The President read out the results of the votes on:
Appointment of Julia Laffranque to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Proposal for a decisionB9-0368/2020 [2020/2238(INS)]
(Simple majority needed) (Vote by secret ballot (Rule 191(1))
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION: APPOINTMENT OF JULIA LAFFRANQUE
(Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 3) The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 24.11.2020, Annex 1)
Appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Report on the Council recommendation on the appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank [N9-0055/2020 - C9-0331/2020 - 2020/0805(NLE)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0218/2020)
(Simple majority needed) (Vote by secret ballot (Rule 191(1))
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION: APPOINTMENT OF FRANK ELDERSON
(Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 4) The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 24.11.2020, Annex 2)
Union General Export Authorisation for the export of certain dual-use items from the Union to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ***I [COM(2020)0692 - C9-0345/2020 - 2020/0313(COD)] – INTA Committee
REQUEST FOR URGENT PROCEDURE
The urgent procedure was established by roll-call vote (679 in favour, 9 against, 4 abstentions).
Temporary measures in relation to value added tax for COVID-19 vaccines and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic * [COM(2020)0688 - C9-0352/2020 - 2020/0311(CNS)] – ECON Committee
REQUEST FOR URGENT PROCEDURE
The urgent procedure was established by roll-call vote (684 in favour, 2 against, 6 abstentions).
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to a natural disaster and advances to Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in relation to a public health emergency Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to a natural disaster and to provide for the payment of advances to Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in relation to a public health emergency [COM(2020)0960 - C9-0318/2020- 2020/0299(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Olivier Chastel (A9-0221/2020)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast required for the motion for a resolution to be adopted)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted by single vote(P9_TA(2020)0312) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 5)
Draft amending budget No 9/2020: assistance to Croatia, Poland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 9/2020 of the European Union for the financial year 2020 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Croatia and Poland in relation to a natural disaster and to provide for the payment of advances to Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in relation to a public health emergency [12522/2020 - C9-0341/2020- 2020/0297(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0223/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted by single vote (P9_TA(2020)0313) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 6)
Tackling homelessness rates in the European Union Motion for a resolution B9-0363/2020
(Simple majority needed)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted by single vote(P9_TA(2020)0314) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 7)
The Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis Motion for a resolution B9-0362/2020
(Simple majority needed)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
Adopted by single vote(P9_TA(2020)0315) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 8)
(The sitting was suspended at 8.32.)
IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA Vice-President
3. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 8.46.
4. Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers ***II (debate)
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 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC [09573/1/2020 - C9-0355/2020- 2018/0089(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Geoffroy Didier (A9-0224/2020)
Geoffroy Didier introduced the recommendation.
The following spoke: Kateřina Konečná (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee).
The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE Group, Lara Wolters, on behalf of the S&D Group, Liesje Schreinemacher, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gilles Lebreton, on behalf of the ID Group, Eugen Jurzyca, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manon Aubry, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Christel Schaldemose, Georg Mayer and Leszek Miller.
IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS Vice-President
The following spoke: Heidi Hautala.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders.
The debate closed.
The President informed the House that no proposals for rejection or amendments had been tabled under Rules 67 and 68 on the Council’s position at first reading.
The Council position was therefore deemed approved (P9_TA(2020)0316).
5. Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018-2019 (debate)
Report on the situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018 - 2019 [2019/2199(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Clare Daly (A9-0226/2020)
Clare Daly introduced the report
The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Yana Toom (rapporteur for the opinion of the PETI Committee), Karlo Ressler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evin Incir, on behalf of the S&D Group, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, on behalf of the Renew Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Clare Daly, who made a personal statement in response to Nicolaus Fest’s remarks, Diana Riba i Giner, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sira Rego, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Laura Ferrara, non-attached Member, Peter Pollák, Birgit Sippel and Fabienne Keller.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
The following spoke: Silvia Sardone, Tineke Strik, Nicola Procaccini, Kostas Papadakis, Lena Düpont, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Patryk Jaki, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Łukasz Kohut, Vincenzo Sofo, Hermann Tertsch, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Sylvie Guillaume, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Isabella Adinolfi, Bettina Vollath and Samira Rafaela (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee).
