Objection to renewal of authorisation for GM soybean A5547-127 (ACS-GM006-4)
Decision
The European Parliament adopted a motion for a resolution, tabled by the ENVI Committee under procedure 2022/2930(RSP) and recorded as B9-0548/2022, objecting pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) to the draft Commission implementing decision on renewal of the authorisation; the adopted text is P9_TA(2022)0433. The motion was put to a vote in plenary on 13 December 2022 in Strasbourg and required a simple majority.
What Changes
By adopting the motion for a resolution Parliament registered an objection to the draft Commission implementing decision that sought to renew the authorisation for placing on the market of the specified genetically modified soybean. The formal adoption is recorded with a results of votes annex referenced in the minutes.
Who Is Affected
The outcome relates to products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean A5547-127 (ACS-GM006-4).
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 13 December 2022 - Strasbourg EP adopted a motion for a resolution objecting to renewing authorisation for GM soybean A5547-127.
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