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Thursday, 28 March 2019 - Strasbourg
1.Opening of the sitting
 2.Emergency situation in Venezuela (motions for resolutions tabled)
 3.Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (motions for resolutions tabled)
 4.Establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) ***I (debate)
 5.'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport ***I (debate)
 6.Establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment ***I (debate)
 7.Resumption of the sitting
 8.Voting time
  
8.1.Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo) ***I (vote)
  
8.2.Quality of water intended for human consumption ***I (vote)
  
8.3.Increasing the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures ***I (vote)
  
8.4.Exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions and retransmissions of television and radio programmes ***I (vote)
  
8.5.Establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) ***I (vote)
  
8.6.'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport ***I (vote)
  
8.7.Establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment ***I (vote)
  
8.8.Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2020 – Section I – European Parliament (vote)
  
8.9.Emergency situation in Venezuela (vote)
  
8.10.Situation of rule of law and fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia (vote)
  
8.11.Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (vote)
  
8.12.Decision establishing a European Peace Facility (vote)
 9.Explanations of vote
 10.Corrections to votes and voting intentions
 11.Resumption of the sitting
 12.Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
 13.Major interpellations (debate)
 14.Delegated acts (Rule 105(6))
 15.Decisions concerning certain documents
 16.Documents received
 17.Petitions
 18.Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted
 19.Dates of forthcoming sittings
 20.Closure of the sitting
 21.Adjournment of the session
 ATTENDANCE REGISTER


IN THE CHAIR: Sylvie GUILLAUME
Vice-President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.


2. Emergency situation in Venezuela (motions for resolutions tabled)

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP))

The debate had taken place on 12 March 2019 (minutes of 12.3.2019, item 19).

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 123(2):

—   Esteban González Pons, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Cristian Dan Preda, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Paulo Rangel, Nuno Melo, Gabriel Mato, José Inácio Faria, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Francisco José Millán Mon, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Lorenzo Cesa, Ivan Štefanec, Eduard Kukan, Tunne Kelam, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Julia Pitera and Fernando Ruas, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP)) (B8-0225/2019);

—   Elena Valenciano, Ramón Jáuregui Atondo and Francisco Assis, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP)) (B8-0226/2019);

—   Charles Tannock, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Ryszard Czarnecki, Karol Karski, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Hans-Olaf Henkel, Bernd Kölmel, Ulrike Trebesius, Jana Žitňanská, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Ruža Tomašić, Jan Zahradil, Monica Macovei and Raffaele Fitto, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP)) (B8-0227/2019);

—   Javier Couso Permuy, João Pimenta Lopes, João Ferreira, Miguel Viegas, Sabine Lösing, Paloma López Bermejo, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Luke Ming Flanagan and Lola Sánchez Caldentey, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP)) (B8-0228/2019);

—   Javier Nart, Dita Charanzová, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, María Teresa Giménez Barbat, Marian Harkin, Ivan Jakovčić, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Louis Michel, Urmas Paet, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Jozo Radoš, Frédérique Ries, Marietje Schaake, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Hilde Vautmans and Mirja Vehkaperä, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the emergency situation in Venezuela (2019/2628(RSP)) (B8-0229/2019).

Vote: minutes of 28.3.2019, item 8.9.


3. Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (motions for resolutions tabled)

Commission statement: Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (2019/2670(RSP))

The debate had taken place on 25 March 2019 (minutes of 25.3.2019, item 18).

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 123(2):

—   Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eleonora Evi, Piernicola Pedicini, Rosa D’Amato and Dario Tamburrano, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Kathleen Van Brempt and Seb Dance, on behalf of the S&D Group, Merja Kyllönen, Marisa Matias, Luke Ming Flanagan, Lola Sánchez, Caldentey, Patrick Le Hyaric and Paloma López Bermejo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bas Eickhout and Karima Delli, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on recent developments in the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal (2019/2670(RSP)) (B8-0222/2019);

—   Daniel Dalton and Bolesław G. Piecha, on behalf of the ECR Group, on recent developments in the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal (2019/2670(RSP)) (B8-0223/2019);

—   Jens Gieseke, on behalf of the PPE Group, on recent developments in the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal (2019/2670(RSP)) (B8-0224/2019).

Vote: minutes of 28.3.2019, item 8.11.


4. Establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 [COM(2018)0366 - C8-0237/2018 - 2018/0190(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Silvia Costa (A8-0156/2019)

Silvia Costa introduced the report.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: John Howarth (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Bogusław Sonik, on behalf of the PPE Group, Julie Ward, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ralph Packet, on behalf of the ECR Group, Mircea Diaconu, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Helga Trüpel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, João Pimenta Lopes, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Isabella Adinolfi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Michaela Šojdrová, Dominique Bilde, on behalf of the ENF Group, Michaela Šojdrová, Luigi Morgano, Joachim Starbatty, Patrick O'Flynn, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski and Monika Smolková.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Francisco José Millán Mon and Maria Grapini.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen and Silvia Costa.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 28.3.2019, item 8.5.


5. 'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 [COM(2018)0367 - C8-0233/2018 - 2018/0191(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Milan Zver (A8-0111/2019)

Milan Zver introduced the report.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Ignazio Corrao (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Jean Arthuis (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Emilian Pavel (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Michaela Šojdrová, on behalf of the PPE Group, Petra Kammerevert, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ruža Tomašić, on behalf of the ECR Group, María Teresa Giménez Barbat, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jill Evans, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nikolaos Chountis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Isabella Adinolfi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Dominique Bilde, on behalf of the ENF Group, Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, Silvia Costa, Ana Miranda, Bogusław Sonik, Momchil Nekov, Helga Trüpel, Ivana Maletić, Marlene Mizzi, Mercedes Bresso and Brando Benifei.

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

IN THE CHAIR: Bogusław LIBERADZKI
Vice-President

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Caterina Chinnici, Remo Sernagiotto, Seán Kelly, Lieve Wierinck, Julie Ward, Andrea Bocskor, Maria Grapini, Dubravka Šuica and Juan Fernando López Aguilar.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen and Milan Zver.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 28.3.2019, item 8.6.


6. Establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment [COM(2018)0353 - C8-0207/2018 - 2018/0178(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteurs: Bas Eickhout and Sirpa Pietikäinen (A8-0175/2019)

Bas Eickhout and Sirpa Pietikäinen introduced the report.

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

The following spoke: Ivo Belet, on behalf of the PPE Group, Simona Bonafè, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Lieve Wierinck, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Stefan Eck, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Auke Zijlstra, on behalf of the ENF Group, Peter Liese, Elena Gentile, Ralph Packet, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Matt Carthy, Françoise Grossetête, Pervenche Berès, Paloma López Bermejo, Dariusz Rosati, Paul Tang and Markus Ferber.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: José Inácio Faria, Julie Ward, Paul Rübig and Maria Grapini.

The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis, Bas Eickhout and Sirpa Pietikäinen.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 28.3.2019, item 8.7.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.41 pending voting time.)


IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS
Vice-President

7. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 12.00.


8. 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.


8.1. Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo) ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo) [COM(2016)0277 - C8-0177/2016 - 2016/0139(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Tanja Fajon (A8-0261/2016)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)

The vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had taken place on 13 September 2018 (minutes of 13.9.2018, item 10.7)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0319)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.2. Quality of water intended for human consumption ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) [COM(2017)0753 - C8-0019/2018 - 2017/0332(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Michel Dantin (A8-0288/2018)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)

An initial debate had taken place on 22 October 2018 (minutes of 22.10.2018, item 16)
The vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had taken place on 23 October 2018 (minutes of 23.10.2018, item 7.13)

COMPLETION OF THE FIRST READING

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0320)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.3. Increasing the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures and amending Directive 2012/30/EU [COM(2016)0723 - C8-0475/2016 - 2016/0359(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A8-0269/2018)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0321)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.4. Exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions and retransmissions of television and radio programmes ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes [COM(2016)0594 - C8-0384/2016 - 2016/0284(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Pavel Svoboda (A8-0378/2017)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0322)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.5. Establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 [COM(2018)0366 - C8-0237/2018 - 2018/0190(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Silvia Costa (A8-0156/2019)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0323)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.6. 'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 [COM(2018)0367 - C8-0233/2018 - 2018/0191(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Milan Zver (A8-0111/2019)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0324)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.7. Establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment [COM(2018)0353 - C8-0207/2018 - 2018/0178(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteurs: Bas Eickhout and Sirpa Pietikäinen (A8-0175/2019)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0325)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


8.8. Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2020 – Section I – European Parliament (vote)

Report on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2020 [2019/2003(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Vladimír Maňka (A8-0182/2019)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0326)


8.9. Emergency situation in Venezuela (vote)

The debate had taken place on 12 March 2019 (minutes of 12.3.2019, item 19)
Proposals for resolutions announced on 28 March 2019 (minutes of 28.3.2019, item 2).