The following spoke: Damian Boeselager, under Rule 195, on the application of Rule 181 on the admissibility of amendments (the President made some clarifications).
6. Stocktaking of European elections (debate)
Report on stocktaking of European elections [2020/2088(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (A9-0211/2020)
Pascal Durand introduced the report
The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Esteban González Pons, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Giuliano Pisapia, on behalf of the S&D Group.
— Markets in financial instruments: amending information requirements, product governance requirements and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU as regards information requirements, product governance and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic [COM(2020)0280 - C9-0210/2020 - 2020/0152(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0208/2020);
— Towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers Report towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers [2020/2021(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: David Cormand (A9-0209/2020);
— Addressing product safety in the single market Report on addressing product safety in the single market [2019/2190(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Marion Walsmann (A9-0207/2020);
— Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms Report on strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms [2020/2009(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Magdalena Adamowicz (A9-0205/2020);
— Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid Report on improving development effectiveness and the efficiency of aid [2019/2184(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Tomas Tobé (A9-0212/2020).
The ballot would be open until 12.15.
The vote was taken.
The voting results would be announced at 15.00.
8. Stocktaking of European elections (continuation of debate)
Report on stocktaking of European elections [2020/2088(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (A9-0211/2020)
The following spoke: Sandro Gozi, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gerolf Annemans, on behalf of the ID Group, Damian Boeselager, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, non-attached Member, Paulo Rangel, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Gilles Lebreton, Diana Riba i Giner, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Helmut Scholz, Vladimír Bilčík, Pedro Silva Pereira, Gunnar Beck, Daniel Freund and Geert Bourgeois.
IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS Vice-President
The following spoke: Sven Simon, Gabriele Bischoff, Peter Kofod, Hermann Tertsch, Loránt Vincze, Katarina Barley, Helmut Geuking, Karlo Ressler, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Pernille Weiss, László Trócsányi, Riho Terras and Charles Goerens.
The following spoke: Věra Jourová (Vice-President of the Commission).
Question for oral answer O-000070/2020 by Bernd Lange, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: EU Trade Policy Review (B9-0024/2020)
Bernd Lange moved the question.
Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Christophe Hansen, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kathleen Van Brempt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Barry Andrews, on behalf of the Renew Group, Saskia Bricmont, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Geert Bourgeois, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Daniel Caspary, Margarida Marques, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Anna Cavazzini, Emmanuel Maurel, Jörgen Warborn, Udo Bullmann, Jordi Cañas, Gabriel Mato, Agnes Jongerius, Dita Charanzová, Enikő Győri, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Svenja Hahn, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Łukasz Kohut and Jérémy Decerle.
The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 136(5):
— Bernd Lange, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the EU Trade Policy Review (2020/2761(RSP)) (B9-0370/2020).
Markets in financial instruments: amending information requirements, product governance requirements and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU as regards information requirements, product governance and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic [COM(2020)0280 - C9-0210/2020 - 2020/0152(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0208/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0317) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 10)
Towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers Report towards a more sustainable single market for business and consumers [2020/2021(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: David Cormand (A9-0209/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0318) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 11)
Addressing product safety in the single market Report on addressing product safety in the single market [2019/2190(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Marion Walsmann (A9-0207/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0319) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 12)
Strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms Report on strengthening media freedom: the protection of journalists in Europe, hate speech, disinformation and the role of platforms [2020/2009(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Magdalena Adamowicz (A9-0205/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (ID Group)
Rejected
(Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 13)
Improving development effectiveness and efficiency of aid Report on improving development effectiveness and the efficiency of aid [2019/2184(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Tomas Tobé (A9-0212/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2020)0323) (Voting record: ‘Results of Votes’ of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2020, Item 16)
(The sitting was suspended at 15.06.)
12. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 15.16.
13. Escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP))
Josep Borrell (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statement.
