IN THE CHAIR: Antonio TAJANI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session suspended Thursday 31 May 2018 was resumed.

2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.01.

3. Statement by the President

The President made a statement on the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala and offered Parliament's condolences to the families of the victims.

4. Announcement by the President

The President made an announcement concerning the decision by the General Court of the European Union to annul decisions taken by Parliament to impose penalties on the Member Janusz Korwin-Mikke subsequent to comments made by him on migrants and women. The President said that the matter might be referred to Parliament's legal service.

5. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

6. Composition of Parliament

Viviane Reding had given notice in writing of her resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 2 September 2018.

Pursuant to Rule 4, Parliament established the vacancy with effect from that date and informed the national authorities concerned.

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The Finnish authorities had informed Parliament that Paavo Väyrynen would return to sit in the national parliament with effect from 12 June 2018.

This function being, pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, incompatible with occupying a post as a Member of the European Parliament, Parliament established the vacancy of the seat, on the basis of Rule 4(4), with effect from 12 June 2018 and informed the Member State concerned accordingly.

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The Finnish authorities had given notice of the election of Mikael Pentikäinen to replace Paavo Väyrynen as Member of Parliament with effect from 12 June 2018.

Parliament duly noted his election.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Mikael Pentikäinen would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

7. Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c)

The President announced the decisions by several committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 69c (1):

—   TRAN Committee, on the basis of the report on Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems and facilitating cross-border exchange of information on the failure to pay road fees in the Union (recast) (COM(2017)0280 – C8-0173/2017 – 2017/0128(COD)). Rapporteur: Massimiliano Salini (A8-0199/2018)

—   INTA Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union (COM(2017)0487 - C8-0309/2017 -2017/0224(COD)). Rapporteur: Franck Proust (A8-0198/2018)

—   TRAN Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructure (COM(2017)0275 – C8-0171/2017 – 2017/0114(COD)). Rapporteur: Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy (A8-0202/2018)

—    TRAN Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector (COM(2017)0278 – C8-0170/2017 – 2017/0121(COD)). Rapporteur: Merja Kyllönen (A8-0000/0000)

—    TRAN Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs. (COM(2017)0277 - C8-0167/2017 -2017/0122(COD)). Rapporteur: Wim van de Camp (A8-0205/2018)   

—    TRAN Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector (COM(2017)0281 – C8-0169/2017 – 2017/0123(COD)). Rapporteur: Ismail Ertug (A8-0204/2018)

—    IMCO Committee, on the basis of the report on the Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union (COM(2017)0495 – C8-0312/2017 – 2017/0228(COD)). Rapporteur: Corazza Bildt Anna Maria (A8-0201/2018)

In accordance with Rule 69c(2), Members or political group(s) reaching at least the medium threshold could request in writing, before midnight on Tuesday 12 June 2018, that decisions to enter into negotiations be put to the vote.

Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations has been made.

8. Corrigendum (Rule 231)

The EMPL Committee had forwarded the following corrigendum to a text adopted by Parliament:

— Corrigendum P8_TA(2018)0213(COR01) to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 May 2018 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (P8_TA(2018)0213 - (COM(2016)0128 – C8-0114/2016 – 2016/0070(COD)) EMPL Committee)

Pursuant to Rule 231(4), this corrigendum would be deemed approved unless, within 24 hours, a request was made by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold that it be put to the vote.

The corrigendum would be available on Europarl for the remainder of the current part-session.

9. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from the Council and Commission

