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 soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788
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
- 373
- Against
- 150
- Abstained
- 10
roll-call vote at 13:51 · 70% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0244
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to a Commission draft decision that would authorise selling products made from genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788, which is tolerant to glyphosate and dicamba herbicides and has an altered fatty acid profile.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the soybean cannot be placed on the market in the EU. Parliament cited concerns about the lack of a full assessment of the complementary herbicides and their effects on health and the environment.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Against: EPP; Divided: Renew
- The Left For 27 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 44 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 94 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 22 for, 34 against, 2 abstainedof 76
- EPP Against 39 for, 96 against, 2 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 47 for, 13 against, 2 abstainedof 80
- Patriots For 62 for, 6 against, 1 abstainedof 90
- ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 17 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 29
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
66 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (94 of 96). Against: 1, Abstained: 1
Maria Noichl (Germany, against), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
EPP voted against (96 of 137). For: 39, Abstained: 2
Alexander Bernhuber (Austria, for), András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary, for), Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria, for), Andrey Novakov (Bulgaria, for), Andrzej Halicki (Poland, for)
36 more from EPP
Angelika Winzig (Austria, for), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Poland, abstained), Borys Budka (Poland, for), Christophe Gomart (France, for), Davor Ivo Stier (Croatia, for), Dóra Dávid (Hungary, for), Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (Poland, for), Eszter Lakos (Hungary, for), Eva Maydell (Bulgaria, for), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, for), Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Hungary, for), Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Luxembourg, abstained), Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak (Poland, for), Janusz Lewandowski (Poland, for), Karlo Ressler (Croatia, for), Kinga Kollár (Hungary, for), Krzysztof Hetman (Poland, for), Laurent Castillo (France, for), Łukasz Kohut (Poland, for), Manuela Ripa (Germany, for), Marta Wcisło (Poland, for), Michał Szczerba (Poland, for), Michał Wawrykiewicz (Poland, for), Miriam Lexmann (Slovakia, for), Mirosława Nykiel (Poland, for), Nadine Morano (France, for), Pascal Arimont (Belgium, for), Péter Magyar (Hungary, for), Pilar Del Castillo Vera (Spain, for), Reinhold Lopatka (Austria, for), Romana Tomc (Slovenia, for), Sandra Kalniete (Latvia, for), Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, for), Sunčana Glavak (Croatia, for), Tomislav Sokol (Croatia, for), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, for)
ECR voted for (47 of 62). Against: 13, Abstained: 2
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against), Diego Solier (Spain, abstained)
10 more from ECR
Fernand Kartheiser (Luxembourg, against), Francesco Torselli (Italy, against), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Mariateresa Vivaldini (Italy, against), Nora Junco García (Spain, abstained), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, against), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy, against), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia, against)
Patriots voted for (62 of 69). Against: 6, Abstained: 1
Filip Turek (Czechia, abstained), Hermann Tertsch (Spain, against), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain, against), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain, against), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain, against)
2 more from Patriots
Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain, against), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain, against)
ESN voted for (21 of 22). Abstained: 1
Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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