ams 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, recital A, §§ 3 (third to sixth parts) 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 (second and fourth parts), 15, final vote (B8-0538/2017), final vote (B8-0539/2017)
ENF:
final vote
Requests for separate votes
ENF:
§§ 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, recitals B, C, D
Requests for split votes
EFDD:
§ 9
First part
‘Strongly believes that it is the responsibility of the UK Government to provide a unique, effective and workable solution that prevents a ‘hardening’ of the border, ensures full compliance with the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts,’
Second part
‘is in line with European Union law and fully ensures the integrity of the internal market and customs union;’
Third part
‘believes also that the United Kingdom must continue to contribute its fair share to the financial assistance supporting Northern Ireland/Ireland;’
Fourth part
‘regrets that the United Kingdom’s proposals, set out in its position paper on ‘Northern Ireland and Ireland’, fall short in that regard;’ ‘notes on the other hand that in her speech of 22 September 2017 the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom excluded any physical infrastructure at the border, which presumes that the United Kingdom stays in the internal market and customs union or that Northern Ireland stays in some form in the internal market and customs union;’
ENF:
§ 4
First part
‘Emphasises that the withdrawal agreement must incorporate the full set of rights citizens currently enjoy, such that there is no material change in their position, and that it must ensure reciprocity, equity, symmetry and non-discrimination for EU citizens in the United Kingdom and UK citizens in the European Union;’ except ‘full set of” and ‘such that there is no material change in their position’,
Second part
those words
Third part
‘underlines in particular that eligible EU national residents and children born after the United Kingdom’s withdrawal should fall within the scope of the withdrawal agreement as family members and not as independent right holders, that future family members should continue to benefit from right of residence under the same provisions as current family members, that documents should be declaratory in line with EU law, that any burdensome administrative procedure should be avoided and that all benefits defined in EU legislation should be exportable;’
§ 6
First part
‘Expresses concern about regrettable administrative practices against EU citizens living in the United Kingdom;’
Second part
‘reminds the United Kingdom, moreover, that while it remains a Member State of the European Union, it must abide by, and enforce, European Union law and refrain from any administrative or other practices which result in obstacles and discrimination for citizens of the EU-27 resident in the United Kingdom, including in their workplace; expects that all other Member States, from their side, should ensure that UK citizens residing in the European Union are treated in full conformity with European Union law given that they remain EU citizens until the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union;’
§ 7
First part
‘Notes that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom’s speech of 22 September 2017 gave a commitment to ensuring that the rights of citizens of the EU-27 residing in the United Kingdom are given direct effect by means of the incorporation of the withdrawal agreement into United Kingdom law’
Second part
‘underlines that this should be done in a manner that prevents it from being changed unilaterally, allows EU citizens to invoke the withdrawal agreement rights directly before United Kingdom courts and public administration, and gives it primacy over United Kingdom law;’
Third part
‘underlines that in order to guarantee the coherence and integrity of the EU legal order, the ECJ must remain the sole and competent authority for interpreting and enforcing European Union law and the withdrawal agreement; awaits concrete proposals from the United Kingdom in that regard;’
§ 11
First part
‘Takes note of the declaration by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in her speech of 22 September 2017, on the financial settlement, but awaits concrete proposals from the UK Government in that regard;’
Second part
‘underlines that, so far, the absence of any clear proposals has seriously impeded the negotiations and that substantial progress in that area is required before entering into discussions on other issues, including the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom;’
§ 12
First part
‘Reaffirms, in accordance with the Commission’s position paper of 12 June 2017 on ‘Essential Principles on Financial Settlement’, that the United Kingdom must respect in full its financial obligations made as a Member State of the European Union and insists that this issue must be fully settled in the withdrawal agreement;’
Second part
‘points in particular to financial obligations resulting from the multiannual financial framework and the Own Resources Decision of 2014,’
Third part
‘which include, independently from any transitional period, the European Union’s outstanding commitments, as well as its share of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, and the costs of withdrawal from the European Union, since it is out of the question that commitments taken by 28 Member States be honoured only by the remaining 27;’
§ 14
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘it is vital that’, ‘tangible changes to’, ‘the first phase of’ and ‘in a second phase’
Second part
those words
§ 15
First part
‘Is of the opinion that in the fourth round of negotiations sufficient progress has not yet been made on citizens’ rights, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the settlement of the United Kingdom’s financial obligations;’
Second part
‘calls on the European Council, unless there is a major breakthrough in line with this resolution in all three areas during the fifth negotiation round, to decide at its October meeting to postpone its assessment on whether sufficient progress has been made;’
