IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session suspended Thursday 26 March 2020 was resumed.

2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.06.

3. Statement by the President

The President gave a statement on the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of Parliament and the Union vis-à-vis European citizens.

He expressed Parliament's solidarity with the victims and paid tribute to all those involved in the fight against the virus.

He stressed the need to continue the fight and to find a way out of the crisis by means of solidarity and democracy.

He also emphasised the importance of the decisions to be adopted at this extraordinary part-session with a view to coordinated action by the Union.

4. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

5. Calendar of part-sessions

The President announced that, at the last meeting of the Conference of Presidents on Thursday 2 April 2020, he had decided, together with the political group leaders, to hold this extraordinary part-session today and tomorrow, 16 and 17 April, in order to vote on the new measures from the Commission to tackle COVID-19 and to debate and update Parliament’s position on how to combat the pandemic and its consequences.

The revised provisional timetable for 2020 was available on Parliament's website.

6. Delegated acts (Rule 111(2))

The following draft delegated acts had been forwarded to Parliament:

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 as regards the calculation of the value of marketed production of producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector (C(2020)01835 - 2020/2617(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 30 March 2020

referred to committee responsible: AGRI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (C(2020)01894 - 2020/2618(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 1 April 2020

referred to committee responsible: AGRI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds (C(2020)01973 - 2020/2622(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 8 April 2020

referred to committee responsible: ENVI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, laying down the Union Customs Code (C(2020)02008 - 2020/2619(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 3 April 2020

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

7. Implementing measures (Rule 112)

The following draft implementing measures falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny had been forwarded to Parliament:

- Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chromafenozide, fluometuron, pencycuron, sedaxane, tau-fluvalinate and triazoxide in or on certain products (D063895/04 - 2020/2614(RPS) - deadline: 24 May 2020)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI

- Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the use of Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b) (D066082/02 - 2020/2615(RPS) - deadline: 25 May 2020)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI

8. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

The Commission communication on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament at the February 2020 part-session was available on Parliament's website.

9. Decision to draw up own-initiative reports

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 47)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

ECON Committee

- Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets - regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets (2020/2034(INL))

Committees: LIBE, FEMM

- Combating Gender based Violence: Cyber Violence (2020/2035(INL))

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 54)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

Committees: AFET, DEVE, BUDG

- Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (2020/2045(INI))
(opinion: CONT, LIBE (Rule 57))

DEVE Committee

- The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (2020/2042(INI))
(opinion: ENVI, LIBE, FEMM)

- A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development (2020/2041(INI))
(opinion: AFET (Rule 57), INTA (Rule 57), AGRI, CULT, LIBE, FEMM)

ECON Committee

- Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information: progress, lessons learnt and obstacles to overcome (2020/2046(INI))
(opinion: LIBE)

- Strengthening the international role of the euro (2020/2037(INI))
(opinion: INTA)

- Further development of the Capital Markets Union (CMU): improving access to capital market finance, in particular by SMEs, and further enabling retail investor participation (2020/2036(INI))

ENVI Committee

- Towards a WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (2020/2043(INI))
(opinion: INTA (Rule 57), ECON (Rule 57))

LIBE Committee

- Implementation report on Article 43 of Directive 2013/32/EU on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (2020/2047(INI))

REGI Committee

- The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy (2020/2040(INI))
(opinion: FEMM)

- Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (2020/2039(INI))
(opinion: EMPL, AGRI)

TRAN Committee

- Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism (2020/2038(INI))
(opinion: AGRI, CULT)

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 54, Rule 227)(1))

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

PETI Committee

- Report under Rule 227(7) on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2019 (2020/2044(INI))

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 114)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

LIBE Committee

- Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the New Zealand authorities competent for fighting serious crime and terrorism (2020/2048(INI))

10. Modified referrals to committees (Rule 56)

TRAN Committee

- Establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) (COM(2020)0080 - C9-0077/2020 - 2020/0036(COD))
referred to committee responsible: ENVI
opinion: ECON, EMPL, ITRE, TRAN, REGI, AGRI

11. Associated committees (Rule 57)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

committees: AFET, DEVE, BUDG

- Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (2020/2045(INI))
(opinion: CONT, LIBE (Rule 57))

DEVE Committee

- A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development (2020/2041(INI))
(opinion: AFET (Rule 57), INTA (Rule 57), AGRI, CULT, LIBE, FEMM)

