EP object to authorisation of GMO soya beans

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On 14 May 2020, the full Parliament voted against the Commission’s implementing acts to authorise a GMO soybean.

The numbers were 477 votes for, 181 against, with 23 abstentions.

 

The text was first tabled on 28 January 2020. The Environment Committee debated the challenge 3 February 2020 and voted on 13 February.

Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

The vote in the Environment Committee: 48 in favour, 22 against, 0 abstentions.

It was tabled by:  Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE) Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE) Günther Sidl (S&D), Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL) and Eleonora Evi (NI).