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (COM(2018)0324 - C8-0178/2018 – 2018/0136(COD)).
The President would consult the European Court of Auditors on this proposal, in accordance with Article 322(1) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 (COM(2018)0296 - C8-0190/2018 – 2018/0148(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic freight transport information (COM(2018)0279 - C8-0191/2018 – 2018/0140(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (COM(2018)0277 - C8-0192/2018 – 2018/0138(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment and repealing Directive 2010/65/EU (COM(2018)0278 - C8-0193/2018 – 2018/0139(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC as regards the time limit for the implementation of the special rules regarding maximum length in case of cabs delivering improved aerodynamic performance, energy efficiency and safety performance (COM(2018)0275 - C8-0195/2018 – 2018/0130(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC (COM(2018)0315 - C8-0205/2018 – 2018/0162(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to ensure against such liability (COM(2018)0336 - C8-0211/2018 – 2018/0168(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 and (EU) 2017/1129 as regards the promotion of the use of SME growth markets (COM(2018)0331 - C8-0212/2018 – 2018/0165(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1).
The President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal, in accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (COM(2018)0340 - C8-0218/2018 – 2018/0172(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 2006/112/EC and 2008/118/EC as regards the inclusion of the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano in the customs territory of the Union and in the territorial application of Directive 2008/118/EC (COM(2018)0261 - C8-0226/2018 – 2018/0124(CNS)).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (COM(2018)0372 - C8-0227/2018 – 2018/0197(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (COM(2018)0373 - C8-0228/2018 – 2018/0198(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments (COM(2018)0374 - C8-0229/2018 – 2018/0199(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (COM(2018)0375 - C8-0230/2018 – 2018/0196(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) (COM(2018)0380 - C8-0231/2018 – 2018/0202(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (COM(2018)0382 - C8-0232/2018 – 2018/0206(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV programme') (COM(2018)0369 - C8-0240/2018 – 2018/0194(COD)).
The President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal, in accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Investment Stabilisation Function (COM(2018)0387 - C8-0241/2018 – 2018/0212(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).
The President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal, in accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of environment policy and thereby amending Directives 86/278/EEC, 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU, Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010, and Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005 (COM(2018)0381 - C8-0244/2018 – 2018/0205(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands (COM(2018)0394 - C8-0246/2018 – 2018/0218(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).
The President would consult the European Court of Auditors on this proposal, in accordance with Article 322(1) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 (COM(2018)0393 - C8-0247/2018 – 2018/0217(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1).
The President would consult the European Court of Auditors on this proposal, in accordance with Article 322(1) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0392 - C8-0248/2018 – 2018/0216(COD)).
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1).
The President would consult the European Court of Auditors on this proposal, in accordance with Article 322(1) of the Treaty.

- Proposal for a Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by Eurojust of the Agreement on Cooperation between Eurojust and Albania (08688/2018 - C8-0251/2018 – 2018/0807(CNS)).

2) from committees, reports:

- Report on the European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the negotiations on the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement (2018/2018(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Charles Tannock (A8-0158/2018)

- Report on structural and financial barriers in the access to culture (2017/2255(INI)) - CULT Committee - Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (A8-0169/2018)

- Report on modernisation of education in the EU (COM(2017)0247 - 2017/2224(INI)) - CULT Committee - Rapporteur: Krystyna Łybacka (A8-0173/2018)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annex A to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (COM(2017)0422 - C8-0238/2017 - 2017/0189(COD)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Tadeusz Zwiefka (A8-0174/2018)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the reporting requirements, the risk-mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives contracts not cleared by a central counterparty, the registration and supervision of trade repositories and the requirements for trade repositories (COM(2017)0208 - C8-0147/2017 - 2017/0090(COD)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A8-0181/2018)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (COM(2018)0127 - C8-0108/2018 - 2018/0058(COD)) - INTA Committee - Rapporteur: Jarosław Wałęsa (A8-0183/2018)

- Report on cohesion policy and the circular economy (2017/2211(INI)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Davor Škrlec (A8-0184/2018)

- Report Towards a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector: current status and future challenges (2017/2118(INI)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Carlos Iturgaiz (A8-0186/2018)

- Report on EU-NATO relations (2017/2276(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Ioan Mircea Paşcu (A8-0188/2018)

- Report on cyber defence (2018/2004(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Urmas Paet (A8-0189/2018)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority) and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as regards the procedures and authorities involved for the authorisation of CCPs and requirements for the recognition of third-country CCPs (COM(2017)0331 - C8-0191/2017 - 2017/0136(COD)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A8-0190/2018)

- Report on the state of play of recreational fisheries in the European Union (2017/2120(INI)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Norica Nicolai (A8-0191/2018)

- * Report on the draft Council decision on the putting into effect of the remaining provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (15820/2017 - C8-0017/2018 - 2018/0802(CNS)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Monica Macovei (A8-0192/2018)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(2017)0282 - C8-0172/2017 - 2017/0113(COD)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (A8-0193/2018)

- *** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund, for the period 2014 to 2020 (06222/2018 - C8-0119/2018 - 2018/0032(NLE)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Claude Moraes (A8-0195/2018)

- *** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund, for the period 2014 to 2020 (09228/2017 - C8-0101/2018 - 2017/0088(NLE)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Anders Primdahl Vistisen (A8-0196/2018)