ENVI Committee

- Towards a WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (2020/2043(INI))
(opinion: INTA (Rule 57), ECON (Rule 57))

FEMM Committee

- Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI))
(opinion: AFET (Rule 57))

12. Decisions to apply the joint committee procedure (Rule 58)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 5 March 2020)

- Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (2020/2045(INI))
committees: AFET, DEVE, BUDG (Rule 58)
(opinion: CONT, LIBE (Rule 57))

- The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (2019/2166(INI))
committees: JURI, FEMM (Rule 58)

- Combating Gender based Violence: Cyber Violence (2020/2035(INL))
committees: LIBE, FEMM (Rule 58)

13. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Council Decision on the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (06104/2020 - C9-0090/2020 - 2020/0015(NLE))

- Council Decision on the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (06101/2020 - C9-0091/2020 - 2020/0016(NLE))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision (EU) 2020/265 as regards adjustments to the amounts mobilised from the Flexibility Instrument for 2020 to be used for migration, refugee inflows and security threats, for immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak and for reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (COM(2020)0140 - C9-0092/2020 - 2020/2053(BUD))

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector (COM(2020)0142 - C9-0093/2020 - 2020/0059(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis (COM(2020)0141 - C9-0094/2020 - 2020/0058(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1) and Rule 146(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (COM(2020)0138 - C9-0095/2020 - 2020/0054(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1) and Rule 146(1).

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision (EU) 2020/265 as regards adjustments to the amounts mobilised from the Flexibility Instrument for 2020 to be used for migration, refugee inflows and security threats, for immediate measures in the framework of the COVID-19 outbreak and for reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (COM(2020)0171 - C9-0096/2020 - 2020/2056(BUD))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020 to provide emergency assistance to Member States and further reinforce the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (COM(2020)0172 - C9-0097/2020 - 2020/2057(BUD))

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices as regards the dates of application of certain of its provisions (COM(2020)0144 - C9-0098/2020 - 2020/0060(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1) and Rule 146(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process (COM(2020)0135 - C9-0099/2020 - 2020/0051(COD))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on cereal seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine (COM(2020)0137 - C9-0100/2020 - 2020/0053(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for 2020: Assistance to Greece in response to increased migration pressure - Immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak - Support to post-earthquake reconstruction in Albania - Other adjustments - Council position of 14 April 2020 (07250/2020 - C9-0101/2020 - 2020/2052(BUD))

- Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 05/2020 - Section III – Commission (N9-0012/2020 - C9-0108/2020 - 2020/2059(GBD))
referred to committee responsible: BUDG

- Draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget for 2020: Providing emergency support to Member States and further reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak - Council position of 14 April 2020 (07251/2020 - C9-0109/2020 - 2020/2055(BUD))

- Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 as regards the scope of the Global Margin for Commitments (07170/2020 - C9-0110/2020 - 2020/0055(APP))

- Proposal for transfer of appropriations INF 2/2020 - Committee of the Regions (N9-0013/2020 - C9-0111/2020 - 2020/2060(GBD))
referred to committee responsible: BUDG

2) from Members

- Viktor Uspaskich. Motion for a resolution on increasing EU funding for regions facing financial and demographic challenges (B9-0131/2020)

- Pascal Arimont, Dominique Bilde, Vladimír Bilčík, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Lefteris Christoforou, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Jarosław Duda, Tanja Fajon, José Manuel Fernandes, Cindy Franssen, Sunčana Glavak, Robert Hajšel, Kris Peeters, Tonino Picula, Karlo Ressler, Tomislav Sokol, Pernille Weiss, Željana Zovko, Milan Zver and Ivan Štefanec. Motion for a resolution on a European Union Fire Safety day (B9-0132/2020)

- Mara Bizzotto. Motion for a resolution on prison overcrowding and security risks (B9-0133/2020)

- Dominique Bilde. Motion for a resolution on the migration crisis at the Greek-Turkish border (B9-0134/2020)

- Jean-Paul Garraud. Motion for a resolution on the intervention criteria for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (B9-0135/2020)

- Jordan Bardella. Motion for a resolution on migration flows in Europe and relations with Turkey (B9-0136/2020)

- Elena Lizzi. Motion for a resolution on the creation of a European database of students on mobility and the introduction of procedures for coordinating their safe emergency repatriation (B9-0137/2020)

14. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the sitting of 16 and 17 April 2020 (PE 650.788/PDOJ) had been handed out.

