5. Exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (Pericles IV programme) ***I
‘Welcomes Singapore’s signing on 21 June 2017 of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement(MCAA) for implementing the global standard for the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes and its notification to the OECD on 30 June 2017 of its intention to activate automatic exchanges under that agreement with all the EU Member States for which there was no bilateral agreement for the same purpose in place; notes that Singapore is neither on the ‘blacklist’ nor on the ‘watchlist’ of the EU Code of Conduct Group’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, although it has been criticised by some NGOs for offering tax incentives to companies; notes that Singapore is ranked fifth in the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index because of its level of secrecy;’
Second part
‘underlines that despite all the efforts made to combat tax avoidance and tax dodging, Singapore still remains a tax haven;’
Cristian Dan Preda (PPE Group) moved an oral amendment to paragraph 5, which then read as follows:
“Regrets that no compromise was reached prior to the elections with regard to changes to the electoral legislation required to address the legal loophole resulting from the Constitutional Court decisions in the Ljubić case on the election of the members of the Federation House of Peoples; takes note of the Central Election Commission (CEC) decision on allocation of seats in the Federation House of Peoples adopted on the 18th of December 2018 and calls on all political actors to address the remaining legal gaps in the BiH Elections Law in a systematic way; urges all political leaders and elected members of parliaments to show responsibility, to avoid statements challenging the unity of the state, to put aside their conflicting views and to find compromises and solutions which will be acceptable to all; warns against delays and attempts to block the formation of the authorities after the elections, as this would not serve the interests of citizens, nor the objective of European integration; stresses that holding elections, implementing the results and forming the government in accordance with relevant legal provisions is an essential feature of a well-functioning democracy, as well as a requirement for any country aspiring to join the EU;”
14. 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 ***I
Report: Andrey Novakov and Constanze Krehl (A8-0043/2019)
Subject
Am No
Author
RCV etc.
Vote
RCV/EV – remarks
Proposal to reject the Commission proposal
Proposal to reject the Commission proposal
427
EFDD
RCV
-
75, 592, 8
Draft legislative act
Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘or, for the EAFRD, linked to the intervention concerned,’
Second part
those words
amendment 224
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘the EAFRD’
Second part
those words
amendment 228
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘the EAFRD’
Second part
those words
amendment 393
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘taxation’
Second part
those words
ALDE:
amendment 332
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘Out of this amount, EUR 5 900 000 000 shall be allocated to the Child Guarantee from the resources under the ESF+’
Second part
those words
amendment 352
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘supporting the European Child Guarantee in accordance with Article [10a]’
Second part
those words
GUE/NGL
amendment 96
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and PPPs’
Second part
those words
ECR
amendment 61
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘that the energy efficiency first principle is respected and that specific emission reduction and decarbonisation pathways are chosen;’
Second part
those words
amendment 64
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy’
Second part
those words
amendment 98
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘as well as the measures linked to integrated national energy and climate plans and the way they are addressed’
Second part
those words
amendment 118
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and the targets identified in the implementation of the integrated national climate and energy plans, if relevant;’
Second part
those words
amendment 119
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including the state of implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights’
Second part
those words
ENF:
amendment 81
First part
§ 1
Second part
§§ 2 à 4
PPE, ENF:
amendment 401
First part
Text as a whole excluding § 2 and § 3
Second part
§ 2 excluding the words: ‘and refugees’
Third part
‘and refugees’
Fourth part
§ 3
Miscellaneous
Amendment 451 had been cancelled.
15. Justice programme ***I
Report: Josef Weidenholzer and Heidi Hautala (A8-0068/2019)
Subject
Am No
Author
RCV etc.
