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Thursday, 17 December 2015 - Strasbourg

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1. Setting up a Committee of Inquiry on emission measurements in the automotive sector, its powers, numerical strength and term of office

2. Ibrahim Halawa potentially facing the death penalty

3. Situation in the Maldives

4. Malaysia

5. EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (protocol to take account of the accession of Croatia) ***

6. EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (consent) ***

7. EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (resolution)

Report: Barbara Lochbihler (A8-0342/2015)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
§ 14	1	Verts/ALE			-
	4	PPE, S&D			+
§ 16	2	Verts/ALE			-
§ 26	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3		+
§ 30	3	Verts/ALE			+
§ 33	§	original text	sep		-
§ 45	5	PPE, S&D			+
Recital I	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		475, 64, 95


Requests for separate votes
S&D:	§ 33


Requests for split votes
PPE:
Recital I
First part	‘whereas the impact of the ‘doi moi’(renovation) policy and steps towards establishing a market economy have also led to an increase in the poverty gap;’
Second part	‘whereas protests over land and property seized by the government have increased; whereas, however, the global recession hurt Vietnamese exports, with GDP in 2014 growing at one of the slowest rates since the end of the Asian economic crisis; whereas Vietnam faces the challenge of a labour force that is growing by more than one million every year;’
§ 26
First part	‘Expresses concern about Vietnam being one of the major source countries for victims of human trafficking, and about reports of large numbers of children, especially boys who are not protected by the law against sexual abuse, falling victim to child prostitution, trafficking or maltreatment; urges Vietnam to develop strong and effective child protection laws that protect all children regardless of their gender; calls on the Commission to support Vietnam in strengthening its capacities in the field of migration policies and the fight against human trafficking and organised crime, including in the context of its labour and migration policies;’
Second part	‘is equally concerned about reports on the exploitation of Vietnamese victims of human trafficking, including minors, in the Member States;’
Third part	‘calls on the Commission to urgently ensure that key protection provisions set out in the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings are fully implemented; encourages the Government of Vietnam and the Commission to consider the establishment of a subcommittee or specialised working group on human trafficking under the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;’

8. Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union

9. Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2014 and the EU policy on the matter

Report: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0344/2015)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
§ 5	§	original text	sep		+
§ 6	§	original text	split
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§ 7	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		445, 153, 31
§ 22	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		468, 115, 48
§ 27	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 33	§	original text	split
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			2		+
§ 37	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 46	3	PPE			+
	§	original text	split
			1		↓
			2		↓
§ 54	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		493, 38, 98
			2/RCV		+		515, 100, 15
			3		+
After § 54	7	GUE/NGL			-
After § 55	4	GUE/NGL			-
§ 56	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		546, 29, 57
			2/RCV		+		498, 94, 32
After § 57	8	GUE/NGL			-
After § 63	9	GUE/NGL			-
§ 65	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 67	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
After § 67	10	GUE/NGL			-
After § 69	11	GUE/NGL			-
§ 70	12	GUE/NGL			-
	§	original text	RCV		+		455, 109, 62
§ 71	13	GUE/NGL			-
§ 73	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		505, 120, 7
			2/RCV		+		313, 281, 13
§ 74	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
Title, after § 74	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/EV		+		324, 246, 59
After § 77	6	GUE/NGL	EV		+		258, 251, 116
§ 84	§	original text	RCV		+		525, 53, 37
§ 85	§	original text	RCV		+		522, 47, 42
§ 87	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		540, 56, 34
			2/RCV		+		540, 41, 32
§ 91	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 92	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		513, 63, 53
			2/RCV		+		482, 97, 46
			3/RCV		+		393, 154, 69
§ 93	§	original text	sep		+
§ 98	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		563, 17, 49
			2/RCV		+		498, 45, 63
§ 103	§	original text	sep		+
§ 104	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		497, 101, 26
§ 105	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		403, 189, 27
§ 106	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		483, 113, 20
§ 108	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 111	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		497, 54, 76
			2/RCV		+		398, 149, 63
			3/RCV		+		407, 145, 61
§ 114	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		346, 190, 80
			2/RCV		+		291, 232, 81
			3/RCV		+		379, 175, 62
			4/RCV		+		307, 235, 77
§ 119	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
After § 120	5	GUE/NGL			-
Recital U	1	PPE			+
Recital AB	2	PPE			+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		421, 86, 116


