← Votes·2023-12-14

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for fipronil

Vote ID 162715Source: 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
✓Strong political group division
✓Significant 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+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 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), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for fipronil”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. ECR and PfE mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (317 for, 148 against, 77 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

317

Against

148

Abstain

Margin of victory

169 votes

Turnout (cast)

542

Absent

161

Participation rate

77.1%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 22Against 104Abstain 12Absent 40

S&D136 MEPs

For 99Against 1Abstain 0Absent 36

Renew100 MEPs

For 60Against 19Abstain 0Absent 21

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 56Against 0Abstain 0Absent 14

ECR65 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 44Absent 12

PfE64 MEPs

For 18Against 14Abstain 19Absent 13

NI46 MEPs

For 27Against 6Abstain 2Absent 11

The Left37 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

France60
Spain29
Italy25
Belgium14
Netherlands14

Most against

Germany40
Hungary10

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Lithuania
Poland

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Belgium21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 2Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 3Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 4Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 2Absent 7

Denmark14 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 1Absent 5

France79 MEPs

For 60Against 0Abstain 0Absent 19

Germany96 MEPs

For 35Against 40Abstain 3Absent 18

Greece21 MEPs

For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 6Against 10Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 25Against 8Abstain 24Absent 19

Latvia8 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 3Absent 6

Poland51 MEPs

For 7Against 9Abstain 25Absent 10

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 9Abstain 1Absent 12

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 9Against 2Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 29Against 14Abstain 3Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 0Absent 5

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