The President reminded the House that the previous day none of the candidates had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast (see minutes of 2.7.2013, item 7.1).

Referring to the provisions of Rule 204(5), he announced that an electronic vote would be held by secret ballot.

The President had received the following nominations:

- Ria Oomen-Ruijten

- Emily O'Reilly

- Dagmar Roth-Behrendt

- Francesco Enrico Speroni.

(Alex Brenninkmeijer and Markus Jaeger had withdrawn their nominations.)

The President established that more than half of the Members of Parliament were present, so the election could be held. The House then voted.

Members voting: 688

Blank or void: 48

Votes cast: 640

Majority required: 321

(The list of Members who took part in the vote is annexed to these minutes.)

The results were as follows:

- Ria Oomen-Ruijten: 248

- Emily O'Reilly: 232

- Dagmar Roth-Behrendt: 120

- Francesco Enrico Speroni: 40

The President announced that as none of the candidates had obtained a majority of the votes cast, a third ballot would be required.

Referring to the provisions of Rule 205(2), second paragraph, he announced a third ballot with the two candidates who had obtained the largest number of votes in the second ballot, Emily O'Reilly and Ria Oomen-Ruijten.

A secret ballot was held.

Members voting: 698

Blank or void: 63

Votes cast: 635

Majority required: 318

(The list of Members who took part in the vote is annexed to these minutes.)

The results were as follows:

- Emily O'Reilly: 359

- Ria Oomen-Ruijten: 276

On the basis of the results of the third ballot, the President proclaimed that Emily O'Reilly had been elected as the European Ombudsman (P7_TA(2013)0303).

The President congratulated her on her election and called upon her to take an oath before the Court of Justice in accordance with Rule 204(7).

After she had taken the oath before the Court of Justice, her term of office would begin on 1 October 2013.

The following had spoken:

Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President of the Commission) to congratulate Emily O'Reilly.

Motions for resolutions B7-0332/2013, B7-0334/2013, B7-0335/2013, B7-0339/2013 and B7-0340/2013

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B7-0332/2013

Rejected

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B7-0334/2013

(replacing B7-0334/2013, B7-0335/2013 and B7-0339/2013):

tabled by the following Members:

Joseph Daul, Alain Lamassoure and Jean-Luc Dehaene, on behalf of the PPE Group,

Hannes Swoboda and Ivailo Kalfin, on behalf of the S&D Group,

Guy Verhofstadt and Anne E. Jensen, on behalf of the ALDE Group

Adopted (P7_TA(2013)0304)

(Motion for a resolution B7-0340/2013 fell.)

The following had spoken:

Ivailo Kalfin to table an oral amendment, which was adopted.

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

Recommendation on the draft Council decision amending Decision 97/836/EC with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions ('Revised 1958 Agreement') [05978/2013 - C7-0069/2013- 2012/0099(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Vital Moreira (A7-0192/2013)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P7_TA(2013)0305)

Parliament approved the Council's proposal for a decision.

Recommendation on the draft Council decision amending Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement") [05975/2013 - C7-0071/2013- 2012/0098(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Vital Moreira (A7-0194/2013)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P7_TA(2013)0306)

Parliament approved the Council's proposal for a decision.

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2013/000 TA 2013 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission) [COM(2013)0291 - C7-0126/2013- 2013/2087(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Alda Sousa (A7-0243/2013)

(Qualified majority: three fifths of votes cast)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P7_TA(2013)0307)