IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session suspended on Friday 18 December 2020 was resumed.

2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.00.

3. Statements by the President

The President made a statement marking the 30th anniversary of the events of 13 January 1991 in Vilnius during which 14 people died and several hundreds were wounded after the Soviet army moved against demonstrators from the Lithuanian independence movement. He paid tribute to all those Lithuanians who had defended their freedom, democracy and the rule of law.

He also denounced the arrest of the Russian opposition figure Aleksei Navalny on his arrival in Moscow the previous day, Sunday, 17 January 2021. He thanked the German authorities for the medical care and assistance they had given Aleksei Navalny and called on the Russian authorities to release him.

4. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes of the sittings of 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 December 2020 were approved.

5. Formation of political groups

The name of the political group ‘Group of the United European Left – Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)’ had been changed to ‘The Left Group in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL’ with effect from 18 December 2020.

The statement by the political group provided for under Rule 33 had been forwarded to the President.

6. Composition of Parliament

Fredrick Federley had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 13 December 2020.

Pursuant to Rule 4(1), Parliament had established the vacancy of his seat as from that date and informed the national authority concerned.

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Cristian Ghinea had been appointed Minister for Investments and European Projects in the Romanian Government with effect from 23 December 2020.

Kris Peeters had been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank with effect from 12 January 2021.

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, these offices were incompatible with those of Members of the European Parliament and, in accordance with Rule 4(1) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, declared their seats to be vacant as of 23 December 2020 and 12 January 2021 respectively.

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The Romanian authorities had given notice of the election of Alin-Cristian Mituţa to replace Cristian Ghinea as Member of Parliament with effect from 28 December 2020.

The Hungarian authorities had given notice of the election of Ernö Schaller-Baross to replace József Szájer as Member of Parliament with effect from 10 January 2021.

Parliament took note of their election.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Alin-Cristian Mituța et Ernő Schaller-Baross would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

7. Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received from the PPE and Renew groups the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:

CONT Committee: Ádám Kósa to replace Tamás Deutsch, Alin-Cristian Mituța

EMPL Committee: Ernő Schaller-Baross to replace Andrea Bocskor

REGI Committee: Vlad-Marius Botoş

AGRI Committee: Alin-Cristian Mituța

JURI Committee: Pascal Durand to replace Liesje Schreinemacher, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport: Billy Kelleher

Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: Alin-Cristian Mituța

The decisions took effect as of that day.

8. Announcement by the President

The President announced that he had decided, based on the conclusions of the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints between Accredited Parliamentary Assistants and Members of the European Parliament and after taking into account the observations of the Member concerned, to impose a penalty on Monica Semedo, pursuant to Rule 10(6) and Rule 176, as a result of her behaviour towards her accredited parliamentary assistants, which constituted psychological harassment. The penalty consisted of:

– loss of entitlement to the daily subsistence allowance for a period of 15 days; and

– temporary suspension from participation in some or all of the activities of Parliament for a period of 15 consecutive days on which Parliament or any of its bodies, committees or delegations met, without prejudice to the right to vote in plenary and subject to strict compliance with the Members’ standards of conduct.

The Member concerned had been notified of the decision on 15 January 2021 and was entitled to lodge an internal appeal with the Bureau under Rule 177. The penalty would be suspended for the duration of any such appeal.

9. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

The President announced, in accordance with Rule 71, the decision of the ECON Committee to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the report on

- ECON Committee: report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit servicers, credit purchasers and the recovery of collateral(COM(2018)0135 – C8 0115/2018 – 2018/0063A(COD)). Rapporteurs: Esther de Lange and Irene Tinagli (A9-0003/2021).

Under Rule 71(2), if, before midnight on the following day, Tuesday 19 January 2021, a request had been received from a number of Members or one or more political groups reaching at least the medium threshold, the decision 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.

10. Corrigendum (Rule 241)

The committee responsible had forwarded the following corrigendum to a text adopted by Parliament:

- Corrigendum P8_TA(2019)0369(COR01) to Regulation (EU) 2019/876 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards the leverage ratio, the net stable funding ratio, requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, counterparty credit risk, market risk, exposures to central counterparties, exposures to collective investment undertakings, large exposures, reporting and disclosure requirements, and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 150, 7.6.2019, p. 1.) - (position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of the above regulation P8_TA(2019)0369) - (COM(2016)0850 - C8-0480/2016 – 2016/0360A(COD)) - ECON Committee.

