← Votes·2022-06-23

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 × DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combination T25 × DAS-40278-9

Vote ID 146315Source: 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+4 / 5

Vote type+25 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+15 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

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What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 × DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combination T25 × DAS-40278-9”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, ECR, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (402 for, 173 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

402

Against

173

Abstain

Margin of victory

229 votes

Turnout (cast)

593

Absent

112

Participation rate

84.1%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 48Against 97Abstain 5Absent 29

S&D136 MEPs

For 107Against 2Abstain 4Absent 23

Renew101 MEPs

For 47Against 43Abstain 1Absent 10

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 64Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

PfE67 MEPs

For 40Against 10Abstain 2Absent 15

ECR63 MEPs

For 36Against 14Abstain 2Absent 11

NI44 MEPs

For 27Against 2Abstain 3Absent 12

The Left38 MEPs

For 32Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN4 MEPs

For 1Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France62
Italy50
Germany48
Poland34
Spain27

Most against

Netherlands15
Sweden11
Czech Republic9
Lithuania5
Estonia3

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium21 MEPs

For 11Against 6Abstain 3Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark14 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

France79 MEPs

For 62Against 0Abstain 0Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 48Against 34Abstain 3Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 50Against 10Abstain 3Absent 13

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 1Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 13Against 15Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland52 MEPs

For 34Against 12Abstain 1Absent 5

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 13Against 12Abstain 3Absent 5

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Spain59 MEPs

For 27Against 21Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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