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 DBN-09004-6
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
- 461
- Against
- 169
- Abstained
- 22
roll-call vote at 12:26 · 71% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0107
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament objected to a Commission draft decision that would have authorised imports of genetically modified soybean DBN-09004-6, engineered to tolerate the herbicides glufosinate and glyphosate.§1: source passage in the text MEPs adopted the objection, blocking the Commission measure and preventing the soybean from being placed on the EU market. Parliament argued the draft decision exceeded the Commission's implementing powers and was inconsistent with EU law on food safety.§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 42 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 37 for, 0 against, 8 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 117 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 136
- Renew Divided 33 for, 34 against, 1 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 54 for, 111 against, 5 abstainedof 192
- ECR For 61 for, 11 against, 2 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 62 for, 12 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 26 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 29 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedof 32
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
38 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted for (37 of 45). Abstained: 8
Alexandra Geese (Germany), Anna Cavazzini (Germany), Erik Marquardt (Germany), Hannah Neumann (Germany), Jutta Paulus (Germany)
3 more from Greens
Katrin Langensiepen (Germany), Michael Bloss (Germany), Sergey Lagodinsky (Germany)
S&D voted for (117 of 122). Abstained: 5
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
ECR voted for (61 of 74). Against: 11, Abstained: 2
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, against), Assita Kanko (Belgium, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
8 more from ECR
Jaak Madison (Estonia, abstained), Jadwiga Wiśniewska (Poland, abstained), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, against), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, against), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy, against), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia, against)
Patriots voted for (62 of 74). Against: 12
Antonín Staněk (Czechia), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslav Knot (Czechia)
7 more from Patriots
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia)
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