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 DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations DP 202216 x NK603, DP202216 x DAS-40278-9
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
- 417
- Against
- 167
- Abstained
- 15
roll-call vote at 13:59 · 70% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0336
AI:What this decision does
Parliament objected to a Commission decision that would have authorised selling food and feed made from genetically modified maize DP202216 x NK603 x DAS-40278-9 and its sub-combinations.§1: source passage in the text The objection passed, so the Commission measure is blocked and the maize cannot be placed on the market in the EU. Parliament cited concerns about herbicide tolerance, safety uncertainties, and missing long-term studies.§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 40 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 45 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 99 for, 8 against, 6 abstainedof 135
- Renew Divided 32 for, 33 against, 3 abstainedof 78
- EPP Divided 53 for, 104 against, 2 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 56 for, 11 against, 2 abstainedof 84
- Patriots For 52 for, 11 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 21 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 19 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
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
39 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (99 of 113). Against: 8, Abstained: 6
Andi Cristea (Romania, against), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, abstained), Dan Nica (Romania, against), Dragoş Benea (Romania, against), Gabriela Firea (Romania, against)
9 more from S&D
Gheorghe Cârciu (Romania, against), Maria Grapini (Romania, against), Maria Guzenina (Finland, abstained), Marianne Vind (Denmark, abstained), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, abstained), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark, abstained), Ştefan Muşoiu (Romania, against), Vasile Dîncu (Romania, against), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
ECR voted for (56 of 69). Against: 11, Abstained: 2
Assita Kanko (Belgium, against), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against), Diego Solier (Spain, against)
8 more from ECR
Jaak Madison (Estonia, abstained), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands, against), Kris van Dijck (Belgium, against), Nora Junco García (Spain, against), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia, against), Pietro Fiocchi (Italy, abstained), Sander Smit (Netherlands, against), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, against)
Patriots voted for (52 of 63). Against: 11
Antonín Staněk (Czechia), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia)
6 more from Patriots
Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Klara Dostalova (Czechia), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia)
ESN voted for (21 of 22). Abstained: 1
Siegbert Frank Droese (Germany)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 parts of the text voted on separately (2 rejected).