Motions for resolutions B8-0225/2019, B8-0226/2019, B8-0227/2019, B8-0228/2019 and B8-0229/2019

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B8-0225/2019

(replacing B8-0225/2019, B8-0227/2019 and B8-0229/2019):

tabled by the following Members:

—   José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez Neyra, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Cristian Dan Preda, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Paulo Rangel, Nuno Melo, Gabriel Mato, José Inácio Faria, Antonio López Istúriz White, Francisco José Millán Mon, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Lorenzo Cesa, Ivan Štefanec, Eduard Kukan, Tunne Kelam, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Julia Pitera, Fernando Ruas and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, on behalf of the PPE Group;

—   Karol Karski, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Monica Macovei, Ryszard Czarnecki, Ryszard Antoni Legutko and Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group;

—   Javier Nart, Dita Charanzová, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, María Teresa Giménez Barbat, Marian Harkin, Ivan Jakovčić, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Louis Michel, Urmas Paet, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Carolina Punset, Jozo Radoš, Frédérique Ries, Marietje Schaake, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Hilde Vautmans and Mirja Vehkaperä, on behalf of the ALDE Group.

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0327)

(Motions for resolutions B8-0226/2019 and B8-0228/2019 fell.)


8.10. Situation of rule of law and fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia (vote)

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 128(5):

—   Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, on the situation of the rule of law and the fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia (2018/2965(RSP)) (B8-0230/2019).

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0328)


8.11. Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (vote)

The debate had taken place on 25 March 2019 (minutes of 25.3.2019, item 18).
Proposals for resolutions announced on 28 March 2019 (minutes of 28.3.2019, item 3).

Motions for resolutions B8-0222/2019, B8-0223/2019 and B8-0224/2019

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B8-0222/2019

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0329)

(The joint motion for a resolution RC-B8-0223/2019 replacing motions for resolutions B8-0223/2019 and B8-0224/2019 fell.)

The following had spoken:

Eleonora Evi, before the vote on Amendment 7 to request electronic verification of the vote on Amendment 9.


8.12. Decision establishing a European Peace Facility (vote)

Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the Proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with the support of the Commission, to the Council for a Council Decision establishing a European Peace Facility [2018/2237(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans (A8-0157/2019)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 12)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0330)

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Anna Maria Corazza Bildt condemned the recent bombings in Yemen (the President expressed her agreement and said that she would pass on Ms Corazza Bildt's remarks to the President of Parliament).


9. 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:

(Voting time on Wednesday 27 March 2019)

Report: Andrea Cozzolino - A8-0094/2019
Rosa D'Amato, Momchil Nekov, Daniel Hannan and Andrejs Mamikins

Report: Frédérique Ries - A8-0317/2018
Ana Miranda

Report: Brando Benifei - A8-0077/2019
Branislav Škripek, Marek Jurek and Anna Záborská

Report: Tanja Fajon - A8-0261/2016
Angel Dzhambazki

(Voting time on Thursday 28 March 2019)

Report: Michel Dantin - A8-0288/2018
Rory Palmer, Michaela Šojdrová, Jiří Pospíšil, Monika Smolková and Marian Harkin

Report: Silvia Costa - A8-0156/2019
Momchil Nekov and Michaela Šojdrová

Report: Milan Zver - A8-0111/2019
Rory Palmer, Michaela Šojdrová, Andrejs Mamikins, Monika Smolková, Monica Macovei, Dobromir Sośnierz and Albert Deß

Emergency situation in Venezuela - RC-B8-0225/2019
Mirosław Piotrowski, Jiří Pospíšil and José Inácio Faria

Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal - B8-0222/2019
Mirosław Piotrowski.


10. 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 13.13.)


IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

11. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 15.01.


12. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.


