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 MON 94313
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
- 457
- Against
- 184
- Abstained
- 10
roll-call vote at 14:48 · 70% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0379
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on a draft Commission decision that would allow products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94313 to be placed on the market under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.§1: source passage in the text By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, stating that the draft decision exceeds the Commission's implementing powers and is not consistent with Union law.§1: source passage in the text Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft implementing decision and not to authorise the GM soybean, citing insufficient evidence on long-term impacts.§1: source passage in the text It also asks the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to reform the decision-making procedure on 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; Against: EPP; Divided: Renew
- The Left For 40 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 44
- Greens For 50 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 113 for, 11 against, 2 abstainedof 135
- Renew Divided 33 for, 33 against, 3 abstainedof 78
- EPP Against 48 for, 112 against, 5 abstainedof 184
- ECR For 58 for, 17 against, 0 abstainedof 84
- Patriots For 66 for, 10 against, 0 abstainedof 85
- ESN For 23 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 26 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 28
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
93 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
S&D voted for (113 of 126). Against: 11, Abstained: 2
Andi Cristea (Romania, against), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, against), Dan Nica (Romania, against), Dragoş Benea (Romania, against), Gheorghe Cârciu (Romania, against)
8 more from S&D
Maria Grapini (Romania, against), Marina Kaljurand (Estonia, abstained), Mihai Tudose (Romania, against), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark, against), Ştefan Muşoiu (Romania, against), Vasile Dîncu (Romania, against), Victor Negrescu (Romania, against), Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
EPP voted against (112 of 165). For: 48, Abstained: 5
Alexander Bernhuber (Austria, for), András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary, for), Andrey Kovatchev (Bulgaria, abstained), Andrey Novakov (Bulgaria, abstained), Andrzej Buła (Poland, abstained)
48 more from EPP
Angelika Winzig (Austria, for), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Poland, abstained), Borys Budka (Poland, for), Christophe Gomart (France, for), Csaba Bogdán (Hungary, for), Davor Ivo Stier (Croatia, for), Dimitris Tsiodras (Greece, for), Dóra Dávid (Hungary, for), Eleonora Meleti (Greece, for), Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (Greece, for), Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (Poland, for), Emil Radev (Bulgaria, for), Emmanouil Kefalogiannis (Greece, for), Eszter Lakos (Hungary, for), Eva Maydell (Bulgaria, abstained), François-Xavier Bellamy (France, for), Fredis Beleris (Greece, for), Georgios Aftias (Greece, for), Inese Vaidere (Latvia, for), Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Luxembourg, for), Isabelle Le Callennec (France, for), Jacek Protas (Poland, for), Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak (Poland, for), Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (Poland, for), Karlo Ressler (Croatia, for), Kinga Kollár (Hungary, for), Krzysztof Brejza (Poland, for), Loucas Fourlas (Cyprus, for), Lukas Mandl (Austria, for), Magdalena Adamowicz (Poland, for), Manuela Ripa (Germany, for), Markus Ferber (Germany, for), Martine Kemp (Luxembourg, for), Matej Tonin (Slovenia, for), Michał Wawrykiewicz (Poland, for), Milan Zver (Slovenia, for), Miriam Lexmann (Slovakia, for), Nadine Morano (France, for), Nikolina Brnjac (Croatia, for), Pascal Arimont (Belgium, for), Romana Tomc (Slovenia, for), Sophia Kircher (Austria, for), Sunčana Glavak (Croatia, for), Tomislav Sokol (Croatia, for), Vangelis Meimarakis (Greece, for), Viktor Weisz (Hungary, for), Zala Černilec Tomašič (Slovenia, for), Željana Zovko (Croatia, for)
ECR voted for (58 of 75). Against: 17
Adam Bielan (Poland), Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Arkadiusz Mularczyk (Poland), Assita Kanko (Belgium), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden)
12 more from ECR
Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden), Jaak Madison (Estonia), Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands), Kris van Dijck (Belgium), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark), Nikola Bartůšek (Czechia), Nora Junco García (Spain), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Sander Smit (Netherlands), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
Patriots voted for (66 of 76). Against: 10
Antonín Staněk (Czechia), Hermann Tertsch (Spain), Jana Nagyová (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia)
5 more from Patriots
Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain), Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal (Spain), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain)
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