← Votes·2022-04-06

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87769 X MON 89788

Vote ID 141574Source: 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 soybean MON 87769 X MON 89788”. S&D, Greens-EFA, ECR, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Renew voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (420 for, 189 against, 16 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

420

Against

189

Abstain

Margin of victory

231 votes

Turnout (cast)

625

Absent

Participation rate

88.6%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 49Against 111Abstain 5Absent 14

S&D136 MEPs

For 116Against 0Abstain 6Absent 14

Renew101 MEPs

For 42Against 51Abstain 1Absent 7

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 67Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

ECR63 MEPs

For 40Against 16Abstain 1Absent 6

PfE67 MEPs

For 39Against 7Abstain 0Absent 21

NI44 MEPs

For 33Against 0Abstain 2Absent 9

The Left38 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 1Absent 5

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

Italy59
France51
Germany50
Poland33
Spain33

Most against

Romania20
Sweden11
Ireland7

Divided delegations

Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 13Against 5Abstain 1Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

France79 MEPs

For 51Against 2Abstain 1Absent 25

Germany96 MEPs

For 50Against 38Abstain 2Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 0Absent 6

Hungary21 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Ireland13 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 59Against 11Abstain 1Absent 5

Latvia8 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 15Against 12Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland52 MEPs

For 33Against 14Abstain 2Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 10Against 20Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain59 MEPs

For 33Against 21Abstain 1Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 6Against 11Abstain 4Absent 0

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