← Votes·2024-11-26

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton COT102

Vote ID 170628Source: 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 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton COT102”. S&D, PfE, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (496 for, 143 against, 18 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

496

Against

143

Abstain

Margin of victory

353 votes

Turnout (cast)

657

Absent

Participation rate

90.9%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 53Against 105Abstain 8Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 117Against 2Abstain 1Absent 15

PfE81 MEPs

For 68Against 5Abstain 6Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 61Against 17Abstain 0Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 56Against 13Abstain 1Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 1Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France74
Italy63
Germany54
Poland44
Spain26

Most against

Czech Republic9
Estonia5

Divided delegations

Germany
Ireland
Malta
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 15Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 7Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 11Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 10Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 74Against 0Abstain 0Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 34Abstain 1Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 63Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 24Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 11Against 7Abstain 0Absent 15

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 26Abstain 1Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 13Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

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