IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

4. Voting time

Detailed voting results (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the Results of Votes annex to the minutes.

The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the minutes, and can be accessed via Europarl.

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The following spoke: William (The Earl of) Dartmouth on the appointment of former Commission President José Manuel Barroso to a new job.

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4.1. Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) (vote)

Report on Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) [2015/2278(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso (A8-0159/2016)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0320)

4.2. European territorial cooperation - best practices and innovative measures (vote)

Report on European Territorial Cooperation - best practices and innovative measures [2015/2280(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Iskra Mihaylova (A8-0202/2016)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0321)

4.3. Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (vote)

Interim report on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector [2016/2090(INI)] - Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector. Rapporteurs: Pablo Zalba Bidegain and Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (A8-0246/2016)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote ((P8_TA(2016)0322)

4.4. Request for the waiver of the immunity of István Ujhelyi (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of István Ujhelyi [2015/2237(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Tadeusz Zwiefka (A8-0229/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0323)

4.5. Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Rosario Crocetta (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Rosario Crocetta [2016/2015(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala (A8-0230/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0324)

4.6. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Sotirios Zarianopoulos [2016/2083(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Gilles Lebreton (A8-0233/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0325)

4.7. EU-China Agreement relating to the accession of Croatia *** (vote)

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV: 6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union [15561/2015 - C8-0158/2016 - 2015/0298(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Iuliu Winkler (A8-0231/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0326)

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the agreement.

4.8. EU-Uruguay Agreement relating to the accession of Croatia *** (vote)

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union [06870/2016 - C8-0235/2016 - 2016/0058(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Pablo Zalba Bidegain (A8-0241/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0327)

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the agreement.

4.9. Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - Lazaros Stavrou Lazarou (vote)

Report on the nomination of Lazaros Stavrou Lazarou as a Member of the Court of Auditors [09186/2016 - C8-0190/2016 - 2016/0807(NLE)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Igor Šoltes (A8-0258/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)
(Secret ballot)
The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 13.9.2016 annex 1)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0328)

Parliament delivered a favourable opinion on the Council’s nomination of Lazaros Stavrou Lazarou as a Member of the Court of Auditors.

The following had spoken:

Igor Šoltes (rapporteur), before the vote, on Parliament's role and on the composition of the Court of Auditors.

4.10. Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - João Figueiredo (vote)

Report on the nomination of João Alexandre Tavares Gonçalves de Figueiredo as a Member of the Court of Auditors [10874/2016 - C8-0260/2016 - 2016/0809(NLE)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Igor Šoltes (A8-0259/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 10)
(Secret ballot)
The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 13.9.2016 annex 2)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2016)0329)

Parliament delivered a favourable opinion on the Council’s nomination of João Alexandre Tavares Gonçalves de Figueiredo as a Member of the Court of Auditors.

4.11. Nomination of a Member of the Court of Auditors - Leo Brincat (vote)

Report on the nomination of Leo Brincat as a Member of the Court of Auditors [08699/2016 - C8-0185/2016 - 2016/0806(NLE)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Igor Šoltes (A8-0257/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)
(Secret ballot)
The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 13.9.2016 annex 3)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Rejected (P8_TA(2016)0330)

Parliament delivered an unfavourable opinion on the Council’s nomination of Leo Brincat as a Member of the Court of Auditors, and asked the Council to withdraw its nomination and to submit a new nomination to Parliament.

4.12. Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries (delegated and implementing powers)***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries as regards the conferral of delegated and implementing powers on the Commission for the adoption of certain measures [08536/1/2016 - C8-0226/2016 - 2013/0279(COD)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Bernd Lange (A8-0240/2016)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 12)

COUNCIL POSITION

Declared approved (P8_TA(2016)0331)

4.13. Statistics on natural gas and electricity prices ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices and repealing Directive 2008/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users [COM(2015)0496 - C8-0357/2015 - 2015/0239(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Barbara Kappel (A8-0184/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 13)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved as amended (P8_TA(2016)0332)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0332)

4.14. Towards a new energy market design (vote)

Report on Towards a New Energy Market Design [2015/2322(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A8-0214/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 14)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0333)

4.15. EU strategy on heating and cooling (vote)

Report on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling [2016/2058(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Adam Gierek (A8-0232/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 15)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0334)

The following had spoken:

Beatrix von Storch

4.16. Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs (vote)

Report on implementation of the thematic objective ‘enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’ – Article 9(3) of the Common Provisions Regulation [2015/2282(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Rosa D'Amato (A8-0162/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 16)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)335)

4.17. EU strategy for the Alpine region (vote)

Report on an EU Strategy for the Alpine region [2015/2324(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Mercedes Bresso (A8-0226/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 17)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0336)

The following had spoken:

Mercedes Bresso (rapporteur) had moved an oral amendment to paragraph 31, which was accepted.

4.18. EU Trust Fund for Africa: implications for development and humanitarian aid (vote)

Report on the EU Trust Fund for Africa: the implications for development and humanitarian aid [2015/2341(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Ignazio Corrao (A8-0221/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 18)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0337)

The following had spoken:

Ignazio Corrao (rapporteur) had tabled four oral amendments to paragraphs 4, 13, 15 and 32. The oral amendments had been incorporated.

4.19. Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance (vote)

Report on creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance [2016/2017(INI)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteurs: Tatjana Ždanoka and Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (A8-0253/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 19)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2016)0338)