← Votes·2022-03-09

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton GHB811 (BCS-GH811-4)

Vote ID 140801Source: 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 “Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton GHB811 (BCS-GH811-4)”. 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 (482 for, 198 against, 14 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

482

Against

198

Abstain

Margin of victory

284 votes

Turnout (cast)

694

Absent

Participation rate

98.4%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 51Against 120Abstain 3Absent 5

S&D136 MEPs

For 127Against 2Abstain 6Absent 1

Renew101 MEPs

For 55Against 43Abstain 2Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

PfE67 MEPs

For 56Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

ECR63 MEPs

For 45Against 16Abstain 1Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 39Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

The Left38 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

France79
Italy62
Germany48
Poland36
Spain35

Most against

Netherlands16
Sweden12
Czech Republic11
Ireland7

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 1Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 79Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Germany96 MEPs

For 48Against 45Abstain 3Absent 0

Greece21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 62Against 12Abstain 1Absent 1

Latvia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 13Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 36Against 15Abstain 1Absent 0

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 18Against 13Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 35Against 23Abstain 0Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 5Against 12Abstain 4Absent 0

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