The President announced that he had received requests for the urgent procedure (Rule 163) from the Commission concerning the following:

—   Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 ***

—   Draft amending budget No 1/2020: Assistance to Greece in response to increased migration pressure - Immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak - Support to post-earthquake reconstruction in Albania - Other adjustments

—   Draft amending budget No 2/2020: Providing emergency support to Member States and further reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak

—   Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2053(BUD)

—   Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2056(BUD)

—   Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: providing emergency assistance to Member States and further reinforcing the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

—   Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak ***I

—   Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis ***I

—   Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector ***I

—   Medical devices ***I

After consulting the political groups, the President therefore proposed the following changes to the final draft agenda:

Council and Commission statements on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences: the debate would be held from 9.00 to 12.00.

The voting sessions on Thursday and Friday would take place as follows:

Thursday

The first voting session would be open from 9.30 to 10.30, with the votes on the aforementioned requests for urgent procedure, and on the first set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

The results of the first-session votes would be announced at 13.30.

The second voting session would be open from 13.30 to 14.30, with the votes on the Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 and on the second set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

The results of the second-session votes would be announced at 17.00.

The third voting session would be open from 17.00 to 18.00, with the votes on the third set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

The results of the third-session votes would be announced at 20.30.

The fourth voting session would be open from 20.30 to 21.30, with the votes on the fourth set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.

The results of the fourth-session votes would be announced at 22.50 and the session would be closed at 23.00.

Friday

The sitting would be opened at 9.00, with the first voting session from 9.00 to 10.00, which would include votes on amendments to:

- draft amending budget No 1/2020 and draft amending budget No 2/2020;

- the two files on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020;

- the file on Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020;

- the three codecision files on the Corona II Package;

- Medical devices.

The results of the first-session votes would be announced at 12.30.

The second voting session would be open from 12.30 to 13.30, and will include the final votes on:

- draft amending budget No 1/2020 and draft amending budget No 2/2020;

- the two files on Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020;

- the file on Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020;

- the three codecision files on the Corona II Package;

- Medical devices.

- joint motion for a resolution: EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences RC-B9-0143/2020.

The results of the second-session votes would be announced at 16.00.

A third voting session on amendments or the final vote on another motion for a resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences could potentially take place from 16.00 to 17.00, and the results of the votes would be announced at 19.30.

A fourth voting session on amendments or the final vote on a further motion for a resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences could potentially take place from 19.30 to 20.30 and the results of the votes would be announced at 22.30.

The session would be closed at 23.00.

Parliament agreed to these proposals.

The order of business was thus established.

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Before opening the debate, the President announced that the first voting session would be open from 9.30 to 10.30.

15. EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (debate)

Council and Commission statements: EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP))

Charles Michel (President of the European Council) made the statement.

(Remainder of the debate: minutes of 16.4.2020, item 17)

16. First voting session

Parliament was called upon to vote on the following requests for urgent procedure submitted by the Commission (Rule 163):

—   Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 ***
[07170/2020 - C9-0110/2020 - 2020/0055(APP)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Draft amending budget No 1/2020: Assistance to Greece in response to increased migration pressure - Immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak - Support to post-earthquake reconstruction in Albania - Other adjustments
[07250/2020 - C9-0101/2020 - 2020/2052(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Draft amending budget No 2/2020: Providing emergency support to Member States and further reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
[07251/2020 - C9-0109/2020 - 2020/2055(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2053(BUD)
[COM(2020)0140 - C9-0092/2020 - 2020/2053(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2056(BUD)
[COM(2020)0171 - C9-0096/2020 - 2020/2056(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: providing emergency assistance to Member States and further reinforcing the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
[COM(2020)0172 - C9-0097/2020 - 2020/2057(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

—   Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak ***I
[COM(2020)0138 - C9-0095/2020 - 2020/0054(COD)] - Committee on Regional Development

—   Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis ***I
[COM(2020)0141 - C9-0094/2020 - 2020/0058(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

—   Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector ***I
[COM(2020)0142 - C9-0093/2020- 2020/0059(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries

—   Medical devices ***I
[COM(2020)0144 - C9-0098/2020 - 2020/0060(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Parliament would also vote on the first set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution, tabled pursuant to Rule 132(2) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing motions for resolutions B9-0143/2020, B9-0144/2020, B9-0146/2020 and B9-0147/2020, by Manfred Weber and Esteban González Pons, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dacian Cioloş, on behalf of the Renew Group, and Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (RC-B9-0143/2020).

