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Thursday, 4 April 2019 - Brussels
1.Opening of the sitting
 2.Pan-European Personal Pension Product ***I (debate)
 3.Work-life balance for parents and carers ***I (debate)
 4.Resumption of the sitting
 5.Delegated acts (Rule 105(6)) (action taken)
 6.Voting time
  
6.1.Request for the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Epitideios (vote)
  
6.2.Request for the waiver of the immunity of Lampros Fountoulis (vote)
  
6.3.Request for the waiver of the immunity of Eleftherios Synadinos (vote)
  
6.4.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, as regards the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I (vote)
  
6.5.Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States * (vote)
  
6.6.Waste management (vote)
  
6.7.Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector ***I (vote)
  
6.8.Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs ***I (vote)
  
6.9.Adapting to development in the road transport sector ***I (vote)
  
6.10.Common rules for the internal market for natural gas ***I (vote)
  
6.11.European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ***I (vote)
  
6.12.Multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea ***I (vote)
  
6.13.Strengthening the security of identity cards and of residence documents issued to Union citizens ***I (vote)
  
6.14.Road infrastructure safety management ***I (vote)
  
6.15.Pan-European Personal Pension Product ***I (vote)
  
6.16.Work-life balance for parents and carers ***I (vote)
  
6.17.Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States ***I (vote)
  
6.18.European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) ***I (vote)
  
6.19.Computerising the movement and surveillance of excise goods ***I (vote)
  
6.20.Re-use of public sector information ***I (vote)
  
6.21.Multiannual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish ***I (vote)
  
6.22.Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (vote)
  
6.23.Adjustment of annual pre-financing for the years 2021 to 2023 ***I (vote)
  
6.24.Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders ***I (vote)
  
6.25.Seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice relating to the EU accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (vote)
  
6.26.Tax treatment of pension products, including the pan-European Personal Pension Product (vote)
 7.Explanations of vote
 8.Corrections to votes and voting intentions
 9.Decisions concerning certain documents
 10.Documents received
 11.Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted
 12.Dates of forthcoming sittings
 13.Closure of the sitting
 14.Adjournment of the session
 ATTENDANCE REGISTER


IN THE CHAIR: Evelyne GEBHARDT
Vice-President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 8.30.


2. Pan-European Personal Pension Product ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) [COM(2017)0343 - C8-0219/2017 - 2017/0143(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A8-0278/2018)

Sophia in 't Veld introduced the report.

The following spoke: Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Heinz K. Becker (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Birgit Collin-Langen (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Brian Hayes, on behalf of the PPE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Sven Giegold, Liisa Jaakonsaari, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bernd Lucke, on behalf of the ECR Group, Enrique Calvet Chambon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bas Eickhout, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Auke Zijlstra, on behalf of the ENF Group, Sotirios Zarianopoulos, non-attached Member, Jiří Pospíšil, Maria Arena, Jasenko Selimovic, Paloma López Bermejo, Sven Giegold, who also replied to a blue-card question by Maria Arena, Eleftherios Synadinos, Brando Benifei, Caroline Nagtegaal, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Ana Miranda and Paul Tang.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: António Marinho e Pinto, Kostadinka Kuneva and Maria Lidia Senra Rodríguez.

The following spoke Jyrki Katainen and Sophia in 't Veld.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 4.4.2019, Item 6.15.


3. Work-life balance for parents and carers ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU [COM(2017)0253 - C8-0137/2017 - 2017/0085(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: David Casa (A8-0270/2018)

David Casa introduced the report.

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

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

The following spoke:: Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Arena, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jana Žitňanská, on behalf of the ECR Group, Renate Weber, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Tania González Peñas, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Tiziana Beghin, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Joëlle Mélin, on behalf of the ENF Group, Lampros Fountoulis, non-attached Member, Sofia Ribeiro, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Czesław Hoc and Enrique Calvet Chambon.

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
Vice-President

The following spoke:: Kostadinka Kuneva, Miroslavs Mitrofanovs, Angelo Ciocca, Michaela Šojdrová, Agnes Jongerius, Anders Primdahl Vistisen, João Pimenta Lopes, Terry Reintke, Anne Sander, Marita Ulvskog, Helga Stevens, Barbara Matera, Elena Gentile, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Michael Detjen and Siôn Simon.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Caterina Chinnici, Jordi Solé, Ana Miranda and Nicola Caputo.

