Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding., Agriculture, food & fisheries
Genetically modified cotton COT102
Objection passed by a large majority
The objection passed. For an implementing measure it is not legally binding: the Commission is asked to withdraw the measure but can still adopt it.
On the objection:
- For
- 496
- Against
- 143
- Abstained
- 18
roll-call vote at 12:08 · 75% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0145
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to a Commission plan to authorise imports of food, feed and other products made from genetically modified cotton COT102.§1: source passage in the text The objection passed, so the Commission measure is blocked and the authorisation does not go ahead. MEPs cited concerns about Bt toxins, antibiotic resistance markers and the EU's dependency on imported feed.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Divided: EPP
- The Left For 42 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 51 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 118 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 138
- Renew For 55 for, 13 against, 1 abstainedof 78
- EPP Divided 54 for, 107 against, 8 abstainedof 196
- ECR For 60 for, 14 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- Patriots For 70 for, 7 against, 6 abstainedof 91
- ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 25 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
45 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted for (42 of 43). Abstained: 1
Isabel Serra Sánchez (Spain)
S&D voted for (118 of 121). Against: 2, Abstained: 1
Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, against), Sven Mikser (Estonia, against), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
Renew voted for (55 of 69). Against: 13, Abstained: 1
Andreas Glück (Germany, against), Christine Singer (Germany, against), Ciaran Mullooly (Ireland, abstained), Hilde Vautmans (Belgium, against), Ivars Ijabs (Latvia, against)
9 more from Renew
Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Germany, against), Joachim Streit (Germany, against), Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Germany, against), Moritz Körner (Germany, against), Nikola Minchev (Bulgaria, against), Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Spain, against), Stine Bosse (Denmark, against), Svenja Hahn (Germany, against), Urmas Paet (Estonia, against)
ECR voted for (60 of 74). Against: 14
Adrian-George Axinia (Romania), Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
9 more from ECR
Georgiana Teodorescu (Romania), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium), Kris van Dijck (Belgium), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark), Mariateresa Vivaldini (Italy), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
Patriots voted for (70 of 83). Against: 7, Abstained: 6
Filip Turek (Czechia, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia, abstained), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain, against)
8 more from Patriots
Jorge Martín Frías (Spain, against), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain, against), Klara Dostalova (Czechia, abstained), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain, against), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain, against), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia, against), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, abstained), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, abstained)
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