1. Agreement for co-operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement): extension of its material and geographical scope of application ***
‘whereas double criminality is a concept of international extradition and, although scarcely compatible with mutual recognition, in practice it may be needed in a very limited way for requested persons in accordance with CJEU case law; whereas double criminality is only an optional ground for refusal of the EAW and is rarely invoked by executing authorities; whereas the list of offences without double criminality already includes a broad array of offences, many of which have not yet been very well harmonised in the Member States,’
Second part
‘and whereas such a list should be reassessed and possibly broadened in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2(3) of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA;’
ECR
Recital I
First part
‘whereas the establishment of the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should be instrumental for the purpose of strengthening mutual trust as it is intended to point out areas where improvement is required as regards the rule of law;’
Second part
‘whereas the inadequate and inconsistent implementation of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA by some Member States is not helping to reinforce this mutual trust; whereas an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights may be useful to provide elements to ensure a consistent application where executions have been rejected on the basis of a breach of fundamental rights and therefore enhance mutual recognition between the Member State;’
Recital S
First part
‘whereas the 2009 EU roadmap for strengthening criminal procedural rights recognises the issue of periods of pre-trial detention; whereas prison conditions are an issue in many Member States and have to be in compliance with the values enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU;’
Second part
‘whereas there are rule of law issues in some Member States, as reflected by ECHR judgments;’
§ 14
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘hate crimes’, ‘gender-based violence’ and ‘by using violence’
Second part
‘hate crimes’
Third part
‘gender-based violence’
Fourth part
‘by using violence’
§ 34
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘Is concerned about prison conditions in certain Member States;’ and ‘in this regard’
Second part
those words
PPE, ECR:
§ 32
First part
‘Notes that although implementation of the procedures provided for in Article 7(1) of the TEU has an impact on mutual recognition, in accordance with the existing CJEU case law, the executing authority must assess in each specific case whether there are substantial grounds for believing that, following surrender, the person will run the risk of having their fundamental rights contravened; underlines that the triggering of Article 7(1) and (2) of the TEU does not amount to automatic non-recognition in view of the importance of cooperation in criminal matters and the functioning of the whole EU judicial cooperation system; highlights the role of Eurojust in assisting Member States when issuing or executing orders in this context, with a view to enhancing confidence and mutual trust;’
Second part
‘recommends, therefore, the introduction of a system of precautionary measures, including the suspension of the instrument, to underpin the guarantees provided, while enhancing confidence and mutual recognition between Member States;’
6. Strengthening the single market: the future of free movement of services
‘Points to the clear risks involved in decisions made by humans if they rely solely on the data, profiles and recommendations generated by machines; points out that the overall design of AI systems should also include guidelines on human supervision and oversight; calls for an obligation to be imposed regarding transparency and explainability of AI applications and the necessity of human intervention, as well as other measures,’
Second part
‘such as independent audits and specific stress tests to facilitate and enforce compliance; stresses that such audits should be conducted periodically by an independent authority that would supervise high-risk AI applications used by state authorities or the military;’
§ 28
First part
‘Notes, moreover, that autonomous weapons systems, as a particular category of AI in the military domain, should be discussed and agreed internationally, specifically in the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons forum; draws attention to the ongoing international debate on LAWS to regulate emerging military technologies, which has so far failed reach agreement; points out that the EU has only recently agreed to discuss the effects of AI developments and digitalisation on the defence sector;’
Second part
‘believes that the EU can play a crucial role in helping Member States to harmonise their approach to military AI, in order to lead international discussions;’
§ 34
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘LAWS should be used only as a last resort, and are lawful only if they are subject to strict human control, with a human able to take over command at any time, as’
Second part
those words
§ 56
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘to assess the consequences of a moratorium on the use of facial recognition systems, and, depending on the results of this assessment,’
Second part
those words
9. Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘as the sole institution in charge of ruling on the validity of EU law, thus ensuring its correct interpretation and application by EU institutions and Member States’
Second part
those words
ECR
Recital M
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and for more effective burden sharing among Member States’ and ‘involving, in particular, serious physical and psychological consequences on minors’ and ‘and especially unaccompanied minors’ and ‘whereas the Commission has launched infringement procedures against Czechia, Poland and Hungary for refusing to comply with relocation decisions’