The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen and David Casa.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 4.4.2019, Item 6.16.

(The sitting was suspended at 10.34 pending voting time.)


IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

4. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 11.00.


5. Delegated acts (Rule 105(6)) (action taken)

The President made the following statement:

—   The recommendation of the ECON Committee to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 28 March 2019 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)) (B8-0234/2019) had been announced in plenary on Wednesday 3 April 2019 (Minutes of 3.4.2019, Item 6);

—   The recommendation of the ECON Committee to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 28 March 2019 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)) (B8-0235/2019) had been announced in plenary on Wednesday 3 April 2019 (Minutes of 3.4.2019, Item 6).

No objections to these recommendations had been raised within the 24-hour period.

Consequently these recommendations were deemed to have been approved and would be published in the texts adopted at the sitting of that day.


6. 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.


6.1. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Georgios Epitideios (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Epitideios [2018/2268(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0185/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2019)0333)


6.2. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Lampros Fountoulis (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Lampros Fountoulis [2018/2269(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0183/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2019)0334)

The following had spoken:

Lampros Fountoulis, before the vote.


6.3. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Eleftherios Synadinos (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Eleftherios Synadinos [2018/2270(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0184/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2019)0335)


6.4. 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, as regards the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council 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, as regards the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union [COM(2018)0745 - C8-0483/2018 - 2018/0390(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sergei Stanishev (A8-0047/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

The following spoke: Ashley Fox, on behalf of the ECR Group, to request that the vote be postponed under Rule 190, and Iratxe García Pérez, against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by electronic vote (161 in favour, 392 against, 28 abstentions).

The following spoke: Julie Girling, on behalf of a number of Members reaching at least the low threshold, to request that amendments be put to the vote before the provisional agreement, under Rule 59(3), and Esteban González Pons, against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by electronic vote (230 in favour, 354 against, 25 abstentions).

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0336)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.5. Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States [COM(2019)0151 - C8-0131/2019 - 2019/0056(NLE)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Miroslavs Mitrofanovs (A8-0177/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2019)0337)


6.6. Waste management (vote)

Motion for a resolution, tabled under Rule 216(2), by Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the PETI Committee, on waste management (2019/2557(RSP)) (B8-0231/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2019)0338)


6.7. Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector [COM(2017)0278 - C8-0170/2017 - 2017/0121(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Merja Kyllönen (A8-0206/2018)

An initial debate had taken place on 3 July 2018 (Minutes of 3.7.2018, Item 18).
The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 4 July 2018 (Minutes of 4.7.2018, Item 9.1).
A second debate had been held on 27 March 2019 (Minutes of 27.3.2019, Item 8)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

The following spoke: Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska on the organisation of the vote and Kosma Złotowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, to request that the vote be postponed under Rule 190.

Parliament rejected the request by electronic vote (290 in favour, 312 against, 21 abstentions).

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0339)

Parliament's first reading was thereby closed.

The following had spoken:

Maria Grapini on the conduct of the vote.

Before the vote on Amendment 261, the President, on the issue of block voting, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Philippe Lamberts and Richard Corbett.

Parliament consented, by electronic vote, to the block voting procedure (454 in favour, 144 against, 24 abstentions).

Dobromir Sośnierz and Marek Jurek, before the vote on block D.


6.8. Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs ***I (vote)

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

An initial debate had taken place on 3 July 2018 (Minutes of 3.7.2018, Item 18).
The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 4 July 2018 (Minutes of 4.7.2018, Item 9.2).
A second debate had been held on 27 March 2019 (Minutes of 27.3.2019, Item 8).

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0340)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.

The following had spoken:

Richard Sulík, before the vote on block A.


6.9. Adapting to development in the road transport sector ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector [COM(2017)0281 - C8-0169/2017 - 2017/0123(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Ismail Ertug (A8-0204/2018)

An initial debate had taken place on 3 July 2018 (Minutes of 3.7.2018, Item 18).
The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 4 July 2018 (Minutes of 4.7.2018, Item 9.3).
A second debate had been held on 27 March 2019 (Minutes of 27.3.2019, Item 8)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0341)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.

The following had spoken:

Tomáš Zdechovský, before the vote on block A.