13. Major interpellations (debate)

Major interpellation for written answer with debate (G-000001/2019) de Daniel Buda, Theodor Dumitru Stolojan, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Mihai Ţurcanu, Csaba Sógor, Siegfried Mureşan, Emil Radev, Milan Zver, Romana Tomc, Ivana Maletić, Michaela Šojdrová, Marijana Petir, Dubravka Šuica, Danuta Jazłowiecka, Krzysztof Hetman, Franc Bogovič, Anna Záborská, Željana Zovko, Marek Plura, Dariusz Rosati, Tamás Deutsch, Kinga Gál, Norbert Erdős, László Tőkés, Andrea Bocskor, András Gyürk, György Schöpflin, Andor Deli, Pál Csáky, Vladimir Urutchev, Michał Boni, Lívia Járóka, Andrey Kovatchev, Asim Ademov, Stanislav Polčák, Eva Maydell, Ivica Tolić et Alojz Peterle, to the Commission: Breaches of the rights of children whose parents work in Austria (B8-0018/2019)

Daniel Buda moved the question.

Marianne Thyssen (Member of the Commission) answered the question.

The following spoke: Jiří Pospíšil, on behalf of the PPE Group, Michael Detjen, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marek Jurek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ivan Jakovčić, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Franz Obermayr, on behalf of the ENF Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Daniel Buda, Michaela Šojdrová, Andrejs Mamikins, Jozo Radoš and Monika Smolková.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Inés Ayala Sender.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen.

The debate closed.


14. Delegated acts (Rule 105(6))

The following draft delegated acts had been forwarded to Parliament:

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date until which counterparties may continue to apply their risk-management procedures for certain OTC derivative contracts not cleared by a CCP (C(2019)02530 - 2019/2679(DEA))

Deadline for lodging objections: one month from the date of receipt of 28 March 2019

referred to committee responsible: ECON

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2205, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/592 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1178 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the date at which the clearing obligation takes effect for certain types of contracts (C(2019)02533 - 2019/2680(DEA))

Deadline for lodging objections: one month from the date of receipt of 28 March 2019

referred to committee responsible: ECON


15. Decisions concerning certain documents

Modified referrals to committees (Rule 53)

JURI Committee

- Covered bonds and covered bond public supervision (COM(2018)0094 - C8-0113/2018 - 2018/0043(COD))
referred to committee responsible: ECON
opinion: JURI, JURI (Rule 39)

- Protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (COM(2018)0218 - C8-0159/2018 - 2018/0106(COD))
referred to committee responsible: JURI
opinion: INTA, CONT, ECON (Rule 54), EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, AGRI, CULT, JURI (Rule 39), JURI (Rule 39), LIBE (Rule 54), AFCO, PETI


16. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union - part II (COM(2016)0799 [02] - C8-0148/2019 - 2016/0400B(COD))

referred to

responsible :

JURI

opinion :

ECON, ENVI, TRAN, AGRI

- Proposal for an amendment of the EIB Statute - Request to launch the Article 308 procedure (07651/2019 - C8-0149/2019 - 2019/0804(CNS))

referred to

responsible :

AFCO

opinion :

BUDG, ECON

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Council Joint Action No 98/700/JHA (COM(2018)0631 [02] - C8-0150/2019 - 2018/0330B(COD))

referred to

responsible :

LIBE

opinion :

BUDG

2) from Members

- Mireille D'Ornano. Motion for a resolution on protecting EU banana producers from unfair competition (B8-0148/2019)

referred to

responsible :

AGRI

opinion :

INTA

- Dominique Bilde. Motion for a resolution on academic freedom and freedom of expression in European universities (B8-0210/2019)

referred to

responsible :

CULT


17. Petitions

The following petitions had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, and had been forwarded to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 215(9) and (10):

22 March 2019

(*) Name withheld

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18. Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted

In accordance with Rule 192(3), the minutes of the sitting would be submitted for approval by Parliament at the start of the next sitting.

With Parliament's agreement, the texts adopted during the part-session would immediately be forwarded to the recipients named therein.


19. Dates of forthcoming sittings

The next sittings would be held on 3 April 2019 and 4 April 2019.


20. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 15.34.


21. Adjournment of the session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

Klaus Welle

Antonio Tajani

Secretary-General

President


ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Present:

Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Agea Laura, Agnew John Stuart, Aguilera Clara, Aiuto Daniela, Aker Tim, Albiol Guzmán Marina, Ali Nedzhmi, Alliot-Marie Michèle, Anderson Lucy, Anderson Martina, Andrikienė Laima Liucija, Annemans Gerolf, Arena Maria, Arimont Pascal, Arnautu Marie-Christine, Arnott Jonathan, Arthuis Jean, Ashworth Richard, Assis Francisco, Auken Margrete, Ayala Sender Inés, Ayuso Pilar, van Baalen Johannes Cornelis, Bach Georges, Balas Guillaume, Balčytis Zigmantas, Balczó Zoltán, Bashir Amjad, Bay Nicolas, Bayet Hugues, Bearder Catherine, Becerra Basterrechea Beatriz, Becker Heinz K., Beghin Tiziana, Belder Bas, Belet Ivo, Benifei Brando, Benito Ziluaga Xabier, Beňová Monika, Berès Pervenche, Bergeron Joëlle, Bettini Goffredo Maria, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilde Dominique, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blanco López José, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Böge Reimer, Bogovič Franc, Boni Michał, Borghezio Mario, Borrelli David, Boştinaru Victor, Boutonnet Marie-Christine, Bové José, Brannen Paul, Bresso Mercedes, Briano Renata, Briois Steeve, Brok Elmar, Buchner Klaus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Bullock Jonathan, Bütikofer Reinhard, Buzek Jerzy, Cadec Alain, Calvet Chambon Enrique, van de Camp Wim, Campbell Bannerman David, Carthy Matt, Carver James, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavada Jean-Marie, Charanzová Dita, Chauprade Aymeric, Childers Nessa, Chinnici Caterina, Chountis Nikolaos, Christensen Ole, Cicu Salvatore, Clune Deirdre, Coburn David, Coelho Carlos, Cofferati Sergio Gaetano, Collin-Langen Birgit, Colombier Jacques, Corazza Bildt Anna Maria, Corrao Ignazio, Costa Silvia, Couso Permuy Javier, Cozzolino Andrea, Cramer Michael, Csáky Pál, Czarnecki Ryszard, Czesak Edward, van Dalen Peter, Dalli Miriam, Dalton Daniel, Dalunde Jakop G., D'Amato Rosa, Dance Seb, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, (The Earl of) Dartmouth William, Dati Rachida, De Castro Paolo, Delahaye Angélique, Deli Andor, Delvaux Mady, Demesmaeker Mark, De Monte Isabella, Deprez Gérard, Deß Albert, Detjen Michael, Deutsch Tamás, Deva Nirj, Diaconu Mircea, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Dodds Diane, Dohrmann Jørn, Dorfmann Herbert, D'Ornano Mireille, Drăghici Damian, Durand Pascal, Dzhambazki Angel, Eck Stefan, Ehler Christian, Eickhout Bas, Elissen André, Engel Frank, Engström Linnéa, Epitideios Georgios, Erdős Norbert, Ernst Cornelia, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Etheridge Bill, Evans Jill, Evi Eleonora, Fajon Tanja, Faria José Inácio, Federley Fredrick, Ferber Markus, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Ferreira João, Fisas Ayxelà Santiago, Fjellner Christofer, Flack John, Flanagan Luke Ming, Fleckenstein Knut, Forenza Eleonora, Foster Jacqueline, Fotyga Anna, Fountoulis Lampros, Fox Ashley, Franz Romeo, Freund Eugen, Gabelic Aleksander, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gambús Francesc, García Pérez Iratxe, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Gardini Elisabetta, Gasbarra Enrico, Gebhardt Evelyne, Gehrold Stefan, Geier Jens, Gentile Elena, Gerbrandy Gerben-Jan, Geringer de Oedenberg Lidia Joanna, Gierek Adam, Gieseke Jens, Gill Neena, Gill Nathan, Giménez Barbat María Teresa, Girling Julie, Giuffrida Michela, Gloanec Maurin Karine, Goddyn Sylvie, Goerens Charles, Gollnisch Bruno, Gomes Ana, González Peñas Tania, González Pons Esteban, Gosiewska Beata, Grammatikakis Giorgos, de Grandes Pascual Luis, Grapini Maria, Gräßle Ingeborg, Graswander-Hainz Karoline, Griesbeck Nathalie, Griffin Theresa, Grigule-Pēterse Iveta, Grossetête Françoise, Grzyb Andrzej, Gualtieri Roberto, Guerrero Salom Enrique, Guillaume Sylvie, Guoga Antanas, Guteland Jytte, Gyürk András, Hadjigeorgiou Takis, Händel Thomas, Hansen