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Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton MON 88913

Vote ID 181832Source: 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+10 / 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 MON 88913”. 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 (452 for, 182 against, 13 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

452

Against

182

Abstain

Margin of victory

270 votes

Turnout (cast)

647

Absent

Participation rate

90.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 47Against 115Abstain 6Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 116Against 0Abstain 4Absent 15

PfE84 MEPs

For 63Against 15Abstain 0Absent 6

ECR82 MEPs

For 61Against 13Abstain 1Absent 7

Renew78 MEPs

For 33Against 36Abstain 0Absent 9

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

NI29 MEPs

For 24Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France69
Italy56
Germany54
Poland33
Spain26

Most against

Czech Republic16
Sweden11
Ireland8

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 17Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 13Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 5Against 16Abstain 0Absent 0

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 69Against 2Abstain 1Absent 9

Germany96 MEPs

For 54Against 37Abstain 1Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 19Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Hungary21 MEPs

For 19Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 8Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 4Against 4Abstain 1Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 33Against 11Abstain 5Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 17Against 12Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 26Against 24Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 11Abstain 0Absent 1

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