Pursuant to Rule 241 (4), this corrigendum would be deemed to have been approved unless, within 24 hours, a request was made by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold that it be put to the vote.

11. Delegated acts (Rule 111(6))

The Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs had informed the President of Parliament, under Rule 111(6), that no objections had been raised to:

- the recommendation by the AGRI Committee to raise no objections to Commission delegated regulation of 4 December 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/427 as regards the date of application of the amendments to certain detailed production rules for organic products in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (C(2020)08462 - 2020/2902(DEA)) (B9-0055/2021).

If no objection was expressed by a political group or a number of Members reaching at least the low threshold within 24 hours, the recommendation would be deemed approved after announcement in plenary. If such an objection were forthcoming, it would be put to the vote.

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

The President announced that since the suspension of the session on Friday 18 December 2020 he had signed, jointly with the President of the Council, the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 as regards fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (00068/2020/LEX - C9-0429/2020 - 2020/0366(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of aviation safety with regard to the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (00067/2020/LEX - C9-0428/2020 - 2020/0364(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules ensuring basic air connectivity following the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (00066/2020/LEX - C9-0427/2020 - 2020/0363(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity following the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (00065/2020/LEX - C9-0426/2020 - 2020/0362(COD)).

The President announced that on Wednesday 20 January 2021, together with the President of the Council, he would sign the following act adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (00050/2020/LEX - C9-0003/2021 - 2020/0139(COD)).

13. Action taken on Parliament’s positions and resolutions

The Commission communications on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament during the April 2020, July I 2020 and November I 2020 part-sessions were available on Parliament’s website.

14. Questions for oral answer (submission)

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

- O-000081/2020 by Irene Tinagli and Paul Tang, on behalf of the ECON Committee, to the Council: Reforming the EU list of tax havens (B9-0001/2021);

- O-000082/2020 by Irene Tinagli and Paul Tang, on behalf of the ECON Committee, to the Commission: Reforming the EU list of tax havens (B9-0002/2021).

15. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive (COM(2020)0749 - C9-0002/2021 - 2020/0331(CNS))

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (COM(2020)0712 - C9-0389/2020 - 2020/0345(COD))

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (COM(2020)0798 - C9-0400/2020 - 2020/0353(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1), and would consult the Committee of the Regions on the proposal, in accordance with Article 307 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (COM(2020)0824 - C9-0417/2020 - 2020/0360(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).

- Council Decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (10643/2020 - C9-0424/2020 - 2020/0230(NLE))

- Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (N9-0080/2020 - C9-0425/2020 - 2020/0910(NLE))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC as regards the equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in the United Kingdom to such material produced in the Union (COM(2020)0852 - C9-0430/2020 - 2020/0378(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decisions 2003/17/EC and 2005/834/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections and the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the United Kingdom (COM(2020)0853 - C9-0431/2020 - 2020/0379(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 establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (COM(2020)0854 - C9-0433/2020 – 2020/0380(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), and would consult the Court of Auditors on the proposal, in accordance with Article 322(1)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2) from committees

- Report on artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice (2020/2013(INI)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Gilles Lebreton (A9-0001/2021)

- Report on achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (2019/2194(INI)) - CULT Committee - Rapporteur: Dace Melbārde (A9-0210/2020)

- Report with recommendations to the Commission on the right to disconnect (2019/2181(INL)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Alex Agius Saliba (A9-0246/2020)

- Report on access to decent and affordable housing for all (2019/2187(INI)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Kim Van Sparrentak (A9-0247/2020)

- Report on strengthening the single market: the future of free movement of services (2020/2020(INI)) - IMCO Committee - Rapporteur: Morten Løkkegaard (A9-0250/2020)

- Report on the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines (2019/2192(INI)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Jens Gieseke (A9-0251/2020)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for accessing the other EU information systems and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 and Regulation (EU) 2019/816 (COM(2019)0003 - C8-0025/2019 - 2019/0001(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0254/2020)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for ETIAS purposes and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1240, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 (COM(2019)0004 - C8-0024/2019 - 2019/0002(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0255/2020)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters (COM(2018)0225 - C8-0155/2018 - 2018/0108(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Birgit Sippel (A9-0256/2020)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering evidence in criminal proceedings (COM(2018)0226 - C8-0154/2018 - 2018/0107(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Birgit Sippel (A9-0257/2020)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards as the use of technologies by number-independent interpersonal communications service providers for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse online (COM(2020)0568 - C9-0288/2020 - 2020/0259(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Birgit Sippel (A9-0258/2020)

- Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2019 (2020/2208(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Isabel Santos (A9-0259/2020)

- Report on More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas (2019/2162(INI)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Caroline Roose (A9-0264/2020)

- Report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 (2020/2207(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Sven Mikser (A9-0265/2020)

- Report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy – annual report 2020 (2020/2206(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: David McAllister (A9-0266/2020)

- *** Report on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the amendments to the Agreement for co-operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement) with regard to the extension of the scope of application of that Agreement and on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain to that Agreement (11487/2020 - C9-0351/2020 - 2020/0205(NLE)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: Pascal Canfin (A9-0268/2020)

- Report on connectivity and EU-Asia relations (2020/2115(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Reinhard Bütikofer (A9-0269/2020)

- Report on monitoring the application of Union law 2017, 2018 and 2019 (2019/2132(INI)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Sabrina Pignedoli (A9-0270/2020)

16. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the January 2021 part-session (PE 663.448/PDOJ) had been distributed.

After consulting the political groups, the President proposed the following changes to the final draft agenda (Rule 158):

Tuesday

A statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the arrest of Alexeï Navalny would be added as the first item on the agenda for the afternoon. The debate would close with the tabling of motions for resolutions.

As a consequence, the debates would be extended until 20.00.

Tabling deadlines:

Motions for resolutions: Tuesday 19 January 2021 at 13.00.
Amendments to proposals for resolutions and joint proposals for resolutions: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 13.00.
Amendments to joint proposals for resolutions: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 14.00.
Requests for separate votes and requests for split votes: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 19.00.

Wednesday

The Council and Commission statements on the Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (item 76 of the final draft agenda) would be changed to statements by the European Council and the Commission. The debate would be held in the presence of Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission).

The President pointed out that the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions depending on the number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes. Information on the manner in which the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions was available on Parliament’s website under ‘Priority information and documents’.

Parliament approved the proposals.

The order of business was thus established.

17. European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States (debate)

Report on the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States [2019/2207(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0248/2020)

Javier Zarzalejos introduced the report.

IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY
Vice-President

The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Paulo Rangel (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Jeroen Lenaers, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, on behalf of the ECR Group, Clare Daly, on behalf of The Left Group, Laura Ferrara, non-attached Member, Pernille Weiss, Łukasz Kohut, Ska Keller, Diana Riba i Giner, Assita Kanko, Clara Ponsatí Obiols, Evin Incir, Ramona Strugariu, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Luis Garicano, Karin Karlsbro and Vlad Gheorghe.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.1.2021, item 14 (amendments); minutes of 20.1.2021, item 17 (final vote).

18. Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report - 2019 (debate)

Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report - 2019 (2020/2866(RSP))

Klaus-Heiner Lehne (President of the Court of Auditors) made the presentation.

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

The following spoke: Petri Sarvamaa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tsvetelina Penkova, on behalf of the S&D Group, Olivier Chastel, on behalf of the Renew Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sabrina Pignedoli, non-attached Member, Markus Pieper, Isabel García Muñoz, Virginie Joron, Mikuláš Peksa, Tomáš Zdechovský, Lara Wolters and Monika Hohlmeier.

IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV
Vice-President

The following spoke: Maria Grapini and Lefteris Christoforou.

The following spoke: Johannes Hahn and Klaus-Heiner Lehne.

The debate closed.

19. Strengthening the single market: the future of free movement of services (debate)

Report on strengthening the single market: the future of free movement of services [2020/2020(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Morten Løkkegaard (A9-0250/2020)

Dita Charanzová, deputising for the rapporteur, introduced the report

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Marc Botenga (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Tomislav Sokol, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evelyne Gebhardt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Svenja Hahn, on behalf of the Renew Group, Marco Campomenosi, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Cavazzini, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adam Bielan, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nikolaj Villumsen, on behalf of The Left Group, Andreas Schwab, Christel Schaldemose, Billy Kelleher, Virginie Joron, Ivan Štefanec, Sandro Gozi, Eugen Jurzyca, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, Beata Mazurek, Antonius Manders, Patryk Jaki, Edina Tóth and Salvatore De Meo.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 20.1.2021, item 17.

20. Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage (debate)

Report on achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage [2019/2194(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Dace Melbārde (A9-0210/2020)

Dace Melbārde introduced the report.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Michaela Šojdrová, on behalf of the PPE Group, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, on behalf of the S&D Group, Laurence Farreng, on behalf of the Renew Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, and Salima Yenbou, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Vice-President

The following spoke: Andrey Slabakov, on behalf of the ECR Group, Alexis Georgoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Isabella Adinolfi, Sabine Verheyen, Victor Negrescu, Irena Joveva, Loránt Vincze, Radka Maxová, Kinga Gál and François-Xavier Bellamy.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.1.2021, item 14 (amendments); minutes of 20.1.2021, item 17 (final vote).

21. Technical Support Instrument ***I (debate)

Report on the 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)] - Committee on Budgets - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteurs: Alexandra Geese, Othmar Karas and Dragoş Pîslaru (A9-0173/2020)

Alexandra Geese and Dragoş Pîslaru introduced the report.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Dragoş Pîslaru (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Gunnar Beck, on behalf of the ID Group, Mikuláš Peksa, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, Costas Mavrides and Dimitrios Papadimoulis.

The following spoke: Mariya Gabriel.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.1.2021, item 14.

22. Measures to promote the recovery of fish stock above MSY (debate)

Report on More fish in the seas? Measures to promote stock recovery above the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), including fish recovery areas and marine protected areas [2019/2162(INI)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Caroline Roose (A9-0264/2020)

Caroline Roose introduced the report.

The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: François-Xavier Bellamy, on behalf of the PPE Group, Isabel Carvalhais, on behalf of the S&D Group, Grace O'Sullivan, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bert-Jan Ruissen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Mick Wallace, on behalf of The Left Group, Gabriel Mato and Pär Holmgren.

The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.1.2021, item 9 (amendments); minutes of 21.1.2021, item 13 (final vote).

23. Exercise of the Union’s rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 654/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the exercise of the Union’s rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules [COM(2019)0623 - C9-0197/2019 - 2019/0273(COD)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (A9-0133/2020)

Marie-Pierre Vedrenne introduced the report.

The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, on behalf of the PPE Group, Margarida Marques, on behalf of the S&D Group, Karin Karlsbro, on behalf of the Renew Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Reinhard Bütikofer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of The Left Group, Tiziana Beghin, non-attached Member, Christophe Hansen, Agnes Jongerius, Samira Rafaela, Emmanuel Maurel, Sven Simon, Pedro Silva Pereira and Gabriel Mato.

The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.1.2021, item 14.

24. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 663.448/OJMA).

25. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.39.

Present:

Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Balt Marek Paweł, Bardella Jordan, Barley Katarina, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benifei Brando, Bentele Hildegard, Berendsen Tom, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilde Dominique, Bizzotto Mara, Blaga Vasile, Bocskor Andrea, Borchia Paolo, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Carvalhais Isabel, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Conte Rosanna, Corrao Ignazio, Crețu Corina, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Engerer Cyrus, Eppink Derk Jan, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Falcă Gheorghe, Ferber Markus, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gancia Gianna, García Del Blanco Ibán, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Georgiou Giorgos, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glucksmann Raphaël, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, de Graaff Marcel, Griset Catherine, Grošelj Klemen, Gruffat Claude, Guerreiro Francisco, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Guteland Jytte, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Hahn Henrike, Hansen Christophe, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Heide Hannes, Herbst Niclas, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík 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, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jongerius Agnes, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Juvin Herve, Kaljurand Marina, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karlsbro Karin, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kolakušić Mislav, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lagos Ioannis, de Lange Esther, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Marquardt Erik, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mazurek Beata, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Melchior Karen, Metsola Roberta, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Mureşan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Noichl Maria, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pineda Manu, Pirbakas Maxette, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pîslaru Dragoş, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Puigdemont i Casamajó Carles, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regimenti Luisa, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Ressler Karlo, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Rivasi Michèle, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Santos Isabel, Sardone Silvia, Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, Sassoli David Maria, Schieder Andreas, Schmiedtbauer Simone, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schulze Sven, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sofo Vincenzo, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Solís Pérez Susana, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stanishev Sergei, Štefanec Ivan, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Stegrud Jessica, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Tomac Eugen, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tóth Edina, Trócsányi László, Tudorache Dragoş, Tudose Mihai, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Vincze Loránt, Vitanov Petar, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Voss Axel, Vuolo Lucia, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Yoncheva Elena, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zagorakis Theodoros, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana

Excused:

Anderson Christine, Beňová Monika, Geuking Helmut, Karas Othmar, Skyttedal Sara

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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.