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 cotton MON 88913
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
- 452
- Against
- 182
- Abstained
- 13
roll-call vote at 12:59 · 70% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0492
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament objected to the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified cotton MON 88913 for products containing, consisting of, or produced from it.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, blocking the Commission measure, so the renewal authorisation does not go ahead. Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision and not to renew the authorisation, citing concerns about herbicide use, biodiversity, and insufficient long-term safety evidence.§1: source passage in the text It also asks the Commission to propose reforming the decision-making procedure for genetically modified organisms.§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, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 30 for, 36 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP Against 48 for, 116 against, 6 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 60 for, 12 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 64 for, 15 against, 0 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 25 for, 3 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
87 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (117 of 121). Abstained: 4
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
EPP voted against (116 of 170). For: 48, Abstained: 6
Alexander Bernhuber (Austria, for), András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary, for), Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria, for), Andrey Novakov (Bulgaria, for), Andrzej Buła (Poland, abstained)
49 more from EPP
Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz (Poland, abstained), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Poland, abstained), Borys Budka (Poland, abstained), 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), Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (Poland, for), Emil Radev (Bulgaria, for), Eszter Lakos (Hungary, 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), Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak (Poland, 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), Markus Ferber (Germany, for), Marta Wcisło (Poland, abstained), Martine Kemp (Luxembourg, for), Matej Tonin (Slovenia, for), Michał Wawrykiewicz (Poland, for), Michalis Hadjipantela (Cyprus, for), Milan Zver (Slovenia, 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), Sunčana Glavak (Croatia, for), Tomislav Sokol (Croatia, for), Vangelis Meimarakis (Greece, for), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, for), Zoltán Tarr (Hungary, for)
ECR voted for (60 of 73). Against: 12, Abstained: 1
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, against), Assita Kanko (Belgium, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
8 more from ECR
Gheorghe Piperea (Romania, against), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium, against), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Laurence Trochu (France, abstained), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, against), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia, against)
Patriots voted for (64 of 79). Against: 15
Antonín Staněk (Czechia), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia)
10 more from Patriots
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia), 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), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Tiago Moreira De Sá (Portugal), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia)
ESN voted for (22 of 23). Abstained: 1
Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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