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Genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788

TA-10-2025-0106 · P10_TA(2025)0106 · PE772.013

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Parliament objects to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788, considering it exceeds implementing powers and is inconsistent with EU law. It calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision and not to authorise herbicide-tolerant GM crops, citing risks to biodiversity, food safety and workers' health, and inconsistency with international commitments. It urges the Commission to align standards with trading partners, reduce import dependencies, and take into account sustainability and international obligations in GMO authorisations.

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.
  3. Calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft implementing decision and submit a new draft to the committee.
  4. Calls on the Commission not to authorise herbicide-tolerant GM crops, as this would lead to increased use of complementary herbicides and increased risks to biodiversity, food safety and workers' health.
  5. Highlights that authorising import of herbicide-tolerant GM plants is inconsistent with the Union's international commitments under the UN SDGs and the UN CBD, including the Kunming-Montreal Framework.
  6. Expects the Commission to deliver on commitments to ban production for export of hazardous chemicals banned in the Union and to ensure reciprocity by aligning domestic production standards with imports, notably for pesticides.
  7. Calls on the Commission to ensure convergence of standards with partners in free trade agreement negotiations to meet Union safety standards.
  8. Welcomes the Commission's recognition of the need to take sustainability into account in GMO authorisation decisions, but expresses disappointment that it continues to authorise GMOs despite objections.
  9. Urges the Commission to take into account the Union's obligations under international agreements and to accompany draft implementing acts with an explanatory memorandum explaining how they uphold the 'do no harm' principle.

Who is affected

  • The Commission, which is called on to withdraw the draft decision and change its approach to GMO authorisations.
  • The applicant (Monsanto) and potential importers of the GM soybean, as the authorisation is objected to.
  • Farmers and agricultural workers, who would face increased herbicide use and associated health risks if such crops are authorised.
  • Consumers and the environment, which would be exposed to increased herbicide residues and biodiversity loss.

Figures and deadlines

  • 36 resolutions objecting to GMOs in Parliament's eighth term, 38 in the ninth, and 10 in the current tenth term.
  • Dicamba use up 10-fold in the Midwest of the United States compared to a decade ago.
  • 97 % of soya cultivated in Brazil and 100 % in Argentina is GM soya.

Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, in particular Article 7(3) and Article 19(3)