Index 
Minutes
XML 131kPDF 264kWORD 74k
Monday, 5 October 2020 - Brussels
1.Resumption of the session
 2.Opening of the sitting
 3.Statement by the President
 4.Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings
 5.Composition of Parliament
 6.Composition of political groups
 7.Composition of committees and delegations
 8.Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)
 9.Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
 10.Action taken on Parliament’s resolutions
 11.Decision to draw up own-initiative reports
 12.Questions for oral answer (submission)
 13.Documents received
 14.Order of business
 15.The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (debate)
 16.Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (debate)
 17.Voting session
 18.Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (continuation of debate)
 19.The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (debate)
 20.Resumption of the sitting
 21.The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (continuation of debate)
 22.Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2021 financial year (debate)
 23.Women in decision-making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (debate)
 24.Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (debate)
 25.Explanations of vote
 26.Corrections to votes and voting intentions
 27.Agenda of the next sitting
 28.Closure of the sitting
 ATTENDANCE REGISTER


IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session suspended on Thursday 17 September 2020 was resumed.


2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.00.


3. Statement by the President

The President made a statement in which he expressed Parliament’s condolences to the families of those killed in the floods that had devastated parts of south-east France and north-west Italy in recent days. He also hailed the efforts of the emergency services.


4. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes of the sittings of 14 September 2020, 15 September 2020, 16 September 2020 and 17 September 2020 were approved.

Katalin Cseh had made it known that she had been present at the sitting of 15 September 2020 but that her name was not on the attendance register.


5. Composition of Parliament

Petra de Sutter had been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Civil Service and Public Enterprises in the Belgian Government as of 1 October 2020.

Parliament noted that, in accordance with Article 7(1) of the Act concerning the election of members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, the office was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament and, in accordance with Rule 4(1) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, declared Ms de Sutters seat vacant as of 1 October 2020.


6. Composition of political groups

Sylwia Spurek was no longer a member of the S&D Group. She had joined the Verts/ALE Group as of 30 September 2020.


7. Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received from the S&D, Verts/ALE and ECR groups the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:

LIBE Committee: Łukasz Kohut

FEMM Committee: Sylwia Spurek to replace Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Dace Melbārde to replace Ryszard Czarnecki

Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: Sylwia Spurek

The decisions took effect as of that day.


8. Negotiations ahead of Parliaments first reading (Rule 71)

The President announced, in accordance with Rule 71, the decisions taken by the INTA, BUDG/ECON and EMPL committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the following reports:

—   INTA Committee: Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of 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)). Rapporteur: Emmanuel Maurel (A9-0175/2020);

—   BUDG/ECON committees: Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Technical Support Instrument (COM(2020)0409 – C9-0148/2020 – 2020/0103(COD)). Rapporteurs: Alexandra Geese, Othmar Karas and Dragoș Pîslaru (A9-0173/2020);

—   EMPL Committee: 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)0223 – C9-0151/2020 – 2020/0105(COD)). Rapporteur: Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová (A9-0174/2020).

Under Rule 71(2), if, before midnight on the following day, Tuesday 6 October 2020, a request in writing had been received from a number of Members or one or more political groups reaching at least the medium threshold, the decisions to enter into negotiations would be put to the vote.

Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations has been made.


9. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

The President announced that on Wednesday 7 October 2020, jointly with the President of the Council, he would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing measures for a sustainable rail market in view of the COVID-19 pandemic (00030/2020/LEX - C9-0315/2020 - 2020/0127(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European crowdfunding service providers for business, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (00037/2020/LEX - C9-0311/2020 - 2018/0048(COD));

- Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (00036/2020/LEX - C9-0310/2020 - 2018/0047(COD)).


10. Action taken on Parliament’s resolutions

The Commission communication on the action taken on the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the May 2020 part-session was available on Parliaments website.


11. Decision to draw up own-initiative reports

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rules 46 and 54)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 1 October 2020)

LIBE Committee

- The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights [2020/2072(INI)]

(opinion: JURI (Rule 57), AFCO)


12. Questions for oral answer (submission)

The following questions for oral answer with debate had been placed on the agenda (Rule 136):

—    O-000058/2020 submitted by Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Cindy Franssen, Brando Benifei, Monica Semedo, Elena Lizzi, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Elżbieta Rafalska and Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Council: Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0018/2020);

—    O-000059/2020 submitted by Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Cindy Franssen, Brando Benifei, Monica Semedo, Elena Lizzi, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Elżbieta Rafalska and Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0019/2020).


13. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

– Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) (COM(2020)0563 – C9-0299/2020 – 2020/0036(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).

referred to

responsible:

ENVI

opinion:

ECON, EMPL, ITRE, TRAN, REGI, AGRI

– Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. (COM(2020)0571 – C9-0301/2020 – 2020/0262(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).

referred to

responsible:

EMPL

opinion:

ENVI, JURI

– Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (12294/2018 – C9-0302/2020 – 2018/0310(NLE))

referred to

responsible:

AFET

opinion:

INTA

– Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021: Council position of 29 September 2020 (11072/1/2020 – C9-0314/2020 – 2020/1998(BUD))

referred to

responsible:

BUDG

opinion:

AFET, DEVE, INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

2) from committees

2.1) reports

– Report on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI)) – FEMM Committee – Rapporteur: Ernest Urtasun (A9-0145/2020)

– ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (COM(2019)0619 – C9-0188/2019 – 2019/0272(COD)) – PECH Committee – Rapporteur: Giuseppe Ferrandino (A9-0149/2020)

– ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU) (COM(2020)0451 – C9-0149/2020 – 2020/0101(COD)) – REGI Committee – Rapporteurs: Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl (A9-0150/2020)

– Report on the European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward (2019/2157(INI)) – AGRI Committee – Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0154/2020)

– Report on 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)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Isabel Benjumea Benjumea (A9-0155/2020)

– * Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion (COM(2020)0332 – C9-0217/2020 – 2020/0150(CNS)) – REGI Committee – Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0156/2020)

– * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the AIEM tax applicable in the Canary Islands (COM(2020)0355 – C9-0280/2020 – 2020/0163(CNS)) – REGI Committee – Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0157/2020)

– * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending the period of application of Decision No 940/2014/EU concerning the dock dues in the French outermost regions (COM(2020)0371 – C9-0281/2020 – 2020/0174(CNS)) – REGI Committee – Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0159/2020)

– Report on the implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 (2019/2197(INI)) – INTA Committee – Rapporteur: Jörgen Warborn (A9-0160/2020)

– Report with recommendations to the Commission on Digital Finance: emerging risks in crypto-assets – regulatory and supervisory challenges in the area of financial services, institutions and markets (2020/2034(INL)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Ondřej Kovařík (A9-0161/2020)

– ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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)) – ENVI Committee – Rapporteur: Jytte Guteland (A9-0162/2020)

– Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 7/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020 – Update of revenue (own resources) (10430/2020 – C9-0283/2020 – 2020/1999(BUD)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0163/2020)

– ***I Report on the 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)) – AGRI Committee – Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (A9-0164/2020)

– Report on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (2020/2072(INI)) – LIBE Committee – Rapporteur: Michal Šimečka (A9-0170/2020)

– ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the decommitment procedure (COM(2020)0309 – C9-0202/2020 – 2020/0140(COD)) – LIBE Committee – Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A9-0171/2020)

2.2) recommendations for second reading

– ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (06799/1/2020 – C9-0291/2020 – 2018/0047(COD)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (A9-0169/2020)

– ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European crowdfunding service providers for business, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (06800/1/2020 – C9-0292/2020 – 2018/0048(COD)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Eugen Jurzyca (A9-0168/2020).


14. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the October I 2020 (PE 658.540/PDOJ) sittings had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):

The President announced that he had received three requests to apply the urgent procedure (Rule 163) for the adoption of the following files during that part-session:

—   Application of railway safety and interoperability rules within the Channel Tunnel [COM(2020)0623 - C9-0212/2020 - 2020/0161(COD)] - TRAN Committee (item 78 of the final draft agenda);

—   Decision empowering France to conclude an international agreement concerning the Channel Tunnel [COM(2020)0622 - C9-0211/2020 - 2020/0160(COD)] - TRAN Committee (item 79 of the final draft agenda);

—   Organic production: date of application and certain other dates [COM(2020)0483 - C9-0286/2020 - 2020/0231(COD)] - AGRI Committee (item 80 of the final draft agenda).

The President also announced that the vote on those requests would be taken during that day's voting session.

The President also announced that no proposals had been tabled to reject the Council's positions on the following at first reading and nor had any amendments to them been tabled (Rules 67 and 68):

—   European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) for Business (item 42 of the final draft agenda);

—   Markets in financial instruments (item 43 of the final draft agenda).

The proposed acts were therefore deemed to have been adopted (P9_TA(2020)0243 and P9_TA(2020)0242).

The President announced finally that voting would be spread over the different voting sessions based on the number of amendments and the number of requests for split votes and separate votes. Information on how voting would be spread over the different voting sessions would be available on Parliament's website under the heading 'Priority information and documents'.

After consulting with the political groups, the President proposed the following change to the final draft agenda:

Wednesday

The title of the debate on the resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (item 91 of the final draft agenda) would become: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Parliament approved these proposals.

The order of business was thus established.

The following spoke: Sylvia Limmer and Robert Roos (the President gave explanations).