Requests for roll-call votes
S&D:	§§ 56, 70, 73, 85, 92, 98, 111, 114
ECR:	§§ 73, 84, 54 (1st and 2nd parts), 56 (2nd part), 87, 92 (2nd part), 98 (2nd part), 104 (2nd part), 105 (2nd part), 106 (2nd part), 111 (2nd part)


Requests for separate votes
ALDE:	§ 114
ECR:	§§ 5, 74, 93, 103


Requests for split votes
ALDE:
§ 6
First part	‘Expresses its firm opposition to the annexation, occupation and settlement of territories,’
Second part	‘and insists on the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination;’
ECR:
§ 7
First part	Text as a whole excluding the word ‘single’
Second part	that word
§ 22
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘firmly stresses, therefore, that Member States should, without exception, take on greater ownership of the implementation of the Action Plan and of the EU Strategic Framework and use them as their own blueprint in promoting human rights and democracy bilaterally and multilaterally;’
Second part	those words
§ 27
First part	‘Welcomes the extension of the EUSR's mandate until February 2017’
Second part	‘and reiterates its request for this mandate to be turned into a permanent one; calls, therefore, for the revision of the mandate, so as to grant the EUSR own-initiative powers, adequate staff and financial resources, and the ability to speak publicly, to report on achievements of visits in third countries and to communicate the EU’s position on human rights issues, in order to reinforce the EUSR’s role by improving its visibility and effectiveness;’
§ 33
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘believes that the work of the human rights focal points should be equally supported by Member States’ diplomatic staff;’
Second part	those words
§ 37
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘inter alia with regard to LGBTI people’
Second part	those words
§ 54
First part	‘Reiterates its support for the systematic introduction of human rights clauses in all international agreements between the EU and third countries, taking into account, inter alia, the European social dialogue and ILO labour standards;’ without ‘the European social dialogue’
Second part	the words ‘the European social dialogue’
Third part	‘calls on the Commission to effectively and systematically monitor and assess the implementation of the human rights clauses and to report regularly to Parliament on partner countries’ respect for human rights; welcomes the more systematic use by the Council of restrictive measures towards third countries which are deliberately violating human rights; in this regard recommends that, whenever a gross breach of human rights occurs in a third country with which an agreement has been concluded, the EU take concrete steps in carrying out the appropriate measures as stipulated in the human rights clauses;’
§ 56
First part	‘Considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy; believes that the promotion of human rights should be built on cooperation between government and private sector; reaffirms in this context that European companies should undertake adequate measures to ensure that their operations in third countries respect human rights standards; reaffirms, moreover, the importance for the EU to promote corporate social responsibility and for European enterprises to play a leading role in promoting international standards on business and human rights; calls, moreover, for the EU to take an active role in the 12th session of the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, and to support efforts to align their policies with the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises;’
Second part	‘recommends that the EU and its Member States engage in the debate regarding a legally binding international instrument on business and human rights within the UN system;’
§ 67
First part	‘Takes positive note of the counter-terrorism guidance document drafted by the EEAS and the Commission and endorsed by the Council with the aim of ensuring respect for human rights in the planning and implementation of counter-terrorism assistance projects with third countries; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to ensure effective implementation of the document, starting with its wide dissemination; recalls, in this context, that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms is the foundation of successful counter-terrorism policies, including the use of digital surveillance technologies;’
Second part	‘supports the international efforts to stop the human rights violations being perpetrated by ISIS/Da’esh;’
§ 87
First part	‘Calls for the EU to continue engaging with retentionist countries, making use of all diplomatic and cooperation tools in order to secure the abolition of the death penalty;’
Second part	‘reiterates, moreover, its call for the EU to continue monitoring the conditions under which executions are carried out in the countries that still use the death penalty;’
§ 98
First part	‘Recalls that the 2014 Sakharov Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his strong engagement with victims of sexual violence and continuous promotion of women’s rights, which raised awareness of the use of violence and sexual mutilation of women, girls and children as means of war; strongly condemns all forms of abuse and violence against women, girls and children, especially the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, as well as female genital mutilation, child, early and forced marriage, sexual slavery, marital rape, and other forms of harmful traditional practices; stresses the need for women, girls and children abused in conflicts to have access to health and psychological care, in line with international law; takes note in this context of the VP/HR letter regarding humanitarian aid policy, in particular preventing sexual violence and providing women with appropriate support and access to health and psychological care in case of rape in conflict situations;’