6.10. Common rules for the internal market for natural gas ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas [COM(2017)0660 - C8-0394/2017 - 2017/0294(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A8-0143/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0342)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.11. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [COM(2018)0390 - C8-0270/2018 - 2018/0210(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A8-0176/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0343)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.12. Multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multi-annual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea [COM(2018)0115 - C8-0104/2018 - 2018/0050(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Clara Aguilera (A8-0005/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

The vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had taken place on 17 January 2019 (Minutes of 17.1.2019, Item 10.7).

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0344)

JOINT STATEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0344)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.

The following had spoken:

Sandra Kalniete.


6.13. Strengthening the security of identity cards and of residence documents issued to Union citizens ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement [COM(2018)0212 - C8-0153/2018 - 2018/0104(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A8-0436/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

The following spoke: Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to request that amendments be put to the vote before the provisional agreement, under Rule 59(3), and Gérard Deprez (rapporteur), against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by roll-call vote (271 for, 312 against, 39 abstentions).

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0345)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.14. Road infrastructure safety management ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management [COM(2018)0274 - C8-0196/2018 - 2018/0129(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Daniela Aiuto (A8-0008/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0346)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.15. Pan-European Personal Pension Product ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) [COM(2017)0343 - C8-0219/2017 - 2017/0143(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A8-0278/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0347)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.16. Work-life balance for parents and carers ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU [COM(2017)0253 - C8-0137/2017 - 2017/0085(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: David Casa (A8-0270/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

The following spoke: Tania González Peñas, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to request that amendments be put to the vote before the provisional agreement, under Rule 59(3), and David Casa (rapporteur), against the request.

Parliament rejected the request by roll-call vote (126 for, 470 against, 18 abstentions).

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0348)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.17. Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States [COM(2018)0324 - C8-0178/2018 - 2018/0136(COD)] - Committee on Budgets - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteurs: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0469/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

The debate had taken place on 16 January 2019 (Minutes of 16.1.2019, Item 29).
The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 17 January 2019 (Minutes of 17.1.2019, Item 10.8).

COMPLETION OF THE FIRST READING

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0349)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.18. European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) [COM(2018)0382 - C8-0232/2018 - 2018/0206(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Verónica Lope Fontagné (A8-0461/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

The debate had taken place on 15 January 2019 (minutes of 15.1.2019, item 20).
The matter had been referred to the committee responsible for the purposes of interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 59(4) on 16 January 2019 (Minutes of 16.1.2019, Item 12.7).

COMPLETION OF THE FIRST READING

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0350)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.19. Computerising the movement and surveillance of excise goods ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on computerising the movement and surveillance of excise goods (recast) [COM(2018)0341 - C8-0215/2018 - 2018/0187(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Kay Swinburne (A8-0010/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 13 February 2019 (Minutes of 13.2.2019, Item 8.3).

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0351)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.20. Re-use of public sector information ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use of public sector information (recast) [COM(2018)0234 - C8-0169/2018 - 2018/0111(COD)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Neoklis Sylikiotis (A8-0438/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0352)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.21. Multiannual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for Mediterranean swordfish and amending Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006 and (EU) 2017/2107 [COM(2018)0229 - C8-0162/2018 - 2018/0109(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Marco Affronte (A8-0389/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0353)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.22. Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC [COM(2018)0315 - C8-0205/2018 - 2018/0162(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Dominique Riquet (A8-0007/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 22)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0354)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.


6.23. Adjustment of annual pre-financing for the years 2021 to 2023 ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the adjustment of annual pre-financing for the years 2021 to 2023 [COM(2018)0614 - C8-0396/2018 - 2018/0322(COD)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Mirosław Piotrowski (A8-0181/2019)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 23)

PROPOSAL TO REJECT THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Rejected

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and AMENDMENTS

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0355)

Parliament's first reading was thereby closed.


6.24. Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the rules applicable to the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders [COM(2017)0571 - C8-0326/2017 - 2017/0245(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Tanja Fajon (A8-0356/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 24)

The question had been referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 59(4), on 29 November 2018 (Minutes of 29.11.2018, Item 8.7)

COMPLETION OF THE FIRST READING

Approved (P8_TA(2019)0356)

Parliament's first reading thus closed.

The following had spoken:

Tanja Fajon (rapporteur).


