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 MON 87427
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
- 426
- Against
- 157
- Abstained
- 17
roll-call vote at 13:00 · 71% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0491
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to the Commission's draft decision renewing the authorisation of genetically modified maize MON 87427 for food, feed, and other uses except cultivation.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the authorisation renewal cannot go ahead. Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision and not to renew the authorisation, citing risks from glyphosate use and insufficient long-term evidence.§1: source passage in the text It also asks the Commission to propose reforming the GMO decision-making procedure to address Parliament's objections and the lack of qualified majority among member states.§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 34 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 45 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 106 for, 0 against, 4 abstainedof 137
- Renew Divided 30 for, 35 against, 0 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 53 for, 105 against, 3 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 53 for, 13 against, 0 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 61 for, 4 against, 9 abstainedof 87
- ESN For 19 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 25 for, 0 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
31 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (106 of 110). Abstained: 4
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
ECR voted for (53 of 66). Against: 13
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Assita Kanko (Belgium), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
8 more from ECR
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 (61 of 74). Against: 4, Abstained: 9
Antonín Staněk (Czechia, abstained), Hermann Tertsch (Spain, against), Jana Nagyová (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia, abstained), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia, abstained)
8 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), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia, abstained), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia, abstained), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia, abstained)
ESN voted for (19 of 20). Abstained: 1
Volker Schnurrbusch (Germany)
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