Second part
‘and for more effective burden sharing among Member States’
Third part
‘involving, in particular, serious physical and psychological consequences on minors’
Fourth part
‘and especially unaccompanied minors’
Fifth part
‘whereas the Commission has launched infringement procedures against Czechia, Poland and Hungary for refusing to comply with relocation decisions’
recital N
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘whereas many Member States have breached the rules by keeping border checks in place without due justification;’
Second part
those words
§ 2
First part
‘Notes a significant number of petitions expressing citizens’ concerns over alleged violations of the rule of law in the Member States, and welcomes the participation of citizens in exercising their rights; takes the view that monitoring is essential for identifying and precluding risks to the rule of law and the rights and freedoms of EU citizens before they require a formal response;’
Second part
‘welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s first yearly Rule of Law Report as a new preventive tool and as part of the new annual European Rule of Law Mechanism; reiterates its support for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement;’
§ 9
First part
‘Notes with concern that the average transposition time in the EU has increased, with directives in 2019 taking three months longer to be transposed into national legislation than in 2018; calls for legislative procedures to be timed appropriately in order to provide sufficient time for transposition; underlines that EU law needs to be formulated in a clear, understandable way, respecting the principles of legal clarity, transparency and legal certainty; calls for appropriate ex-ante and ex-post impact assessments of EU law; recalls that the legislation which gives rise to the most serious infringement proceedings is the result of directives; recalls that regulations are directly and compulsorily applicable in all the Member States;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission, therefore, to make use of regulations as far as possible whenever it considers legislative proposals;’
§ 17
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘Commission and’
Second part
those words
§ 24
First part
‘Notes, in particular, that the majority of Member States has persistently and systematically violated European standards on limit values for air pollutants; emphasises that ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss are major issues across the EU; calls on the Commission to propose a new ecosystem restoration law that would build upon and go beyond existing obligations already in the Habitats Directive and other EU legislation;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission to firmly guarantee the swift, complete and correct transposition of all EU environmental directives in all Member States, taking account of the priorities set out in its communication entitled ‘EU law: Better results through better application’;’ without the words: ‘firmly’ and ‘environment’
Third part
‘firmly’
Fourth part
‘environment’
§ 30
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘that the COVID-19 pandemic is not used by Member States as a pretext for the incorrect application of EU law, and’
Second part
those words
Renew, ECR:
§ 11
First part
‘Acknowledges the work carried out by the European Commission and its respect for the principle of subsidiarity;’
Second part
‘highlights the crucial role of national parliaments, and, where relevant, regional parliaments, in the pre-legislative scrutiny of draft EU laws; notes that current forms of cooperation with national parliaments could be improved; regrets the current structure of the procedure for the subsidiarity control mechanism, which compels EU committees in national parliaments to dedicate excessive time to technical and legal assessments while having to comply with short deadlines; suggests a revision of these mechanisms in order to make them more functional and effective, and to allow for the development of a more political approach to subsidiarity control across the EU;’
Third part
‘suggests further involvement of the European Committee of the Regions, representing regional and local authorities, in subsidiarity control;’
11. Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘in third countries in which illegal mass migration originates’
Second part
those words
The Left:
§ 4
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls for enhanced cooperation and coordination between the EU and NATO, pooling knowledge and resources and avoiding duplication, in order to build a common complementary approach to current and future regional and global security challenges as well as to conflict situations, health crises, asymmetric and hybrid threats, cyberattacks and disinformation;’
Second part
those words
§ 41
First part
‘Believes that this partnership can only prosper if it is based on relations of shared values and interests and respect for international law and multilateral institutions, but also trust, which has, unfortunately, in recent years been adversely affected by excessive unilateral actions which have also weakened the multilateral frameworks of which the EU and its Member States are part; deplores, in this respect, the unilateralist tendencies of the administration of US President Donald Trump; highlights that weaker Western ties enable illiberal states to fill the leadership void on the international scene; expresses its hope that the US will reverse the path it has followed in recent years of withdrawing from the multilateral global rules-based order,’
Second part
