← Votes·2023-12-12

Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives

Vote ID 162385Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+2 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 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 “Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives”. EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, PfE, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while ECR voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (373 for, 147 against, 1 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

373

Against

147

Abstain

Margin of victory

226 votes

Turnout (cast)

521

Absent

183

Participation rate

74.0%

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

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 87Against 46Abstain 0Absent 46

S&D136 MEPs

For 79Against 20Abstain 0Absent 37

Renew100 MEPs

For 53Against 22Abstain 1Absent 24

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 54Against 0Abstain 0Absent 16

ECR65 MEPs

For 6Against 46Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE64 MEPs

For 37Against 6Abstain 0Absent 21

The Left37 MEPs

For 30Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

NI46 MEPs

For 21Against 7Abstain 0Absent 18

ESN4 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France61
Italy49
Germany42
Spain31
Romania20

Most against

Poland36
Sweden13
Hungary8

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Denmark
Germany
Hungary
Lithuania
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium21 MEPs

For 12Against 3Abstain 0Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 3Abstain 1Absent 2

Denmark14 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland14 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

France79 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 0Absent 18

Germany96 MEPs

For 42Against 29Abstain 0Absent 25

Greece21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 7

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Italy76 MEPs

For 49Against 9Abstain 0Absent 18

Latvia8 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 12Against 7Abstain 0Absent 10

Poland52 MEPs

For 5Against 36Abstain 0Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 7

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain58 MEPs

For 31Against 15Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4

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