KEYS TO SYMBOLS USED*Consultation procedure***Consent procedure***IOrdinary legislative procedure: first reading***IIOrdinary legislative procedure: second reading***IIIOrdinary legislative procedure: third reading(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed in the draft act.)ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEESAFETCommittee on Foreign AffairsDEVECommittee on DevelopmentINTACommittee on International TradeBUDGCommittee on BudgetsCONTCommittee on Budgetary ControlECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary AffairsEMPLCommittee on Employment and Social AffairsENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyITRECommittee on Industry, Research and EnergyIMCOCommittee on the Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionTRANCommittee on Transport and TourismREGICommittee on Regional DevelopmentAGRICommittee on Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentPECHCommittee on FisheriesCULTCommittee on Culture and EducationJURICommittee on Legal AffairsLIBECommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsAFCOCommittee on Constitutional AffairsFEMMCommittee on Women’s Rights and Gender EqualityPETICommittee on PetitionsDROISubcommittee on Human Rights SEDEFISC Subcommittee on Security and DefenceSubcommittee on Tax MattersABBREVIATIONS USED FOR POLITICAL GROUPSPPEGroup of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)S&DGroup of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European ParliamentRenewRenew Europe GroupIDIdentity and Democracy GroupVerts/ALEGroup of the Greens / European Free AllianceECREuropean Conservatives and Reformists GroupThe LeftThe Left Group in the European Parliament – GUE/NGLNINon-attached MembersMINUTES THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2021IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEERVice-President1Opening of the sittingThe sitting opened at 9.00.2Composition of political groupsMarco Zullo was no longer sitting with the non-attached Members and had joined the Renew Group as of 11 March 2021.3Composition of committees and delegationsThe President announced that the the President of Parliament had received the following decisions from the Renew Group changing the composition of the committees and delegations:IMCO Committee: Marco ZulloFEMM Committee: Marco ZulloDelegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee: Marco ZulloThe decisions took effect as of that day.4Announcement of voting resultsThe President read out the results of the votes on:European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 [2021/2004(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0036/2021)(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0083)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 21)European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 [2020/2244(INI)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0026/2021)(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0084)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 22)Fisheries control ***IReport on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1005/2008, and Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control [COM(2018)0368 - C8-0238/2018- 2018/0193(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Clara Aguilera (A9-0016/2021)(Simple majority needed)COMMISSION PROPOSALAdopted as amended (P9_TA(2021)0076)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 14) REQUEST FOR REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE Approved by RCV (439 in favour, 190 against, 66 abstentions)Equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in the UK ***I[COM(2020)0852 - C9-0430/2020- 2020/0378(COD)] - AGRI Committee(Simple majority needed)COMMISSION PROPOSALAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0077)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 15)Parliament’s first reading thus closed.Equivalence of field inspections and equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the UK ***I[COM(2020)0853 - C9-0431/2020- 2020/0379(COD)] - AGRI Committee(Simple majority needed)COMMISSION PROPOSALAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0078)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 16)Parliament’s first reading thus closed.Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including dimoxystrobinMotion for a resolution B9-0162/2021(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0079)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 17)Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified cotton GHB614 × T304-40 × GHB119Motion for a resolution B9-0160/2021(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0080)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 18)Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MZIR098 (SYN-ØØØ98-3)Motion for a resolution B9-0161/2021(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0081)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 19)Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2019Report on the activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2019 [2020/2125(INI)] - Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: Sylvie Guillaume (A9-0013/2021)(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0082)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 20)5Application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule of law conditionality mechanism (debate) Commission statement: Application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule of law conditionality mechanism (2021/2582(RSP))Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) made the statement.The following spoke: Petri Sarvamaa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dacian Cioloş, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jérôme Rivière, on behalf of the ID Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, on behalf of the ECR Group, (the President responded to a number of off-mic comments from the floor) Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Dorien Rookmaker, non-attached Member, Tomáš Zdechovský, Katarina Barley, Katalin Cseh, Nicolaus Fest, Daniel Freund and Jorge Buxadé Villalba.