← Votes·2024-11-26

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize DP202216

Vote ID 170631Source: 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 maize DP202216”. 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 (478 for, 165 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

478

Against

165

Abstain

Margin of victory

313 votes

Turnout (cast)

659

Absent

Participation rate

91.1%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 57Against 100Abstain 10Absent 21

S&D135 MEPs

For 117Against 3Abstain 1Absent 14

PfE81 MEPs

For 68Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 59Against 16Abstain 2Absent 5

Renew79 MEPs

For 35Against 34Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France75
Italy62
Germany53
Poland46
Netherlands20

Most against

Spain27
Czech Republic15
Sweden11
Ireland7
Estonia6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Malta
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 17Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 2Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 1Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 9Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 1Against 6Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland16 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 75Against 0Abstain 0Absent 7

Germany96 MEPs

For 53Against 35Abstain 2Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 6Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 62Against 11Abstain 0Absent 3

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania12 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg7 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 20Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 46Against 3Abstain 1Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 4Abstain 0Absent 15

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 27Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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