- Report on monitoring the application of EU law 2016 (2017/2273(INI)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Kostas Chrysogonos (A8-0197/2018)

10. Questions for oral answer (submission)

The following questions for oral answer had been submitted by Members (Rule 128):

- (O-000021/2018) by Ingeborg Gräßle, on behalf of the BUDG Committee, to the Commission: Anti-corruption (B8-0024/2018)

- (O-000043/2018) by Linda McAvan, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Council: Negotiations for a new Partnership Agreement with the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (B8-0025/2018)

- (O-000044/2018) by Linda McAvan, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Commission: Negotiations for a new Partnership Agreement with the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (B8-0026/2018)

- (O-000047/2018) by Roberto Gualtieri, on behalf of the ECON Committee, to the Commission: The EMU Package published by the European Commission on 6 December 2017 (B8-0027/2018)

- (O-000055/2018) by Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Council: Improving language learning and the mutual recognition of language competences in the EU (B8-0029/2018)

- (O-000056/2018) by Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Commission Improving language learning and the mutual recognition of language competences in the EU (B8-0030/2018).

11. Major interpellations (Rule 130b) (submission)

The following major interpellation for written answer with debate had been submitted (Rule 130b):

- (O-000014/2018) by Patrick Le Hyaric, Martina Michels, Paloma López Bermejo, Ángela Vallina, Tania González Peñas, Sofia Sakorafa, Marisa Matias, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Martina Anderson, Matt Carthy, Lynn Boylan, Liadh Ní Riada, Eleonora Forenza, João Ferreira, João Pimenta Lopes, Miguel Viegas, Younous Omarjee, Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Javier Couso Permuy, Curzio Maltese, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Luke Ming Flanagan, Barbara Spinelli, Nikolaos Chountis, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Merja Kyllönen, Kostadinka Kuneva, Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Helmut Scholz, Marie-Pierre Vieu, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Stelios Kouloglou, Estefanía Torres Martínez and Sabine Lösing, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to the Commission: Israel's involvement in projects financed under Horizon 2020 (B8-0028/2018)

12. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

The Commission communication on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament at the March 2018 part-session was available on the Europarl site.

13. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the June 2018 plenary sittings (PE 623.587/PDOJ) had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 149a):

Monday

No changes.

Tuesday

Request from the GUE/NGL Group to change the title 'Georgian occupied territories ten years after the Russian invasion' to 'Georgia’s breakaway regions ten years after the war with Russia' (item 80 on the final draft agenda).

The following spoke: Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to move the request and Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by RCV (101 for, 165 against, 11 abstentions).

Wednesday

Request from the Verts/ALE Group to add as the second item in the afternoon statements by the Council and the Commission on the 'Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU'.

The following spoke: Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, to move the request for a debate without resolution, Maria João Rodrigues, on behalf of the S&D Group, to move an identical request from her group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to request that the item be added to the agenda for Tuesday, Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the ENF Group, Barbara Spinelli, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to request that a separate debate be held on this matter, Philippe Lamberts to clarify his request, Maria João Rodrigues in support of this and Lampros Fountoulis, non-attached Member.

Parliament agreed to the request by electronic vote (212 in favour, 62 against, 18 abstentions).

Thursday

No changes.

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The order of business was thus established.

14. Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received the following requests for appointments from the S&D Group:

AGRI Committee: Karine-Gloanec Maurin to replace Jean-Paul Denanot

Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: Karine-Gloanec Maurin to replace Jean-Paul Denanot

The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.

(The sitting was suspended for a short time)

IN THE CHAIR: Ioan Mircea PAŞCU
Vice-President

15. Clearing obligation, reporting requirements and risk-mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives and trade repositories ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the reporting requirements, the risk-mitigation techniques for OTC derivatives contracts not cleared by a central counterparty, the registration and supervision of trade repositories and the requirements for trade repositories [COM(2017)0208 - C8-0147/2017 - 2017/0090(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Werner Langen (A8-0181/2018)

Werner Langen introduced the report.

The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Brian Hayes, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jakob von Weizsäcker, on behalf of the S&D Group, Stanisław Ożóg, on behalf of the ECR Group, Petr Ježek, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Matt Carthy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, David Coburn, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Thomas Mann, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică and Caroline Nagtegaal.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski.

The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis and Werner Langen.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.2.

