2. Copyright in the Digital Single Market ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market [COM(2016)0593 - C8-0383/2016 - 2016/0280(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Axel Voss (A8-0245/2018)
The following spoke: Nicola Danti (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee).
The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Marc Joulaud (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Michał Boni (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Pavel Svoboda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jens Rohde, on the conduct of the debate (the President gave details), Jean-Marie Cavada, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Julia Reda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Daniel Caspary and Jens Rohde, Jiří Maštálka, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jonathan Arnott, on behalf of the EFDD Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Marie-Christine Boutonnet, on behalf of the ENF Group, Lampros Fountoulis, non-attached Member, Sabine Verheyen, Virginie Rozière, Kosma Złotowski, Jens Rohde, Helga Trüpel, Martina Michels, Gerard Batten, Dobromir Sośnierz, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Tiemo Wölken, who also replied to a blue-card question by Dennis Radtke, Bernd Lucke, Yana Toom, Max Andersson, Patrick Le Hyaric, Stanisław Żółtek, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski and Jean-Marie Cavada, Massimiliano Salini, Giorgos Grammatikakis, Richard Sulík, Franc Bogovič, José Blanco López, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Paul Rübig and Marisa Matias, Santiago Fisas Ayxelà and Evelyn Regner.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michaela Šojdrová, who also replied to a blue-card question by Kateřina Konečná, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, António Marinho e Pinto, João Pimenta Lopes, Henna Virkkunen, Evelyne Gebhardt, Silvia Costa, José Inácio Faria, Maria Grapini, Nicola Caputo, Clara Eugenia Aguilera García and Julie Ward.
The following spoke: Andrus Ansip (Vice-President of the Commission).
3. European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund ***I (debate)
Report on the 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)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Andrea Cozzolino (A8-0094/2019)
Andrea Cozzolino introduced the report.
The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Jan Olbrycht (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Derek Vaughan (rapporteur for the opinion of the CONT Committee), Kateřina Konečná (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, on behalf of the PPE Group, Victor Boştinaru, on behalf of the S&D Group, Raffaele Fitto, on behalf of the ECR Group, Iskra Mihaylova, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Davor Škrlec, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Martina Michels, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Rosa D'Amato, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Olaf Stuger, on behalf of the ENF Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Lambert van Nistelrooij, Konstantinos Papadakis, non-attached Member, Lambert van Nistelrooij, Liliana Rodrigues, Ruža Tomašić, Younous Omarjee, Franc Bogovič, Michela Giuffrida, Daniel Buda, Louis-Joseph Manscour, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Tonino Picula, Kerstin Westphal and Iratxe García Pérez (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee).
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Francisco José Millán Mon, José Blanco López, Krzysztof Hetman, Jude Kirton-Darling, Ivana Maletić and Juan Fernando López Aguilar.
The following spoke: Věra Jourová and Andrea Cozzolino.
4. Contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services ***I - Contracts for the sale of goods ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content [COM(2015)0634 - C8-0394/2015 - 2015/0287(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteurs: Evelyne Gebhardt and Axel Voss (A8-0375/2017)
Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sales of goods, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2017)0637 - C8-0379/2017 - 2015/0288(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Pascal Arimont (A8-0043/2018)
Evelyne Gebhardt, Axel Voss and Pascal Arimont introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Heidi Hautala (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Eva Maydell, on behalf of the PPE Group, Virginie Rozière, on behalf of the S&D Group, Daniel Dalton, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dita Charanzová, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marco Zullo, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Mylène Troszczynski, on behalf of the ENF Group, Carlos Coelho, Lucy Anderson, Antanas Guoga, Christel Schaldemose and Dariusz Rosati.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michaela Šojdrová and Maria Grapini.
The following spoke: Věra Jourová, Evelyne Gebhardt, Axel Voss and Pascal Arimont.
(The sitting was suspended briefly until voting time.)
IN THE CHAIR: Antonio TAJANI President
5. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 12.32.
6. Inadmissibility motion (Rule 187)
The President announced that, pursuant to Rule 187(1), he had received notification from a number of Members sufficient to reach the low threshold of their intention to table, at the opening of the joint debate on the 'Mobility Package' on tomorrow morning's agenda, an inadmissibility motion concerning the reports by Merja Kyllönen (A8-0206/2018) and Wim van de Camp (A8-0205/2018).
