The President read out the results of the vote on the requests for urgent procedure:
Application of railway safety and interoperability rules within the Channel Tunnel ***I [COM(2020)0623 - C9-0212/2020 - 2020/0161(COD)]- TRAN Committee
Parliament approved the request by roll-call vote (685 for, 1 against, 3 abstentions).
Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.
Decision empowering France to conclude an international agreement concerning the Channel Tunnel ***I [COM(2020)0622 - C9-0211/2020 - 2020/0160(COD)]- TRAN Committee
Parliament approved the request by roll-call vote (684 for, 2 against, 3 abstentions).
Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.
Organic production: date of application and certain other dates***I [COM(2020)0483 - C9-0286/2020 - 2020/0231(COD)] - AGRI Committee
Parliament approved the request by roll-call vote (670 for, 14 against, 5 abstentions).
Parliament approved the request for urgent procedure.
The President read out the results of the votes 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)
(Simple majority needed)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2020)0244) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 3)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
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)
(Simple majority needed)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2020)0245) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 4)
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)
(Simple majority needed)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2020)0246) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 5)
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)
(Simple majority needed)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2020)0247) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 6)
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)
(Simple majority needed)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted by single vote(P9_TA(2020)0248) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 7)
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The following spoke: Jörgen Warborn (rapporteur) to make a statement in accordance with Rule 159(4) before the vote on his report: Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 (A9-0160/2020) (see minutes of 6.10.2020, item 5).
(The sitting was suspended at 9.05.)
IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI President
3. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 9.27.
4. Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 1 and 2 October 2020 – Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020 (debate)
European Council and Commission statement: Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 1 and 2 October 2020 (2020/2787(RSP))
European Council and Commission statement: Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020 (2020/2788(RSP))
Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.
The following spoke: Manfred Weber, 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 Zanni, on behalf of the ID Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Derk Jan Eppink, on behalf of the ECR Group, Giorgos Georgiou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Mario Furore, non-attached Member.
The following spoke: Charles Michel.
The following spoke: Daniel Caspary.
IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY Vice-President
The following spoke: Ismail Ertug, Luis Garicano, Nicolas Bay, Diana Riba i Giner, Johan Van Overtveldt, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Kostas Papadakis, Tamás Deutsch and Eric Andrieu.
— The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights 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);
— Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 Report on the implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 [2019/2197(INI)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Jörgen Warborn (A9-0160/2020).
The ballot would be open until 11.45.
The vote was taken.
The voting results would be announced at 14.15.
6. Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 1 and 2 October 2020 – Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020 (continuation of debate)
European Council and Commission statement: Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 1 and 2 October 2020 (2020/2787(RSP))
European Council and Commission statement: Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020 (2020/2788(RSP))
The following spoke: Dita Charanzová, Jörg Meuthen, Alexandra Geese, Eugen Jurzyca, Chris MacManus, Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, Esteban González Pons, Pedro Silva Pereira, Hilde Vautmans, Gerolf Annemans, Tineke Strik, Kosma Złotowski, Özlem Demirel, François-Xavier Bellamy, Tonino Picula, Nathalie Loiseau, Jaak Madison, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Sira Rego, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Margarida Marques.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
The following spoke: Nicola Danti, Emmanouil Fragkos, Siegfried Mureşan, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Claudia Gamon, Geert Bourgeois, Agnes Jongerius, Leszek Miller, Elisabetta Gualmini and Robert Biedroń.
The following spoke: Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President of the Commission).
The debate closed.
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The President announced that, due to the partial unavailability of interpreters from Malta because of travel limitations, only passive interpretation from Maltese would be provided in the morning.
7. The European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward (debate)
Report on the European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward [2019/2157(INI)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0154/2020)
Petri Sarvamaa introduced the report.
The following spoke: Jessica Polfjärd (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee).
The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Fredrick Federley (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Herbert Dorfmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, Carmen Avram, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ulrike Müller, on behalf of the Renew Group, Teuvo Hakkarainen, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Mazaly Aguilar, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manuel Bompard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Dino Giarrusso, non-attached Member, Marlene Mortler, Paolo De Castro, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Gilles Lebreton, Marie Toussaint, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Marisa Matias, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Daniel Buda, Isabel Carvalhais, Cristian Ghinea, Thomas Waitz, Beata Mazurek, Daniela Rondinelli, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Jytte Guteland, Irène Tolleret, Jutta Paulus, Francisco José Millán Mon, Eric Andrieu, Karin Karlsbro, Martin Häusling, Michaela Šojdrová, Clara Aguilera, Franc Bogovič, Pina Picierno, Balázs Hidvéghi, Delara Burkhardt, Asim Ademov, Benoît Lutgen and Michal Wiezik.
The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski and Petri Sarvamaa.
The President read out the results of the vote on the amendments to:
The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights 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)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0251) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 10)
Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 Report on the implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 [2019/2197(INI)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Jörgen Warborn (A9-0160/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0252) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 5, 6, 7 and 8 October 2020, Item 11)
(The sitting was suspended at 14.20.)
IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV Vice-President
10. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 15.07.
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The President announced that, due to the partial unavailability of interpreters from Malta because of travel limitations, only passive interpretation was being provided from Maltese during the sitting.
11. European Climate Law ***I (debate)
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)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Jytte Guteland (A9-0162/2020)
Jytte Guteland introduced the report.
The following spoke: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee).
The following spoke: Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Tilly Metz (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Caroline Roose (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Asger Christensen (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Peter Liese, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nicolás González Casares, on behalf of the S&D Group, Pascal Canfin, on behalf of the Renew Group, Sylvia Limmer, on behalf of the ID Group, Michael Bloss, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Anna Zalewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Silvia Modig, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Eleonora Evi, non-attached Member, Adam Jarubas, Alessandra Moretti, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Silvia Sardone, Marie Toussaint, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, Cornelia Ernst, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Dolors Montserrat and Miriam Dalli.
IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ Vice-President
The following spoke: Frédérique Ries, Catherine Griset, Bas Eickhout, Robert Roos, Manuel Bompard, Edina Tóth and Delara Burkhardt.
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The President announced that, due to the partial unavailability of interpreters from Ireland, only passive interpretation from Irish would be provided from 16.15 to 17.15.
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The following spoke: Claudia Gamon, Laura Huhtasaari, Pär Holmgren, Hermann Tertsch, Mick Wallace, Markus Pieper, Mohammed Chahim, Karin Karlsbro, Roman Haider, Grace O'Sullivan, Izabela-Helena Kloc, Agnès Evren, Christel Schaldemose, Ulrike Müller, Gianantonio Da Re, Jutta Paulus, Johan Van Overtveldt, Alexander Bernhuber, Simona Bonafè, Barry Andrews, Jordan Bardella, Thomas Waitz, Jessica Polfjärd, Javi López, Ondřej Knotek, Franc Bogovič, Sándor Rónai, Valter Flego, Maria Spyraki, Krzysztof Hetman and Pernille Weiss.
The following spoke: Frans Timmermans and Jytte Guteland.
IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO Vice-President
12. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 17.49.
13. Second voting session
Parliament voted on the amendments to:
— European Climate Law ***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)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Jytte Guteland (A9-0162/2020);
— Equivalence of field inspections carried out on cereal seed-producing crops and equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine ***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)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (A9-0164/2020);
— The European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward Report on the European Forest Strategy – The Way Forward [2019/2157(INI)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0154/2020).
The ballot would be open until 19.00.
The vote was taken.
The results of votes would be announced the next day, Wednesday 7 October 2020, at 9.00.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 658.540/OJME).
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.