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 GHB614 × LLCotton25
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
- 463
- Against
- 164
- Abstained
- 21
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-10-2026-0109
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to a Commission plan to renew the authorisation of genetically modified cotton GHB614 × LLCotton25 for use in food, feed and other products, excluding cultivation.§1: source passage in the text The objection was adopted, so the Commission measure is blocked and the renewal cannot go ahead. Parliament argued the draft decision exceeds the Commission's powers and is inconsistent with EU law on GMO 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 43 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 37 for, 0 against, 8 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 118 for, 0 against, 5 abstainedof 136
- Renew Divided 31 for, 35 against, 1 abstainedof 75
- EPP Divided 57 for, 106 against, 6 abstainedof 192
- ECR For 61 for, 10 against, 0 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 28 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
35 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 (118 of 123). Abstained: 5
Christel Schaldemose (Denmark), Marianne Vind (Denmark), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania)
ECR voted for (61 of 71). Against: 10
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden), Kris van Dijck (Belgium)
5 more from ECR
Kristoffer Storm (Denmark), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
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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