16. Common rules in the field of civil aviation and European Union Aviation Safety Agency ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2015)0613 - C8-0389/2015 - 2015/0277(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Marian-Jean Marinescu (A8-0364/2016)

Marian-Jean Marinescu introduced the report.

The following spoke: Violeta Bulc (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Wim van de Camp, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gabriele Preuß, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mark Demesmaeker, on behalf of the ECR Group, Matthijs van Miltenburg, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Karima Delli, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Merja Kyllönen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Daniela Aiuto, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Lampros Fountoulis, non-attached Member, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Isabella De Monte, Gesine Meissner, João Pimenta Lopes and Alojz Peterle.

IN THE CHAIR: Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Janusz Zemke, Jaromír Kohlíček, Lefteris Christoforou, Maria Grapini and Claudia Schmidt.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski.

The following spoke: Violeta Bulc and Marian-Jean Marinescu.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.3.

17. CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles [COM(2017)0279 - C8-0168/2017 - 2017/0111(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Damiano Zoffoli (A8-0010/2018)

Damiano Zoffoli introduced the report.

The following spoke: Violeta Bulc (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Peter Liese, on behalf of the PPE Group, Christel Schaldemose, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bolesław G. Piecha, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nils Torvalds, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Karima Delli, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Merja Kyllönen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Eleonora Evi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Joëlle Mélin, on behalf of the ENF Group, Tiemo Wölken, Gesine Meissner, Julia Reid, Claudia Schmidt, Carlos Zorrinho, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Adam Szejnfeld, Isabella De Monte and Seán Kelly.

IN THE CHAIR: Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI
Vice-President

The following spoke: Christofer Fjellner.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski and Maria Grapini.

The following spoke: Violeta Bulc and Damiano Zoffoli.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.4.

18. Modernisation of education in the EU (debate)

Report on modernisation of education in the EU [2017/2224(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Krystyna Łybacka (A8-0173/2018)

Krystyna Łybacka introduced the report.

The following spoke: Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee).

The following spoke: Tibor Navracsics (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Anna Záborská (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Andrea Bocskor, on behalf of the PPE Group, Momchil Nekov, on behalf of the S&D Group, Remo Sernagiotto, on behalf of the ECR Group, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jill Evans, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nikolaos Chountis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Isabella Adinolfi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Dominique Bilde, on behalf of the ENF Group, Dobromir Sośnierz, non-attached Member, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Luigi Morgano, Arne Gericke, Jasenko Selimovic, Eleonora Forenza, Csaba Sógor, Giorgos Grammatikakis, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Pál Csáky, Liliana Rodrigues, who also replied to a blue-card question by Dobromir Sośnierz, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Rory Palmer and Emilian Pavel.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Milan Zver, Julie Ward, João Pimenta Lopes, Georgios Epitideios, Lívia Járóka, Maria Grapini, Francis Zammit Dimech and Seán Kelly.

The following spoke: Tibor Navracsics.

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvie GUILLAUME
Vice-President

The following spoke: Krystyna Łybacka

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.5.

19. Towards a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector (short presentation)

Report Towards a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector: current status and future challenges [2017/2118(INI)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Carlos Iturgaiz (A8-0186/2018)

Carlos Iturgaiz made the presentation.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Seán Kelly, Ricardo Serrão Santos, João Ferreira, Ana Miranda, Stanislav Polčák and Norbert Erdős.

The following spoke: Tibor Navracsics (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.6.

20. State of play of recreational fisheries in the EU (short presentation)

Report on the state of play of recreational fisheries in the European Union [2017/2120(INI)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Norica Nicolai (A8-0191/2018)

Norica Nicolai made the presentation.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Stanislav Polčák, Ricardo Serrão Santos, João Ferreira, Francis Zammit Dimech and John Howarth.

The following spoke: Tibor Navracsics (Member of the Commission)

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 12.6.2018, item 5.1.

21. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

In accordance with Rule 163, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Iuliu Winkler, Giuseppe Ferrandino, Thierry Cornillet, Jordi Solé, João Ferreira, John Stuart Agnew, Dobromir Sośnierz, Lívia Járóka, Julie Ward, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Ana Miranda, Liadh Ní Riada, Gerard Batten, Michaela Šojdrová, Costas Mavrides, Jasenko Selimovic, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Paloma López Bermejo, Anna Záborská, Răzvan Popa, Lynn Boylan, Stanislav Polčák, Rory Palmer and John Howarth.

22. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 623.587/OJMA).

23. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.11.

Present:

Adaktusson, Ademov, Adinolfi, Affronte, Agea, Agnew, Aguilera García, Aiuto, Aker, Ali, Alliot-Marie, Anderson Lucy, Andrieu, Androulakis, Annemans, Arena, Arnautu, Arnott, Arthuis, Ashworth, Assis, Atkinson, Auken, Auštrevičius, Ayuso, van Baalen, Bach, Balčytis, Balczó, Balz, Barekov, Bashir, Batten, Bay, Bayet, Bearder, Becerra Basterrechea, Becker, Belder, Belet, Benito Ziluaga, Beňová, Berès, Bergeron, Bilbao Barandica, Bilde, Blanco López, Blinkevičiūtė, Bocskor, Böge, Bogovič, Bonafè, Boni, Borghezio, Borrelli, Boştinaru, Boutonnet, Boylan, Brannen, Bresso, Briano, Briois, Brok, Buchner, Buda, Bullock, Bütikofer, Buzek, Cabezón Ruiz, Cadec, Calvet Chambon, van de Camp, Carthy, Carver, Casa, Caspary, Castaldo, del Castillo Vera, Cavada, Charanzová, Chauprade, Chinnici, Chountis, Christensen, Christoforou, Chrysogonos, Ciocca, Coburn, Coelho, Collin-Langen, Collins, Colombier, Corazza Bildt, Corbett, Cornillet, Corrao, Couso Permuy, Cozzolino, Cramer, Cristea, Csáky, Czesak, van Dalen, Dalli, Dalton, Dalunde, D'Amato, Dance, Danjean, Danti, (The Earl of) Dartmouth, De Castro, Delahaye, Deli, Delli, Delvaux, Demesmaeker, De Monte, Deprez, Deß, Deva, Diaconu, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dlabajová, Dodds, Dohrmann, Dorfmann, D'Ornano, Durand, Dzhambazki, Eck, Eickhout, Elissen, Epitideios, Erdős, Ernst, Ertug, Estaràs Ferragut, Etheridge, Evans, Evi, Faria, Federley, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández, Ferrandino, Ferrara, Ferreira, Finch, Fisas Ayxelà, Fitto, Fjellner, Flack, Fleckenstein, Florenz, Forenza, Fotyga, Fountoulis, Fox, Freund, Frunzulică, Gabelic, Gahler, Gál, Gambús, Gardiazabal Rubial, Gardini, Gasbarra, Gebhardt, Geier, Gentile, Gerbrandy, Gericke, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gieseke, Gill Neena, Gill Nathan, Girling, Giuffrida, Gloanec Maurin, Goddyn, Goerens, Gollnisch, Gomes, González Pons, Gosiewska, Grammatikakis, de Grandes Pascual, Grapini, Gräßle, Graswander-Hainz, Griesbeck, Griffin, Grigule-Pēterse, Grossetête, Grzyb, Gualtieri, Guerrero Salom, Guillaume, Hadjigeorgiou, Halla-aho, Hannan, Häusling, Hautala, Hayes, Hedh, Henkel, Herranz García, Hetman, Heubuch, Hirsch, Hoc, Hoffmann, Hohlmeier, Hölvényi, Honeyball, Hookem, Hortefeux, Howarth, Hübner, Hudghton, Huitema, Hyusmenova, in 't Veld, Iturgaiz, Iwaszkiewicz, Jaakonsaari, Jadot, Jahr, Jakovčić, Jalkh, James, Jamet, Járóka, Jáuregui Atondo, Ježek, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Joly, Jongerius, Jurek, Juvin, Kadenbach, Kaili, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Kammerevert, Kappel, Karas, Karim, Karlsson, Karski, Kaufmann, Kefalogiannis, Kelam, Keller Jan, Kelly, Kirton-Darling, Kłosowski, Koch, Kofod, Kohlíček, Kohn, Kölmel, Köster, Kouroumbashev, Kovatchev, Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Krasnodębski, Krupa, Kudrycka, Kukan, Kuneva, Kuźmiuk, Kyenge, Kyllönen, Kyrkos, Kyrtsos, Kyuchyuk, Lamassoure, Lancini, Lange, Langen, La Via, Lavrilleux, Lebreton, Lechevalier, Le Hyaric, Leinen, Lenaers, Liberadzki, Liese, Lietz, Lins, Lochbihler, Loiseau, Løkkegaard, Loones, Lope