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Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize NK603

Vote ID 182703Source: 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 NK603”. S&D, ECR, PfE, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (479 for, 173 against, 8 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

479

Against

173

Abstain

Margin of victory

306 votes

Turnout (cast)

660

Absent

Participation rate

91.8%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 57Against 112Abstain 4Absent 12

S&D135 MEPs

For 122Against 0Abstain 3Absent 10

ECR82 MEPs

For 63Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5

PfE84 MEPs

For 64Against 12Abstain 0Absent 8

Renew78 MEPs

For 34Against 33Abstain 1Absent 10

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 49Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 26Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4

Country angle

Most in favour

France73
Italy65
Germany55
Poland34
Spain28

Most against

Czech Republic17
Ireland6

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Lithuania
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 18Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Belgium22 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 3

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 11Against 1Abstain 1Absent 4

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 3Against 17Abstain 0Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 2Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 4Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 73Against 1Abstain 1Absent 6

Germany96 MEPs

For 55Against 35Abstain 0Absent 6

Greece21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 15Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

Ireland14 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 65Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

Latvia9 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 5Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 34Against 11Abstain 2Absent 6

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 6Abstain 0Absent 3

Romania33 MEPs

For 20Against 9Abstain 0Absent 4

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 28Against 25Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1

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