‘enabling the resumption of close unity in transatlantic action that is fully aligned with the values and principles shared by the EU and the US; reiterates the need for European NATO member countries to take on more burden-sharing responsibilities in protecting the transatlantic space and respond to new hybrid threats; underlines that joining forces with US in peacebuilding endeavours in the future would bring more synergy and allow for a better response to global challenges;’
§ 63
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and uncontrolled migration flows’
Second part
those words
ECR
§ 16
First part
‘Supports an EU-wide debate to consider new formats of cooperation such as a European Security Council, as it is high time to formally establish the effective formats and institutions to improve the coherence and influence of the EU’s foreign and security policy; believes that this idea should be discussed in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe,’
Second part
‘and also reiterates its call for the establishment of a Defence Ministers Council;’
§ 57
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and tasks as laid down in the Treaties, towards a fully-fledged defence union’ and ‘working towards EU strategic autonomy’
Second part
those words
PPE:
§ 31
First part
‘Takes note of the report of the UN Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen that established that the Government of Yemen, the Houthis, the Southern Transitional Council and members of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have committed grave violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law, which qualify as war crimes, such as indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian structures; calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that there is no impunity for the most serious crimes by, inter alia, supporting the referral of the situation in Yemen to the International Criminal Court;’
Second part
‘calls on the EU and its Member States to introduce targeted sanctions against officials in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that have been involved in alleged war crimes; reiterates, once again, its call on Member States to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which only make them complicit in perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people;’
The Left, ECR:
§ 3
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘uncontrolled migration flows,’ and ‘develop its strategic autonomy while’
Second part
‘uncontrolled migration flows,’
Third part
‘develop its strategic autonomy while’
12. Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020
‘Expresses major concern over deforestation, illegal mining and the production of illicit drugs, in particular in the Amazon in 2019, given that forests contribute to mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide; stresses that indigenous peoples have often been the first victims of deforestation, which endangers their rights to land, among other rights, and access to vital resources; underlines, in this regard, the right to determine and establish priorities and strategies for their self-development and for the use of their lands, territories and other resources; stresses that impunity for violations of the rights of indigenous peoples is a driving force in deforestation and therefore deems accountability for these violations to be essential; notes that the unlawful exploitation of natural resources may result in severe adverse impacts on the social, economic, cultural, civil and political rights of local communities,’
Second part
‘including the fundamental right of peoples to self-determination and the principle of permanent sovereignty over their natural resources;’
§ 42
First part
‘Calls for the EU to take particular care to assess and prevent any violation linked to the Union’s own policies, projects and funding in third countries,’
Second part
‘including by creating a complaints mechanism for individuals or groups whose rights may have been violated by EU activities in these countries;’
§ 124
First part
‘Calls for the setting up of an EU mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence instrument that requires companies to engage actively in the identification, assessment, mitigation, prevention and notification of any adverse impacts of their businesses and supply chains on human rights, applicable to corporate bodies, business leaders and executives in the event of a breach and providing victims with access to justice and remedy; welcomes the announcement that the Commission proposal will include a liability regime;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission to consider exploring the possibility of incorporating further liabilities, including criminal liability, for the most severe violations;’
The Left:
§ 52
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and military operations missions;’
Second part
those words
§ 67
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘the so-called EU-Magnitsky act’ and ‘as well as reaffirming the importance of the European Union acting on human rights sanctions in an efficient way, which therefore means using qualified majority voting;’
Second part
‘the so-called EU-Magnitsky act’
Third part
‘as well as reaffirming the importance of the European Union acting on human rights sanctions in an efficient way, which therefore means using qualified majority voting;’
§ 68
First part
‘Considers that the global outbreak of COVID-19 should not be used as a pretext to undermine sanctions regimes;’
Second part
‘stresses, however, that sanctions should not impede the delivery of humanitarian assistance, including medical assistance, in line with international humanitarian law;’
ECR
§ 7
First part
‘Recalls that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, states must ensure that their responses include a gender-sensitive and intersectional approach in order to guarantee the rights of all women and girls to live free from discrimination and violence,’
Second part