Second part	‘calls on the Council of Europe member states to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence;’
§ 104
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘by mainstreaming gender equality’ and ‘gender-related’
Second part	those words
§ 106
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘for gender equality training programmes to be devised for education professionals in third countries, and for steps to be taken to prevent stereotypes from being conveyed through educational materials;’
Second part	those words
§ 108
First part	‘Encourages the EU to continue mainstreaming support for women and girls within CSDP operations and the UN peacebuilding architecture, and to pursue its efforts for the implementation and strengthening of UN Security Council Resolutions 1325(2000) and 1820(2008) on women, peace and security; in this regard, calls on the EU to support at international level the recognition of the added value of women’s participation in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, as well as in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction and democratic transition processes leading to lasting and stable political solutions; underlines equally the importance of ensuring the full range of human rights for women’
Second part	‘and of contributing to their empowerment, including in the framework of the post-2015 agenda and through support for the Beijing Platform for Action and the Istanbul Convention; welcomes the EU’s support for UN resolutions on gender issues, especially with regard to the role of freedom of expression and opinion in women´s empowerment; takes positive note of the conclusions of the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women’
§ 119
First part	‘Welcomes the EU’s active cooperation with several UN Special Rapporteurs (UNSRs) working on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs),’
Second part	‘including the SR on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, the SR on the right to education, the SR on the right to food, the SR on extreme poverty and human rights, and the SR on adequate housing; positively notes that the promotion of ESCRs has been reinforced in the EIDHR Multiannual Indicative Programme 2014-2017, which aims, inter alia, to contribute to the strengthening of trade unions, increased awareness of wage-related issues, the protection of land heritage, the promotion of social integration through economic empowerment, and a reduction in economic discrimination and workplace violence;’
PPE:
§ 46
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘explicit’ and ‘decided by the Juncker Commission’
Second part	those words
§ 65
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘identity or’
Second part	those words
§ 73
First part	‘Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term ‘climate refugee’, including its possible legal definition in international law’
Second part	‘or in any legally binding international agreements;’
Title, after § 74
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘cultural and’
Second part	those words
§ 91
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘gender identity’
Second part	those words
S&D:
§ 74
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘urges once again that the EU ban the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention;’
Second part	those words
ECR, PPE:
§ 92
First part	‘Considers that the EU should continue its efforts to enhance respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people, in line with the EU Guidelines on the topic; recommends the implementation of the Guidelines, including through training of EU staff in third countries; regrets that 75 countries still criminalise homosexuality, including 8 which provide for the death penalty, and believes that practices and acts of violence against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation should not go unpunished; supports the continuing work of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to combat these discriminatory laws, as well as the work of other UN bodies;’
Second part	‘is concerned over restrictions on the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI human rights defenders, and calls for the EU to increase its support for them; notes that the fundamental rights of LGBTI persons are more likely to be respected if they have access to legal institutions,’
Third part	‘possibly through registered partnership or marriage;’
§ 105
First part	‘Deplores the lack of gender equality in the political realm; recalls that women and men are equal and should enjoy the same political rights and civil liberties, and deplores likewise the fact that women are under-represented in economic, social and political decision-making; underlines the need for effective protection mechanisms for women human rights defenders;’
Second part	‘recommends that a quota system be introduced in order to provide a way of promoting women’s participation in political bodies and the democratic process, primarily as candidates;’
§ 111
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words ‘and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights’, ‘and rights’ and ‘and safe abortion’
Second part	‘and the protection of sexual and reproductive rights’ and ‘and rights’
Third part	‘and safe abortion’
ECR, Verts/ALE:
§ 114
First part	‘Condemns the practice of surrogacy, which undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity; considers that the practice of gestational surrogacy which involves reproductive exploitation and’ without the words ‘surrogacy, which undermines ... that the practice of’
Second part	‘surrogacy, which undermines the human dignity of the woman since her body and its reproductive functions are used as a commodity; considers that the practice of’
Third part	‘use of the human body for financial or other gain, in particular in the case of vulnerable women in developing countries,’
Fourth part:	‘shall be prohibited and treated as a matter of urgency in human rights instruments;’

