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Thursday, 24 November 2016 - Strasbourg

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1. The case of Gui Minhai, jailed publisher in China

2. Situation of the Guarani-Kaiowá in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul

Motions for resolutions: B8-1260/2016, B8-1262/2016, B8-1265/2016, B8-1268/2016, B8-1271/2016, B8-1274/2016, B8-1275/2016


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-1260/2016 (PPE, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL, Verts/ALE, EFDD)
§ 1	2	GUE/NGL	RCV	-		110, 402, 40
§ 2	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/EV	+		389, 166, 22
§ 3	§	original text	sep	+
§ 4	3	GUE/NGL	RCV	-		137, 435, 22
§ 8	§	original text	sep	+
§ 10	4	GUE/NGL	split
			1/RCV	+		295, 286, 20
			2/RCV	+		293, 292, 13
After § 10	5	GUE/NGL	RCV	-		123, 459, 22
Recital B	§	original text	sep	+
Recital D	§	original text	sep	+
Recital E	§	original text	sep	+
After recital F	1	GUE/NGL	RCV	-		154, 436, 20
Recital H	§	original text	sep	+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)					+
Motions for resolutions by political groups
B8-1260/2016		Verts/ALE		↓
B8-1262/2016		ECR		↓
B8-1265/2016		EFDD		↓
B8-1268/2016		PPE		↓
B8-1271/2016		S&D		↓
B8-1274/2016		GUE/NGL		↓
B8-1275/2016		ALDE		↓


Requests for roll-call votes
GUE/NGL:	Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5


Requests for separate votes
PPE:	§§ 3, 8; recitals B, D, E, H


Requests for split votes
PPE:
§ 2
First part	‘Strongly condemns the violence perpetrated against the indigenous communities of Brazil;’
Second part	‘deplores the poverty and human rights situation of the Guarani-Kaiowá population in Mato Grosso do Sul;’
GUE/NGL:
Amendment 4
First part	‘Expresses concern about the proposed constitutional amendment 215/2000 (PEC 215), to which Brazilian indigenous peoples are fiercely opposed, given that, if approved, it will threaten indigenous land rights by making it possible for anti-Indian interests related to the agro-business, timber, mining and energy industries to block the new indigenous territories from being recognised;’
Second part	‘strongly believes that companies should be held accountable for any environmental damage and human rights abuses for which they are responsible, and that the EU and the Member States should uphold this as a core principle by making it a binding provision in all trade policies;’

Miscellaneous

Javi López (S&D Group) had also signed joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-1260/2016.

3. The case of Ildar Dadin, prisoner of conscience in Russia

4. Macro-financial assistance to Jordan ***I

5. Activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision ***I

6. Situation in Syria

Motions for resolutions: B8-1123/2016, B8-1249/2016, B8-1250/2016, B8-1251/2016, B8-1252/2016, B8-1253/2016, B8-1254/2016, B8-1255/2016


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
Motion for a resolution by a political group
B8-1123/2016		ENF	RCV		-		60, 538, 21
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-1249/2016 (PPE, S&D, ECR, ALDE, Verts/ALE)
After § 1	1	ENF	RCV		-		123, 471, 26
§ 2	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
After § 3	2	ENF	RCV		-		58, 468, 94
§ 8	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		614, 12, 0
§ 14	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/RCV		+		465, 145, 8
Recital B	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
Recital D	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		506, 77, 42
Motions for resolutions by political groups
B8-1249/2016		ECR			↓
B8-1250/2016		PPE			↓
B8-1251/2016		EFDD			↓
B8-1252/2016		ALDE			↓
B8-1253/2016		S&D			↓
B8-1254/2016		Verts/ALE			↓
B8-1255/2016		GUE/NGL			↓


Requests for roll-call votes
ENF:	final vote (B8-1123/2016); Amendments 1, 2 final vote (RC-B8-1249/2016)


Requests for split votes
ENF:
§ 2
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘by the Assad forces with the support of Russia and Iran, as well as the human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law’
Second part	those words
§ 8
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘supports the call of the Quint nations (United States, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom) and the VP/HR on all armed groups fighting in Syria to cease any collaboration with Jabhat Fateh al-Sham;’
Second part	those words
Recital B
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘in spite of the unilateral humanitarian pauses declared by the Assad regime and Russia’
Second part	those words
Recital D
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘but most seriously by the Assad regime backed by Russia and Iran’
Second part	those words
GUE/NGL:
§ 14
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including a no-fly zone over Aleppo city’
Second part	those words

Miscellaneous

Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Karol Karski and Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR Group), and Javi López (S&D Group) had also signed joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-1249/2016.