‘and to access the essential sexual and reproductive health services they need;’
§ 9
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics’
Second part
those words
§ 26
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including all attempts to roll back existing entitlements and protections in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)’, ‘safe and legal abortion care’ and ‘as well as coercive sexual and reproductive health practices that fail to respect women’s free and informed consent’
Second part
those words
§ 33
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘by using the rule of qualified majority voting in the Council’
Second part
those words
§ 77
First part
‘Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the gender equality strategy in a coherent manner both within and outside the EU,’
Second part
‘and to take effective and concrete actions to counter the backlash against women’s rights, gender equality and SRHR;’
§ 78
First part
‘Recalls that SRHR, and adequate sexual education, are human rights;’
Second part
‘calls for the EU and Member States to reaffirm the inalienable rights of women to bodily integrity, dignity and autonomous decision-making, and to uphold the universality and indivisibility of all human rights in all contexts, and to defend and promote in particular those that are most under threat,’
Third part
‘such as SRHR;’
§ 79
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘with strong commitments and actions on SRHR;’ and ‘to advancing women’s SRHR’
Second part
those words
§ 80
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and SRHR’ and ‘through linked SRHR and HIV interventions’
Second part
those words
§ 84
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls for the EU and all of its Member States which have not yet done so to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;’
Second part
those words
§ 104
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘SRHR and the rights of LGBTI persons’
Second part
those words
§ 129
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls once again for the EU to urgently develop a legally binding framework for the use of armed drones to ensure that the Member States, in keeping with their legal obligations, do not perpetrate unlawful targeted killings or facilitate such killings by third states;’
Second part
those words
§ 130
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and providing clarity with regard to adequate and accessible legal pathways for migration’
Second part
those words
PPE, ECR:
§ 12
First part
‘Stresses that biodiversity and human rights are interlinked and interdependent, and recalls the human rights obligations of states to protect the biodiversity on which those rights depend, including by providing for the participation of citizens in biodiversity-related decisions and providing access to effective remedies in cases of biodiversity loss and degradation; expresses its support to the nascent normative efforts at international level in relation to environmental crimes;’
Second part
‘in this regard, encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);’
Miscellaneous
Amendment 7 had been cancelled.
Raffaele Fitto (ECR Group) had also supported Amendment 24.
14. FEAD: specific measures to address the COVID-19 crisis ***I
‘whereas the IUCN advocates for the transformation of at least 30 % of all marine habitats by 2020 into a network of highly protected marine protected areas (MPAs), among other efficient area-based conservation measures, the aim being to have no extractive activities carried out in at least 30 % of the ocean,’
Second part
‘without considering the socio-economic consequences;’
‘Calls on the EU and its Member States to devise a new strategy for the EU’s relations with Russia, centred around support for civil society, which promotes democratic values, the rule of law, fundamental freedoms and human rights;’
Second part
‘calls on the EU and its Member States to critically review cooperation with Russia in various foreign policy platforms’
Third part
‘and on projects such as Nord Stream 2, the completion of which the EU must stop immediately;’
18. The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela
Motion for a resolution (EMPL committee) (as a whole)
RCV
+
352, 179, 152
Requests for split votes
MEPs:
§ 1
First part
‘Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make ensure that the right to adequate housing is recognised and enforceable as a fundamental human right through applicable European and national legislative provisions;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure equal access for all to decent housing, including clean and high-quality drinking water, adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, connection to sewage and water networks, a high quality indoor environment and to affordable, reliable, sustainable energy for all, thereby contributing to eradicating poverty in all its forms, protecting the human rights of disadvantaged households and supporting the most vulnerable groups, so as to protect their health and well-being;’
§ 2
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘condemns the circumvention of the moratorium by not connecting heating in the autumn, which therefore renders the moratorium ineffective’
Second part
those words
§ 6
First part
‘Welcomes the Commission’s support in the Renovation Wave to financing solutions for low-income households; welcomes the model of housing cost neutrality (including rent, energy and operating costs, and local taxes),’
Second part
‘since it combines social and climate goals, and prevents ‘renovictions’(evictions on the grounds that a building needs large-scale renovation), ensuring that rent increases are fully balanced by energy-savings; stresses the need to protect tenants from eviction during housing renovations;’
§ 8
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls on the Member States to prioritise renovation in their recovery and resilience plans in order to contribute to achieving deep renovation of at least 3 % of the European building stock per year;’
