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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (D109631/01 – 2025/2894(RSP))

On the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified cotton MON 88913 (MON-88913-8), pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

B-10-2025-0492

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Biljana Borzan, Martin Häusling, Anja Hazekamp

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Parliament objects to the draft Commission decision renewing authorisation for genetically modified cotton MON 88913, considering it exceeds implementing powers and is inconsistent with EU law. It calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision, not renew the authorisation due to concerns about herbicide use, biodiversity and long-term safety, and to propose reforming the GMO decision-making procedure.

Key points

  1. Considers that the draft Commission implementing decision exceeds the implementing powers provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
  2. Considers that the draft decision is incompatible with the aim of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, and environmental and consumer interests, and with the precautionary principle.
  3. Calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft implementing decision.
  4. Calls on the Commission not to renew the authorisation of the GM cotton due to concerns linked to herbicide use, biodiversity impacts and insufficient evidence on long-term safety, in line with the One Health approach.
  5. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal to reform the decision-making procedure on GMOs to respond to Parliament's objections and the lack of qualified majority support among Member States.
  6. Urges the Commission to take into account the Union's obligations under international agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Who is affected

  • Bayer Agriculture B.V. and Bayer CropScience LP, applicants for renewal of authorisation for the GM cotton.
  • The Commission, which is called on to withdraw the draft decision and not renew authorisation.