(Continuation of debate: minutes of 11.3.2021, item 7)6First voting sessionParliament voted on the amendments to:Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourageJoint motion for a resolution, pursuant to Rules 144(5) and 132(4) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing the motions (B9-0173/2021, B9-0174/2021, B9-0196/2021, B9-0198/2021, B9-0199/2021 and B9-0201/2021) by Michael Gahler, Antonio Tajani, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Vladimír Bilčík, Michaela Šojdrová, Loránt Vincze, Ivan Štefanec, Eva Maydell, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák, Benoît Lutgen, Maria Walsh, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Adam Jarubas, Krzysztof Hetman, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, David Lega, Lefteris Christoforou, Romana Tomc, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Vangelis Meimarakis, Tomáš Zdechovský, Željana Zovko, Luděk Niedermayer, Inese Vaidere, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Seán Kelly, Peter Pollák, Magdalena Adamowicz and Janina Ochojska, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marek Belka, Isabel Santos and Maria Arena, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Goerens, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Olivier Chastel, Nicola Danti, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Moritz Körner, Javier Nart, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Hilde Vautmans and Frédérique Ries, on behalf of the Renew Group, Marco Campomenosi, on behalf of the ID Group, Salima Yenbou and Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Raffaele Fitto, Carlo Fidanza, Nicola Procaccini, Pietro Fiocchi, Sergio Berlato, Raffaele Stancanelli, Vincenzo Sofo, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Ryszard Czarnecki, Angel Dzhambazki, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Kruk, Elżbieta Rafalska, Joanna Kopcińska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Adam Bielan, Eugen Jurzyca, Veronika Vrecionová, Emmanouil Fragkos, Bogdan Rzońca, Alexandr Vondra and Valdemar Tomaševski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marisa Matias, on behalf of The Left Group, Tiziana Beghin, Dino Giarrusso, Daniela Rondinelli, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore, Chiara Gemma, Sabrina Pignedoli and Isabella Adinolfi, on the Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage (2121/2577(RSP)) (RC-B9-0173/2021);The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defendersJoint motion for a resolution, pursuant to Rules 144(5) and 132(4) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing the motions (B9-0190/2021, B9-0191/2021, B9-0192/2021, B9-0193/2021, B9-0194/2021 and B9-0195/2021) by Michael Gahler, Tomáš Zdechovský, Sandra Kalniete, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Vladimír Bilčík, Michaela Šojdrová, Loránt Vincze, Eva Maydell, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák, Maria Walsh, Adam Jarubas, Krzysztof Hetman, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, David Lega, Romana Tomc, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Vangelis Meimarakis, Luděk Niedermayer, Inese Vaidere, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Seán Kelly, Magdalena Adamowicz, Janina Ochojska and Frances Fitzgerald, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marek Belka, Isabel Santos and Marc Tarabella, on behalf of the S&D Group, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Moritz Körner, Javier Nart, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, Hannah Neumann and Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Raffaele Fitto, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Angel Dzhambazki, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Kruk, Elżbieta Rafalska, Adam Bielan, Eugen Jurzyca, Veronika Vrecionová, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Joanna Kopcińska and Valdemar Tomaševski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of The Left Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders (2021/2578(RSP)) (RC-B9-0190/2021);The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in CambodiaJoint motion for a resolution, pursuant to Rules 144(5) and 132(4) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing the motions (B9-0183/2021, B9-0184/2021, B9-0185/2021, B9-0186/2021, B9-0187/2021 and B9-0188/2021) by Michael Gahler, Seán Kelly, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, David McAllister, Sandra Kalniete, Miriam Lexmann, Paulo Rangel, Vladimír Bilčík, Michaela Šojdrová, Loránt Vincze, Ivan Štefanec, Eva Maydell, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák, Maria Walsh, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Adam Jarubas, Krzysztof Hetman, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, David Lega, Romana Tomc, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Vangelis Meimarakis, Tomáš Zdechovský, Željana Zovko, Luděk Niedermayer, Inese Vaidere, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Peter Pollák, Magdalena Adamowicz, Lefteris Christoforou and Janina Ochojska, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marek Belka, Isabel Santos and Evin Incir, on behalf of the S&D Group, Svenja