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Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 494
- Against
- 83
- Abstained
- 71
roll-call vote at 13:15 · 76% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Hildegard Bentele · Report A-10-2025-0123
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector, focusing on research, innovation, and competitiveness.§1: source passage in the text The text calls for reducing regulatory and financial obstacles, shortening authorisation procedures, and improving access to capital and feedstock.§1: source passage in the text It also recommends creating a Chief Biotechnology Officer in the European Commission to improve coordination and support the sector.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Against: The Left, ESN; Abstained: Patriots
- The Left Against 11 for, 26 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 47 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 113 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 68 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 173 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 65 for, 8 against, 2 abstainedof 79
- Patriots Abstained 11 for, 10 against, 57 abstainedof 90
- ESN Against 1 for, 23 against, 2 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 5 for, 11 against, 9 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
51 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (26 of 37). For: 11
Carolina Morace (Italy), Danilo Della Valle (Italy), Dario Tamburrano (Italy), Gaetano Pedulla' (Italy), Giuseppe Antoci (Italy)
6 more from The Left
Mario Furore (Italy), Merja Kyllönen (Finland), Nikolas Farantouris (Greece), Nikos Pappas (Greece), Pasquale Tridico (Italy), Valentina Palmisano (Italy)
Greens voted for (47 of 50). Against: 2, Abstained: 1
Erik Marquardt (Germany, against), Martin Häusling (Germany, abstained), Tineke Strik (Netherlands, against)
S&D voted for (113 of 115). Against: 2
Alessandro Zan (Italy), Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (France)
EPP voted for (173 of 174). Against: 1
Borja Giménez Larraz (Spain)
ECR voted for (65 of 75). Against: 8, Abstained: 2
Anna Zalewska (Poland, abstained), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Cristian Terheş (Romania, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
5 more from ECR
Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece, against), Galato Alexandraki (Greece, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Paolo Inselvini (Italy, abstained), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against)
Patriots abstained (57 of 78). For: 11, Against: 10
Auke Zijlstra (Netherlands, against), Barbara Bonte (Belgium, against), Elisabeth Dieringer (Austria, for), Filip Turek (Czechia, against), Georg Mayer (Austria, for)
16 more from Patriots
Gerald Hauser (Austria, for), Gerolf Annemans (Belgium, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, for), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, for), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia, for), Klara Dostalova (Czechia, for), Marieke Ehlers (Netherlands, against), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia, for), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, for), Petra Steger (Austria, for), Rachel Blom (Netherlands, against), Roman Haider (Austria, for), Sebastiaan Stöteler (Netherlands, against), Sebastian Kruis (Netherlands, against), Tom Vandendriessche (Belgium, against), Ton Diepeveen (Netherlands, against)
ESN voted against (23 of 26). For: 1, Abstained: 2
Ivan David (Czechia, abstained), Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, abstained), Sarah Knafo (France, for)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (5 rejected) and 16 parts of the text voted on separately (16 adopted).