6.25. Seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice relating to the EU accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (vote)

Motion for a resolution, tabled under Rule 108(6), by Claude Moraes and Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, on behalf of the LIBE Committee and on behalf of the FEMM Committee, seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposals for the accession by the European Union to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and on the procedure for that accession (2019/2678(RSP)) (B8-0232/2019)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0357)


6.26. Tax treatment of pension products, including the pan-European Personal Pension Product (vote)

Report on tax treatment of pension products, including the pan-European Personal Pension Product [2018/2002(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A8-0481/2018)

(Simple majority needed)
(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 26)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2019)0358)


7. 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:

Report: Merja Kyllönen - A8-0206/2018
Angel Dzhambazki, Michaela Šojdrová, Andrejs Mamikins and Daniel Hannan

Report: Wim van de Camp - A8-0205/2018
Angel Dzhambazki, Michaela Šojdrová, Andrejs Mamikins and Stanislav Polčák

Report: Ismail Ertug - A8-0204/2018
Angel Dzhambazki, Michaela Šojdrová, Rupert Matthews and Stanislav Polčák

Report: Jerzy Buzek - A8-0143/2018
Andrejs Mamikins, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák and Seán Kelly

Report: Gabriel Mato - A8-0176/2019
Dobromir Sośnierz and Seán Kelly

Report: Gérard Deprez - A8-0436/2018
Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Jiří Pospíšil and Seán Kelly

Report: Daniela Aiuto - A8-0008/2019
Rupert Matthews and Alex Mayer

Report: Sophia in 't Veld - A8-0278/2018
Xabier Benito Ziluaga, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski and Jiří Pospíšil

Report: Merja Kyllönen - A8-0206/2018
Danuta Jazłowiecka.


8. 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.


9. Decisions concerning certain documents

Modified referrals to committees (Rule 53)

JURI Committee

- 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 - C8-0148/2019 - 2016/0400B(COD))
referred to committee responsible: JURI
opinion: ECON, ENVI, TRAN, AGRI, JURI (Rule 39)

- 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 EU - part I (COM(2016)0799 - C8-0524/2016 - 2016/0400A(COD))
referred to committee responsible: JURI
opinion: DEVE, INTA, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, FEMM, JURI (Rule 39)


10. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Proposal for a Council implementing decision on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Ireland (07290/2019 - C8-0154/2019 - 2019/0806(CNS))

referred to

responsible :

LIBE

2) from Members

- Piernicola Pedicini. Motion for a resolution on EU and Member State support at the 72nd WHO plenary meeting for a resolution entitled ‘Improving the transparency of markets for drugs, vaccines and other health-related technologies’ (B8-0211/2019)

referred to

responsible :

ENVI

- Mara Bizzotto. Motion for a resolution on support for the Italian poultry sector (B8-0213/2019)

referred to

responsible :

AGRI


11. Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted

In accordance with Rule 192(3), the minutes of the sitting and those of the previous day's 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.


12. Dates of forthcoming sittings

The next sittings would be held from 15 April 2019 to 18 April 2019.


13. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 12.53.


