← Votes·2024-11-26

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 810

Vote ID 170638Source: 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 810”. S&D, ECR, PfE, 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 (464 for, 163 against, 27 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

464

Against

163

Abstain

Margin of victory

301 votes

Turnout (cast)

654

Absent

Participation rate

90.5%

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

By political group

EPP188 MEPs

For 52Against 100Abstain 14Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 113Against 4Abstain 2Absent 16

ECR82 MEPs

For 60Against 18Abstain 0Absent 4

PfE81 MEPs

For 65Against 5Abstain 7Absent 4

Renew79 MEPs

For 34Against 35Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 51Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI30 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

ESN26 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France68
Italy60
Germany53
Poland44
Netherlands20

Most against

Spain27
Sweden11
Czech Republic9
Ireland7
Estonia6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Malta
Portugal
Romania

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

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 9Abstain 7Absent 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 68Against 0Abstain 5Absent 9

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 60Against 11Abstain 1Absent 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 20Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 44Against 4Abstain 1Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 10Against 7Abstain 1Absent 15

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 25Against 27Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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