7. EU-Turkey relations

8. EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women

9. Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2015

Report: Notis Marias (A8-0331/2016)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
§ 3	14	GUE/NGL			-
	4	EFDD			-
	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3		+
After § 3	8	Verts/ALE	RCV		+		414, 203, 4
§ 5	1	PPE	EV		+		476, 130, 5
	§	original text	split
			1		↓
			2		↓
§ 7	2	PPE			+
§ 9	15	GUE/NGL			-
After § 9	12	ECR			-
§ 10	16	GUE/NGL			-
§ 11	3	PPE	EV		-		249, 321, 48
After § 11	13	ECR			-
§ 12	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 17	9	Verts/ALE			+
§ 19	10	Verts/ALE	split
			1		+
			2		+
After § 19	5	EFDD			-
§ 20	17	GUE/NGL	EV		-		218, 291, 110
§ 21	11	Verts/ALE			-
§ 22	6	S&D, Verts/ALE	EV		+		356, 237, 14
§ 23	18	GUE/NGL			-
	§	original text	RCV		+		517, 55, 48
After recital L	7	Verts/ALE	split
			1/RCV		+		610, 3, 3
			2/RCV		-		264, 340, 12
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		557, 24, 44


Requests for roll-call votes
ENF:	§ 23
Verts/ALE:	Amendments 7, 8


Requests for split votes
S&D:
Amendment 7
First part	‘whereas high transparency is crucial to gain legitimacy and trust that decisions are based on the overall public interest;’
Second part	‘whereas the increasing trend to establish ‘reading rooms’ with restricted access, even for elected representatives, to commercially sensitive files diverts from this logic;’
PPE:
Amendment 10
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘a strategic inquiry into the Commission’s handling of Barroso’s revolving door case, including’
Second part	those words
§ 5
First part	‘Encourages the Commission and Member States to empower the European Ombudsman with the ability to issue a statement of non-compliance with Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents by the various EU institutions, provided those documents do not fall within the scope of Article 9(1) of the Regulation;’
Second part	‘supports the notion that the Ombudsman should be empowered to take a decision on the release of the relevant documents, following an investigation into the non-compliance;’
§ 12
First part	‘Approves the Ombudsman’s investigation into the make-up and transparency of the work of the Commission’s expert groups; notes the Commission’s efforts to open up these groups to the public,’
Second part	‘and stresses that further actions are needed to ensure full transparency; reiterates its call on the Council, including its preparatory bodies, to join the lobby register as soon as possible and to improve the transparency of their work;’
Verts/ALE:
§ 3
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘commends the resulting publication by the Commission of numerous TTIP documents, hence promoting transparency as one of the three pillars of the Commission’s new trade strategy;’ and ‘re-emphasises the need for enhanced transparency in international agreements such as TTIP, CETA and others, as called for by numerous concerned citizens addressing the Committee on Petitions;’
Second part	‘commends the resulting publication by the Commission of numerous TTIP documents, hence promoting transparency as one of the three pillars of the Commission’s new trade strategy;’
Third part	‘re-emphasises the need for enhanced transparency in international agreements such as TTIP, CETA and others, as called for by numerous concerned citizens addressing the Committee on Petitions;’

10. Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud

Report: Werner Langen (A8-0307/2016)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.		Vote		RCV/EV – remarks
§ 2	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 4	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 7	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2/EV		+		373, 233, 9
§ 8	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 20	§	original text	sep		+
§ 30	§	original text	sep/EV		+		287, 270, 58
§ 31	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
			3/EV		+		323, 230, 57
§ 34	§	original text	sep		+
§ 37	§	original text	sep		+
§ 38	2	76+ Members			+
§ 43	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 55	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
§ 56	§	original text	sep		+
§ 59	§	original text	sep		+
Recital M	§	original text	split
			1		+
			2		+
Recital P	§	original text	sep		+
After Recital T	1	76+ Members			+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)				RCV		+		459, 87, 74


Requests for separate votes
GUE/NGL:	§§ 20, 30, 34
S&D:	§§ 30, 34, 37, 56, 59, recital P


Requests for split votes
GUE/NGL:
§ 2
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘which demands fewer exemptions’
Second part	those words
§ 4
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘the recent Commission communication of 7 April 2016 and’
Second part	those words
§ 8
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and fewer exceptions combined’
Second part	those words
§ 43
First part	‘Recognising that different VAT regimes across the European Union might also be perceived as a non-tariff barrier in the Single Market,’
Second part	‘underlines that the VAT Mini One-Stop Shop (VAT MOSS) is a good way of helping to remove this barrier and in particular of supporting SMEs in their cross-border activity; acknowledges that there are still some minor problematic issues with the VAT MOSS; calls on the Commission to further facilitate the payment of VAT obligations by companies across the EU;’
S&D:
§ 7
First part	Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘between Member States’
Second part	those words
§ 55
First part	‘Emphasises that tax legislation is an exclusive competence of the Member States;’
Second part	‘emphasises that according to Article 329(1) TFEU a group of at least nine Member States may engage in enhanced cooperation; calls on the Commission to support proposals for enhanced cooperation which aim to combat fraud and reduce administrative burdens in terms of VAT;’
Recital M
First part	‘whereas VAT is a tax on consumption which is based on a system of fractionated payments allowing for self-policing by persons liable for payment, and whereas it must only be borne by the final consumer so as to ensure neutrality for businesses;’
Second part	‘whereas it is up to Member States to organise the practical way of charging VAT in order to ensure that it is borne by the final consumer;’
GUE/NGL, S&D:
§ 31
First part	‘Takes the view that the present complicated system could be considerably simplified’
Second part	‘if the goods and services eligible for reduced tax rates were reduced and some goods and services eligible for reduced tax rates were determined jointly by Member States at EU level,’
Third part	‘while allowing Member States to decide on tax rates as long as they are compliant with the minimum tax rates in the VAT Directive and provided that this does not create risks of unfair competition;’

11. EU action plan against wildlife trafficking

12. New opportunities for small transport businesses

13. Situation in Belarus

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