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 DAS1131
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
- 453
- Against
- 171
- Abstained
- 19
roll-call vote at 12:58 · 70% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0489
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament adopted a resolution objecting to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing genetically modified maize DAS1131.§1: source passage in the text The objection blocks the Commission measure, meaning the maize cannot be authorised for sale in the EU under this procedure. Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft decision and not to authorise the maize, citing insufficient evidence on long-term impacts.§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 37 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 117 for, 1 against, 4 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 30 for, 33 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP Against 50 for, 115 against, 5 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 59 for, 14 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 65 for, 6 against, 8 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 25 for, 2 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
89 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (117 of 122). Against: 1, Abstained: 4
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, abstained), Dan Nica (Romania, abstained), Marianne Vind (Denmark, against), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, abstained), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
EPP voted against (115 of 170). For: 50, Abstained: 5
Alexander Bernhuber (Austria, for), Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria, for), Andrey Novakov (Bulgaria, for), Andrzej Buła (Poland, abstained), Andrzej Halicki (Poland, for)
50 more from EPP
Angelika Winzig (Austria, for), Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz (Poland, abstained), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Poland, abstained), Borys Budka (Poland, for), Branko Grims (Slovenia, for), Céline Imart (France, for), Christophe Gomart (France, for), Davor Ivo Stier (Croatia, for), Dimitris Tsiodras (Greece, for), Dóra Dávid (Hungary, for), Eleonora Meleti (Greece, for), Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (Greece, for), Emil Radev (Bulgaria, for), Eszter Lakos (Hungary, for), Flavio Tosi (Italy, for), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, for), Fredis Beleris (Greece, for), Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Hungary, for), Georgios Aftias (Greece, for), Ilia Lazarov (Bulgaria, for), Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Luxembourg, for), Isabelle Le Callennec (France, for), Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (Poland, for), Karlo Ressler (Croatia, for), Kinga Kollár (Hungary, for), Krzysztof Brejza (Poland, for), Laurent Castillo (France, for), Loránt Vincze (Romania, for), Loucas Fourlas (Cyprus, for), Lukas Mandl (Austria, for), Łukasz Kohut (Poland, for), Markus Ferber (Germany, for), Martine Kemp (Luxembourg, for), Matej Tonin (Slovenia, for), Michał Wawrykiewicz (Poland, for), Michalis Hadjipantela (Cyprus, for), Milan Zver (Slovenia, abstained), Miriam Lexmann (Slovakia, for), Nadine Morano (France, for), Nikolina Brnjac (Croatia, for), Pascal Arimont (Belgium, for), Radan Kanev (Bulgaria, abstained), Reinhold Lopatka (Austria, for), Romana Tomc (Slovenia, for), Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland, for), Sophia Kircher (Austria, for), Tomislav Sokol (Croatia, for), Vangelis Meimarakis (Greece, for), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, for), Zoltán Tarr (Hungary, for)
ECR voted for (59 of 73). Against: 14
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Assita Kanko (Belgium), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
9 more from ECR
Diego Solier (Spain), Gheorghe Piperea (Romania), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium), Kris van Dijck (Belgium), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark), Nora Junco García (Spain), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
Patriots voted for (65 of 79). Against: 6, Abstained: 8
Antonín Staněk (Czechia, abstained), Hermann Tertsch (Spain, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia, abstained)
9 more from Patriots
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia, abstained), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain, against), 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), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, abstained), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, abstained)
ESN voted for (21 of 22). Abstained: 1
Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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