EFDD, ENF:
§ 3
First part
‘Notes, in line with its resolution of 5 April 2017, that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom proposed in her speech of 22 September 2017 a time-limited transitional period;’
Second part
‘points out that such a transition can only happen on the basis of the existing European Union regulatory, budgetary, supervisory, judiciary and enforcement instruments and structures;’
Third part
‘underlines that such a transitional period, when the United Kingdom is no longer a Member State, can only be the continuation of the whole of the acquis communautaire which entails the full application of the four freedoms (free movement of citizens, capital, services and goods), and that this must take place without any limitation on the free movement of persons through the imposition of any new conditions;’
Fourth part
‘stresses that such a transitional period can only be envisaged under the full jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘ECJ’);’
Fifth part
‘insists that such a transition period can only be agreed provided that a fully-fledged withdrawal agreement covering all the issues pertaining to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal is concluded; without ‘only’, ‘fully-fledged’ and ‘covering all the issues pertaining to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal’
Sixth part
those words
2. Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment ***I
3. Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ***I
‘whereas primary barriers to women’s economic empowerment include adverse social norms, discriminatory laws or lack of legal protection, failure to equally share unpaid household work and care between men and women, and lack of access to financial, digital and property assets; whereas these barriers can be further exacerbated by intersecting discrimination;’
Second part
‘such as on grounds of race and ethnicity, religion, disability, health, gender identity, sexual orientation and/or socio-economic conditions’
Recital S
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘publicly accessible’
Second part
those words
§ 23
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘binding’
Second part
this word
§ 25
First part
‘Expresses its conviction that achieving equal pay for male and female workers for equal work of equal value requires a clear framework of specific job evaluation tools with comparable indicators to assess ‘value’ in jobs or sectors;’
Second part
‘encourages the Commission, therefore, to consider delivering such a framework and to assist the Member States and social partners in implementing it; encourages all parties to adopt policies and laws to ensure equal pay for equal work or work of equal value;’
§ 27
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and encourages them to promote gender-blind CVs to discourage companies and public administrations from operating gender bias during their recruitment processes; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of developing an anonymised ‘Europass CV’;’
Second part
those words
§ 31
First part
‘Calls on the EU institutions to encourage women’s participation in the European electoral process’
Second part
‘by including gender-balanced lists in the next revision of the European electoral law’
§ 35
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘invites the Commission, therefore, to encourage companies with more than 50 employees to negotiate gender equality plans with social partners with a view to enhancing gender equality and combating discrimination in the workplace; calls for these gender equality plans to include a strategy to address, prevent and eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace;’
Second part
those words
§ 52
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and as part of the European Semester,’
Second part
those words
§ 61
First part
‘Stresses that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work; urges the Member States to implement the ILO recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work,’
Second part
‘such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious contracts can be used and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract;’
Recital AD
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘austerity policies and’
Second part
those words
§ 15
First part
‘Is convinced that the engagement of men in caring responsibilities is a precondition for changing the traditional stereotypes related to gender roles; further believes that both genders and the whole of society will benefit from a fairer distribution of unpaid work and from more equal take-up of leave related to care;’
Second part
‘is convinced that an equal-earner-equal-carer model is the most effective for achieving gender equality in all areas of life;’
§ 39
First part
‘Calls for reforms to increase gender equality both in family life and on the labour market;’
Second part
‘is convinced that individualised social security rights and a strong statutory right to full-time employment, with the possibility of part-time contracts, will contribute to women´s economic empowerment;’
§ 48
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and raising wages’
Second part
those words
§ 57
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘refugees’
Second part
those words
5. On addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including EU Member States and some of the EU’s closest allies’
Second part
those words
§ 17
First part
‘Warns the EU and its Member States against a more lenient approach on shrinking civil society space and other human rights issues when countries with which the EU cooperates on migration issues are concerned;’
Second part
‘underlines the fact that shrinking civil society space and human rights violations may contribute to forced migration;’
§ 32
First part
‘Highlights the importance of actively contributing to the support of women-rights related policies and actions,’
Second part
‘including sexual and reproductive health and rights’