Fontagné, López, López Bermejo, López-Istúriz White, Lösing, Lucke, Ludvigsson, Łukacijewska, Lundgren, Łybacka, McAllister, McAvan, McClarkin, Macovei, Malinov, Maltese, Mamikins, Mandl, Mănescu, Maňka, Mann, Marcellesi, Marias, Marinescu, Martin David, Martin Dominique, Martin Edouard, Martusciello, Marusik, Matias, Mato, Matthews, Maurel, Mavrides, Mayer Georg, Mayer Alex, Mazuronis, Meissner, Mélin, Melior, Meszerics, Metsola, Meuthen, Michel, Michels, Mihaylova, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, van Miltenburg, Mineur, Miranda, Mitrofanovs, Mlinar, Mobarik, Moisă, Molnár, Monot, Montel, Moody, Moraes, Morano, Morgano, Morin-Chartier, Müller, Mureşan, Muselier, Nagtegaal, Nagy, Nart, Nekov, Nica, Nicholson, Nicolai, Niedermayer, Ní Riada, Noichl, Novakov, Obermayr, O'Flynn, Olbrycht, Omarjee, Ożóg, Pabriks, Paet, Paksas, Palmer, Panzeri, Papadakis Demetris, Papadimoulis, Parker, Paşcu, Pavel, Payne, Pedicini, Peillon, Peterle, Petersen, Petir, Picierno, Piecha, Pieper, Pietikäinen, Pimenta Lopes, Piotrowski, Pitera, Plura, Poc, Poche, Polčák, Popa, Poręba, Post, Preda, Pretzell, Preuß, Proust, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radoš, Radtke, Rangel, Reda, Regner, Reid, Reimon, Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Ribeiro, Ries, Riquet, Rivasi, Rochefort, Rodrigues Liliana, Rodrigues Maria João, Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Rodust, Rolin, Ropė, Rosati, Rozière, Ruas, Ruohonen-Lerner, Sakorafa, Salini, Sánchez Caldentey, Sander, Sant, dos Santos, Sârbu, Sargentini, Sarvamaa, Saryusz-Wolski, Sassoli, Saudargas, Schaake, Schaffhauser, Schaldemose, Schirdewan, Schlein, Schmidt, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schreijer-Pierik, Schulze, Schuster, Schwab, Scottà, Scott Cato, Sehnalová, Selimovic, Sernagiotto, Serrão Santos, Seymour, Siekierski, Silva Pereira, Simon Peter, Simon Siôn, Sippel, Škripek, Smolková, Sógor, Šojdrová, Solé, Šoltes, Sommer, Sonneborn, Sośnierz, Spinelli, Staes, Starbatty, Štefanec, Štětina, Stevens, Stihler, Stolojan, Stuger, Sulík, Šulin, Svoboda, Sylikiotis, Synadinos, Szájer, Szanyi, Szejnfeld, Tajani, Tamburrano, Tănăsescu, Tang, Tannock, Țapardel, Tarabella, Tarand, Taylor, Telička, Terricabras, Theocharous, Thomas, Thun und Hohenstein, Tőkés, Tolić, Tomaševski, Tomašić, Tomc, Toom, Torvalds, Trebesius, Tremosa i Balcells, Troszczynski, Trüpel, Ţurcanu, Turmes, Ungureanu, Urutchev, Uspaskich, Vaidere, Vajgl, Valcárcel Siso, Valenciano, Valero, Valli, Vallina, Van Brempt, Vandenkendelaere, Van Orden, Vaughan, Vergiat, Verheyen, Viegas, Vieu, Vilimsky, Viotti, Virkkunen, Vistisen, Voigt, Voss, Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Waitz, Ward, Weber Renate, Weidenholzer, von Weizsäcker, Wenta, Werner, Westphal, Wieland, Wierinck, Wikström, Winberg, Winkler Hermann, Winkler Iuliu, Wiśniewska, Wölken, Woolfe, Záborská, Zahradil, Zala, Zammit Dimech, Zanni, Zdechovský, Zdrojewski, Zeller, Zemke, Zijlstra, Zīle, Zimmer, Žitňanská, Zoană, Zoffoli, Zorrinho, Zullo, Zver, Zwiefka

Excused:

Albiol Guzmán, Cesa, Comi, Crowley, Giménez Barbat, Händel, Maštálka, Mizzi, Morvai, Ponga, Punset