← Votes·2024-09-18

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3), and Rule 115(4)(c): Maximum residue levels for carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl

Vote ID 169418Source: 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
✓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+12 / 15

Country division+0 / 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 115(2) and (3), and Rule 115(4)(c): Maximum residue levels for carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl”. S&D, ECR, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left and NI voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (516 for, 129 against, 27 abstentions).

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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

516

Against

129

Abstain

Margin of victory

387 votes

Turnout (cast)

672

Absent

Participation rate

93.2%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 62Against 103Abstain 7Absent 16

S&D135 MEPs

For 125Against 0Abstain 0Absent 10

ECR82 MEPs

For 70Against 3Abstain 5Absent 4

PfE77 MEPs

For 76Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Renew79 MEPs

For 53Against 19Abstain 3Absent 4

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 43Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

NI30 MEPs

For 24Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN26 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 12Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France78
Italy70
Germany43
Spain35
Poland29

Most against

None.

Divided delegations

Cyprus
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 18Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 20Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic20 MEPs

For 15Against 2Abstain 2Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland16 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 3

France82 MEPs

For 78Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Germany96 MEPs

For 43Against 35Abstain 11Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary20 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 6Absent 1

Ireland14 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 20Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Poland53 MEPs

For 29Against 21Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 3Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 23Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 35Against 21Abstain 0Absent 4

Sweden21 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 3Absent 0

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