← Votes·2023-12-14

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × MON 89034 × 5307 × GA21 and thirty sub-combinations

Vote ID 162729Source: 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

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 Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × MON 89034 × 5307 × GA21 and thirty sub-combinations”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, ECR, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (380 for, 156 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

380

Against

156

Abstain

Margin of victory

224 votes

Turnout (cast)

552

Absent

151

Participation rate

78.5%

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

By political group

EPP178 MEPs

For 39Against 95Abstain 7Absent 37

S&D136 MEPs

For 95Against 3Abstain 2Absent 36

Renew100 MEPs

For 43Against 38Abstain 0Absent 19

Greens/EFA70 MEPs

For 57Against 0Abstain 0Absent 13

ECR65 MEPs

For 41Against 11Abstain 3Absent 10

PfE64 MEPs

For 40Against 8Abstain 4Absent 12

NI46 MEPs

For 34Against 1Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left37 MEPs

For 28Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ESN4 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Country angle

Most in favour

France64
Italy44
Germany40
Poland32
Spain27

Most against

Sweden10
Ireland7
Lithuania6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Latvia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium21 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 3Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 1Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 1Abstain 1Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 1Absent 6

Denmark14 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 0Absent 4

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 1Absent 5

France79 MEPs

For 64Against 0Abstain 0Absent 15

Germany96 MEPs

For 40Against 38Abstain 1Absent 17

Greece21 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland13 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 44Against 10Abstain 5Absent 17

Latvia8 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 3Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 13Against 9Abstain 1Absent 6

Poland51 MEPs

For 32Against 10Abstain 0Absent 9

Portugal21 MEPs

For 14Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 10Abstain 0Absent 12

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 27Against 19Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 7Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

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