15. The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (debate)

Report on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights [2020/2072(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Michal Šimečka (A9-0170/2020)

Michal Šimečka introduced the report.

The following spoke: Tiemo Wölken (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee).

The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission) and Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).

IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV
Vice-President

The following spoke: Domènec Ruiz Devesa (substituting for the rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee).

IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ
Vice-President

The following spoke: Vladimír Bilčík, on behalf of the PPE Group, Katarina Barley, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the Renew Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Sergey Lagodinsky, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Beata Kempa, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nikolaj Villumsen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Laura Ferrara, non-attached Member, Esteban González Pons, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Gilles Lebreton, Sylwia Spurek, Patryk Jaki, Milan Uhrík, Paulo Rangel, Evin Incir, Anna Júlia Donáth, Filip De Man, Assita Kanko, Dorien Rookmaker, Kris Peeters, Klára Dobrev, Ioannis Lagos and Emil Radev.

The following spoke: Věra Jourová, Didier Reynders and Michal Šimečka.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 6.10.2020, item 5 (amendments); minutes of 7.10.2020, item 6 (final vote).


16. Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (2020/2797(RSP))

Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEER
Vice-President

Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Petri Sarvamaa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Moritz Körner, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jérôme Rivière, on behalf of the ID Group, Daniel Freund, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bogdan Rzońca, on behalf of the ECR Group, Silvia Modig, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Clara Ponsatí Obiols, non-attached Member, Siegfried Mureşan, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Valérie Hayer, Peter Kofod, Alexandra Geese, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Sira Rego, Dorien Rookmaker, José Manuel Fernandes, Margarida Marques, Sophia in 't Veld, Vincenzo Sofo, Terry Reintke, Cristian Terheş and Markus Pieper.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 5.10.2020, item 18)


17. Voting session

Parliament voted on the following requests to apply the urgent procedure (Rule 163):

—   Application of railway safety and interoperability rules within the Channel Tunnel ***I
[COM(2020)0623 - C9-0212/2020 - 2020/0161(COD)] - TRAN Committee;

—   Decision empowering France to conclude an international agreement concerning the Channel Tunnel ***I
[COM(2020)0622 - C9-0211/2020 - 2020/0160(COD)] - TRAN Committee;

—   Organic production: date of application and certain other dates***I
[COM(2020)0483 - C9-0286/2020 - 2020/0231(COD)] - AGRI Committee.

Parliament took a single vote on:

—   Amending Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the decommitment procedure ***I
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the decommitment procedure [COM(2020)0309 - C9-0202/2020 - 2020/0140(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A9-0171/2020);

—   Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion: indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum *
Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on 'traditional' rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion [COM(2020)0332 - C9-0217/2020- 2020/0150(CNS)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0156/2020);

—   AIEM tax in the Canary Islands *
Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the AIEM tax applicable in the Canary Islands [COM(2020)0355 - C9-0280/2020 - 2020/0163(CNS)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0157/2020);

—   Docks dues extension in the French outermost regions *
Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending the period of application of Decision No 940/2014/EU concerning the dock dues in the French outermost regions [COM(2020)0371 - C9-0281/2020 - 2020/0174(CNS)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0159/2020);

—   Draft amending budget No 7/2020: Update of revenue (own resources)
Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 7/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020 - Update of revenue (own resources) [10430/2020 - C9-0283/2020 - 2020/1999(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0163/2020).

The ballot would be open until 20.30.

The vote was taken.

The results of votes would be announced the next day, Tuesday 6 October 2020, at 9.00.


18. Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (continuation of debate)

Council and Commission statements: Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU (2020/2797(RSP))

(Start of debate: minutes of 5.10.2020, item 16)

The following spoke: Birgit Sippel, Sandro Gozi, Teuvo Hakkarainen, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Tamás Deutsch, Brando Benifei, Katalin Cseh, Tineke Strik, Jörgen Warborn and Dragoş Tudorache.

The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council).

The debate closed.

The President announced that as some Maltese and Irish interpreters were unable to attend owing to travel restrictions, only passive interpretation of Maltese and Irish would be available between 20.00 and 22.30.


19. The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (debate)

Council and Commission statements: The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (2020/2793(RSP))

Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council), Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission) and Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ramona Strugariu, on behalf of the Renew Group, and Daniel Freund, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 5.10.2020, item 21)

(The sitting was suspended at 20.06.)


20. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 20.16.


21. The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (continuation of debate)

Council and Commission statements: The rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (2020/2793(RSP))

(Start of debate: minutes of 5.10.2020, item 19)

The following spoke: Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Clare Daly, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Andrey Kovatchev, Katarina Barley, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Angel Dzhambazki, on the previous intervention (the President took note of what he said), Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Roberta Metsola, Elena Yoncheva, François-Xavier Bellamy and Andrey Novakov.

The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission), Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) and Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council).

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

—   Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria (2020/2793(RSP)) (B9-0309/2020).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 7.10.2020, item 17 (amendments); minutes of 8.10.2020, item 12 (final vote).


22. Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2021 financial year (debate)

Council statement: Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2021 financial year (2020/2697(RSP))

Bettina Hagedorn (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).

IN THE CHAIR: Marcel KOLAJA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Pierre Larrouturou (rapporteur) and Olivier Chastel (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee).

The following spoke: Bettina Hagedorn.

The debate closed.

The President reminded the House that as some Maltese and Irish interpreters were unable to attend owing to travel restrictions, only passive interpretation of Maltese and Irish would be available between 20.00 and 22.30.


23. Women in decision-making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Women in decision-making on company boards, including the state of play on the directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (2020/2808(RSP))

Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council) and Helena Dalli (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Angelika Niebler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evelyn Regner, on behalf of the S&D Group, Samira Rafaela, on behalf of the Renew Group, Christine Anderson, on behalf of the ID Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, on behalf of the ECR Group, Elena Kountoura, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Arba Kokalari, Lara Wolters, Monica Semedo, France Jamet, Heidi Hautala, Manon Aubry, Cindy Franssen, Maria Noichl, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Heléne Fritzon, Pernille Weiss and Marianne Vind.

The following spoke: Helena Dalli and Michael Roth.

The debate closed.


24. Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (debate)

Question for oral answer O-000058/2020 by Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Cindy Franssen, Brando Benifei, Monica Semedo, Elena Lizzi, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Elżbieta Rafalska and Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Council: Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0018/2020)

Question for oral answer O-000059/2020 by Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Cindy Franssen, Brando Benifei, Monica Semedo, Elena Lizzi, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Elżbieta Rafalska and Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee (B9-0019/2020)

Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová moved the questions.

Michael Roth (President-in-Office of the Council) and Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission) answered the questions.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 136(5):

—   Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, on the Youth Guarantee (2020/2764(RSP)) (B9-0310/2020).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 8.10.2020, item 10.


25. 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 would be accepted.


26. 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.


27. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next days sitting had been established (Agenda PE 658.540/OJMA).


28. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.30.

Klaus Welle

David Maria Sassoli

Secretary-General

President


ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Present:

Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anderson Christine, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Androuët Mathilde, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Ara-Kovács Attila, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Bardella Jordan, Barley Katarina, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beigneux Aurélia, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benifei Brando, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Blaga Vasile, Bloss Michael, Bocskor Andrea, Bogdan Ioan-Rareş, Bogovič Franc, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Botenga Marc, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buda Daniel, Burkhardt Delara, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Corrao Ignazio, Cseh Katalin, Dalli Miriam, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, Danielsson Johan, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, De Man Filip, Demirel Özlem, Deutsch Tamás, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Eppink Derk Jan, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Evren Agnès, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Federley Fredrick, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Ferreira João, Fest Nicolaus, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Franssen Cindy, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gamon Claudia, García Del Blanco Ibán, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Geuking Helmut, Ghinea Cristian, Giarrusso Dino, Glavak Sunčana, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, de Graaff Marcel, Grant Valentino, Grapini Maria, Gregorová Markéta, Griset Catherine, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Guteland Jytte, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Hakkarainen Teuvo, Hansen Christophe, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hortefeux Brice, Hristov Ivo, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Járóka Lívia, Jarubas Adam, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Jurzyca Eugen, Kaili Eva, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kolaja Marcel, Kolakušić Mislav, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lagos Ioannis, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Larrouturou Pierre, Lebreton Gilles, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lizzi Elena, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, McGuinness Mairead, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Mavrides Costas, Maydell Eva, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mebarek Nora, Melbārde Dace, Mélin Joëlle, Metsola Roberta, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nart Javier, Negrescu Victor, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olivier Philippe, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Peeters Kris, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pirbakas Maxette, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pîslaru Dragoş, Pizarro Manuel, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Puigdemont i Casamajó Carles, Radev Emil, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Ripa Manuela, Riquet Dominique, Rivière Jérôme, Roberti Franco, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Santos Isabel, Sardone Silvia, Sarvamaa Petri, Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Sofo Vincenzo, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Stanishev Sergei, Štefanec Ivan, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szájer József, Tajani Antonio, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Terheş Cristian, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Tóth Edina, Tudorache Dragoş, Uhrík Milan, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verhofstadt Guy, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Vitanov Petar, Vollath Bettina, Voss Axel, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Vuolo Lucia, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wieland Rainer, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Yoncheva Elena, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zagorakis Theodoros, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana

Excused:

Beňová Monika, Rougé André

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.

Last updated: 19 August 2021Legal notice - Privacy policy