The motion would be voted once it had been tabled.
7. Voting time
Detailed voting results (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the Results of Votes annex to the minutes.
The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the minutes, and can be accessed via Parliament's website.
7.1. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jørn Dohrmann (vote)
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Jørn Dohrmann [2018/2277(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Evelyn Regner (A8-0178/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
7.2. Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC [COM(2018)0184 - C8-0149/2018 - 2018/0089(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Geoffroy Didier (A8-0447/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)
7.3. Protocol to the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Agreement (accession of Croatia) *** (vote)
Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union [09547/2018 - C8-0021/2019 - 2018/0080(NLE)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0164/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)
Parliament consented to the conclusion of the protocol.
7.4. EU-Uzbekistan comprehensive agreement (vote)
Report on a 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 new comprehensive agreement between the EU and Uzbekistan [2018/2236(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: David McAllister (A8-0149/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)
7.5. Discontinuing seasonal changes of time ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC [COM(2018)0639 - C8-0408/2018 - 2018/0332(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Marita Ulvskog (A8-0169/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)
7.6. Common rules for the internal market for electricity ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast) [COM(2016)0864 - C8-0495/2016 - 2016/0380(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A8-0044/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the internal market for electricity (recast) [COM(2016)0861 - C8-0492/2016 - 2016/0379(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A8-0042/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)
7.8. European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (recast) [COM(2016)0863 - C8-0494/2016 - 2016/0378(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Morten Helveg Petersen (A8-0040/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)
7.9. Risk-preparedness in the electricity sector ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC [COM(2016)0862 - C8-0493/2016 - 2016/0377(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Flavio Zanonato (A8-0039/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)
7.10. Labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters ***I (vote)
Report on the 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)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Michał Boni (A8-0086/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 10)
7.11. Copyright in the Digital Single Market ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market [COM(2016)0593 - C8-0383/2016 - 2016/0280(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Axel Voss (A8-0245/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)
PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Rejected
The following spoke: Evelyn Regner (on behalf a a number of Members sufficient to reach the low threshold) to ask for the amendments to be voted on before the provisional agreement, in accordance with Rule 59(3).
Parliament rejected the request by roll-call vote (312 for, 317 against, 24 abstentions).
Michel Reimon before the vote (the President clarified matters).
7.12. Contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content [COM(2015)0634 - C8-0394/2015 - 2015/0287(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteurs: Evelyne Gebhardt and Axel Voss (A8-0375/2017)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 12)
Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sales of goods, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2017)0637 - C8-0379/2017 - 2015/0288(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Pascal Arimont (A8-0043/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 13)
7.14. Fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area [COM(2018)0143 - C8-0123/2018 - 2018/0069(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Linnéa Engström (A8-0381/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 14)
7.15. Alignment of reporting obligations in the field of environment policy ***I (vote)
Report on the 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)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Adina-Ioana Vălean (A8-0324/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 15)
7.16. Special rules regarding maximum length in case of cabs ***I (vote)
Report on the 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)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Karima Delli (A8-0042/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 16)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on low carbon benchmarks and positive carbon impact benchmarks [COM(2018)0355 - C8-0209/2018 - 2018/0180(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Neena Gill (A8-0483/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 17)
7.18. Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) ***I (vote)
Report on the 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)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Pascal Arimont (A8-0470/2018)
The debate had taken place on 15 January 2019 (minutes of 15.1.2019, item 21). The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 16 January 2019 (minutes of 16.1.2019, item 12.8).
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 18)
7.19. Fundamental rights of people of African descent (vote)
Question for oral answer (O-000022/2019) tabled by Claude Moraes, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: Fundamental Rights of People of African Descent (B8-0016/2019)
7.20. Report on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance (vote)
Report on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance [2018/2121(INI)] - Special committee on financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance. Rapporteurs: Jeppe Kofod and Luděk Niedermayer (A8-0170/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 20)
Report on a 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 concerning the Institutional Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation [2018/2262(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Doru-Claudian Frunzulică (A8-0147/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 21)
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 183 appear on the Members' pages on Parliament's website.