Hahn, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Olivier Chastel, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Moritz Körner, Javier Nart, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, Heidi Hautala and Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Adam Bielan, Ryszard Czarnecki, Angel Dzhambazki, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Rafalska, Eugen Jurzyca, Joanna Kopcińska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Veronika Vrecionová, Emmanouil Fragkos, Bogdan Rzońca, Alexandr Vondra, Valdemar Tomaševski and Elżbieta Kruk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Emmanuel Maurel, on behalf of The Left Group , et Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia (2021/2579(RSP)) (RC-B9-0183/2021);The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprisingJoint motion for a resolution, pursuant to Rule 132(2) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing the motions (B9-0177/2021, B9-0178/2021, B9-0179/2021 and B9-0181/2021) by Michael Gahler, Lukas Mandl, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tom Vandenkendelaere, David Lega, Adam Jarubas, Janina Ochojska, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marek Belka, Isabel Santos and Tonino Picula, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nathalie Loiseau, Barry Andrews, Olivier Chastel, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Urmas Paet, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Adam Bielan, Ryszard Czarnecki, Angel Dzhambazki, Assita Kanko, Elżbieta Rafalska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Veronika Vrecionová, Bogdan Rzońca, Ruža Tomašić, Hermann Tertsch and Elżbieta Kruk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nikolaj Villumsen and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising (2021/2576(RSP)) (RC-B9-0177/2021); Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ freedom zoneMotion for a resolution B9-0166/2021;Children’s rightsMotion for a resolution B9-0164/2021.Parliament took the final vote on:European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth strategy 2021 [2021/2004(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0036/2021);European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2021 [2020/2244(INI)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0026/2021).The ballot would be open until 11.00.The vote was taken.The voting results would be announced at 13.00.7Application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule of law conditionality mechanism (continuation of debate)Commission statement: Application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule of law conditionality mechanism (2021/2582(RSP))(Start of debate: minutes of 11.3.2021, item 5)The following spoke: Younous Omarjee, Clara Ponsatí Obiols, Monika Hohlmeier, Lara Wolters, Moritz Körner, Joachim Kuhs, Patryk Jaki, Sira Rego, Balázs Hidvéghi, Andrzej Halicki, Robert Biedroń, Valérie Hayer, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Malin Björk, Paulo Rangel, Brando Benifei, Beata Kempa, Siegfried Mureşan and Eero Heinäluoma.IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZVice-PresidentThe following spoke: Angel Dzhambazki, Birgit Sippel, Dominik Tarczyński and Isabel García Muñoz.The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).Motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 132(2) would be announced at a later time.The debate closed.Vote: next part-session.8Respecting the partnership principle in the preparation and implementation of national recovery and resilience plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending (debate) Commission statement: Respecting the partnership principle in the preparation and implementation of national recovery and resilience plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending (2021/2583(RSP))Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.The following spoke: Siegfried Mureşan, on behalf of the PPE Group, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Katalin Cseh, on behalf of the Renew Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, on behalf of the ECR Group, José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, José Manuel Fernandes, Costas Mavrides, Luis Garicano, Gunnar Beck, Damian Boeselager, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Dolors Montserrat, Margarida Marques, Dragoş Pîslaru, Marie Toussaint, Chris MacManus, Monika Hohlmeier, Jonás Fernández, Alexandra Geese, Lídia Pereira, Rovana Plumb, Jordi Solé, Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, Rosa D'Amato, Krzysztof Hetman, Ciarán Cuffe, Niklas Nienaß and Rasmus Andresen.The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis.The debate closed.9Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 10.3.2021, item 19.)9.1Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourageMotions for resolutions B9-0173/2021, B9-0174/2021, B9-0196/2021, B9-0198/2021, B9-0199/2021, B9-0200/2021 and B9-0201/2021 (2021/2577(RSP))Antonio Tajani, Maria Arena, Charles Goerens, Susanna Ceccardi and Salima Yenbou introduced motions for resolutions B9-0199/2021, B9-0200/2021, B9-0198/2021, B9-0174/2021 and B9-0196/2021.IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALAVice-PresidentPietro Fiocchi and Marisa Matias introduced motions for resolutions B9-0201/2021 and B9-0173/2021.The following spoke: Željana Zovko, on behalf of the PPE Group, Carlos Zorrinho, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nicola Danti, on behalf of the Renew Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Pietro Bartolo, Dominique Bilde, Elżbieta Kruk, György Hölvényi, Giuliano Pisapia, Anna Bonfrisco and Tom Vandenkendelaere.The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission).The