← Votes·2023-10-03

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR162

Vote ID 158757Source: 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 maize MIR162”. 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 (412 for, 175 against, 28 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

412

Against

175

Abstain

Margin of victory

237 votes

Turnout (cast)

615

Absent

Participation rate

87.2%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 43Against 97Abstain 17Absent 22

S&D136 MEPs

For 108Against 8Abstain 1Absent 19

Renew100 MEPs

For 50Against 38Abstain 1Absent 11

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

PfE64 MEPs

For 43Against 11Abstain 4Absent 6

ECR65 MEPs

For 36Against 17Abstain 3Absent 9

NI46 MEPs

For 34Against 0Abstain 2Absent 10

The Left37 MEPs

For 31Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France65
Italy55
Germany42
Poland31
Spain25

Most against

Romania18
Netherlands13
Sweden12
Czech Republic10
Denmark7

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 9Against 5Abstain 3Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 4Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark14 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 65Against 0Abstain 7Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 42Against 35Abstain 2Absent 17

Greece21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Ireland13 MEPs

For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 7Abstain 3Absent 11

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 12Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland52 MEPs

For 31Against 10Abstain 2Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 13Against 18Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 6Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain59 MEPs

For 25Against 21Abstain 0Absent 13

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0

Individual MEP positions

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