Oral explanations of vote:
Report: Marita Ulvskog - A8-0169/2019 Alex Mayer, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Hilde Vautmans, Dubravka Šuica, Adam Szejnfeld, Daniel Hannan, Seán Kelly, Dobromir Sośnierz and Stanislav Polčák
Report: Jerzy Buzek - A8-0044/2018 Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Seán Kelly, Stanislav Polčák and Danuta Jazłowiecka
Report: Axel Voss - A8-0245/2018 Babette Winter, Maria Spyraki, Michael Detjen, Igor Šoltes, Thomas Mann, Momchil Nekov, Isabella Adinolfi, Reinhard Bütikofer, Marian Harkin, Younous Omarjee, Seán Kelly, Branislav Škripek, Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner, Dobromir Sośnierz, Stanislav Polčák and Andrejs Mamikins
Fundamental rights of people of African descent - B8-0212/2019 Cécile Kashetu Kyenge
Report: Jeppe Kofod and Luděk Niedermayer - A8-0170/2019 Monica Macovei, Alex Mayer, Thomas Mann, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Dariusz Rosati, Danuta Jazłowiecka and Paloma López Bermejo.
9. Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on Parliament's (Europarl) website under 'Plenary/Votes/Results of Votes (Results of roll-call votes)'.
The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.
After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.
(The sitting was suspended at 14.22.)
IN THE CHAIR: Pavel TELIČKA Vice-President
10. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 15.01.
11. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
12. Discharge 2017 (debate)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Commission and executive agencies Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III – Commission and executive agencies [2018/2166(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A8-0110/2019)
Discharge 2017: Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2017 Commission discharge Report on the Court of Auditors’ special reports in the context of the 2017 Commission discharge [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0370/2018 - 2018/2219(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A8-0088/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th EDFs Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0519 - C8-0328/2018 - 2018/2177(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Marco Valli (A8-0107/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Parliament Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section I – European Parliament [2018/2167(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Claudia Schmidt (A8-0108/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Council and Council Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0320/2018 - 2018/2168(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0096/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Court of Justice Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0321/2018 - 2018/2169(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0098/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Court of Auditors Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0322/2018 - 2018/2171(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0097/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0323/2018 - 2018/2172(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0100/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0324/2018 - 2018/2173(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0101/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European External Action Service Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0327/2018 - 2018/2176(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0109/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Ombudsman Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0325/2018 - 2018/2174(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0099/2019)
Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [2018/2175(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0116/2019)
Discharge 2017: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2017: performance, financial management and control [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0361/2018 - 2018/2210(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0140/2019)
Discharge 2017: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0356/2018 - 2018/2205(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0113/2019)
Discharge 2017: Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0357/2018 - 2018/2206(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0114/2019)
Discharge 2017: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0335/2018 - 2018/2184(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0122/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2017 [2018/2178(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0119/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2194(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0121/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2017 [2018/2189(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0120/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0359/2018 - 2018/2208(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0123/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Banking Authority (EBA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority (EBA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2202(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0124/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0342/2018 - 2018/2191(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0134/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2198(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0125/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Environment Agency (EEA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency (EEA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2182(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0127/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2197(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0133/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0341/2018 - 2018/2190(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0128/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2201(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0150/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0354/2018 - 2018/2203(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0137/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0358/2018 - 2018/2207(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0152/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Medicines Agency (EMA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0336/2018 - 2018/2185(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0135/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0332/2018 - 2018/2181(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0139/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0339/2018 - 2018/2188(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0130/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0343/2018 - 2018/2192(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0129/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency (ERA) (now European Union Agency for Railways) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0344/2018 - 2018/2193(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0158/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0355/2018 - 2018/2204(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0141/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Training Foundation (ETF) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation (ETF) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0338/2018 - 2018/2187(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0131/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (now European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice) (eu-LISA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0360/2018 - 2018/2209(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0145/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0334/2018 - 2018/2183(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0138/2019)
Discharge 2017: Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2199(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0132/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0330/2018 - 2018/2179(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0143/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Union Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0337/2018 - 2018/2186(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0155/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Police Office (Europol) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (before 1 May 2017: European Police Office) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0351/2018 - 2018/2200(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0154/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0331/2018 - 2018/2180(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0136/2019)
Discharge 2017: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2195(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0153/2019)
Discharge 2017: European GNSS Agency (GSA) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0347/2018 - 2018/2196(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0142/2019)
Discharge 2017: Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0365/2018 - 2018/2214(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0103/2019)
Discharge 2017: Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0364/2018 - 2018/2213(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0095/2019)
Discharge 2017: Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint undertaking (ECSEL) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0369/2018 - 2018/2218(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0102/2019)
Discharge 2017: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0367/2018 - 2018/2216(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0105/2019)
Discharge 2017: Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (IMI) Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0366/2018 - 2018/2215(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0104/2019)
Discharge 2017: ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy Joint Undertaking Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017 [2018/2211(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0126/2019)
Discharge 2017: SESAR Joint Undertaking Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0363/2018 - 2018/2212(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0118/2019)
Discharge 2017: Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0368/2018 - 2018/2217(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0163/2019)
Inés Ayala Sender, Marco Valli, Claudia Schmidt, Arndt Kohn, Petri Sarvamaa and Martina Dlabajová introduced the reports.