Second part
those words
§ 29
First part
‘Warns that in order for any eviction to comply with international human rights law, a number of criteria must be met, including meaningful engagement with those affected, exploration of all viable alternatives, relocation to adequate housing with the agreement of the households affected, so that no one is rendered homeless, as well as access to justice to ensure procedural fairness, and compliance with all human rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that where these criteria are not met, evictions are deemed to have been forced, and to constitute a violation of the right to housing; demands that forced evictions as defined under international human rights law are prohibited in all circumstances,’
Second part
‘regardless of ownership or tenure status of those affected, and that victims of forced evictions receive adequate compensation, reparation and access to housing or productive land as appropriate;’
§ 34
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations contribute positively to the full and consistent implementation of the principles of the EPSR, to the achievement of the UN SDGs, and the EU climate goals defined in the Green Deal;’ and ‘financialisation,’
Second part
‘urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations contribute positively to the full and consistent implementation of the principles of the EPSR, to the achievement of the UN SDGs, and the EU climate goals defined in the Green Deal;’
Third part
‘financialisation,’
§ 40
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘security of tenure by favouring long-term rental contracts as the default option, together with’ and ‘rent control measures, to correct rent where needed to facilitate affordable housing for all’
Second part
those words
§ 45
First part
‘Notes with concern the increased financialisation of the housing market, in particular in cities, whereby investors treat housing as a tradable asset rather than a human right; calls on the Commission to assess the contribution of EU policies and regulations to the financialisation of the housing market and the ability of national and local authorities to ensure the right to housing,’
Second part
‘and, where appropriate, to put forward legislative proposals to counter financialisation of the housing market by mid-2021;’
Third part
‘calls on the Member States and local authorities to put in place appropriate measures to counter speculative investment, to adopt policies favouring long-term investments in the housing market, and to develop urban and rural planning policies that favour affordable housing, social mix and social cohesion’ without the words: ‘to put in place appropriate measures to counter speculative investment’
Fourth part
those words
§ 47
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and for a ban on the eviction of tenants and owner-occupiers without rehousing’
Second part
those words
§ 51
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls in this regard for a reform of the economic governance framework allowing Member States to make the green and social public investments needed, including those related to the development and improvement of social, public, affordable and energy-efficient housing;’
Second part
those words
§ 53
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls in this regards for investment through the European Regional Development Fund, the Just Transition Fund, InvestEU, ESF+, Horizon Europe and Next Generation EU, and especially through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) and the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+); calls for greater synergies between these instruments;’
Second part
those words
Recital AW
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘spurred on by gentrification, touristification and financialisation of the housing markets’
Second part
those words
20. The right to disconnect
Report: Alex Agius Saliba (A9-0246/2020) (Majority of Parliament’s component Members to adopt motion for a resolution)
Subject
Am No
Author
RCV etc.
Vote
RCV/EV – remarks
§ 13
2
S&D
RCV
+
453, 169, 61
§
original text
split
1/RCV
↓
2/RCV
↓
§ 14
§
original text
RCV
+
492, 151, 43
§ 15
§
original text
RCV
+
503, 136, 48
§ 19
§
original text
split
1/RCV
+
672, 7, 8
2/RCV
+
568, 108, 11
§ 26
§
original text
RCV
+
485, 145, 57
Recital H
§
original text
split
1/RCV
+
668, 10, 9
2/RCV
+
511, 99, 77
3/RCV
+
514, 168, 5
After recital K
1
ID
RCV
-
161, 518, 6
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
RCV
+
472, 126, 83
Requests for separate votes
ID:
§§ 14, 15, 26
Requests for split votes
ID:
Recital H
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘a fundamental right which is’ and ‘at Union level’
Second part
‘a fundamental right which is’
Third part
‘at Union level’
§ 13
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘calls on the Commission to put forward, on the basis of a thorough assessment, a proper evaluation and a consultation with Member States and the social partners, a proposal for a Union directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are able to exercise effectively their right to disconnect and to regulate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes, whilst taking into consideration the European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation, which includes arrangements for connecting and disconnecting;’
Second part
those words
§ 19
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘the Commission’
Motion for a resolution B9-0052/2021 (ECON committee, FISC sub-committee)
§ 2
9
The Left
RCV
-
197, 482, 8
§ 3
1
S&D, Verts/ALE
RCV
+
443, 184, 59
10
The Left
RCV
-
175, 476, 35
§ 4
11
The Left
RCV
-
211, 466, 10
§ 8
12
The Left
RCV
-
124, 554, 9
§ 9
13
The Left
RCV
-
304, 343, 40
§
original text
split
1/RCV
+