Vote
RCV/EV – remarks
Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively
Amendments by the committee responsible - separate vote
8
committee
sep
+
12
committee
sep/EV
+
340, 311, 7
25
committee
sep
+
26
committee
split
1
+
2
+
29
committee
sep
+
31
committee
sep
+
34
committee
sep
+
47
committee
split
1
+
2
+
55
committee
sep
+
57
committee
RCV
-
318, 324, 28
59
committee
split
1
+
2
+
3
+
4/RCV
+
325, 322, 21
62
committee
sep
+
63
committee
sep
+
64
committee
sep/EV
-
324, 337, 5
66
committee
sep
+
68
committee
split
1
+
2
+
74
committee
sep
+
77
committee
split
1
+
2/EV
+
334, 327, 6
3/EV
+
337, 327, 3
Vote: Commission proposal
RCV
+
480, 148, 36
Requests for roll-call votes
ENF:
amendments 57, 59 (4th part)
Requests for separate votes
PPE:
amendments 8, 12, 25, 29, 31, 34, 57, 64
ENF:
amendments 55, 62, 63, 64, 66, 74
Requests for split votes
PPE:
amendment 26
First part
‘(14) Pursuant to Article 67 TFEU, the Union should constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights, to which non-discriminatory access to justice for all is instrumental. In order to facilitate effective access to justice, and with a view to foster the mutual trust which is indispensable for the good functioning of the area of freedom, security and justice, it is necessary to extend financial support to activities of other authorities than judicial authorities at national regional and local level, and legal practitioners, as well as of civil society organisations including those representing the rights of victims of crimes, which contribute to these objectives. In order to achieve access to justice for all, support should be given, in particular, to activities which facilitate effective and equal access to justice for people in a vulnerable situation’
Second part
‘such as children, ethnic minorities, LGBTI people, persons with disabilities, victims of gender-based and other forms of interpersonal violence and victims of trafficking and migrants, irrespective of their residence status’
amendment 77
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘Number of staff and members of civil society organisations who participated in training activities’ and (iia) capacity-building activities targeted at civil society organisations;’
Second part
‘Number of staff and members of civil society organisations who participated in training activities’
Third part
‘(iia) capacity-building activities targeted at civil society organisations;’
ENF:
amendment 47
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘freedom, security and’ and ‘thereby also contributing to the development of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights’
Second part
those words
amendment 68
First part
‘Evaluations shall be carried out in a timely and well documented manner to feed into the decision-making process and to monitor the implementation of actions carried out under the Programme and the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 3.’
Second part
‘All evaluations shall be gender sensitive and include a detailed analysis of the programme budget dedicated to gender equality-related activities.’
PPE, ENF:
amendment 59
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘such as trade and human rights, and on how to facilitate extraterritorial litigation;’ (in point 1) and excluding points 3, 5, 6 and 12
Second part
‘such as trade and human rights, and on how to facilitate extraterritorial litigation;’ (in point 1)
Third part
points 3, 5, 6
Fourth part
point 12
16. The state of the debate on the Future of Europe
19. Common rules ensuring basic road freight connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union ***I
20. Common rules ensuring basic air connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union ***I
22. GATS: necessary compensatory adjustments resulting from the accession of Czechia, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden to the EU ***
Recommendation: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (A8-0067/2019)
Subject
RCV etc.
Vote
RCV/EV – remarks
Vote: consent procedure
RCV
+
556, 18, 41
23. Streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network ***I
‘Use of a vehicle in traffic should include the use of a vehicle in circulation on public and private roadways. This could include all driveways, parking lots or any other equivalent areas on private terrain which are accessible by the general public. The use of a vehicle in a closed area, where no access is possible by the general public, should not be considered to be use of a vehicle in traffic. Nonetheless, when a vehicle is used in traffic at any point and is therefore subject to a compulsory insurance requirement, Member States should ensure that the vehicle is covered by an insurance policy that includes potential injured parties, during the period of the contract, regardless of whether the vehicle is used in traffic or not at the time of the accident, except where the vehicle is used in a motorsports event. Member States should be able to limit non-traffic related insurance cover where there is no reasonable expectation of cover,’
Second part
‘as is the case of a tractor involved in an accident of which the primary function, at that time, was not to serve as a means of transport, but to generate, as a machine for carrying out work, the motive power necessary to function.’