The following spoke: George Ciamba (President-in-Office of the Council), Günther Oettinger (Member of the Commission) and Klaus-Heiner Lehne (President of the Court of Auditors).
The following spoke: Neena Gill (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Innocenzo Leontini (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Iskra Mihaylova (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Marijana Petir (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Alain Cadec (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), José Blanco López (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Romeo Franz (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Malin Björk (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Ingeborg Gräßle, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gilles Pargneaux, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martina Dlabajová, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dennis de Jong, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jonathan Bullock, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Angelo Ciocca, on behalf of the ENF Group, Tomáš Zdechovský, Miroslav Poche, Monica Macovei, Nedzhmi Ali, Indrek Tarand, Luke Ming Flanagan, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Caterina Chinnici, Raffaele Fitto, Joachim Zeller and Eric Andrieu.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Stanislav Polčák.
The following spoke: Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Günther Oettinger, George Ciamba, Inés Ayala Sender, Marco Valli, Claudia Schmidt, Arndt Kohn, Petri Sarvamaa and Martina Dlabajová.
(The sitting was suspended for a short period until voting time.)
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
13. Voting time
Detailed voting results (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the Results of Votes annex to the minutes.
The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the minutes, and can be accessed via Parliament's website.
13.1. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Commission and executive agencies(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III – Commission and executive agencies [2018/2166(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A8-0110/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 22)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.2. Discharge 2017: Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2017 Commission discharge(vote)
Report on the Court of Auditors’ special reports in the context of the 2017 Commission discharge [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0370/2018 - 2018/2219(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A8-0088/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 23)
Pervenche Berès before the vote (the President clarified matters).
13.3. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th EDFs(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0519 - C8-0328/2018 - 2018/2177(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Marco Valli (A8-0107/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 24)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
The following had spoken:
Dominique Martin, on the voting procedure, and Marc Tarabella.
13.4. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Parliament(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section I – European Parliament [2018/2167(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Claudia Schmidt (A8-0108/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 25)
13.5. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Council and Council(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0320/2018 - 2018/2168(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0096/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 26)
Discharge and closure of the accounts was postponed (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(b) to the Rules of Procedure)
13.6. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Court of Justice(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0321/2018 - 2018/2169(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0098/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 27)
13.7. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Court of Auditors(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0322/2018 - 2018/2171(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0097/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 28)
13.8. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0323/2018 - 2018/2172(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0100/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 29)
13.9. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0324/2018 - 2018/2173(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0101/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 30)
13.10. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European External Action Service(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0327/2018 - 2018/2176(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0109/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 31)
13.11. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Ombudsman(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0325/2018 - 2018/2174(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0099/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 32)
13.12. Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [2018/2175(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Arndt Kohn (A8-0116/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 33)
13.13. Discharge 2017: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2017: performance, financial management and control [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0361/2018 - 2018/2210(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0140/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 34)
13.14. Discharge 2017: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0356/2018 - 2018/2205(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0113/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 35)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.15. Discharge 2017: Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0357/2018 - 2018/2206(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0114/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 36)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.16. Discharge 2017: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT)(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0335/2018 - 2018/2184(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0122/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 37)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.17. Discharge 2017: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2017 [2018/2178(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0119/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 38)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.18. Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2194(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0121/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 39)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.19. Discharge 2017: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)(vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2017 [2018/2189(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0120/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 40)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.20. Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0359/2018 - 2018/2208(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0123/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 41)
Discharge and closure of the accounts was postponed (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(b) to the Rules of Procedure)