616, 26, 45
2/RCV
+
425, 216, 46
§ 10
§
original text
RCV
+
376, 260, 51
§ 13
2
S&D, Verts/ALE
RCV
+
366, 265, 56
§
original text
split
1/RCV
↓
2/RCV
↓
§ 14
14
The Left
RCV
-
199, 414, 74
§ 15
15
The Left
RCV
-
243, 349, 95
§
original text
split
1/RCV
+
671, 8, 8
2/RCV
+
639, 40, 8
§ 20
16
The Left
RCV
+
354, 268, 65
§ 21
3
S&D, Verts/ALE
RCV
+
371, 284, 32
§ 24
§
original text
split
1/RCV
+
677, 2, 8
2/RCV
+
634, 35, 18
§ 27
17
The Left
RCV
-
231, 340, 116
Citation 15
§
original text
RCV
+
594, 37, 56
Recital A
4
The Left
RCV
+
393, 245, 49
5
The Left
RCV
-
304, 341, 42
After recital A
6
The Left
RCV
-
146, 471, 70
After recital C
7
The Left
RCV
+
336, 334, 17
After recital G
8
The Left
RCV
-
307, 338, 42
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
RCV
+
587, 50, 46
Requests for separate votes
Renew, PPE, ID:
§ 10
ECR
Citation 15; §§ 9, 10
Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 15
First part
‘Notes that some of the most harmful third jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, were removed from the list upon their introduction of very minimal substance criteria and weak enforcement measures; highlights that such decisions may raise questions regarding the authenticity of specific activities and the impartiality of the decision-making process, and undermine public trust; calls for the strengthening of the screening criteria, including substance requirements based on a formulaic approach, as well as proportionality requirements and their monitoring, to increase the effectiveness of the list and its ability to meet new challenges posed by the digitalisation of the economy; calls on the Council to include the automatic listing of third jurisdictions with a 0 % corporate tax rate or with no taxes on companies’ profits as a standalone criterion; notes with concern that third countries may repeal non-compliant tax regimes but substitute them with new ones that are potentially harmful to the EU;’
Second part
‘recalls the importance of public country-by-country reporting information in order to monitor the substance requirements;’
§ 24
First part
‘Calls for State aid rules and Member States’ national support programmes to ensure that businesses with economic links to non-cooperative jurisdictions, such as those resident for tax purposes in such jurisdictions, are not eligible for support; emphasises the importance of this in the context of intra-European solidarity and trust-building between Member States;’
Second part
‘recalls that transparency through public country-by-country reporting for all sectors is needed to ensure that this is the case; calls on the Council to urgently conclude discussions and adopt its general approach on the legislative proposal;’
PPE:
§ 9
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘but to regard, in the meantime, at least those Member States as EU tax havens’
Second part
those words
§ 13
First part
‘Considers that the fair taxation criterion should not be limited to the preferential nature of tax measures, but should look at broad tax exemptions and transfer pricing mismatches; recalls that the current listing process for third countries does not include a standalone criterion on 0 % or very low tax rates;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission and the Code of Conduct Group to include in the assessment tax measures leading to low levels of taxation in line with the ongoing negotiations on Pillar II of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework, particularly as regards minimum taxation; calls on the Commission and the Council to propose a minimum effective level of taxation that would constitute a standalone criterion for the EU list;’
22. Mitigating the consequences of earthquakes in Croatia
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘, and some legal attempts were made to limit the right to safe and legal abortion in certain Member States’ and ‘availability of contraception, safe abortion and IVF services,’
Second part
‘, and some legal attempts were made to limit the right to safe and legal abortion in certain Member States’
Third part
‘availability of contraception, safe abortion and IVF services,’
§ 6
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘welcomes the Commission’s intention to encourage the adoption of the proposal for a directive of 14 November 2012 on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (the Women on Boards Directive) and urges the Council to unblock and adopt it;’
Second part
those words
§ 12
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘such as SRHR’ and ‘such as SRHR being an integral part of health and an essential aspect of well-being and the advancement of gender equality’
Second part
‘such as SRHR’
Third part
‘such as SRHR being an integral part of health and an essential aspect of well-being and the advancement of gender equality’
§ 20
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and SRHR’
Second part
those words
§ 47
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘approve and implement the Anti-Discrimination Directive and’
Second part
those words
§ 49
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including SRHR,’
Second part
those words
§ 50
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘including SRHR,’
Motion for a resolution (FEMM committee) (as a whole)
RCV
+
464, 119, 93
Requests for separate votes
MEPs:
§§ 7, 44, 59, 111, 118
Requests for split votes
MEPs:
§ 6
First part
Text as a whole excluding the word: ‘binding’
Second part
this word
§ 11
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and harmonisation’ and ‘by introducing the most ambitious national measures and practices currently in force in the EU Member States into their respective legislation’
Second part
‘and harmonisation’
Third part
‘by introducing the most ambitious national measures and practices currently in force in the EU Member States into their respective legislation’
§ 17