The ballot would be open until 10.30.

The vote was taken.

The results of the votes would be announced by the President (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 19 and minutes of 16.4.2020, item 22).

17. EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (continuation of debate)

Council and Commission statements: EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP))

(Beginning of the debate: minutes of 16.4.2020, item 15)

Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Esteban González Pons, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dacian Cioloş, on behalf of the Renew Group, Marco Campomenosi, on behalf of the ID Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Raffaele Fitto, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Manon Aubry, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

The following spoke: Márton Gyöngyösi, Esther de Lange, Brando Benifei, Stéphane Séjourné, Thierry Mariani, Angel Dzhambazki, Marc Botenga, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Siegfried Mureşan, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Frédérique Ries, Filip De Man, Johan Van Overtveldt, Clare Daly, Daniel Caspary, Pierre Larrouturou, Guy Verhofstadt, Gunnar Beck, Derk Jan Eppink, Mick Wallace, Andor Deli, Evelyn Regner, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Helmut Geuking, Lídia Pereira, Pedro Silva Pereira, Ondřej Knotek, Carlo Fidanza, Kris Peeters, Sylwia Spurek, Dragoș Pîslaru, Robert Roos, Christophe Hansen, Maria Arena, Roberta Metsola, Sándor Rónai, Pernille Weiss, Pina Picierno, Andreas Schwab, Elena Yoncheva, Maria Spyraki, Javi López, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tonino Picula, David Casa and Lena Düpont.

The following spoke: Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President of the Commission).

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):

—   Dacian Cioloş, on behalf of the Renew Group, on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0143/2020);

—   Manfred Weber and Esteban González Pons, on behalf of the PPE Group, on EU action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0144/2020);

—   Marco Zanni, Marco Campomenosi, Jérôme Rivière, Gerolf Annemans, Ivan David, Jaak Madison and Sylvia Limmer, on behalf of the ID Group, on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0145/2020);

—   Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, on EU action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0146/2020);

—   Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0147/2020);

—   Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0148/2020);

—   Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP)) (B9-0149/2020).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 16.4.2020, item 22, minutes of 16.4.2020, item 25, minutes of 16.4.2020, item 28, minutes of 17.4.2020, item 2 and minutes of 17.4.2020, item 9

(The sitting was suspended at 12.25.)

18. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 13.41.

19. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163):

Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 ***
[07170/2020 - C9-0110/2020 - 2020/0055(APP)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Draft amending budget No 1/2020: Assistance to Greece in response to increased migration pressure - Immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak - Support to post-earthquake reconstruction in Albania - Other adjustments
[07250/2020 - C9-0101/2020 - 2020/2052(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Draft amending budget No 2/2020: Providing emergency support to Member States and further reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
[07251/2020 - C9-0109/2020 - 2020/2055(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2053(BUD)
[COM(2020)0140 - C9-0092/2020 - 2020/2053(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - 2020/2056(BUD)
[COM(2020)0171 - C9-0096/2020 - 2020/2056(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: providing emergency assistance to Member States and further reinforcing the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
[COM(2020)0172 - C9-0097/2020 - 2020/2057(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak ***I
[COM(2020)0138 - C9-0095/2020 - 2020/0054(COD)] - Committee on Regional Development

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis ***I
[COM(2020)0141 - C9-0094/2020 - 2020/0058(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector ***I
[COM(2020)0142 - C9-0093/2020- 2020/0059(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

Medical devices ***I
[COM(2020)0144 - C9-0098/2020 - 2020/0060(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.

The following deadlines had been set

- amendments: today, 16 April 2020 at 14.00;

- split and separate votes: today, 16 April 2020 at 15.30.

20. Second voting session

Parliament would vote on:

Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 ***
[07170/2020 - C9-0110/2020 - 2020/0055(APP)] - BUDG Committee

Second set of amendments to joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020

The ballot would be open until 14.30.

The vote was taken.