13.21. Discharge 2017: European Banking Authority (EBA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority (EBA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2202(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0124/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 42)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.22. Discharge 2017: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0342/2018 - 2018/2191(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0134/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 43)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.23. Discharge 2017: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2198(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0125/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 44)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.24. Discharge 2017: European Environment Agency (EEA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency (EEA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2182(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0127/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 45)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.25. Discharge 2017: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2197(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0133/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 46)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.26. Discharge 2017: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0341/2018 - 2018/2190(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0128/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 47)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.27. Discharge 2017: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2201(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0150/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 48)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.28. Discharge 2017: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0354/2018 - 2018/2203(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0137/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 49)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.29. Discharge 2017: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0358/2018 - 2018/2207(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0152/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 50)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.30. Discharge 2017: European Medicines Agency (EMA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0336/2018 - 2018/2185(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0135/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 51)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.31. Discharge 2017: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0332/2018 - 2018/2181(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0139/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 52)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.32. Discharge 2017: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0339/2018 - 2018/2188(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0130/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 53)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.33. Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0343/2018 - 2018/2192(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0129/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 54)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.34. Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency (ERA) (now European Union Agency for Railways) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0344/2018 - 2018/2193(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0158/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 55)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.35. Discharge 2017: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0355/2018 - 2018/2204(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0141/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 56)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.36. Discharge 2017: European Training Foundation (ETF) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation (ETF) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0338/2018 - 2018/2187(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0131/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 57)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.37. Discharge 2017: European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (now European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice) (eu-LISA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0360/2018 - 2018/2209(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0145/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 58)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.38. Discharge 2017: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0334/2018 - 2018/2183(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0138/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 59)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2199(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0132/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 60)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.40. Discharge 2017: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0330/2018 - 2018/2179(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0143/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 61)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.41. Discharge 2017: European Union Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0337/2018 - 2018/2186(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0155/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 62)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.42. Discharge 2017: European Police Office (Europol) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (before 1 May 2017: European Police Office) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0351/2018 - 2018/2200(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0154/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 63)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.43. Discharge 2017: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0331/2018 - 2018/2180(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0136/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 64)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.44. Discharge 2017: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the financial year 2017 [2018/2195(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0153/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 65)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.45. Discharge 2017: European GNSS Agency (GSA) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0347/2018 - 2018/2196(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0142/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 66)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0365/2018 - 2018/2214(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0103/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 67)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0364/2018 - 2018/2213(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0095/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 68)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.48. Discharge 2017: Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint undertaking (ECSEL) (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0369/2018 - 2018/2218(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0102/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 69)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0367/2018 - 2018/2216(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0105/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 70)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0366/2018 - 2018/2215(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0104/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 71)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
13.51. Discharge 2017: ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy Joint Undertaking (vote)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017 [2018/2211(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0126/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 72)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0363/2018 - 2018/2212(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0118/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 73)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017 [COM(2018)0521 - C8-0368/2018 - 2018/2217(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová (A8-0163/2019)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 74)
Discharge was granted and closure of the accounts approved (see Annex IV, Article 5(1)(a) to the Rules of Procedure).
14. Explanations of vote
Written explanations of vote:
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 183 appear on the Members' pages on Parliament's website.
Oral explanations of vote:
Oral explanations of vote would take place on Wednesday, 27 March 2019.
15. Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on Parliament's (Europarl) website under 'Plenary/Votes/Results of Votes (Results of roll-call votes)'.
The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.
After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.
(The sitting was suspended for a short period.)
IN THE CHAIR: Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI Vice-President
In accordance with Rule 231(4) these corrigenda were deemed approved as no request had been made by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold that they be put to the vote.
18. Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 (recast) [COM(2017)0676 - C8-0395/2017 - 2017/0293(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Miriam Dalli (A8-0287/2018)
An initial debate had been held on 2 October 2018 (minutes of 2.10.2018, item 15).
The question had been referred to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 3 October 2018 (minutes of 3.10.2018, item 9.5).
Miriam Dalli introduced the report.
The following spoke: Miguel Arias Cañete (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Karima Delli (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee).