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and that Hungary’s Government recently decided not to ratify the Convention at all’
Second part
those words
§ 21
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘sexual and reproductive’
Second part
those words
§ 22
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and calls on the Member States to adopt ILO Convention 189, in order to strengthen the rights of workers, especially women, in the informal economy and to ensure that complaint mechanisms are independent, confidential and accessible to all women without discrimination, and that specific measures are provided to protect complainants from employer retaliation and repeated victimisation’
Second part
those words
§ 35
First part
‘Welcomes the EU-wide communication campaign on combating gender stereotypes, as well as violence-prevention measures focusing on men, boys and masculinities;’
Second part
‘calls for clearer measures to target destructive masculinity norms, as gender stereotypes are a root cause of gender inequality and affect all areas of society;’
§ 41
First part
‘Calls on the Commission to put forward a Care Deal for Europe, taking a comprehensive approach towards all care needs and services, and setting minimum standards and quality guidelines for care throughout the life cycle, including for children, elderly persons and persons with long-term needs;’
Second part
‘invites the Commission and the Member States to collect disaggregated data on the provision of care services; urges the Member States to swiftly and fully transpose and implement the Work-Life Balance Directive so as to ensure a fair division of work and family life, and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards by introducing measures such as fully paid leave, the promotion of men’s equal role as carers, thereby tackling gender stereotypes in take-up of paternity and/or maternity leave, the recognition of the role of informal carers by ensuring their access to social security and their right to pension entitlements, support for services adapted to the specific challenges and needs of parents and/or family members taking care of persons with disabilities or long-term illnesses or of the elderly, and flexible working arrangements that are not to the detriment or at the expense of the worker’s wages, access to social and labour rights and allowances, and that respect workers’ right to disconnect; urges the Commission to monitor annually, closely and systemically the implementation by the Member States of the Work-Life Balance Directive;’ without the words: ‘and invites them to go beyond the Directive’s minimum standards by introducing measures such as fully paid leave, the promotion of men’s equal role as carers’
Third part
those words
§ 45
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘increasing pensions and boosting social benefits;’ and ‘and that this calls for pensions to be increased, and for public, universal and solidarity-based social security systems to be maintained and enhanced, ensuring that they are redistributive and provide a fair and decent income after a lifetime of work, safeguarding the sustainability of public social security systems by creating jobs with rights and improving wages’
Second part
‘increasing pensions and boosting social benefits;’
Third part
‘and that this calls for pensions to be increased, and for public, universal and solidarity-based social security systems to be maintained and enhanced, ensuring that they are redistributive and provide a fair and decent income after a lifetime of work, safeguarding the sustainability of public social security systems by creating jobs with rights and improving wages’
§ 50
First part
‘Welcomes the Council’s decision to activate the ‘general escape clause’, and calls on the Member States to invest in public services, including free childcare and healthcare, in order to create new, quality jobs and to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the crisis;’ without the word: ‘free’
Second part
this word
Third part
‘considers that austerity measures have long-term detrimental consequences, particularly on women, and must not be enforced in the post-COVID-19 crisis;’
§ 53
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘binding’ and ‘which could be defined as follows: ‘Work shall be deemed of equal value if, based on a comparison of two groups of workers which have not been formed in an arbitrary manner, the work performed is comparable, taking into account factors such as the working conditions, the degree of responsibility conferred on the workers, and the physical or mental requirements of the work’;’
Second part
‘binding’
Third part
‘which could be defined as follows: ‘Work shall be deemed of equal value if, based on a comparison of two groups of workers which have not been formed in an arbitrary manner, the work performed is comparable, taking into account factors such as the working conditions, the degree of responsibility conferred on the workers, and the physical or mental requirements of the work’;’
§ 55
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘definition of ‘work of equal value’ across all occupational sectors, which incorporates the gender perspective, as well as a’
Second part
those words
§ 57
First part
‘Notes that tax policies have varying impacts on different types of households;’
Second part
‘stresses that individual taxation can be instrumental in terms of achieving tax fairness for women; underlines the negative impacts of certain forms of taxation on women’s employment rates and their economic independence, and notes that tax policies should be optimised to strengthen incentives for the labour market participation of women; draws attention to the potential negative consequences of joint taxation on the gender pension gap; stresses that tax systems should move away from the assumption that households pool and share their funds equally;’
Third part
