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Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure to the draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Reference: 2025/2959(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 16 December 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI

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Authors: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Biljana BORZAN, Martin HÄUSLING, Anja HAZEKAMP
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 16 Dec 2025 · Objection passed
Versions: 2 versions

Authors: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Biljana BORZAN, Martin HÄUSLING, Anja HAZEKAMP
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 16 Dec 2025 · Objection passed
Versions: 2 versions

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Lead committee: Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI
Authors: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP), Biljana BORZAN (S&D), Martin HÄUSLING (Greens), Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left)

Decisions in plenary, 1

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
16 Dec 2025	Genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure	Objections	Objection passed	455 for, 169 against, 8 abstained by roll call

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Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
16 Dec 2025 Final vote on the motion for a resolution	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	For	For	For	Adopted455–169–8

16 Dec 2025 Final vote on the motion for a resolution

Adopted 455–169–8

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Adopted by Parliament16 Dec 2025

Adopted text TA10-0328/2025 TA-10-2025-0328

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Tabled for plenary9 Dec 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0559/2025 B-10-2025-0559

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Adopted text TA10-0328/2025: Parliament objects to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1, and calls on the Commission to withdraw it.
Motion for a resolution B10-0559/2025: Parliament objects to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1, and calls on the Commission to withdraw it.

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What changed, 1

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Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Motion for a resolution B10-0559/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0328/2025

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Plenary stage 1 step · 16 Dec 2025

16 December 2025

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Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0559/2025 Adopted text TA10-0328/2025

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Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council Motion for a resolution B10-0559/2025 16 Dec 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2959
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure to the draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council”. Dossier, 16 December 2025. procId 2025-2959, reference 2025/2959(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2959 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2959(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2959 (CC BY 4.0).

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@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2959,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure to the draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of food, food ingredients and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet KWS20-1 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-12-16},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2959}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2959},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2959, reference 2025/2959(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2959(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}