10. 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace agreement

11. Arms export: implementation of the Common Position 2008/944/PESC

Report: Bodil Valero (A8-0338/2015)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
§ 1	§	original text	split
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§ 5	§	original text	split
			1		+
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§ 7	§	original text	split
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			2		+
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§ 8	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3		+
§ 9	§	original text	sep		+
§ 11	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3/EV		+		277, 259, 41
			4		+
§ 14	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 18	§	original text	sep		+
§ 19	§	original text	sep		+
§ 20	§	original text	sep/EV		+		294, 268, 18
§ 23	§	original text	sep		+
§ 24	§	original text	split
			1/EV		+		309, 245, 22
			2		+
§ 26	§	original text	sep/EV		+		292, 276, 12
§ 28	§	original text	sep		-
§ 29	§	original text	RCV		-		239, 310, 29
§ 31	§	original text	sep		-
§ 32	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 33	§	original text	sep		+
§ 34	§	original text	sep		+
§ 35	§	original text	sep		+
§ 40	§	original text	split
			1		-
			2		-
			3/EV		+		361, 203, 10
			4		-
			5/EV		+		309, 254, 6
§ 41	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3/EV		+		369, 202, 1
§ 42	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3		+
§ 43	§	original text	split
			1/RCV		+		465, 95, 11
			2/RCV		+		436, 82, 42
			3/RCV		+		463, 56, 37
			4/RCV		+		480, 59, 16
§ 44	§	original text	sep		+
§ 46	§	original text	split
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			2		+
			3		+
§ 49	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 51	§	original text	split
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			3		+
§ 54	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3		+
§ 57	§	original text	sep		+
§ 58	§	original text	sep/EV		+		294, 237, 15
§ 59	§	original text	sep/EV		+		288, 249, 3
Recital D	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/EV		+		292, 218, 24
Recital G	§	original text	split
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Recital H	§	original text	split
			1		+
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Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		249, 164, 128


Requests for roll-call votes
ECR:	§§ 29, 43


Requests for separate votes
PPE:	Recital G, §§ 20, 26, 28, 29, 35, 40, 58, 59
GUE/NGL:	§§ 7, 8
ECR:	§§ 9, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 44, 57, 58, 59