debate closed.Vote: minutes of 11.3.2021, item 11.9.2The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defendersMotions for resolutions B9-0190/2021, B9-0191/2021, B9-0192/2021, B9-0193/2021, B9-0194/2021, B9-0195/2021 and B9-0197/2021 (2021/2578(RSP))Tomáš Zdechovský, Marc Tarabella, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Ernest Urtasun, Ryszard Czarnecki, Miguel Urbán Crespo and Thierry Mariani introduced the motions for resolutions.The following spoke: Krzysztof Hetman, on behalf of the PPE Group, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, on behalf of the Renew Group, Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Elżbieta Kruk, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Nikolaj Villumsen, on behalf of The Left Group.The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission).The debate closed.Vote: minutes of 11.3.2021, item 11.9.3The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in CambodiaMotions for resolutions B9-0182/2021, B9-0183/2021, B9-0184/2021, B9-0185/2021, B9-0186/2021, B9-0187/2021 and B9-0188/2021 (2021/2579(RSP))Seán Kelly, Evin Incir, Svenja Hahn, Hannah Neumann, Elżbieta Kruk, Emmanuel Maurel and Thierry Mariani introduced the motions for resolutions.The following spoke: Isabel Santos, on behalf of the S&D Group, Angelo Ciocca, on behalf of the ID Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, and Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, non-attached Member.The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission).The debate closed.Vote: minutes of 11.3.2021, item 11.(The sitting was suspended at 12.56.)10Resumption of the sittingThe sitting resumed at 13.00.11Announcement of voting resultsThe President read out the results of the votes on:Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourageJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0173/2021(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0085)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 23)The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defendersJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0190/2021(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0086)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 24)The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in CambodiaJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0183/2021(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0087)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 25)The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprisingJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0177/2021(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0088)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 26)Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ freedom zoneMotion for a resolution B9-0166/2021(Simple majority needed)AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0089)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 27)Children’s rightsMotion for a resolution B9-0164/2021AMENDMENTSSee Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0090)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 28)European Semester: annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 [2021/2004(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0036/2021)(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0083)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 21)European Semester: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy 2021Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 [2020/2244(INI)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0026/2021)(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (EMPL Committee)Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0084)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 22)(The sitting was suspended at 13.06.)IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRAVice-President12Resumption of the sittingThe sitting resumed at 13.46.13Second voting sessionParliament took the final vote on:Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourageJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0173/2021;The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defendersJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0190/2021;The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in CambodiaJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0183/2021;The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprisingJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0177/2021;Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ freedom zoneMotion for a resolution B9-0166/2021;Children’s rightsMotion for a resolution B9-0164/2021.The ballot would be open until 15.00.The vote was taken.The voting results would be announced at 16.30.IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELANDVice-President14Resumption of the sittingThe sitting resumed at 14.36.15Long term vision for rural areas (debate) Question for oral answer O-000005/2021 by Norbert Lins, on behalf of the AGRI Committee, to the Commission: Long-term vision for rural areas (B9-0006/2021)Norbert Lins moved the question.Janusz Wojciechowski (Member of the Commission) answered the question.The following spoke: Herbert Dorfmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, Isabel Carvalhais, on behalf of the S&D Group, Alin Mituța, on behalf of the Renew Group, Thomas Waitz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Chris MacManus, on behalf of The Left Group, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, non-attached Member, Daniel Buda, Corina Crețu, Susana Solís Pérez, Joëlle Mélin, Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Clara Aguilera, Francisco Guerreiro, Mazaly Aguilar, Anne Sander, Pina Picierno, Pär Holmgren, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Álvaro Amaro, Carmen Avram, Niklas Nienaß, Colm Markey, Juozas Olekas and Franc Bogovič.The following spoke: Janusz Wojciechowski.The debate closed.16Evaluation of the Geo-blocking Regulation (debate) Question for oral answer O-000010/2021 by Anna Cavazzini, on behalf of the IMCO Committee, to the Commission: Evaluation of the Geo-blocking Regulation (B9-0008/2021)Anna Cavazzini moved the question.Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) answered the question.The following spoke: Róża Thun und Hohenstein, on behalf of the PPE Group, Massimiliano Smeriglio, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dita Charanzová, on behalf of the Renew Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Marcel Kolaja, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Kosma Złotowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Emmanuel Maurel, on behalf of The Left Group, Dorien Rookmaker, non-attached Member, Adriana Maldonado López, Sandro Gozi, Marc Angel, Vlad-Marius Botoş and Andreas Schieder.The following spoke: Johannes Hahn.The debate closed.17EU Pledge for Afghanistan at 2020 Geneva Conference (debate) Question for oral answer O-000083/2020 by Johan Van Overtveldt, on behalf of the BUDG Committee, to the Commission: EU Pledge for Afghanistan at 2020 Geneva Conference (B9-0009/2021)Janusz Lewandowski, Vice-Chair of the BUDG Committee, moved the question.Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) answered the question.The following spoke: José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group (the President made some clarifications on the subject matter of the debate), Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Rasmus Andresen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Elżbieta Kruk, on behalf of the ECR Group, Clare Daly, on behalf of The Left Group, Filip De Man and Dominique Bilde (the President had spoken on a number of occasions during the debate to steer it back to the subject matter at hand).The following spoke: Johannes Hahn.The debate closed.18Announcement of voting resultsThe President read out the results of the vote:Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourageJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0173/2021(Simple majority needed)JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0085)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 23)The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defendersJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0190/2021(Simple majority needed)JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0086)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 24)(Motion for a resolution B9-0197/2021 fell.)The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in CambodiaJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0183/2021(Simple majority needed)JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0087)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 25)(Motion for a resolution B9-0182/2021 fell.)The Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprisingJoint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0177/2021(Simple majority needed)JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0088)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 26)(Motions for resolutions B9-0175/2021, B9-0176/2021 and B9-0180/2021 fell.)Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ freedom zoneMotion for a resolution B9-0166/2021(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0089)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 27)(Motion for a resolution B9-0167/2021 fell.)Children’s rightsMotion for a resolution B9-0164/2021(Simple majority needed)MOTION FOR A RESOLUTIONAdopted (P9_TA(2021)0090)(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 28)19Explanations of voteWritten 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.20Corrections to votes and voting intentionsCorrections 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.21PetitionsPetitions Nos 0079-21 to 0235-21 had been entered in the register on 11 March 2021 and had been forwarded to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 226(9) and (10).On 11 March 2021, the President, in accordance with Rule 226(15), had forwarded to the committee responsible petitions addressed to Parliament by natural or legal persons who were not citizens of the European Union and who did not reside, or have their registered office, in a Member State.22Documents receivedThe following documents had been received:1) from other institutions- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (COM(2021)0093 - C9-0089/2021 - 2021/0050(COD))In accordance with Rule 145(1), the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on the proposal.referred to committee responsible: FEMMopinion: EMPL- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials (COM(2021)0108 - C9-0094/2021 - 2021/0055(COD))The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1) and Rule 146(1).referred to committee responsible: ENVIopinion: AGRI2) from Members- Gianantonio Da Re. Motion for a resolution on measures to protect and encourage the sustainable use of soil and so foster economic recovery and urban regeneration (B9-0096/2021)referred to committee responsible: ENVI- Gerolf Annemans, Annika Bruna, Markus Buchheit, Marco Campomenosi, Susanna Ceccardi, Filip De Man, Francesca Donato, Nicolaus Fest, Roman Haider, Virginie Joron, Gilles Lebreton, Elena Lizzi, Jaak Madison and Tom Vandendriessche. Motion for a resolution on safeguarding free democratic debate on social media (B9-0099/2021)referred to committee