amendment 22
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words ‘in traffic’
Second part
those words
25. Experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU
amendments 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20; final vote B8-0096/2019
Requests for separate votes
ECR
§§ 22, 40
S&D:
§§ 1, 12, 17, 22; recital P
PPE:
§§ 5, 21, 22, 23, 25, 34, 36, 40; recitals R, T
Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 5
First part
‘Condemns the reinterpretation and refocusing of gender equality policy in terms of family and motherhood policy which is happening in some Member States;’
Second part
‘notes that this applies only to certain groups and does not amount to an inclusive approach; notes further that this policy does not aim for a sustainable structural change which would result in sustainable improvements to women’s rights and gender equality;’
§ 12
First part
‘Condemns the campaign against the Istanbul Convention’
Second part
‘that targets violence against women and its misinterpretation; is worried about the rejection of the zero-tolerance norm for violence against women and gender-based violence, for which there is a strong international consensus; indicates that the very essence of the principles of human rights, equality, autonomy and dignity is being questioned; calls on the Council to conclude the EU’s ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention and to advocate its ratification by all the Member States;’
S&D:
§ 6
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and LGTBI+ rights’
Second part
those words
Recital R
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘emphasising that access to safe and legal abortion, as well as to related services and information, are essential aspects of women’s reproductive health, while urging countries to stop regressing on the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls, since this threatens their health and lives;’
Second part
those words
PPE:
§ 1
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘LGBTI+ rights’
Second part
those words
§ 7
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including sexual and reproductive health and rights’
Second part
those words
§ 17
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘as is currently happening in Italy and Austria’
Second part
those words
§ 20
First part
‘Calls on the Commission and the Member States to review their mechanisms for the distribution, monitoring and evaluation of funding and to ensure that they are gender- sensitive and adapted to the problems that specific organisations and movements, especially small- and medium-sized ones, face at the time of backlash, and to apply such tools as gender impact assessments and gender budgeting where relevant; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase funding for the protection and promotion of women’s rights and gender equality,’
Second part
‘including for sexual and reproductive health and rights, in the EU and in the world;’
§ 24
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘austerity measures and’
Second part
those words
§ 31
First part
Text as a whole excluding the word ‘all’
Second part
this word
§ 42
First part
‘Recommends that Member States ensure that sexuality and relationships education is provided to all young people;’
Second part
‘believes that broader educational strategies are a key tool to prevent all forms of violence, particularly gender-based violence, especially in adolescence;’
recital P
First part
‘whereas many Member States have still neither ratified nor transposed the Istanbul Convention,’
Second part
‘and whereas there are state restrictions on access to sexual and reproductive rights in the European Union;’
Recital Q
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and especially targeting LGBTI+ people’
Second part
those words
Recital U
First part
Text as a whole excluding the word: ‘patriarchal’
Second part
this word
S&D, PPE:
§ 10
First part
‘Repeats the call for the implementation in the European Parliament of the most effective measures possible to combat sexual harassment in order to achieve real gender equality;’
Second part
‘calls for the implementation of an external audit to highlight the best operating rules in order to introduce compulsory training in ‘Respect and dignity at work’ for all Parliament’s staff, including Members, and for the reconstitution of the two committees responsible for dealing with harassment so that they comprise independent experts and respect equality;’ without the word ‘compulsory’
Third part
‘a compulsory’
Recital M
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘such as gender mainstreaming, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence, LGBTI+ rights,’, ‘on basic human rights’ and ‘sexuality and reproduction, including the right to access modern forms of contraception, assisted reproduction technologies or safe abortion; equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI+) persons;’
Second part
‘such as gender mainstreaming, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence, LGBTI+ rights,’
Third part
‘on basic human rights’
Fourth part
‘‘sexuality and reproduction, including the right to access modern forms of contraception, assisted reproduction technologies or safe abortion; equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI+) persons;’ without ‘or safe abortion’
Fifth part
‘or safe abortion’
ECR, PPE:
§ 39
First part
‘Expresses concern that the opponents of reproductive rights and women’s autonomy have had a significant influence on national law and policy, in particular in some Member States, seeking to undermine women’s health and reproductive rights, particularly with regard to access to family planning and contraception’