Requests for split votes
PPE:
Recital D
First part	‘whereas the uncontrolled spread of weapons constitutes a serious risk for peace and security, human rights and sustainable development;’
Second part	‘whereas every minute somewhere in the world a person dies because of armed violence and 15 new weapons are manufactured;’
§ 24
First part	‘Is concerned at the effect that threats of legal action by companies in some Member States, whether real or perceived, might be having on the consideration of export licence applications;’
Second part	‘reminds Member States that rigorous and scrupulous application of the eight criteria creates the necessary grounds for licence refusals;’
EFDD:
§ 8
First part	‘Text as a whole excluding the words ‘supports the supply of defensive arms in case of legitimate self-defence’ and ‘and to Ukraine’
Second part	‘supports the supply of defensive arms in case of legitimate self-defence’
Third part	‘and to Ukraine’
ECR:
Recital G
First part	‘whereas EU Member States exported arms with a total value of EUR 36,7 billion in 2013, including EUR 26 billion to third countries;’
Second part	‘whereas, by way of comparison, the overall budget for the European Neighbourhood Instrument for 2014-2020 is EUR 15,4 billion;’
Third part	‘whereas EU Member States accounted for 30% of overall arms exports’
Fourth part:	‘and it can hardly be claimed that these trade flows are in the direct security interests of the EU;’
Recital H
First part	‘whereas Common Position 2008/944/CFSP is a legally binding framework laying down eight criteria for the export of conventional arms to be applied by EU Member States to their licensing decisions;’
Second part	‘whereas due account of this Common Position should be taken specifically in the context of the development of a European defence market and a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base;’
§ 5
First part	‘Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting in 2013 for EUR 36,711 billion in exports worldwide, of which EUR 10,735 between Member States and EUR 25,976 billion to third countries, according to the 16th Annual Report;’
Second part	‘reiterates that Article 10 of the Common Position states that considerations of economic, commercial and industrial interests by Member States shall not affect the application of the eight criteria regulating arms exports;’
§ 7
First part	‘Recalls that the defence industry should serve as an instrument for implementing the defence and security of the Member States, ensuring a security of supply regime in the EU’
Second part	‘while also contributing towards the implementation of a strengthened CFSP and CSDP, given that this is important in helping ensure global stability and security;’
Third part	‘recognises that arms exports have been instrumental in terms of strengthening and further developing the industrial and technological base of European defence, which has been important in a wide range of innovation and technological development;’
§ 11
First part	‘Stresses that arms export controls are an integral part of EU foreign and security policy and must be guided by the principles enshrined in Article 21 TEU, notably the promotion of democracy and the rule of law and the preservation of peace, prevention of conflicts and strengthening of international security;’
Second part	‘recalls that it is crucial to ensure coherence between arms exports and the credibility of the EU as a global human rights advocate;’
Third part	‘is deeply convinced that a more effective implementation of the eight criteria of the Common Position would represent an important contribution to the development of both the CFSP and the CSDP;’
Fourth part:	‘calls for the new EU global strategy on foreign and security policy to properly consider arms exports issues in view of the changed security environment and associated risks and threats to European security interests;’
§ 14
First part	‘Welcomes the success of the first Conference of States Parties held in Cancún from 24 to 27 August 2015, but points out that no agreement was reached on the template to be used for the annual reports;’
Second part	‘believes that the Treaty will be genuinely successful only if steps are taken to make it universally applicable and if binding or punitive mechanisms are established, to be used in case of failure to apply the rules;’
§ 32
First part	‘Recalls that Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing Article 10 of the UN Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms is intended to ensure effective control of transfers of firearms for civilian use; acknowledges the legitimacy of exports for hunting and sporting weapons for civilian use under that Regulation;’
Second part	‘welcomes the review of the EU legislation on firearms (including on deactivation, administrative sanctions and signal weapons) and the intention to strengthen police cooperation with neighbouring countries on arms smuggling; calls, accordingly, on the Commission to enhance Europol’s capabilities;’
§ 40
First part	‘Is of the opinion that the annual reports on arms exports are significant tools in advancing the transparency of arms trade;’
Second part	‘finds it regrettable, however, that only 21 Member States made full submissions for the 16th Annual Report;’
Third part	‘notes that full submission means data on the financial value of both arms export licences issued and actual exports, broken down by both destination and EU Military List category;’
