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 maize MON 810
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
- 464
- Against
- 163
- Abstained
- 27
roll-call vote at 12:10 · 71% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0146
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament objected to a Commission decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified maize MON 810 for food and feed products.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the authorisation does not go ahead. Parliament considers the decision exceeds the Commission's powers and is inconsistent with EU law, and calls on the Commission to repeal it.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Divided: Renew, EPP
- The Left For 42 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 51 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 114 for, 4 against, 2 abstainedof 138
- Renew Divided 33 for, 35 against, 2 abstainedof 78
- EPP Divided 52 for, 102 against, 15 abstainedof 196
- ECR For 59 for, 15 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- Patriots For 68 for, 7 against, 6 abstainedof 91
- ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 24 for, 0 against, 2 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
34 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (114 of 120). Against: 4, Abstained: 2
Cristina Maestre (Spain, against), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, against), Nacho Sánchez Amor (Spain, against), Nicola Zingaretti (Italy, abstained), Sven Mikser (Estonia, against)
1 more from S&D
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
ECR voted for (59 of 74). Against: 15
Adrian-George Axinia (Romania), Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
10 more from ECR
Georgiana Teodorescu (Romania), Jaak Madison (Estonia), 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 (68 of 81). 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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