Second part
‘as well as attempts to restrict or end the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy;’
Third part
‘reiterates the need to adopt policies for the protection of motherhood and parenthood, guaranteeing robust workplace and welfare support, along with policies providing family support infrastructures, preschool facilities and home care for the sick or elderly;’
26. Policy challenges and strategies against women's cancers and related comorbidities
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘in particular trans men, affected by breast or uterine cancer’
Second part
those words
§ 17
First part
Text as a whole excluding the word ‘free’
Second part
those words
recital P
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘especially young women and LGBTIQ+ women’
Second part
those words
Recital U
First part
‘whereas every year, thousands of women receive breast prostheses for medical or aesthetic reasons, or sometimes a combination of both, without any real consideration being given to the risks before these implants are recommended to patients; whereas the PIP case has focused all attention on one manufacturer without other actors being investigated more widely and thoroughly;’
Second part
‘whereas manufacturers of breast implants (other than PIP) do not provide any information regarding the composition and minor or major adverse effects of the silicone gel used by the pharmaceutical industry for such purposes; whereas manufacturers are not able to guarantee a 100 %-cohesive prosthesis, and the issue of oozing prostheses has still not been solved; whereas the rupture rate and the invasive risks of silicone throughout the body is a real problem;’
Third part
‘whereas surgeons are supposed to offer alternatives to breast implants, this being an almost irreversible form of surgery that potentially results in both mutilation and serious health problems in women, including cancers and related comorbidities; whereas several reports have established a direct link between the use of silicone implants and anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has resulted in at least 14 deaths among the 409+ cases recorded:’
Fourth part
‘whereas in 2017 the Dutch SVS/Meldpunt association registered 4 898 patients with breast implants;’
Motion for a resolution B8-0071/2019 (ENVI committee)
§ 1
12
EFDD
split
1/RCV
-
274, 306, 27
2/RCV
-
149, 427, 26
1=
6=
Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL S&D
-
§ 9
2=
7=
Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL S&D
EV
-
283, 308, 14
§ 10
3=
8=
Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL S&D
-
§
original text
split
1
+
2
+
§ 12
13
EFDD
-
§ 13
4=
9=
Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL S&D
EV
-
284, 309, 9
§ 14
14D
EFDD
RCV
-
268, 319, 18
§ 16
5=
10=
Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL S&D
-
After recital D
11
EFDD
RCV
-
211, 359, 32
Recital M
§
original text
split
1
+
2
+
3
+
Vote: resolution (text as a whole)
+
Requests for roll-call votes
EFDD:
amendments 11, 12, 14
Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 10
First part
‘Calls on the Commission to work with Member States to improve equal access to cannabis-based medicines and to ensure that, where allowed, medicines which are effective in treating specific conditions are covered by health insurance schemes in the same way as other medicines;’
Second part
‘asks Member States to provide a safe and equal choice for patients between different types of cannabis-based medicine, while ensuring that patients are accompanied by specialised medical professionals during their treatment;’
Recital M
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘obesity and’ and ‘and mitigate menstrual pain’
Second part
‘obesity and’
Third part
‘and mitigate menstrual pain’
EFDD:
amendment 12
First part
‘Calls on the Commission and national authorities to work together to provide a legal definition of medical cannabis which includes cannabis-based medicines approved by the EMA or other regulatory agencies and standardised cannabis preparations following a different regulatory path than clinical trials;’
Second part
‘further calls on the national authorities to encourage the debate on regulating the other applications of cannabis (e.g. recreational or industrial), thus creating public awareness on the importance of cannabis and its different uses;’
28. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2018
‘Highlights four public hearings on various topics, namely on ‘Citizens’ rights after Brexit’ together with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on 1 February 2018, on ‘European Citizens’ Initiative – Revision of Regulation’ together with the Committee on Constitutional Affairs on 21 February 2018, on ‘Impact of endocrine disruptors on public health’ on 22 March 2018 together with the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and on ‘The rights of persons with disabilities’ on 9 October 2018; reminds the committee members of the importance of attending public hearings requested and organised by the committee;’
Second part
‘calls on the petitions network to put forward proposals for specific public hearings and topics for European Parliament studies and resolutions, which reflect the connection between ongoing legislative work and Parliament’s political scrutiny powers and the petitions dealing with issues of major concern to European citizens;’
Third part
‘underlines that the petitions network is the correct forum for putting forward common initiatives for being dealt with as petitions, which could express Parliament’s contribution to European citizens’ petitions in an exhaustive manner;’