The results of the votes would be announced by the President (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 25).

(The sitting was suspended at 13.49.)

IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
Vice-President

21. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 17.05.

22. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the vote on the first set of amendments to joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020 (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 16)

(Simple majority needed)

(Voting record: Annex 'Results of votes', of Thursday 16 April 2020 and Friday 17 April 2020, item 11)

See Texts adopted: (P9_TA(2020)0054)

23. Third voting session

Parliament voted on the third set of amendments to joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020.

The ballot would be open until 18.00.

The vote was taken.

The results of the votes would be announced by the President (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 28).

(The sitting was suspended at 17.12.)

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

24. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 20.35.

25. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the final vote on:

Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 ***
[07170/2020 - C9-0110/2020 - 2020/0055(APP)] - BUDG Committee (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 20)

(Majority of Parliament's component Members required)

DRAFT COUNCIL REGULATION

Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0044)
(Voting record: Annex 'Results of votes' of Thursday 16 April 2020 and Friday 17 April 2020, item 1)

Parliament approved the draft Council Regulation.

The President announced the results of the vote on the second set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020 (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 20)

(Simple majority needed)

(Voting record: Annex 'Results of votes' of Thursday 16 April 2020 and Friday 17 April 2020, item 11)

See Texts adopted: (P9_TA(2020)0054)

26. Fourth voting session

Parliament voted on the fourth set of amendments to joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020.

The ballot would be open until 21.30.

The vote was held.

The results of the votes would be announced on Friday 17 April 2020 (minutes of 17.4.2020, item 2).

(The sitting was suspended at 20.40.)

27. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 22.54.

28. Announcement of voting results

The President announced the results of the vote on the third set of amendments to the joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0143/2020 (minutes of 16.4.2020, item 23)

(Simple majority needed)

(Voting record: Annex 'Results of votes' of Thursday 16 April 2020 and Friday 17 April 2020, item 11)

See texts adopted: (P9_TA(2020)0054)

29. Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 194 appear on the Members' pages on Parliament's website.

Exceptionally, explanations of vote of a maximum of 400 words will be accepted.

30. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on Parliament's website under 'Results of roll-call votes' as an annex to the minutes of the sitting. They are for information only and have no effect on the result of the vote as announced in plenary.

The document will be regularly updated in the two weeks following the part-session concerned.

After those two weeks, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

31. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 650.788/OJVE).

32. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.58.

Present:

Adinolfi Isabella, Anderson Christine, Arena Maria, Aubry Manon, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Benifei Brando, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Botenga Marc, Buchheit Markus, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, Chastel Olivier, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Corrao Ignazio, Daly Clare, Deli Andor, De Man Filip, Düpont Lena, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Dzhambazki Angel, Eppink Derk Jan, Eroglu Engin, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fidanza Carlo, Freund Daniel, Gancia Gianna, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Geuking Helmut, Giarrusso Dino, González Pons Esteban, Griset Catherine, Gyöngyösi Márton, Hansen Christophe, Herbst Niclas, Hlaváček Martin, Hübner Danuta Maria, in 't Veld Sophia, Knotek Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Kuhs Joachim, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lamberts Philippe, de Lange Esther, Larrouturou Pierre, Lenaers Jeroen, López Javi, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, Manders Antonius, Mariani Thierry, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Metsola Roberta, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mureşan Siegfried, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Pedicini Piernicola, Peeters Kris, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pîslaru Dragoș, Radtke Dennis, Regner Evelyn, Reil Guido, Ries Frédérique, Riquet Dominique, Rónai Sándor, Roos Robert, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sardone Silvia, Schulze Sven, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Séjourné Stéphane, Silva Pereira Pedro, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Terras Riho, Vandendriessche Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Vautmans Hilde, Verhofstadt Guy, Vincze Loránt, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Wallace Mick, Weiss Pernille, Wieland Rainer, Wiseler-Lima Isabel

Excused:

Al-Sahlani Abir, Jarubas Adam, Maldeikienė Aušra, Ochojska Janina, Søgaard-Lidell Linea

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Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, a remote voting system had been introduced (see Bureau Decision of 20 March 2020 supplementing its Decision of 3 May 2004 on rules governing voting). The Members who voted are listed in the document 'Results of roll-call votes', which is annexed to the Minutes of the sitting and available on Parliament's website.