← Votes·2026-04-29

Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 94637

Vote ID 191320Source: 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+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 MON 94637”. 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 (412 for, 145 against, 11 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

412

Against

145

Abstain

Margin of victory

267 votes

Turnout (cast)

568

Absent

151

Participation rate

79.0%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 50Against 87Abstain 4Absent 44

S&D135 MEPs

For 102Against 1Abstain 5Absent 27

ECR82 MEPs

For 55Against 14Abstain 0Absent 13

PfE85 MEPs

For 55Against 10Abstain 0Absent 20

Renew78 MEPs

For 31Against 29Abstain 1Absent 17

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 39Against 3Abstain 0Absent 11

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

NI29 MEPs

For 22Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5

ESN27 MEPs

For 22Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

France63
Italy55
Germany46
Poland30
Spain29

Most against

Czech Republic14
Ireland8
Denmark6
Malta1

Divided delegations

Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 16Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Belgium22 MEPs

For 14Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 10Against 2Abstain 0Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 4Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 0Absent 3

Denmark15 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 3Absent 1

Estonia7 MEPs

For 3Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

Finland15 MEPs

For 7Against 6Abstain 0Absent 2

France81 MEPs

For 63Against 1Abstain 1Absent 16

Germany96 MEPs

For 46Against 30Abstain 0Absent 20

Greece21 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 13Against 0Abstain 1Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 3Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Italy76 MEPs

For 55Against 5Abstain 0Absent 16

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 0Absent 5

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 14Against 10Abstain 0Absent 7

Poland53 MEPs

For 30Against 5Abstain 2Absent 16

Portugal21 MEPs

For 10Against 8Abstain 1Absent 2

Romania33 MEPs

For 16Against 7Abstain 1Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 14Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 29Against 18Abstain 0Absent 13

Sweden21 MEPs

For 9Against 9Abstain 0Absent 3

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