← Votes·2026-02-11

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6

Vote ID 184689Source: 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 soybean DBN-09004-6”. 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 (461 for, 169 against, 22 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

461

Against

169

Abstain

Margin of victory

292 votes

Turnout (cast)

652

Absent

Participation rate

90.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 54Against 109Abstain 5Absent 17

S&D135 MEPs

For 116Against 0Abstain 5Absent 14

ECR82 MEPs

For 61Against 14Abstain 2Absent 5

PfE84 MEPs

For 62Against 12Abstain 0Absent 10

Renew78 MEPs

For 36Against 34Abstain 1Absent 7

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 37Against 0Abstain 8Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 27Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1

ESN27 MEPs

For 26Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Country angle

Most in favour

France72
Italy59
Germany46
Poland35
Spain28

Most against

Czech Republic15
Sweden11
Ireland9
Estonia3

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Malta
Portugal
Spain

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 0Absent 4

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 15Abstain 0Absent 2

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 6Abstain 3Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 72Against 0Abstain 1Absent 8

Germany96 MEPs

For 46Against 31Abstain 8Absent 11

Greece21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 18Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 9Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 59Against 9Abstain 0Absent 8

Latvia9 MEPs

For 7Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 19Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Poland53 MEPs

For 35Against 9Abstain 6Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 11Against 8Abstain 0Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 19Against 8Abstain 0Absent 6

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 28Against 24Abstain 0Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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