Christophe, Harkin Marian, Harms Rebecca, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hazekamp Anja, Hedh Anna, Herranz García Esther, Hetman Krzysztof, Heubuch Maria, Hirsch Nadja, Hoc Czesław, Hökmark Gunnar, Hölvényi György, Honeyball Mary, Hookem Mike, Hortefeux Brice, Howarth John, Hübner Danuta Maria, Hudghton Ian, Huitema Jan, Hyusmenova Filiz, in 't Veld Sophia, Iturgaiz Carlos, Iwaszkiewicz Robert Jarosław, Jaakonsaari Liisa, Jäätteenmäki Anneli, Jadot Yannick, Jahr Peter, Jakovčić Ivan, Jalkh Jean-François, James Diane, Jamet France, Jáuregui Atondo Ramón, Jávor Benedek, Jazłowiecka Danuta, Ježek Petr, Joly Eva, de Jong Dennis, Jongerius Agnes, Jurek Marek, Juvin Philippe, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kalniete Sandra, Kammerevert Petra, Kappel Barbara, Karas Othmar, Kari Rina Ronja, Karim Sajjad, Karski Karol, Katainen Elsi, Kaufmann Sylvia-Yvonne, Kelam Tunne, Keller Jan, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Khan Wajid, Kirton-Darling Jude, Kłosowski Sławomir, Koch Dieter-Lebrecht, Kofod Jeppe, Kohn Arndt, Kölmel Bernd, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kouroumbashev Peter, Kovatchev Andrey, Kozłowska-Rajewicz Agnieszka, Krehl Constanze, Krupa Urszula, Kudrycka Barbara, Kuhn Werner, Kukan Eduard, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyenge Cécile Kashetu, Kyrkos Miltiadis, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lamassoure Alain, Lambert Jean, Lancini Danilo Oscar, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Langen Werner, Lavrilleux Jérôme, Lebreton Gilles, Lechevalier Christelle, Le Hyaric Patrick, Leinen Jo, Lenaers Jeroen, Leontini Innocenzo, Lewandowski Janusz, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Lietz Arne, Lins Norbert, Loiseau Philippe, Løkkegaard Morten, Lope Fontagné Verónica, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Bermejo Paloma, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lösing Sabine, Loskutovs Aleksejs, Lucke Bernd, Ludvigsson Olle, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, McAvan Linda, McClarkin Emma, McGuinness Mairead, McIntyre Anthea, Macovei Monica, Maletić Ivana, Malinov Svetoslav Hristov, Mamikins Andrejs, Mandl Lukas, Maňka Vladimír, Mann Thomas, Manscour Louis-Joseph, Marcellesi Florent, Marinho e Pinto António, Martin David, Martin Dominique, Martin Edouard, Matera Barbara, Matias Marisa, Mato Gabriel, Matthews Rupert, Maurel Emmanuel, Mayer Georg, Mayer Alex, Mazuronis Valentinas, Meissner Gesine, Mélin Joëlle, Melior Susanne, Melo Nuno, Messerschmidt Morten, Meszerics Tamás, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michel Louis, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikolášik Miroslav, Millán Mon Francisco José, van Miltenburg Matthijs, Mineur Anne-Marie, Miranda Ana, Mitrofanovs Miroslavs, Mizzi Marlene, Mlinar Angelika, Mobarik Nosheena, Moi Giulia, Moisă Sorin, Molnár Csaba, Monot Bernard, Montel Sophie, Moody Clare, Moraes Claude, Morano Nadine, Morgano Luigi, Mosca Alessia Maria, Müller Ulrike, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nagy József, Nart Javier, Nekov Momchil, Neuser Norbert, Nica Dan, Nicholson James, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Niedermüller Péter, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Noichl Maria, Novakov Andrey, Obermayr Franz, O'Flynn Patrick, Olbrycht Jan, Omarjee Younous, Ożóg Stanisław, Packet Ralph, Padar Ivari, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Paksas Rolandas, Palmer Rory, Panzeri Pier Antonio, Paolucci Massimo, Papadakis Kostas, Pargneaux Gilles, Paşcu Ioan Mircea, Pavel Emilian, Payne Jiří, Pedicini Piernicola, Peillon Vincent, Peterle Alojz, Petersen Morten, Petir Marijana, Picula Tonino, Piecha Bolesław G., Pieper Markus, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pimenta Lopes João, Piotrowski Mirosław, Piri Kati, Pirinski