responsible: LIBEopinion: AFET, ECON- Julie Lechanteux. Motion for a resolution on Big Tech and the principle of political neutrality (B9-0100/2021)referred to committee responsible: LIBEopinion: AFET- Dominique Bilde. Motion for a resolution on the persecution of Christians around the world (B9-0101/2021)referred to committee responsible: AFET- Catherine Griset. Motion for a resolution on the restoration of the ancient site of Palmyra (B9-0102/2021)referred to committee responsible: CULT- Mara Bizzotto. Motion for a resolution on the need for greater EU efforts to combat Christianophobia (B9-0106/2021)referred to committee responsible: AFETopinion: INTA- Christine Anderson, Roman Haider and Harald Vilimsky. Motion for a resolution on a ban on interference by big tech companies in parliamentary debating culture (B9-0112/2021)referred to committee responsible: LIBEopinion: JURI- Matteo Adinolfi, Alessandra Basso, Mara Bizzotto, Anna Bonfrisco, Marco Campomenosi, Susanna Ceccardi, Rosanna Conte, Gianantonio Da Re, Francesca Donato, Marco Dreosto, Elena Lizzi, Alessandro Panza, Luisa Regimenti, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Silvia Sardone, Vincenzo Sofo, Isabella Tovaglieri, Lucia Vuolo and Stefania Zambelli. Motion for a resolution on establishing a Europe-wide ‘Remembrance Day’ to commemorate the victims of the foibe massacres (B9-0150/2021)referred to committee responsible: LIBE- Virginie Joron. Motion for a resolution on measures against digital platforms that may restrict the freedom of expression of political leaders in Europe (B9-0155/2021)referred to committee responsible: LIBEopinion: AFET, ITRE23Associated committees (Rule 57)(Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 4 March 2021)ENVI Committee- A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (2021/2013(INI)) (opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), IMCO, TRAN, JURI)REGI Committee- Establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (COM(2020)0854 - C9-0433/2020 - 2020/0380(COD)) (opinion: BUDG (Rule 57), PECH (Rule 57))24Decision to draw up own-initiative reports Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 54)(Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 4 March 2021)FEMM Committee- Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (2021/2020(INI)) (opinion: EMPL)AFCO Committee- European political parties – report 2021 (2021/2018(INI)) (opinion: CONT)CULT Committee- Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)) PECH Committee- The future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK's withdrawal from the EU (2021/2016(INI)) TRAN Committee- Towards Future-proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe (2021/2015(INI)) - EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (2021/2014(INI)) ENVI Committee- A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (2021/2013(INI)) (opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), IMCO, TRAN, JURI)ITRE Committee- A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (2021/2012(INI)) (opinion: TRAN, PECH)Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 227(7) and Rule 54)(Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 4 March 2021)PETI Committee- Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2020 (2021/2019(INI)) 25Modified referrals to committees (Rule 56)REGI Committee- European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 (2021/2004(INI))referred to committee responsible: ECONopinion: BUDG (Rule 57), ENVI, REGI FEMM Committee- The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (2020/2209(INI))referred to committee responsible: PETIopinion: EMPL (Rule 57), LIBE (Rule 57), FEMM - Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (COM(2020)0825 - C9-0418/2020 - 2020/0361(COD))referred to committee responsible: IMCOopinion: ECON, ITRE, TRAN, CULT, JURI, LIBE, FEMMTRAN Committee- Contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) (COM(2020)0842 - C9-0419/2020 - 2020/0374(COD))referred to committee responsible: IMCOopinion: ECON, ITRE, TRAN, JURI, LIBEAFET Committee- Resilience of critical entities (COM(2020)0829 - C9-0421/2020 - 2020/0365(COD))referred to committee responsible: LIBEopinion: AFET, ECON, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN26Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adoptedThe minutes of the sitting and those of the sittings of 8, 9 and 10 March 2021 would be submitted for approval by Parliament at the start of the next sitting.With Parliament's agreement, the texts adopted during the part-session would immediately be forwarded to the recipients named therein.27Dates of forthcoming sittingsThe next sittings would be held on 24 March 2021 and 25 March 2021.28Closure of the sittingThe sitting closed at 16.38.29Adjournment of the sessionThe session of the European Parliament was adjourned.Klaus WelleDavid Maria SassoliSecretary-GeneralPresidentATTENDANCE REGISTERPresent:Adamowicz MagdalenaAdinolfi IsabellaAdinolfi MatteoAgius Saliba AlexAguilar MazalyAguilera ClaraAlfonsi FrançoisAnderson ChristineAndresen RasmusAndrews BarryAndrieu EricAndroulakis NikosAngel MarcAnnemans GerolfAnsip AndrusAra-Kovács AttilaArena MariaArias Echeverría PabloArłukowicz BartoszArvanitis KonstantinosAubry ManonAuštrevičius PetrasAvram CarmenAzmani MalikBaldassarre SimonaBalt Marek 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EmmaWiezik MichalWinkler IuliuWiseler-Lima IsabelWiśniewska JadwigaWolters LaraYenbou SalimaYoncheva ElenaZarzalejos JavierŽdanoka TatjanaZimniok BernhardZłotowski KosmaZoido Álvarez Juan IgnacioZorrinho CarlosZovko ŽeljanaExcused:Beňová MonikaGeuking HelmutKokalari ArbaMaydell EvaSkyttedal SaraOwing 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.