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 T304-40
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
- 428
- Against
- 156
- Abstained
- 22
roll-call vote at 12:27 · 71% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0108
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament objected to a draft Commission decision that would renew the authorisation for selling products made from genetically modified cotton T304-40, which is resistant to certain pests and tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the authorisation cannot be renewed. Parliament asks the Commission to withdraw its draft decision and 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 42 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 36 for, 0 against, 7 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 110 for, 0 against, 6 abstainedof 136
- Renew Divided 29 for, 33 against, 2 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 56 for, 100 against, 5 abstainedof 192
- ECR For 58 for, 11 against, 1 abstainedof 79
- Patriots For 50 for, 12 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 25 for, 0 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
37 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted for (36 of 43). Abstained: 7
Alexandra Geese (Germany), Anna Cavazzini (Germany), Erik Marquardt (Germany), Hannah Neumann (Germany), Jutta Paulus (Germany)
2 more from Greens
Katrin Langensiepen (Germany), Michael Bloss (Germany)
S&D voted for (110 of 116). Abstained: 6
Bruno Gonçalves (Portugal), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark)
1 more from S&D
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
ECR voted for (58 of 70). Against: 11, Abstained: 1
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia, against), Assita Kanko (Belgium, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against)
7 more from ECR
Jaak Madison (Estonia, 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 (50 of 62). 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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