Georgi, Plura Marek, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Pospíšil Jiří, Preda Cristian Dan, Pretzell Marcus, Preuß Gabriele, Proust Franck, Punset Carolina, Quisthoudt-Rowohl Godelieve, Radev Emil, Radoš Jozo, Radtke Dennis, Rangel Paulo, Rebega Laurenţiu, Regner Evelyn, Reid Julia, Reintke Terry, Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy Christine, Ribeiro Sofia, Ries Frédérique, Riquet Dominique, Rivasi Michèle, Rochefort Robert, Rodrigues Liliana, Rodrigues Maria João, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodust Ulrike, Rohde Jens, Rolin Claude, Ropė Bronis, Rosati Dariusz, Rozière Virginie, Ruas Fernando, Rübig Paul, Ruohonen-Lerner Pirkko, Šadurskis Kārlis, Saïfi Tokia, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra José Ignacio, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Caldentey Lola, Sander Anne, Sant Alfred, dos Santos Manuel, Sârbu Daciana Octavia, Sargentini Judith, Sarvamaa Petri, Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, Sassoli David Maria, Saudargas Algirdas, Schaake Marietje, Schaffhauser Jean-Luc, Schaldemose Christel, Schirdewan Martin, Schlein Elly, Schmidt Claudia, Scholz Helmut, Schreijer-Pierik Annie, Schulze Sven, Schwab Andreas, Scott Cato Molly, Scottà Giancarlo, Sehnalová Olga, Selimovic Jasenko, Sellström Anders, Senra Rodríguez Maria Lidia, Sernagiotto Remo, Serrão Santos Ricardo, Seymour Jill, Siekierski Czesław Adam, Silva Pereira Pedro, Simon Siôn, Sippel Birgit, Škripek Branislav, Škrlec Davor, Smith Alyn, Smolková Monika, Sógor Csaba, Šojdrová Michaela, Solé Jordi, Šoltes Igor, Sommer Renate, Sonik Bogusław, Sośnierz Dobromir, Spinelli Barbara, Spyraki Maria, Staes Bart, Stanishev Sergei, Starbatty Joachim, Štefanec Ivan, Štětina Jaromír, Stevens Helga, Stolojan Theodor Dumitru, Stuger Olaf, Šuica Dubravka, Sulík Richard, Šulin Patricija, Svoboda Pavel, Swinburne Kay, Synadinos Eleftherios, Szájer József, Szanyi Tibor, Szejnfeld Adam, Tajani Antonio, Tamburrano Dario, Tănăsescu Claudiu Ciprian, Tang Paul, Tannock Charles, Țapardel Claudia, Tarabella Marc, Tarand Indrek, Taylor Keith, Telička Pavel, Terricabras Josep-Maria, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Toia Patrizia, Tőkés László, Tomašić Ruža, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Trebesius Ulrike, Tremosa i Balcells Ramon, Troszczynski Mylène, Trüpel Helga, Ţurcanu Mihai, Ujazdowski Kazimierz Michał, Ulvskog Marita, Ungureanu Traian, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Urutchev Vladimir, Vaidere Inese, Vajgl Ivo, Valcárcel Siso Ramón Luis, Vălean Adina-Ioana, Valenciano Elena, Valero Bodil, Valli Marco, Vana Monika, Van Bossuyt Anneleen, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Orden Geoffrey, Vaughan Derek, Vautmans Hilde, Vehkaperä Mirja, Vergiat Marie-Christine, Verheyen Sabine, Viegas Miguel, Vieu Marie-Pierre, Vilimsky Harald, Viotti Daniele, Virkkunen Henna, Vistisen Anders Primdahl, Voigt Udo, Voss Axel, Ward Julie, Weber Renate, Weidenholzer Josef, Werner Martina, Westphal Kerstin, Wieland Rainer, Wierinck Lieve, Winberg Kristina, Winkler Hermann, Winter Babette, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Záborská Anna, Zahradil Jan, Zala Boris, Zammit Dimech Francis, Zanni Marco, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zdrojewski Bogdan Andrzej, Zeller Joachim, Zemke Janusz, Zijlstra Auke, Zimmer Gabriele, Žitňanská Jana, Złotowski Kosma, Zoană Maria Gabriela, Zoffoli Damiano, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zullo Marco, Zver Milan, Zwiefka Tadeusz

Excused:

Bours Louise, Crowley Brian, Karlsson Rikke-Louise, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Maltese Curzio, Maydell Eva, Morvai Krisztina, Nicolai Norica, Patriciello Aldo, Poc Pavel, Ponga Maurice, Tolić Ivica, Tomaševski Valdemar, Torres Martínez Estefanía

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