← Votes·2026-02-11

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton T304-40

Vote ID 184692Source: 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+4 / 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 T304-40”. 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 (428 for, 156 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

428

Against

156

Abstain

Margin of victory

272 votes

Turnout (cast)

606

Absent

113

Participation rate

84.3%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 56Against 98Abstain 5Absent 26

S&D135 MEPs

For 109Against 0Abstain 6Absent 20

ECR82 MEPs

For 58Against 13Abstain 1Absent 10

Renew78 MEPs

For 31Against 33Abstain 2Absent 12

PfE84 MEPs

For 50Against 12Abstain 0Absent 22

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 7Absent 10

The Left45 MEPs

For 41Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4

NI29 MEPs

For 24Against 0Abstain 1Absent 4

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France61
Italy56
Germany44
Poland36
Spain27

Most against

Czech Republic13
Sweden11
Ireland7
Estonia3

Divided delegations

Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Malta
Netherlands

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 14Against 2Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 10Against 6Abstain 0Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 13Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Croatia12 MEPs

For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 13Abstain 1Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 6Against 5Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 2Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 61Against 0Abstain 2Absent 18

Germany96 MEPs

For 44Against 31Abstain 7Absent 14

Greece21 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 0Absent 3

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 8Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 17Against 10Abstain 0Absent 4

Poland53 MEPs

For 36Against 6Abstain 4Absent 7

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 16Against 9Abstain 0Absent 8

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 3

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 9Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 27Against 22Abstain 0Absent 11

Sweden21 MEPs

For 10Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

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