14. 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, Affronte Marco, Agnew John Stuart, Aguilera Clara, Aiuto Daniela, Aker Tim, Albiol Guzmán Marina, Ali Nedzhmi, Alliot-Marie Michèle, Anderson Lucy, Anderson Martina, Andersson Max, Andrieu Eric, Andrikienė Laima Liucija, Annemans Gerolf, Arena Maria, Arimont Pascal, Arnautu Marie-Christine, Arnott Jonathan, Arthuis Jean, Ashworth Richard, Assis Francisco, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Ayala Sender Inés, Ayuso Pilar, Bach Georges, Balas Guillaume, Balčytis Zigmantas, Balczó Zoltán, Barekov Nikolay, 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, Bettini Goffredo Maria, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilde Dominique, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blanco López José, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Böge Reimer, Boni Michał, Borghezio Mario, Borrelli David, Borzan Biljana, Boştinaru Victor, Boutonnet Marie-Christine, Bové José, Boylan Lynn, Briano Renata, Briois Steeve, Brok Elmar, Buchner Klaus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Bullock Jonathan, Buzek Jerzy, Cabezón Ruiz Soledad, Cadec Alain, Calvet Chambon Enrique, van de Camp Wim, Campbell Bannerman David, Caputo Nicola, Carthy Matt, Carver James, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Cavada Jean-Marie, Cesa Lorenzo, Charanzová Dita, Chauprade Aymeric, Childers Nessa, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen Ole, Christoforou Lefteris, Chrysogonos Kostas, Ciocca Angelo, Cirio Alberto, Clune Deirdre, Coburn David, Coelho Carlos, Cofferati Sergio Gaetano, Collin-Langen Birgit, Collins Jane, Colombier Jacques, Comi Lara, Corazza Bildt Anna Maria, Cornillet Thierry, Corrao Ignazio, Costa Silvia, Cozzolino Andrea, Cramer Michael, Cristea Andi, Csáky Pál, Czesak Edward, van Dalen Peter, Dalli Miriam, Dalton Daniel, Dalunde Jakop G., D'Amato Rosa, Dance Seb, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Dantin Michel, (The Earl of) Dartmouth William, Dati Rachida, De Castro Paolo, Delahaye Angélique, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, Delvaux Mady, Demesmaeker Mark, De Monte Isabella, Deprez Gérard, Deß Albert, Detjen Michael, Deutsch Tamás, Diaconu Mircea, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Dohrmann Jørn, Dorfmann Herbert, D'Ornano Mireille, Drăghici Damian, Durand Pascal, Dzhambazki Angel, Eickhout Bas, Elissen André, Engel Frank, Epitideios Georgios, Erdős Norbert, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evans Jill, Evi Eleonora, Fajon Tanja, Faria José Inácio, Federley Fredrick, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Ferreira João, Fisas Ayxelà Santiago, Fitto Raffaele, Flack John, Flanagan Luke Ming, Florenz Karl-Heinz, Forenza Eleonora, Foster Jacqueline, Fountoulis Lampros, Fox Ashley, Franz Romeo, Freund Eugen, Frunzulică Doru-Claudian, 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, Gericke Arne, Geringer de Oedenberg Lidia Joanna, Giegold Sven, 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, Grapini Maria, Gräßle Ingeborg, Graswander-Hainz Karoline, Gräzin Igor, Griesbeck Nathalie, Griffin Theresa, Grigule-Pēterse Iveta, Grossetête Françoise, Grzyb Andrzej, Guillaume Sylvie, Guoga Antanas, Guteland Jytte, Gyürk András, Hadjigeorgiou Takis, Händel Thomas, Hannan Daniel, Hansen Christophe, Harkin Marian, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hayes Brian, Hazekamp Anja, Hedh Anna, Henkel Hans-Olaf, Hetman Krzysztof, Heubuch Maria, Hirsch Nadja, Hoc Czesław, Hoffmann Iris, Hohlmeier Monika, Hölvényi György, 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, Jahr Peter, Jakovčić Ivan, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Járóka Lívia, Jáuregui Atondo Ramón, Jazłowiecka Danuta, Ježek Petr, de Jong Dennis, Jongerius Agnes, Joulaud Marc, Jurek Marek, Juvin Philippe, Kadenbach Karin, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kalniete Sandra, Kammerevert Petra, Kappel Barbara, Karas Othmar, Kari Rina Ronja, Karim Sajjad, Karlsson Rikke-Louise, Karski Karol, Katainen Elsi, Kaufmann Sylvia-Yvonne, Keller Jan, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Khan Wajid, Kirton-Darling Jude, Kłosowski Sławomir, Koch Dieter-Lebrecht, Kohn Arndt, Kölmel Bernd, Konečná Kateřina, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kouloglou Stelios, Kouroumbashev Peter, Kovatchev Andrey, Kozłowska-Rajewicz Agnieszka, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Krupa Urszula, Kudrycka Barbara, Kukan Eduard, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuneva Kostadinka, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyenge Cécile Kashetu, Kyllönen Merja, Kyrkos Miltiadis, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lalonde Patricia, Lamassoure Alain, Lambert Jean, Lancini Danilo