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 DP51291
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
- 433
- Against
- 166
- Abstained
- 9
roll-call vote at 14:03 · 71% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0407
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to a Commission draft decision that would have authorised selling food and feed made from genetically modified maize DP51291 in the EU.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the maize cannot be marketed in the Union. MEPs cited concerns about the maize's complex engineering, possible allergens, and the herbicide glufosinate linked to 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 32 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 46 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 102 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 37 for, 29 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP Divided 56 for, 106 against, 5 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 58 for, 12 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 60 for, 14 against, 0 abstainedof 88
- ESN For 20 for, 2 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 22 for, 1 against, 0 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).
Greens voted for (46 of 48). Abstained: 2
Ana Miranda Paz (Spain), Rasmus Andresen (Germany)
S&D voted for (102 of 105). Against: 2, Abstained: 1
Marianne Vind (Denmark, against), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark, against), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
ECR voted for (58 of 71). Against: 12, Abstained: 1
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Carlo Ciccioli (Italy, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
8 more from ECR
Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium, against), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, against), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy, against), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against), Sergio Berlato (Italy, abstained), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia, against)
Patriots voted for (60 of 74). Against: 14
Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia)
9 more from Patriots
Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Klara Dostalova (Czechia), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia)
ESN voted for (20 of 22). Against: 2
Rada Laykova (Bulgaria), Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 rejected).