Fourth part:	‘notes that Greece has not provided any data and that Germany and the UK did not submit any data on actual arms exports, while France provided a total figure for arms exports which was not disaggregated; points out that these, with the exception of Greece, are the same countries that are the biggest exporters and shoulder major responsibility for the global impact of EU arms exports;’
Fifth part	‘calls on the remaining Member States to fulfil their obligation to submit an annual report and to provide data, for the 16th Annual Report retrospectively and for the forthcoming Annual Reports in due time;’
§ 41
First part	‘Notes that the report includes standardised information on issued export licences, but does not include comprehensive information on real arms exports;’
Second part	‘urges the Council and the VP/HR to look at ways of improving compliance with the reporting obligation and increasing the transparency and public scrutiny of the export control framework, in particular ensuring that Member States report all arms exports;’
Third part	‘calls for this shortcoming to be remedied and for provision be made accordingly for an annual report that highlights the real export data, disaggregated by type and destination;’
§ 42
First part	‘Calls for the introduction of a standardised reporting and submission procedure, including a deadline, for information on actual exports and licence data, to be applied and complied with uniformly in all Member States;’
Second part	‘calls on the Member States to report fully on licences denied, including licence-specific information regarding recipient state and specific authority, description and quantity of items to be transferred with regard to the subcategories of the Military List, together with the precise reason for the denial;’
Third part	‘proposes that the format of the annual report be changed and that the report be relaunched as a public, interactive and searchable online database;’
§ 43
First part	‘Calls for enhanced consultations between Member States with regard to transfers to fragile and unstable regions or countries, in particular those that are acting aggressively in their neighbourhood;’
Second part	‘calls for a deep and systematic verification of implementation of the EU sanctions regime against Russia in arms exports and sales of dual-use technologies;’
Third part	‘calls on the Member States to establish a list of persons (including entities and individuals) that have been convicted of violating arms export-related legislation and of cases of identified diversion and persons who have not been convicted by a court but are known to be involved in illegal arms trading or in activities that pose a threat to international security;’
Fourth part:	‘calls on the Member States to provide detailed information on procedures for the revocation or suspension of granted licences with regard to countries subject to an embargo;’
§ 49
First part	‘Calls for parliamentary oversight to be strengthened at both national and European level by means of annual reports to parliaments;’
Second part	‘calls for European arms exports and European industrial defence policy to be discussed at the next interparliamentary conference on the CFSP/CSDP;’
§ 51
First part	‘Considers that technological developments make it increasingly difficult to distinguish between pure military and pure civilian use, and that special attention should therefore be paid to the Dual Use List in the light of the Wassenaar Arrangement;’
Second part	‘calls on the VP/HR, the Member States and the Commission to ensure that there are no loopholes at the level of the Wassenaar Arrangement or between the Military List and the annexes to the Dual Use Regulation, and to pay particular attention to new technologies of strategic importance,’
Third part	‘such as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, applied robotics and surveillance technology;’
§ 54
First part	‘Calls on the Member States to make sufficient resources available to effectively implement and enforce dual-use export, brokering and transit controls;’
Second part	‘welcomes the ongoing EU-funded capacity-building programmes in support of third countries’ dual-use export control systems;’
Third part	‘calls on the Member States to mobilise training capacities within the EU as well;’
PPE, ECR:
§ 1
First part	‘Is deeply concerned at the spread of armed conflicts, notably those in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen as well as all international conflicts, which, in an increasingly globalised world, are a threat to world stability and security and have determined a less stable and less secure neighbourhood for the EU;’
Second part	‘notes that arms transfers to states in conflict may have contributed to these conflicts;’
§ 46
First part	‘Recalls that governments bear the political responsibility of whether or not to export military or dual-use goods;’
Second part	‘calls on the Member States to provide detailed information on each of the licences issued, so as to make it possible for checks to be carried out at EU level in order to ensure that countries do not fail to meet the common position criteria out of economic, political or personal interests;’
Third part	‘calls for the EEAS/COARM to take on the task of scrutinising licenses that are thought not to meet the common position criteria;’

Miscellaneous

Erratum on Citation 10, Recital G and § 5.

12. Patent and plant breeders rights

13. Situation in Burundi

14. Protection of Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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