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Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including chlorotoluron and difenoconazole

Vote ID 135953Source: official EP roll-call records
73
/ 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+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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including chlorotoluron and difenoconazole”. 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 (407 for, 256 against, 24 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
407
Against
256
Abstain
24
Margin of victory
151 votes
Turnout (cast)
687
Absent
17
Participation rate
97.6%
This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP178 MEPs
For 24Against 142Abstain 9Absent 3
S&D136 MEPs
For 119Against 8Abstain 2Absent 7
Renew101 MEPs
For 76Against 24Abstain 0Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 69Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
PfE67 MEPs
For 48Against 18Abstain 1Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 5Against 50Abstain 7Absent 1
NI44 MEPs
For 27Against 10Abstain 5Absent 2
The Left38 MEPs
For 38Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour
  • France78
  • Italy54
  • Germany45
  • Spain37
  • Belgium17
Most against
  • Poland41
  • Romania18
  • Netherlands15
  • Hungary13
  • Czech Republic12
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Ireland
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 17Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 10Against 6Abstain 1Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 5Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 8Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1
Denmark14 MEPs
For 9Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland14 MEPs
For 7Against 4Abstain 2Absent 1
France79 MEPs
For 78Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Germany95 MEPs
For 45Against 44Abstain 2Absent 4
Greece21 MEPs
For 10Against 9Abstain 1Absent 1
Hungary21 MEPs
For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4
Ireland13 MEPs
For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 54Against 19Abstain 1Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 5Against 2Abstain 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 15Abstain 0Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 11Against 41Abstain 0Absent 0
Portugal21 MEPs
For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 12Against 18Abstain 2Absent 1
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 37Against 19Abstain 3Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 10Against 7Abstain 3Absent 1

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