The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nacho Sánchez Amor, on behalf of the S&D Group, Katalin Cseh, on behalf of the Renew Group, Nicolas Bay, on behalf of the ID Group, Sergey Lagodinsky, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Giorgos Georgiou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Márton Gyöngyösi, non-attached Member, Lefteris Christoforou, Demetris Papadakis, Hilde Vautmans, Bernhard Zimniok, Charlie Weimers, Özlem Demirel, Dorien Rookmaker, David McAllister, Tonino Picula, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Roman Haider, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński and Ioannis Lagos.
IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA
Vice-President
The following spoke: Vangelis Meimarakis, Costas Mavrides, Filip De Man, Arnaud Danjean, Nikos Androulakis, Jordan Bardella, Željana Zovko, Antonio López-Istúriz White and Peter van Dalen.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):
— Giorgos Georgiou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0355/2020);
— Lars Patrick Berg, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi, Jaak Madison, Harald Vilimsky and Marco Zanni, on behalf of the ID Group, on the escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0356/2020);
— Sergey Lagodinsky, Francisco Guerreiro, Thomas Waitz, Monika Vana, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield and Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0357/2020);
— Kati Piri, Tonino Picula and Nacho Sánchez Amor, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0358/2020);
— Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0359/2020);
— Katalin Cseh, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Olivier Chastel, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0360/2020);
— Michael Gahler, Kris Peeters, Željana Zovko, Vangelis Meimarakis, Lefteris Christoforou, Peter van Dalen, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Loucas Fourlas, Paulo Rangel, Miriam Lexmann, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Milan Zver and Sandra Kalniete, on behalf of the PPE Group, on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (2020/2844(RSP)) (B9-0361/2020).
14. The geopolitical implications of the Abraham Accords in the Middle East region (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The geopolitical implications of the Abraham Accords in the Middle East region (2020/2828(RSP))
Josep Borrell Fontelles (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statement.
The following spoke:Antonio López-Istúriz White, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tonino Picula, on behalf of the S&D Group, Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, Lars Patrick Berg, on behalf of the ID Group, Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manu Pineda, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Gheorghe-Vlad Nistor, Elena Yoncheva, Frédérique Ries, Jordi Solé, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Kinga Gál, Evin Incir, Nicola Beer, Margrete Auken, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Reinhard Bütikofer, Pierfrancesco Majorino and Mounir Satouri.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles.
The debate closed.
15. The fight against impunity for crimes committed against journalists around the world (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The fight against impunity for crimes committed against journalists around the world (2020/2826(RSP))
Didier Reynders (member of the Commission) made the statement on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ Vice-President
The following spoke:Isabel Wiseler-Lima, on behalf of the PPE Group, Isabel Santos, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nathalie Loiseau, on behalf of the Renew Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marisa Matias, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Sabrina Pignedoli, non-attached Member, Leopoldo López Gil, Maria Arena, Petras Auštrevičius, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Vladimír Bilčík, Kati Piri, Assita Kanko and Sunčana Glavak.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders.
The debate closed.
16. Announcement by the President
The President informed the House that no objections had been raised to the common positions of the AFET, DEVE and BUDG committees on the extension of three EU trust funds within 24 hours of their announcement in plenary on Monday 23 November 2020 (minutes of 23.11.2020, item 7).
The common positions would therefore be officially forwarded to the Commission.
(The sitting was suspended at 17.49.)
IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO Vice-President
17. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 20.00.
18. Second voting session
Parliament took the final vote on:
— Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Lead in gunshot in or around wetlands Motion for a resolution, tabled pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c), by Andrey Slabakov, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot in or around wetlands (D064660/06 - 2020/2771(RPS)) (B9-0364/2020).
Parliament voted on the amendments to:
— The application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas [COM(2020)0375 - C9-0274/2020- 2020/0176(COD)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Christophe Hansen (A9-0216/2020);
— Stocktaking of European elections Report on stocktaking of European elections [2020/2088(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (A9-0211/2020).
The ballot would be open until 21.15.
The vote was taken.
The results of votes would be announced the next day, Wednesday 25 November 2020, at 8.45.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 659.977/PDOJ).
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.
Annex 1 – Appointment of Julia Laffranque to the panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union