← Votes·2024-11-26

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 94804

Vote ID 170637Source: 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 MON 94804”. S&D, PfE, ECR, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP and Renew voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (468 for, 166 against, 14 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

468

Against

166

Abstain

Margin of victory

302 votes

Turnout (cast)

648

Absent

Participation rate

89.6%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 55Against 98Abstain 8Absent 27

S&D135 MEPs

For 114Against 3Abstain 1Absent 17

PfE81 MEPs

For 68Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

ECR82 MEPs

For 59Against 16Abstain 2Absent 5

Renew79 MEPs

For 32Against 37Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI30 MEPs

For 25Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France75
Italy61
Germany52
Poland45
Greece17

Most against

Spain26
Czech Republic15
Sweden11
Estonia6
Ireland6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Malta
Netherlands
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 7Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 2Absent 2

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 52Against 35Abstain 2Absent 7

Greece21 MEPs

For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 4Absent 4

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 6Abstain 1Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 61Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

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 17Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 45Against 3Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 13Against 4Abstain 0Absent 16

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 24Against 26Abstain 2Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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