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Genetically modified cotton MON 88913

TA-10-2025-0289 · P10_TA(2025)0289 · PE778.112

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Parliament's resolution objects to the draft Commission decision renewing authorisation for genetically modified cotton MON 88913, saying it exceeds implementing powers and is inconsistent with EU law. It calls on the Commission to withdraw the draft decision, not renew the authorisation, and propose a legislative reform of 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 the draft decision 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 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

  • The Commission, which is called on to withdraw the draft decision and not renew authorisation.
  • Bayer Agriculture B.V. and Bayer CropScience LP, the applicants for renewal, would be affected if authorisation is not renewed.

Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, in particular Article 11(3) and Article 23(3)