12. Order of business

Verbatim reports

The final draft agenda for the February 2019 (PE 634.303/PDOJ) sittings had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 149a):

Monday

Request by the S&D Group to change the question for oral answer on 'Large predators' (item 125 of the final draft agenda) into a Commission statement. The debate would be wound up by the tabling of motions for resolutions which would be put to the vote in the March I 2019 part-session.

The following spoke: Maria Noichl, on behalf of the S&D Group, who moved the request.

Parliament agreed to the request by electronic vote (162 in favour, 132 against, 7 abstentions).

Tuesday

Request by the S&D and Verts/ALE Groups for the question for oral answer to the Commission entitled 'The future of the LGBTI List of Actions' (2019-2023)', which would form part of a joint discussion on the rights of LGBTI people together with the question for oral answer entitled 'The rights of intersex people' (item 126 of the final draft agenda) to be added to the agenda. The debate on the new question for oral answer would be wound up by the tabling of motions for resolutions, which would be put to the vote on Thursday.

The following spoke: Ska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who moved the request.

Parliament approved the request by roll-call vote (164 for, 118 against, 11 abstentions).

The following tabling deadlines had been set:

Proposals for resolutions: Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 12.00.
Amendments to motions for resolutions and joint motion for a resolution: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 12.00.
Amendments to joint motions for resolutions: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 13.00.
Requests for separate votes and requests for split votes: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 19.00.

Wednesday

Request by the S&D Group for a statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the future of the INF Treaty and the impact on the EU to be inserted into a space in the evening's agenda between 18.00 and 24.00. The debate would be wound up by the tabling of motions for resolutions, which would be put to the vote on Thursday.

The following spoke: Clare Moody, on behalf of the S&D Group, to move the request.

Parliament approved the request.

The following tabling deadlines had been set:

Proposals for resolutions: Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 12.00.
Amendments to motions for resolutions and joint motion for a resolution: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 12.00.
Amendments to joint motions for resolutions: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 13.00.
Requests for separate votes and requests for split votes: Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 19.00.

Request by the S&D Group for the debate on the report by Roberts Zīle entitled 'Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services' (A8-0032/2019) (item 106 of the final draft agenda) to be postponed to a later part-session.

The following spoke Kathleen Van Brempt, on behalf of the S&D Group, to move the request, and Peter van Dalen, against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by electronic vote (118 in favour, 147 against, 25 abstentions).

The following spoke Lucy Anderson and Kathleen Van Brempt To request an extension to the tabling deadline.

The President Set the following deadline for the amendments: Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 13.00.

Request by the PPE Group for Council and Commission statements on security threats connected with the increasing Chinese technological presence in the EU and possible action at EU level to reduce them to be added to the afternoon or evening agenda. The debate would be wound up by the tabling of motions for resolutions, which would be put to the vote in the March I 2019 part-session.

The following spoke Luděk Niedermayer, on behalf of the PPE Group, to move the request, and Bruno Gollnisch, against the request

Parliament approved the request.

Thursday

Request by the ALDE Group for the title of the debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law entitled 'The situation in Chechnya, and the case of Oyub Titiev' (item 119 of the final draft agenda) to be changed to 'The situation in Chechnya', removing the words 'the case of Oyub Titiev'.

The following spoke Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to move the request, and Cristian Dan Preda against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by electronic vote (91 in favour, 144 against, 17 abstentions).

The order of business was thus established.

IN THE CHAIR: Ioan Mircea PAŞCU
Vice-President