7Objections to Commission measures·decision 7 of 9 on Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure
Genetically modified maize DP202216
Motion for a resolution · voted at 12:13
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.
The European Parliament objected to a draft Commission decision that would have authorised selling products made from genetically modified maize DP202216, which is resistant to the herbicide glufosinate and has increased yield potential. MEPs adopted the objection, so the Commission measure is blocked and the maize cannot be marketed in the EU. Parliament argued the draft decision exceeded the Commission's powers and was inconsistent with EU law, citing concerns about the herbicide's risks and the lack of a proper assessment.
How the vote unfolded · 3 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (1 adopted, 1 rejected).
Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, ECR.
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 3 ballots in voting order
1.Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 212:13B10-0152/2024 – After § 2 – Am 2A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Adopted
2.Amendment 1, adding text after recital K12:13B10-0152/2024 – After recital K – Am 1A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Rejected
3.Final vote — text as a whole12:13B10-0152/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by S&D, Verts/ALE, The Left
One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots
Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how
Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure
Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges
How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).
Codes in ballot labels
Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.