&D136 MEPs

For 129Against 1Abstain 3Absent 3

Renew101 MEPs

For 72Against 28Abstain 1Absent 0

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 68Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

PfE67 MEPs

For 48Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

ECR63 MEPs

For 12Against 41Abstain 7Absent 3

NI44 MEPs

For 33Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France69
Italy57
Germany47
Spain41
Belgium20

Most against

Poland37
Hungary13
Sweden11

Divided delegations

Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Belgium21 MEPs

For 20Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 8Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 69Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 47Against 46Abstain 0Absent 3

Greece21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 8Against 13Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 57Against 17Abstain 1Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 11Against 37Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 16Against 14Abstain 3Absent 0

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 41Against 18Abstain 0Absent 0

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

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