The following spoke: Jens Gieseke, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tiemo Wölken, on behalf of the S&D Group, who declined a blue-card question from Paul Rübig, Mark Demesmaeker, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nils Torvalds, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Peter Liese, Bas Eickhout, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Kateřina Konečná, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Eleonora Evi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Danilo Oscar Lancini, on behalf of the ENF Group, Peter Liese, Damiano Zoffoli, Peter Lundgren, who also replied to a blue-card question by Paul Rübig, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Lynn Boylan, Jörg Meuthen, Jytte Guteland, Bernd Kölmel, Pilar Ayuso, Paul Rübig, Christel Schaldemose, Francesc Gambús, Carlos Zorrinho, Claudia Schmidt, José Blanco López and Angelika Niebler.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michaela Šojdrová, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi and Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski.
The following spoke: Miguel Arias Cañete and Miriam Dalli.
19. Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument [2018/0243(COD)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development. Rapporteurs: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Cristian Dan Preda, Frank Engel and Charles Goerens (A8-0173/2019)
Pier Antonio Panzeri, Cristian Dan Preda, Frank Engel and Charles Goerens introduced the report.
The following spoke: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee).
The following spoke: Neven Mimica (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Marietje Schaake (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee), María Teresa Giménez Barbat (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Barbara Spinelli (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Eleonora Forenza (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), David McAllister, on behalf of the PPE Group, Norbert Neuser, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mirja Vehkaperä, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Michel Reimon, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Linda McAvan, Judith Sargentini, Sabine Lösing, Eduard Kukan, Silvia Costa, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Brando Benifei and Alojz Peterle.
IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA Vice-President
The following spoke: Enrique Guerrero Salom, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Neena Gill, Željana Zovko and Cécile Kashetu Kyenge.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michaela Šojdrová, Julie Ward, Jordi Solé and Stanislav Polčák.
The following spoke: Neven Mimica, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Cristian Dan Preda, Frank Engel and Charles Goerens.
20. Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) [COM(2018)0465 - C8-0274/2018 - 2018/0247(COD)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteurs: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and Knut Fleckenstein (A8-0174/2019)
José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and Knut Fleckenstein introduced the report.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Ivana Maletić (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Joachim Zeller (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Bodil Valero ( rapporteur for opinion for the LIBE Committee), Cristian Dan Preda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tonino Picula, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mark Demesmaeker, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Igor Šoltes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, James Carver, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Mario Borghezio, on behalf of the ENF Group, David McAllister, Julie Ward, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Gerolf Annemans, who also replied to a blue-card question by Knut Fleckenstein, Eduard Kukan, Neena Gill, Angelo Ciocca, Alojz Peterle, Laima Liucija Andrikienė and Željana Zovko.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Stanislav Polčák.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and Knut Fleckenstein.
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Situation in Algeria (2019/2627(RSP))
Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The following spoke: Cristian Dan Preda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Inés Ayala Sender, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bas Belder, on behalf of the ECR Group, Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jonathan Arnott, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Jacques Colombier, on behalf of the ENF Group, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Marek Jurek, Tokia Saïfi, Javi López, Francisco José Millán Mon and Eugen Freund.
IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO Vice-President
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure:Jiří Pospíšil, Ana Gomes and José Inácio Faria.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn.
The debate closed.
22. Five years of illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Five years of illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation (2019/2671(RSP))
Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The following spoke: Elmar Brok, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ana Gomes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marek Jurek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jasenko Selimovic, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Heidi Hautala, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Javier Couso Permuy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, on behalf of the ENF Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Stanislav Polčák and Cristian Dan Preda, Tunne Kelam, Francisco Assis, Mark Demesmaeker, Neena Gill, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga and Julie Ward.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure:Jiří Pospíšil, José Inácio Faria, Michaela Šojdrová, Jaromír Štětina and Stanislav Polčák.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn.
The debate closed.
23. Post-Arab Spring: way forward for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region (debate)
Report on the post-Arab Spring: way forward for the MENA region [2018/2160(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Brando Benifei (A8-0077/2019)
Brando Benifei introduced the report.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The following spoke: Elmar Brok, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ana Gomes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jordi Solé, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Miguel Viegas, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, on behalf of the ENF Group, Zoltán Balczó, non-attached Member, Cristian Dan Preda, Neena Gill, Marek Jurek, Jacques Colombier, Francisco José Millán Mon and László Tőkés.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Julie Ward.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn and Brando Benifei.
The Commission communications on the action taken on the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the September 2018 and October II 2018 part-sessions were available on the Europarl site.
25. Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 637.634/OJME).