Decision
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 336 for · 238 against · 41 abstained roll call
- Date
- 24 April 2024, 13:43
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Text
- Report A-9-2024-0014
- Dossier
- 2023/0226(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Jessica Polfjärd
- Votes
- 2 votes · 2 roll calls · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 24 April 2024
- Final vote
- 168478
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 336 for, 238 against, 41 abstained (roll call).
Passed by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected).
Backed by Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN; opposed by The Left, Greens and S&D.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 1 | Against 10 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| Greens | For 0 | Against 21 | Abst. 6 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | |
| S&D | For 26 | Against 32 | Abst. 2 | Majority line Against | Clear line Divided | |
| Renew | For 34 | Against 3 | Abst. 2 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 57 | Against 17 | Abst. 8 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 14 | Against 11 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line Divided | |
| Patriots | For 18 | Against 7 | Abst. 1 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| No group | For 0 | Against 4 | Abst. 0 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 2
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 317 A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd - Rejet - Am 317 | Roll call | 189 for, 390 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 2 | Final vote A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd - Proposition de la Commission (amendée le 7 février 2024) | Roll call | 336 for, 238 against, 41 abstained Adopted |
Roll call requested by The Left.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2023/0226(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 June 2026 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 30 April 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 15 June 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 15 June 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Voted 17 June 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 28 January 2026 (done)
- Published as law · 26 June 2026 (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Rapporteur: Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP)
Other decisions on this dossier
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed”. Decision, 24 April 2024. votingId 168478, document A-9-2024-0014, reference 2023/0226(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/9 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 24 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 24 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-24, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-24/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-04-24-9,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-24},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/9}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-24/9},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 168478, document A-9-2024-0014, reference 2023/0226(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-24-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-24 (CC BY 4.0)}
}