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2016/2683(RSP) Resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision as regards the placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4)

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ENVI PIETIKÄINEN Sirpa (icon: PPE PPE), BALAS Guillaume (icon: S&D S&D), BOYLAN Lynn (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL), STAES Bart (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), EVI Eleonora (icon: EFDD EFDD) FJELLNER Christofer (icon: PPE PPE), HUITEMA Jan (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 112-p2

Events

2016/11/18
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2016/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2016/06/08
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2016/06/08
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 430 votes to 188, with 33 abstentions, a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision as regards the placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L., line SHD-27531-4).

Parliament considered that the draft Commission implementing decision does not fulfil the objective of health and environment protection provided for in Directive 2001/18/EC and therefore exceeds the implementing powers provided for in this Directive.

It called on the Commission to withdraw its draft implementing decision.

To recall, in March 2013, a notification (reference C/NL/13/01) concerning the placing on the market of a genetically modified carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L. , line SHD-27531-4), sulfonylurea-resistant plants, was submitted by Suntory Holdings Limited, Osaka, Japan, to the competent authority of the Netherlands.

Members stressed that sulfonylureas are common second-line options for management of type 2 diabetes and are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events compared with other antidiabetic drugs. They are highly toxic to plants at very low doses. Creating a market for sulfonylurea-resistant plants will encourage the worldwide use of this medicine against diabetes as a herbicide. Using a medicine for a purpose other than public health which leads to its uncontrolled spread in the ecosystems can have worldwide detrimental effects on biodiversity and cause chemical contamination of drinking water.

Experts have warned that the wide-spread use of sulfonylureas “could have a devastating impact on the productivity of non-target crops and the make-up of natural plant communities and wildlife food chains”.

Moreover, Members stated that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion states that the EFSA GMO Panel is aware of a food habit in certain populations to intentionally consume carnation petals as garnish. The GMO Panel did not, however, assess the possible consequences of the intentional consumption of GM carnations by humans . Both intentional and accidental oral intake of GM carnation flowers by animals were excluded from the EFSA opinion.

Documents
2016/06/08
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2016/04/22
   EP - PIETIKÄINEN Sirpa (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2016/04/22
   EP - BALAS Guillaume (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2016/04/22
   EP - BOYLAN Lynn (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2016/04/22
   EP - STAES Bart (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2016/04/22
   EP - EVI Eleonora (EFDD) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI

Documents

Activities

Votes

B8-0731/2016 - Résolution #

2016/06/08 Outcome: +: 430, -: 188, 0: 33
IT FR HU EL ES AT PL DE BG HR GB PT SE MT DK RO SI LV NL SK CY IE FI LU BE LT EE CZ
Total
63
68
18
18
49
17
45
84
16
10
44
21
18
6
12
26
8
6
25
11
5
10
11
6
19
10
5
20
icon: S&D S&D
166

Croatia S&D

For (1)

1

Malta S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Latvia S&D

1

Netherlands S&D

3

Cyprus S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Finland S&D

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Czechia S&D

3
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
51

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
44

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
35

Poland ENF

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Germany ENF

For (1)

1

Belgium ENF

For (1)

1
icon: EFDD EFDD
30

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1

Czechia EFDD

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
14

Hungary NI

2

Poland NI

Against (1)

1

Germany NI

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

1
icon: ECR ECR
57

Italy ECR

2

Greece ECR

For (1)

1

Bulgaria ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Romania ECR

For (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Netherlands ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

Against (1)

2

Finland ECR

Against (1)

2

Lithuania ECR

1

Czechia ECR

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
63

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

1

Bulgaria ALDE

Against (1)

4

Croatia ALDE

For (1)

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

1

Denmark ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Finland ALDE

For (1)

Against (1)

3

Luxembourg ALDE

Abstain (1)

1

Belgium ALDE

4

Estonia ALDE

3
icon: PPE PPE
191

Greece PPE

Against (1)

3

Denmark PPE

Abstain (1)

1
5

Latvia PPE

Against (1)

3

Cyprus PPE

Against (1)

1

Finland PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

For (1)

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

3

Belgium PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

Against (1)

2

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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