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 87708
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
- 179
- Abstained
- 14
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-10-2025-0493
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament voted to block the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation for genetically modified soybean MON 87708, which is tolerant to the herbicide dicamba.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, meaning the Commission measure is blocked and the authorisation cannot be renewed as proposed. Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision and not to renew the authorisation, citing risks from dicamba use and environmental impacts.§1: source passage in the text It also asks the Commission to propose a reform of 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; Divided: Renew, EPP
- The Left For 37 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 116 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 30 for, 36 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 54 for, 115 against, 4 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 57 for, 14 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 64 for, 12 against, 3 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 20 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 26 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
35 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (116 of 121). Abstained: 5
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Maria Grapini (Romania), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
ECR voted for (57 of 71). 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 (64 of 79). Against: 12, Abstained: 3
Antonín Staněk (Czechia, against), Hermann Tertsch (Spain, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, against), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia, against)
10 more from Patriots
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia, against), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain, against), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain, against), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain, against), Klara Dostalova (Czechia, against), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain, against), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain, against), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia, abstained), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, abstained), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, against)
ESN voted for (20 of 21). Abstained: 1
Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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