Oscar, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Langen Werner, La Via Giovanni, 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, Lochbihler Barbara, Loiseau Philippe, Løkkegaard Morten, Lope Fontagné Verónica, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Bermejo Paloma, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lösing Sabine, Loskutovs Aleksejs, Lucke Bernd, Ludvigsson Olle, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, Łybacka Krystyna, McAllister David, McAvan Linda, McClarkin Emma, McGuinness Mairead, McIntyre Anthea, Macovei Monica, Maletić Ivana, Malinov Svetoslav Hristov, Mamikins Andrejs, Mănescu Ramona Nicole, Maňka Vladimír, Mann Thomas, Marcellesi Florent, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Marinho e Pinto António, Martin David, Martin Dominique, Martin Edouard, Marusik Michał, Maštálka Jiří, 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, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, 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, Moody Clare, Moraes Claude, Morano Nadine, Morgano Luigi, Morin-Chartier Elisabeth, Mosca Alessia Maria, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Muselier Renaud, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nart Javier, Nekov Momchil, Nica Dan, Nicholson James, Nicolai Norica, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Niedermüller Péter, Ní Riada Liadh, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Noichl Maria, Novakov Andrey, Nuttall Paul, Obermayr Franz, O'Flynn Patrick, Olbrycht Jan, Omarjee Younous, Ożóg Stanisław, Packet Ralph, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Paksas Rolandas, Panzeri Pier Antonio, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pargneaux Gilles, Paşcu Ioan Mircea, Patriciello Aldo, Pavel Emilian, Payne Jiří, Pedicini Piernicola, Peillon Vincent, Peterle Alojz, Petersen Morten, Petir Marijana, Picula Tonino, Piecha Bolesław G., Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pimenta Lopes João, Piotrowski Mirosław, Piri Kati, Pirinski Georgi, Pitera Julia, Plura Marek, Poc Pavel, Poche Miroslav, Polčák Stanislav, Popa Răzvan, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Pospíšil Jiří, Post Soraya, Preda Cristian Dan, Pretzell Marcus, Preuß Gabriele, Punset Carolina, Quisthoudt-Rowohl Godelieve, Radev Emil, Radoš Jozo, Radtke Dennis, Rangel Paulo, Rebega Laurenţiu, Regner Evelyn, Reid Julia, Reimon Michel, 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, Sakorafa Sofia, 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, Schmidt Claudia, Scholz Helmut, Schreijer-Pierik Annie, Schulze Sven, Schwab Andreas, Scott Cato Molly, Selimovic Jasenko, Sellström Anders, Senra Rodríguez Maria Lidia, Sernagiotto Remo, Serrão Santos Ricardo, Siekierski Czesław Adam, Silva Pereira Pedro, Simon Peter, Simon Siôn, Sippel Birgit, Škripek Branislav, Škrlec Davor, Smith Alyn, Smolková Monika, Sógor Csaba, Šojdrová Michaela, Solé Jordi, Šoltes Igor, Sommer Renate, Sonik Bogusław, Sonneborn Martin, Sośnierz Dobromir, Spinelli Barbara, Spyraki Maria, Staes Bart, Stanishev Sergei, Starbatty Joachim, Štefanec Ivan, Stevens Helga, Stolojan Theodor Dumitru, Stuger Olaf, Šuica Dubravka, Sulík Richard, Šulin Patricija, Svoboda Pavel, Swinburne Kay, Sylikiotis Neoklis, Synadinos Eleftherios, Szájer József, Szanyi Tibor, Szejnfeld Adam, Tajani Antonio, Tamburrano Dario, Tănăsescu Claudiu Ciprian, Tang Paul, Tannock Charles, Tarabella Marc, Tarand Indrek, Taylor Keith, Terricabras Josep-Maria, Thomas Isabelle, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Toia Patrizia, Tőkés László, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Trebesius Ulrike, Tremosa i Balcells Ramon, Trüpel Helga, Ujhelyi István, Ulvskog Marita, Ungureanu Traian, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Urutchev Vladimir, Uspaskich Viktor, 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, 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, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Waitz Thomas, Weber Renate, Weidenholzer Josef, Werner Martina, Westphal Kerstin, Wieland Rainer, Wierinck Lieve, Wikström Cecilia, Winberg Kristina, Winkler Hermann, Winter Babette, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Woolfe Steven, Záborská Anna, Zahradil Jan, Zala Boris, Zammit Dimech Francis, Zanni Marco, Zanonato Flavio, Zarianopoulos Sotirios, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zdrojewski Bogdan Andrzej, Zeller Joachim, Zemke Janusz, Zijlstra Auke, Zīle Roberts, 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, Deva Nirj, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Maltese Curzio, Morvai Krisztina, Mussolini Alessandra, Ponga Maurice, Tolić Ivica, Tomaševski Valdemar, Torres Martínez Estefanía, Żółtek Stanisław

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