‘underlines the impact of period poverty on many European women resulting from expensive menstrual hygiene products and the high levels of taxation of these products in many Member States and thus urges the Member States to take action against this form of indirect tax discrimination and against period poverty;’
§ 60
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘wages and’
Second part
those words
§ 67
First part
‘Notes that female labour market participation is lower than that of men;’
Second part
‘underlines the importance of lowering income tax to encourage labour market participation;’
§ 79
First part
‘Welcomes the support for gender parity in elected bodies such as the European Parliament; calls for the introduction of binding measures such as quotas, and stresses that it must serve as a role model in this regard; welcomes, furthermore, the Commission’s announcement that it intends to lead by example with regard to management positions and calls for strategies to guarantee a meaningful representation of women from diverse backgrounds in decision-making roles in the Commission; notes the efforts which have already been made to do so in the composition of the current Commission and stresses the same ambition is needed for Parliament;’ without the word: ‘binding’
Second part
this word
Third part
‘calls on the Member States to introduce binding quotas in their electoral systems to ensure the equal representation of women and men in both the European and the national parliaments;’
§ 80
First part
‘Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote the participation of women as voters and candidates in the 2024 European Parliament elections;’
Second part
‘in this regard, stresses the need for a revision of the Electoral Act in order to provide for the possibility of the temporary replacement of Members of the European Parliament who are availing themselves of their right to maternity, paternity or parental leave; calls on the Commission to revise the Electoral Act accordingly and on the Council to endorse this revision;’
§ 100
First part
‘Stresses the need to increase the resources available to the EU programmes dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights in the next MFF, in particular the recovery plan NextGenerationEU, and asks the Commission to ensure that a gender mainstreaming clause is included in the revised proposal for the next MFF; urges the Commission to step up its efforts to implement gender budgeting as an integral part of the budgetary procedure at all stages and in all its budget lines, and include independent budget lines for targeted actions; underlines that every new measure, mechanism or strategy should undergo a gender impact assessment;’
Second part
‘calls on the Commission and the Council, in this context, to invest in the care economy and to adopt a Care Deal for Europe, to complement the European Green Deal;’
§ 114
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and, in particular, about the attempts to further criminalise abortion care and undermine young people’s access to comprehensive sexual education in Poland,’ and ‘and about the adopted reform that attacks transgender and intersex rights in Hungary’
Second part
‘and, in particular, about the attempts to further criminalise abortion care and undermine young people’s access to comprehensive sexual education in Poland,’
Third part
‘and about the adopted reform that attacks transgender and intersex rights in Hungary’
§ 122
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘20%’
Second part
those words
Recital E
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and rights (SRHR)’
Second part
those words
recital F
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘particularly sexual and reproductive health rights,’
Second part
those words
Recital J
First part
‘whereas trafficking in human beings represents one of the most flagrant violations of fundamental rights and human dignity; whereas women and girls make up 80 % of the registered victims of trafficking and 95 % of the registered victims of trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation; whereas trafficking in human beings is a growing branch of organised crime, a form of slavery and a human rights violation, and concerns mostly women and children, especially for the purpose of sexual exploitation; whereas the prostitution market fuels the trafficking of women and children, and exacerbates violence against them;’
Second part
‘whereas Member States need to design their social and economic policies in such a way as to help vulnerable women and girls to leave prostitution, including by introducing specific social and economic policies designed to help them;’
Recital K
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘prostitution’
Second part
those words
recital N
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and also complemented by further measures’
Second part
those words
Recital R
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘and whereas an increase in maternity leave periods with full rights and pay at 100 % should be a reality’
Second part
those words
Recital W
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘information, and to’ and ‘and rights’ and ‘and safe and legal abortion’ and ‘and rights (as in SRHR), including the denial of safe and legal abortion care’ and ‘comprehensive sexuality and relationship education’ and ‘bodies and’
Second part
‘information, and to’
Third part
'and rights'
Fourth part
‘and safe and legal abortion’
Fifth part
‘and rights (as in SRHR), including the denial of safe and legal abortion care’
Sixth part
‘comprehensive sexuality and relationship education’
Seventh part
‘bodies and’
Recital X
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: 'and rights'
Second part
those words
recital AD
First part
Text as a whole excluding the words: ‘(including sexuality education)’
Second part
those words
25. Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy