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Thursday, 25 March 2021 - Brussels

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1. Request for waiver of immunity of Lívia Járóka

2. Request for waiver of immunity of Jean-Francois Jalkh

3. System of own resources of the European Union ***

4. Shaping digital education policy

5. Impact on fisheries of marine litter

6. Cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change

7. A European strategy for data

8. General framework for securitisation and specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation to help the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis ***I

9. Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards adjustments to the securitisation framework to support the economic recovery in response to the COVID-19 crisis ***I

10. Control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use ***I

11. Procurement in the fields of defence and security and transfer of defence-related products: implementation of relevant directives

12. Application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism

13. Own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste and certain aspects of the GNI-based own resource *

14. Collection of own resources accruing from value added tax *

15. Guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III

Report: Karlo Ressler (A9-0046/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
Before § 1	19	The Left	RCV	-	98, 564, 28
	20	The Left	RCV	-	58, 579, 53
	21	The Left	RCV	-	108, 519, 63
§ 1	14	ID	RCV	-	90, 549, 49
§ 1	1	Verts/ALE	RCV	-	178, 501, 10
§ 2	2	Verts/ALE	RCV	-	193, 487, 9
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	620, 35, 35
			2/RCV	+	549, 130, 11
§ 5	3	Verts/ALE	RCV	-	163, 511, 15
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	655, 28, 7
			2/RCV	+	586, 64, 40
§ 7	5	The Left	RCV	-	200, 440, 50
§ 7	§	original text	RCV	+	611, 62, 17
§ 13	6	The Left	RCV	-	158, 518, 14
§ 14	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	602, 38, 50
			2/RCV	+	535, 143, 12
			3/RCV	+	541, 137, 12
After § 17	22	The Left	split
			1/RCV	-	121, 541, 28
			2/RCV	-	189, 460, 41
			3/RCV	-	149, 517, 24
After § 19	23	The Left	RCV	-	177, 485, 28
§ 21	15	ID	RCV	-	85, 597, 6
§ 22	7	The Left	RCV	-	135, 534, 21
§ 23	8	The Left	RCV	-	196, 381, 111
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	527, 41, 121
			2/RCV	+	456, 178, 55
After § 25	24	The Left	RCV	-	44, 569, 77
§ 26	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	574, 58, 58
			2/RCV	+	561, 97, 32
§ 27	9	The Left	RCV	-	121, 542, 27
§ 27	26	S&D	RCV	-	267, 366, 56
§ 28	10	The Left	RCV	-	109, 564, 17
§ 29	16	ID	RCV	-	73, 577, 38
	11	The Left	RCV	-	114, 518, 58
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	648, 21, 21
			2/RCV	+	588, 88, 14
§ 32	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	586, 99, 5
			2/RCV	+	509, 127, 54
§ 34	4D= 12D=	Verts/ALE The Left	RCV	-	176, 449, 64
After § 35	25	The Left	RCV	-	66, 545, 79
§ 40	13	The Left	RCV	-	50, 511, 127
§ 42	17	ID	RCV	-	144, 536, 8
§ 43	§	original text	RCV	+	619, 51, 20
After recital A	18	The Left	RCV	-	212, 440, 38
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	462, 80, 145


Requests for separate votes
ID:	§§ 7, 43


Requests for split votes
Verts/ALE
Amendment 22
First part	‘Takes the view that the EU’s vaccination strategy, which prioritises the interests of pharmaceutical multinationals over the public interest and public health, has failed;’
Second part	‘calls for patents to be lifted so that existing production capacity in the Member States can be used to achieve large-scale vaccine production;’
Third part	‘calls for vaccine procurement to be diversified to include countries and/or pharmaceutical companies which have developed COVID-19 vaccines recognised by the World Health Organisation;’
ID
§ 2
First part	‘Intends, therefore, to set up a forward-looking budget that will be instrumental in the recovery process, and will enable the Union to boost investments and tackle unemployment, foster the digital and green transitions, focus on a strong European Health Union, promote an inclusive recovery with a focus on the young generation and ensure a safe and prosperous environment for EU citizens; considers these priorities to be essential in order to uphold the recovery and build up the foundations for a more resilient Union;’
Second part	‘in line with the Paris Agreement’
§ 5
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘in order to enable the EU to be a driving force in delivering the European Green Deal and the digital transition’
Second part	those words
§ 14
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘additional’ and ‘emphasises, moreover, that in the spirit of climate mainstreaming, efforts should be enhanced across all policy areas with a view to achieving the climate overall spending target over the entire MFF 2021-2027 of at least 30 % of the total amount of the Union budget and the European Union Recovery Instrument expenditures; stresses, furthermore, the need for continuous work towards providing 7,5 % of annual spending under the MFF for biodiversity objectives in 2024, and 10 % as of 2026 ;’
Second part	‘additional’
Third part	‘emphasises, moreover, that in the spirit of climate mainstreaming, efforts should be enhanced across all policy areas with a view to achieving the climate overall spending target over the entire MFF 2021-2027 of at least 30 % of the total amount of the Union budget and the European Union Recovery Instrument expenditures; stresses, furthermore, the need for continuous work towards providing 7,5 % of annual spending under the MFF for biodiversity objectives in 2024, and 10 % as of 2026 ;’
§ 26
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘reiterates its call for the speedy integration of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia into the Schengen area;’
Second part	those words
§ 29
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and disinformation campaigns against European democracies steered from third countries’
Second part	those words
§ 32
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and’
Second part	those words
PPE
§ 23
First part	‘Highlights that women have been disproportionately affected by the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis; underlines the importance of the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting to ensure that women and men benefit equally from public spending; calls, in this context, on the Commission to accelerate the introduction of an effective, transparent and comprehensive methodology, in close cooperation with Parliament, to measure relevant gender expenditure, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement, in order to be able to show tangible results for the 2022 budget and in view of the extension of the methodology to all MFF programmes; calls, furthermore, for the swift implementation of the EU gender equality strategy; stresses the worrying and increasing backlash against gender equality and women’s rights and the importance of mobilising all EU instruments to combat this situation;’
Second part	‘calls for additional resources to support the protection, promotion and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and to support women human rights defenders;’

16. Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives

Report: Javi López (A9-0037/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 1	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	609, 11, 69
			2/RCV	+	560, 118, 11
§ 4	12	ECR	RCV	-	262, 411, 16
§ 4	5	PPE	RCV	-	235, 399, 54
After § 4	6	PPE	RCV	-	281, 373, 35
§ 7	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	604, 50, 35
			2/RCV	+	376, 303, 10
			3/RCV	+	410, 255, 24
§ 10	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	611, 49, 29
			2/RCV	+	555, 128, 6
§ 11	§	original text	RCV	+	424, 231, 34
After § 11	1	The Left	RCV	+	406, 275, 8
After § 12	2	The Left	RCV	-	312, 345, 32
§ 14	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	583, 51, 55
			2/RCV	+	606, 34, 49
§ 15	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	399, 206, 84
			2/RCV	+	639, 42, 8
			3/RCV	+	383, 243, 63
§ 16	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	404, 265, 20
			2/RCV	+	621, 55, 13
After § 16	3	The Left	RCV	-	201, 411, 77
After § 16	4	The Left	RCV	-	319, 337, 33
§ 19	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	601, 82, 6
			2/RCV	-	285, 395, 9
§ 20	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	604, 43, 42
			2/RCV	+	546, 113, 30
§ 26	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	627, 22, 40
			2/RCV	+	376, 299, 14
			3/RCV	+	543, 122, 24
			4/RCV	+	548, 131, 10
§ 27	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	383, 297, 9
			2/RCV	+	538, 139, 12
§ 28	§	original text	RCV	+	366, 313, 10
§ 29	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	577, 77, 35
			2/RCV	+	545, 131, 13
§ 32	§	original text	RCV	+	370, 278, 41
§ 34	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	613, 53, 23
			2/RCV	+	399, 238, 52
§ 36	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	631, 54, 4
			2/RCV	+	546, 136, 7
§ 50	13	ECR	RCV	-	113, 548, 28
§ 52	§	original text	RCV	+	549, 122, 18
§ 56	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	629, 12, 48
			2/RCV	+	643, 39, 7
			3/RCV	+	548, 133, 8
§ 58	§	original text	RCV	+	377, 279, 32
§ 59	7	PPE	RCV	-	314, 363, 12
§ 59	§	original text	RCV	+	372, 311, 6
§ 64	8	PPE	RCV	+	383, 262, 44
Citation 20	9D	ECR	RCV	-	121, 386, 182
Citation 23	§	original text	RCV	+	598, 84, 7
Citation 24	§	original text	RCV	+	597, 82, 10
Recital D	§	original text	RCV	+	594, 23, 72
Recital E	§	original text	RCV	+	582, 55, 52
Recital Y	10	ECR	RCV	-	126, 555, 8
After recital Y	11	ECR	RCV	-	295, 387, 7
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	425, 109, 153


Requests for separate votes
PPE:	§§ 11, 15, 16, 28, 32, 58, 59
ECR	§§ 27, 28, 32, 52, 59
ID:	§§ 16, 19, 36; citations 23, 24; recitals D, E


Requests for split votes
PPE
§ 27
First part	‘Calls on the Commission to rapidly start infringements proceedings to enforce the emission reduction commitments under the NEC Directive;’
Second part	‘highlights that EU measures to reduce emissions across sectors must draw a clear pathway towards zero emission and zero pollution from these sectors; calls for a coherent policy approach to GHG and pollutant emission regulation;’
Verts/ALE
§ 19
First part	Text as a whole without the words: such as measures to encourage the roll-out of e-charging and other alternative fuels or propulsion systems, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), lithium ion batteries, hydrogen, fuel cells and power from the grid’
Second part	those words
ECR
§ 1
First part	‘Recognises that the three pillars of the EU clean air policy have been successful in driving a downward trend in emissions and concentrations of most air pollutants in Europe; highlights that while the AAQ Directives have been effective in setting common EU air quality standards and facilitating the exchange of information on air quality, they have been only partially effective in reducing air pollution and curbing its adverse effects on health, quality of life and the environment; draws attention to the fact that a high number of Member States still do not comply with current air quality standards’
Second part	‘and have not taken enough action to improve air quality and keep exceedances to a minimum, even after the start of infringement proceedings by the Commission and the issuance of court orders demanding compliance with the AAQ Directives;’
§ 10
First part	‘Acknowledges the fact that Member States have established an air quality monitoring network based on common criteria defined by the AAQ Directives, with more than 4 000 monitoring stations and 16 000 sampling points; points out that site location provisions involve multiple criteria and offer a degree of flexibility which can make verification more difficult, which often generates situations in which monitoring networks in cities do not provide information on locations where the highest concentrations of air pollutants occur, creating the risk that exceedances of limit values go unnoticed; urges the Commission to provide immediate guidance to Member States through an implementing act in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2008/50/EC on how to set up their monitoring networks;’
Second part	‘calls on the Commission, in the framework of the proposals for revised AAQ Directives, to review and establish new mandatory rules for locating monitoring stations and sampling points, such as the possibility for the Commission to require additional monitoring points to be located where necessary to ensure better measurement of air pollution or setting a minimum number of measurement stations per type of emissions source (transport, industry, agriculture or residential);’
§ 16
First part	‘Notes that the COVID-19 crisis has showed that the reduction of motorized traffic and changes in mobility patterns are an effective tool for reducing air pollution in cities;’
Second part	‘believes, therefore, that good practices such as proximity shopping, voluntary teleworking, electronic administration or staggered working hours should be promoted;’
§ 20
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘believes that ‘15-minute cities’, within which homes, workplaces, public services and shops are accessible within 15 minutes by foot or public transport, should form the basis of the long-term urban planning;’
Second part	those words
§ 36
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘to broaden the scope of regulated pollutants measured,’
Second part	those words
ID
§ 14
First part	‘Points out that the COVID-19 pandemic is an example of the inextricable links between human health and ecosystem health;’
Second part	‘emphasises the need to include the lessons learnt on air pollution from the COVID-19 pandemic when designing new policies;’
§ 15
First part	‘Notes that confinement measures to control the spread of pandemic led to a drastic temporary reduction in traffic and industrial activity, and as a consequence resulted in unprecedented decrease in emissions and air pollution on a continental scale, with pollutant concentrations well below the legal limits and WHO recommendations, thus clearly showing the impact of human activities on the environment;’
Second part	‘ suggests that all measures are analysed to understand their impact;’
Third part	‘notes with regret that continuous, long-term exposure to air pollution may worsen the impact of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19; is concerned about the risk that pollution may bounce back to previous levels or, worse, to even higher levels, and cautions against the postponement or cancellation of local measures aiming to reduce air pollution; highlights the fact that substantially reducing air pollution over the long-term would have substantial benefits for human health, as well as for agriculture and natural ecosystems; underlines, therefore, that fighting air pollution must be at the core of the EU recovery plan, and that mandatory EU air quality requirements and their effective enforcement are key to guaranteeing citizens’ health and improving their resilience against future health threats; urges Member States to step up the ambition of their clean air policies, including through the targeted use of funding from the EU National Recovery and Resilience Facility;’
§ 29
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘ agriculture and’
Second part	those words
ECR, ID
§ 56
First part	‘Stresses that information on the possible health effects of air pollution provided by Member States is scarce, unclear and not easily accessible for the public; notes, however, that there are positive trends in the practical implementation of Member States’ obligations under the AAQ Directives in terms of informing the public about the state of air quality; calls for further harmonisation of air quality information available to the public at all geographical scales across Member States and regions while ensuring easy access to real-time, accurate information on air quality; calls on the Commission, Member States and relevant regional and local authorities to launch updated public information and awareness campaigns on topics such as different types of air pollutants and their impact on human health or existing levels of air pollution in the territory, including information targeted at vulnerable groups, and to publish rankings of the best and worst progress made by air quality zones;’
Second part	‘believes that awareness campaigns about the devastating effects of air pollution next to relevant pollution sources and/or the installation of air quality displays could also improve public awareness and information, and prompt a change in behaviours and patterns that can contribute to air quality;’ without the words: ‘next to relevant pollution sources and/or the installation of air quality displays’
Third part	‘next to relevant pollution sources and/or the installation of air quality displays’
PPE, ECR
§ 7
First part	‘Notes that the great majority of infringement procedures launched by the Commission thus far pertain to exceedances of limit values, which shows that limit values have been the most enforceable elements of the AAQ Directive;’
Second part	‘calls on the Commission to propose the replacement of the current target values (O3, As, Cd, Ni and BaP) with limit values;’
Third part	‘points to the fact that yearly standards allow spikes in pollutant concentrations to go unnoticed, particularly in the case of PM 2.5;’
PPE, ID
§ 26
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and to strengthen it’, ‘alerts that most Member States will not comply with their 2020 and 2030 emissions reduction commitments under the NEC directive;’ and ‘agriculture’
Second part	‘and to strengthen it’
Third part	‘alerts that most Member States will not comply with their 2020 and 2030 emissions reduction commitments under the NEC directive;’
Fourth part	‘agriculture’
PPE, ECR, ID
§ 34
First part	‘Notes that power generation using solid fuels will be the main source of mercury emissions to air in Europe for the foreseeable future; welcomes, in this regard, the commitments made by at least 10 EU Member States to phase out coal;’
Second part	‘calls on the other Member States to phase out coal as an energy source by 2030 at the latest;’

17. New EU-Africa Strategy

18. EU strategy for sustainable tourism

19. Strengthening the international role of the euro

20. Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application

Motion for a resolution: B9-0211/2021


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
Motion for a resolution B9-0211/2021 (LIBE Committee)
§ 2	1	PPE	RCV	-	209, 418, 62
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	554, 36, 99
			2/RCV	+	452, 215, 22
After § 2	2	PPE	RCV	-	233, 400, 56
§ 3	3	PPE	RCV	-	290, 364, 35
§ 6	4	PPE	RCV	-	205, 388, 96
§ 7	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	595, 15, 79
			2/RCV	+	542, 103, 44
§ 16	§	original text	RCV	+	545, 68, 76
§ 17	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	625, 40, 24
			2/RCV	+	390, 289, 10
§ 20	5	PPE	RCV	-	219, 392, 78
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	660, 17, 12
			2/RCV	+	385, 220, 84
§ 23	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	628, 39, 22
			2/RCV	+	524, 150, 15
§ 24	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	546, 103, 37
			2/RCV	+	627, 11, 49
§ 26	6	PPE	RCV	-	226, 405, 58
After § 26	7	PPE	RCV	-	223, 441, 25
After § 26	8	PPE	RCV	-	321, 358, 10
§ 27	9	PPE	RCV	-	266, 392, 31
After § 27	10	PPE	RCV	-	180, 410, 99
§ 33	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	582, 51, 56
			2/RCV	+	627, 1, 61
§ 34	11	PPE	RCV	-	301, 360, 28
§ 35	12	PPE	RCV	-	185, 429, 75
§ 36	13	PPE	RCV	-	233, 401, 55
§ 37	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	393, 231, 64
			2/RCV	+	654, 12, 23
§ 38	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	682, 2, 5
			2/RCV	+	499, 175, 15
			3/RCV	+	614, 30, 45
§ 40	§	original text	RCV	+	370, 308, 11
§ 41	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	384, 296, 9
			2/RCV	+	606, 6, 77
Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)			RCV	+	483, 96, 108


Requests for separate votes
ECR:	§§ 16, 40
PPE:	§ 40


Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 7
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘abusively’
Second part	that word
§ 17
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘regrets the fact that the Commission has not yet started infringement procedures against those Member States that have failed to fulfil their obligations under the GDPR, and urges the Commission to do so without delay;’
Second part	those words
§ 20
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘expresses, however, great concern over the functioning of the mechanism, particularly regarding the role of the Irish and Luxembourg DPAs; notes that these DPAs are responsible for handling a large number of cases, since many tech companies have registered their EU headquarters in Ireland or Luxembourg; is particularly concerned that the Irish data protection authority generally closes most cases with a settlement instead of a sanction and that cases referred to Ireland in 2018 have not even reached the stage of a draft decision pursuant to Article 60(3) of the GDPR;’
Second part	those words
§ 23
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘calls on the Commission to use its powers to intervene in Member States where national measures, actions and decisions undermine the spirit, objective, and text of the GDPR’
Second part	those words
§ 24
First part	‘Expresses strong concerns over abuse of the GDPR by some Member States’ public authorities to curtail journalists and non-governmental organisations;’
Second part	‘strongly agrees with the Commission that data protection rules should not affect the exercise of freedom of expression and information, especially by creating a chilling effect or by being interpreted as a way to put pressure on journalists to disclose their sources; expresses, however, its disappointment over the fact that the Commission has still not finished its assessment of the balancing between the right to the protection of personal data with freedom of expression and information, as outlined in Article 85 of the GDPR; calls on the Commission to finish its assessment of national legislation in this respect without undue delay and to use all available tools, including infringement procedures, to ensure that the Member States comply with the GDPR and to limit any fragmentation of the data protection framework;’
§ 33
First part	‘Reiterates the fact that mass surveillance programmes encompassing bulk data collection prevent adequacy findings; urges the Commission to apply the conclusions of the CJEU in the cases Schrems I , II and Privacy International & al (2020) to all reviews of adequacy decisions as well as ongoing and future negotiations;’
Second part	‘recalls that transfers relying on derogations for specific situations as per Article 49 of the GPDR should remain exceptional; welcomes the guidelines from the EDPB and the DPAs in this regard and calls on them to ensure consistent interpretation in the application and control of such derogations in line with the EDPB Guidelines 02/2018;’
§ 41
First part	‘Expresses its deep concern about the lack of implementation of the ePrivacy Directive by the Member States in view of the changes introduced by the GDPR; calls on the Commission to speed up its assessment and initiate infringement procedures against those Member States that failed to properly implement the ePrivacy Directive; is greatly concerned that the overdue reform of the ePrivacy for several years leads to fragmentation of the legal landscape in the EU, detrimental to both businesses and citizens;’
Second part	‘recalls that the ePrivacy Regulation was designed to complement and particularise the GDPR and coincide with the entry into application of the GDPR; underlines that the reform of the ePrivacy rules must not lead to a lowering of the current level of protection afforded under the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive; regrets the fact that it took four years for the Council to eventually adopt its negotiating position on the proposal for the ePrivacy Regulation, while Parliament adopted its negotiation position in October 2017; recalls the importance of upgrading the ePrivacy rules from 2002 and 2009 in order to improve protection of fundamental rights of citizens and legal certainty for companies, complementing the GDPR;’
PPE
§ 37
First part	‘Takes the view that by being technology-neutral, the GDPR provides a solid regulatory framework for emerging technologies;’
Second part	‘considers, nonetheless, that further efforts are needed to address broader issues of digitisation, such as monopoly situations and power imbalances through specific regulation, and to carefully consider the correlation of the GDPR with each new legislative initiative in order to ensure consistency and address legal gaps; reminds the Commission of its obligation to ensure legislative proposals, such as the data governance, data act, digital services act or on artificial intelligence, must always fully comply with the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive; considers that the final texts adopted by the co-legislators through interinstitutional negotiations need to fully respect the data protection acquis; regrets, however, that the Commission itself does not always have a consistent approach to data protection in legislative proposals; stresses that a reference to the application of the GDPR, or “without prejudice to the GDPR”, does not automatically make a proposal GDPR compliant; calls on the Commission to consult the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the EDPB where there is an impact on the protection of individuals’ rights and freedoms with regard to the processing of personal data following the adoption of proposals for a legislative act; calls further on the Commission, when preparing proposals or recommendations, to endeavour to consult the EDPS, in order to ensure consistency of data protection rules throughout the Union, and to always conduct an impact assessment;’
§ 38
First part	‘Notes that profiling, although only allowed by Article 22 GDPR under strict and narrow conditions, is increasingly used since the online activities of individuals allow for deep insights into their psychology and private life;’
Second part	‘notes that since profiling makes it possible to manipulate users’ behaviour, the collection and processing of personal data concerning the use of digital services should be limited to the extent strictly necessary in order to provide the service and send a bill to users;’
Third part	‘calls on the Commission to propose strict sector-specific data protection legislation for sensitive categories of personal data where it has not yet done so; calls for the strict enforcement of the GDPR in the processing of personal data;’
ID
§ 2
First part	‘Concludes that, two years after its entry into application, the GDPR has been an overall success,’
Second part	‘and agrees with the Commission that it is not necessary at this stage to update or review the legislation;’

21. 2019-2020 Reports on Albania

Report: Isabel Santos (A9-0041/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 2	§	original text	RCV	+	522, 117, 47
§ 3	§	original text	RCV	+	601, 69, 16
After § 26	2	ID	RCV	-	261, 382, 37
§ 31	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	536, 40, 108
			2/RCV	+	575, 54, 35
§ 34	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	640, 16, 29
			2/RCV	+	592, 65, 28
§ 38	4	The Left	RCV	+	542, 79, 64
§ 43	5	The Left	split
			1/RCV	-	132, 405, 147
			2/RCV	-	68, 586, 30
	1	Verts/ALE	RCV	-	137, 419, 129
§ 46	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	599, 55, 31
			2/RCV	+	539, 131, 14
After § 51	3	ID	RCV	-	176, 437, 65
§ 56	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	605, 28, 51
			2/RCV	+	545, 62, 78
§ 79	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	590, 80, 14
			2/RCV	+	626, 51, 8
§ 80	§	original text	RCV	+	570, 88, 26
Recital A	§	original text	RCV	+	564, 70, 49
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	581, 61, 45


Requests for separate votes
ECR:	§ 31
ID:	§§ 2, 3; Recital A
The Left:	§ 80


Requests for split votes
Verts/ALE
§ 46
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and the number of unfounded asylum claims by Albanian nationals’
Second part	those words
PPE
§ 31
First part	‘Notes that Albania’s 2016-2020 National Action Plan for LGBTI Issues has expired and calls on the government to develop a new action plan through a transparent and inclusive consultation with civil society, and to ensure appropriate resources are assigned for its implementation; calls on the Albanian authorities to foster social acceptance of LGBTQI+ persons, who still regularly experience discrimination and hate speech;’
Second part	‘welcomes the decision to eliminate “conversion therapy”, which is unacceptable, thereby strengthening the right to gender identity and gender expression;’
ECR
§ 34
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘Roma, Egyptians and other’
Second part	those words
§ 56
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘the LGBTQI+ community’
Second part	those words
The Left
Amendment 5
First part	‘Stresses the importance of the prevention of cross-border crime, which must be conducted in full respect for the fundamental rights enshrined in applicable international and regional laws and principles; notes the launch of the first fully fledged joint operation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) outside the European Union’
Second part	‘and asks Frontex to clarify whether a fundamental rights impact assessment was carried out before deploying its operations in Albania; is concerned about reports of alleged push-backs at the Albanian-Greek border and calls for an urgent investigation into these allegations by Frontex and the Albanian authorities;’
§ 79
First part	‘Welcomes Albania’s ongoing full alignment with the common foreign and security policy decisions and declarations made since 2012 and commends its active participation in EU crisis management missions and operations, as well as its active contribution to NATO missions of strategic importance to the EU;’
Second part	‘urges Albania to comply with the EU position on the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court;’

22. 2019-2020 Reports on Kosovo

Report: Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (A9-0031/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 4	1	Verts/ALE	RCV	+	517, 95, 67
§ 6	§	original text	RCV	+	473, 165, 41
§ 7	§	original text	RCV	+	472, 165, 41
§ 8	§	original text	RCV	+	525, 105, 51
§ 10	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	564, 80, 37
			2/RCV	+	578, 76, 27
§ 11	4D	PPE	RCV	-	272, 350, 57
§ 11	2	Verts/ALE	RCV	+	344, 289, 43
§ 12	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	590, 69, 22
			2/RCV	+	585, 79, 17
After § 27	6	ID	RCV	-	221, 408, 47
After § 29	7	ID	RCV	-	240, 379, 59
§ 31	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	557, 40, 84
			2/RCV	+	602, 39, 40
§ 48	§	original text	RCV	+	557, 60, 62
§ 54	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	548, 14, 114
			2/RCV	+	467, 120, 90
§ 58	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	605, 32, 44
			2/RCV	+	576, 75, 30
§ 63	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	479, 126, 74
			2/RCV	+	453, 158, 68
§ 64	§	original text	RCV	+	493, 97, 89
§ 101	5	PPE	RCV	+	336, 273, 71
Recital A	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	553, 119, 9
			2/RCV	+	506, 134, 39
Recital D	§	original text	RCV	+	534, 130, 17
Recital E	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	595, 40, 46
			2/RCV	+	483, 144, 52
			3/RCV	+	491, 135, 53
Recital F	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	657, 17, 7
			2/RCV	+	508, 100, 70
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	471, 109, 104


Requests for separate votes
PPE:	§ 48
The Left:	§ 64; recital D
Renew:	§§ 6, 7, 63
ID:	§§ 6, 8


Requests for split votes
PPE
§ 54
First part	‘Welcomes the progress on the protection of LGBTI rights at the legislative and policy level; notes, however, the need for full implementation of the current anti-discrimination framework, and calls for the proper investigation of cases of hate crime against LGBTI persons;’
Second part	‘calls on the government to include same-sex partnerships in the draft Civil Code, as guaranteed by the country’s Constitution;’
The Left
Recital A
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘as any country aspiring to become a Member State of the EU’
Second part	those words
Recital F
First part	‘whereas Kosovo’s shadow economy is hindering the overall development of a viable economy in the country;’
Second part	‘in the country’
§ 10
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘welcomes the renewed engagement of the United States, and underlines the need for the EU and the United States to strengthen their partnership and coordination in the Western Balkans; underlines that transatlantic cooperation is a crucial factor for stability in the region;’
Second part	those words
§ 12
First part	‘Acknowledges the important contribution of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the participating States in maintaining a safe and secure environment, and freedom of movement for all citizens in Kosovo’
Second part	‘as well as in facilitating the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans;’
§ 58
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and in proactively aligning with the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP)’
Second part	those words
§ 63
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and reiterates its call for them to do so’
Second part	those words
ID
§ 31
First part	‘Takes positive note of the adoption of the Regulation on Integration of Foreigners, and calls for its full implementation;’
Second part	‘stresses that further actions are needed to ensure sufficient administrative and enforcement capacity to tackle migration challenges, including the smuggling of migrants;’
The Left, Renew:
Recital E
First part	‘whereas Kosovo remains the only country in the Western Balkans whose citizens need a visa to travel to the Schengen Area’ ‘remains the only country in the Western Balkans whose’
Second part	‘remains the only country in the Western Balkans whose’
Third part	‘although all benchmarks for visa liberalisation have been fulfilled since 2018;’

Miscellaneous

Amendment 3 had been withdrawn.

23. 2019-2020 Reports on North Macedonia

Report: Ilhan Kyuchyuk (A9-0040/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 3	§	original text	RCV	+	563, 84, 37
§ 4	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	582, 70, 32
			2/RCV	+	567, 78, 39
			3/RCV	+	549, 85, 50
§ 5	9	The Left	RCV	-	149, 487, 48
§ 7	§	original text	RCV	+	572, 93, 19
After § 12	3	S&D, Verts/ALE:	RCV	+	580, 32, 72
After § 18	6	ID	RCV	-	268, 382, 28
§ 23	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	629, 19, 34
			2/RCV	+	580, 85, 19
After § 33	8	ECR	RCV	-	199, 405, 79
§ 39	1	Renew	RCV	+	593, 10, 81
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	↓
			2/RCV	↓
			3/RCV	↓
§ 48	10	The Left	RCV	-	116, 552, 16
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	585, 41, 58
			2/RCV	+	370, 294, 20
			3/RCV	+	589, 27, 68
After § 55	7	ID	RCV	-	187, 404, 88
After § 74	4	PPE	RCV	+	352, 171, 160
After § 74	5	PPE	RCV	+	479, 136, 68
§ 75	11	The Left	RCV	-	143, 508, 33
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	640, 15, 29
			2/RCV	+	579, 31, 74
After § 77	2	S&D, Verts/ALE:	RCV	-	232, 353, 97
§ 82	§	original text	RCV	+	580, 71, 32
§ 83	§	original text	RCV	+	584, 81, 19
§ 84	§	original text	RCV	+	585, 86, 13
Recital F	§	original text	RCV	+	517, 75, 90
Recital S	§	original text	RCV	+	563, 74, 47
Recital T	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	618, 23, 43
			2/RCV	+	588, 70, 26
Recital U	§	original text	RCV	+	572, 88, 24
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	558, 70, 59


Requests for separate votes
PPE:	recital F
ID:	§§ 3, 7
The Left:	recitals S, U, §§ 3, 82, 83, 84


Requests for split votes
PPE
§ 4
First part	‘Reminds Member States that enlargement policy must be driven by objective criteria’
Second part	‘and not be impeded by unilateral interests;’
Third part	‘reiterates that the EU’s enlargement policy has been the Union’s most effective foreign policy instrument, and that its further dismantlement might lead to an unstable situation in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood;’
§ 39
First part	‘Welcomes the renewed adoption of anti-discrimination legislation by all political parties, and urges the authorities to follow up with an inclusive and transparent process establishing an independent Commission for Protection from Discrimination, ensuring protection and inclusion of all marginalised groups;’
Second part	‘encourages the Sobranie to adopt legislation which will enable a simplified, transparent and accessible procedure for legal gender recognition based on self-determination,’
Third part	‘and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; notes the organisation of the first ever Skopje Pride in June 2019;’
§ 48
First part	‘Welcomes the country’s efforts in improving cooperation on managing irregular migration, border protection and addressing the basic needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; calls for the further strengthening of international protection for those in need and for the prevention of violations of international law’
Second part	‘such as alleged pushbacks;’
Third part	‘calls on the authorities to put in place an active monitoring mechanism, and to undertake the necessary steps to prevent these violations of international law; underlines that the contribution of North Macedonia to the protection of the European Union’s external border is of crucial importance, and calls on the EU to intensify its support to border protection in the region; notes the progress made in tackling human trafficking and smuggling, and recalls the need to establish a viable mechanism for managing irregular migratory flows and to combat people smuggling networks, as the country remains on one of the main migratory transit routes; notes the ongoing cooperation, and supports the finalisation of the status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of borders and the fight against cross border crime in full respect of fundamental rights; encourages the country to move forward with the adoption of a strategy on the integration of migrants, including reintegration of returnees;’
§ 75
First part	‘Reiterates its full support for enhanced regional cooperation, and appeals to all parties to ensure the full and consistent implementation in good faith of the Prespa agreement with Greece and the Treaty on Good Neighbourly Relations with Bulgaria, as both are an important part both of bilateral relations;’
Second part	urges the partners to continue engaging and to resolve bilaterally all outstanding bilateral issues that do not have a bearing on the accession process, to act in a constructive manner, and to refrain from actions that might undermine European integration and the EU’s wider interests;
The Left
§ 23
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘such as’ and ‘and NATO’
Second part	those words
Recital T
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘the country became the 30th NATO member state’
Second part	those words

24. 2019-2020 Reports on Serbia

Report: Vladimír Bilčík (A9-0032/2021)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 7	2D	PPE	RCV	-	305, 346, 33
§ 8	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	609, 61, 14
			2/RCV	+	645, 34, 5
			3/RCV	+	588, 62, 34
§ 16	10	S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	391, 258, 33
§ 17	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	589, 51, 43
			2/RCV	+	460, 181, 42
			3/RCV	+	612, 37, 34
			4/RCV	+	396, 273, 14
			5/RCV	+	620, 26, 37
			6/RCV	+	445, 190, 48
			7/RCV	+	620, 24, 39
§ 19	3	PPE	RCV	+	617, 21, 46
§ 19	11	S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	582, 65, 36
§ 23	15	Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew	RCV	+	432, 201, 50
§ 24	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	642, 29, 12
			2/RCV	+	407, 198, 77
			3/RCV	+	616, 33, 34
After § 26	20	ID	RCV	-	251, 400, 28
§ 31	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	552, 81, 50
			2/RCV	+	386, 232, 65
			3/RCV	+	543, 38, 102
			4/RCV	+	396, 232, 55
§ 38	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	531, 85, 66
			2/RCV	+	331, 245, 106
			3/RCV	+	583, 42, 57
§ 39	16	Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew	RCV	+	560, 54, 68
§ 40	4	PPE	RCV	+	630, 15, 39
§ 42	12	S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	593, 29, 61
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	↓
			2/RCV	↓
			3/RCV	↓
			4/RCV	↓
			5/RCV	↓
§ 44	9	Renew, S&D, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	399, 265, 19
§ 44	5	PPE	RCV	↓
§ 48	13	S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	589, 54, 41
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	↓
			2/RCV	↓
			3/RCV	↓
§ 51	6D	PPE	RCV	-	223, 375, 86
After § 53	17	Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew	RCV	+	392, 241, 50
§ 55	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	601, 6, 77
			2/RCV	+	545, 86, 51
§ 59	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	579, 23, 81
			2/RCV	+	531, 87, 64
§ 60	7	PPE	RCV	+	515, 104, 62
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	↓
			2/RCV	↓
§ 64	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	627, 42, 15
			2/RCV	+	578, 97, 9
§ 78	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	630, 26, 28
			2/RCV	+	545, 103, 36
§ 84	14	S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE	RCV	+	562, 67, 54
§ 86	18	ECR	RCV	-	327, 334, 22
§ 87	§	original text	RCV	+	567, 87, 30
§ 88	19	ECR	RCV	+	516, 106, 62
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	↓
			2/RCV	↓
§ 89	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	638, 5, 41
			2/RCV	+	561, 91, 32
			3/RCV	+	587, 57, 40
§ 90	8D	PPE	RCV	-	263, 352, 65
After § 92	21	ID	RCV	-	171, 458, 50
§ 94	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	639, 6, 38
			2/RCV	+	562, 85, 36
			3/RCV	+	621, 29, 33
			4/RCV	+	590, 51, 42
§ 105	§	original text	RCV	+	592, 18, 73
Recital R	1	PPE	RCV	+	641, 5, 37
Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)			RCV	+	538, 69, 79


Requests for separate votes
ECR:	§ 60
ID:	§ 105
The Left:	§ 87


Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 55
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘the implementation of the Istanbul Convention’
Second part	those words
§ 59
First part	‘Underlines the need to continue protecting LGBTI rights; calls for more adequate and effective responses from the authorities to hate speech and hate-motivated crimes;’
Second part	‘welcomes the peaceful conduct of two pride parades in 2019; stresses the importance for all institutions of supporting the preparation of EuroPride 2022 and ensuring the safety of all participants;’
§ 78
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘launching a low-carbon energy transition and moving towards renewables and less polluting fuels while at the same time removing all non-compliant coal subsidies;’
Second part	those words
ID
§ 8
First part	‘Stresses the importance of strategic communication on the benefits of EU accession by Serbian stakeholders;’
Second part	‘underlines that public discussion about EU accession must be based on facts and must promote the full respect of fundamental rights and democratic values;’ without the words: ‘must promote’
Third part	those words
PPE:
§ 17
First part	‘Recalls the election principles defined by the Venice Commission and notes with concern that President’
Second part	‘Aleksandar Vučić’
Third part	‘announced the early elections’
Fourth part	‘without constitutional grounding or political necessity,’
Fifth part	‘while also announcing’
Sixth part	‘as President of Serbia and of the country’s biggest political party’
Seventh part	‘a single election day for Presidential, Parliamentary and municipal elections in Belgrade in spring 2022;’
§ 24
First part	‘Urges Serbia to deliver convincing results, including a sustainable track record with effective investigations in areas of concern such as the judiciary, freedom of expression and the fight against corruption and organised crime’
Second part	‘especially in cases with a high level of public interest, including the cases of Krušik, Jovanjica and Telekom Srbija’
Third part	‘and to improve its track record in investigations, the pressing of charges and convictions in high-level corruption cases, including the seizure and confiscation of criminal assets; reiterates its call for justice from 2018 with regard to the unlawful demolition of private property in the Savamala neighbourhood in Belgrade; notes that the new law on prevention of corruption has been in force since 1 September 2020;’
§ 31
First part	‘Expresses concern about the effective functioning of the new parliament’
Second part	‘where there is no parliamentary opposition, whose legitimacy is challenged by opposition parties and’
Third part	‘whose term, it has already been announced by the Serbian President, is to be shortened’
Fourth part	‘which adopts far-reaching constitutional changes without an open, inclusive and democratic public debate, especially in the area of the judiciary;’
§ 38
First part	‘Notes with concern that the National Assembly met only 44 days after the declaration of the state of emergency in March 2020,’
Second part	‘which undermined its position as the key institution of parliamentary democracy as enshrined in the Constitution of Serbia;’
Third part	‘notes with concern that the National Assembly did not begin its work in full for a long period after the declaration of the final election results on 5 July 2020, despite a clear parliamentary majority; calls on the National Assembly to avoid abusive inflammatory language and to counter hate speech during parliamentary debate; underlines the importance of the work of the opposition in a democracy;’
§ 42
First part	‘Believes that the acquisition of two television channels with national coverage in December 2018 by an individual connected with the ruling party’ without the words ‘by an individual connected with the ruling party’
Second part	‘by an individual connected with the ruling party’
Third part	‘represented a step towards monopolisation of the media landscape in the country by the ruling party’ without the words: ‘by the ruling party’
Fourth part	‘by the ruling party’
Fifth part	‘invites the editorial teams of all television channels with national coverage in Serbia to respect the highest professional standards and allow for differing opinions to be heard regularly;’
§ 48
First part	‘Notes that the legal and institutional framework for upholding human rights is formally broadly in place,’
Second part	‘but that it lacks effective mechanisms to ensure respect for these fundamental rights;’
Third part	‘calls for its more effective implementation, with particular regard to the most vulnerable groups in society, including national minorities in the area of education; calls on Serbia to provide for and protect non-discriminatory use of minority languages in education, in dedicated media spaces in state media and in local outlets, as well as to ensure equal opportunities for adequate representation in political life, public administration and the judiciary;’
§ 60
First part	‘Calls on the government to legally regulate same-sex unions and changes of name and gender of transgender persons in accordance with the relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights’
Second part	‘and to create a safe environment for LGBTI persons and promote a culture of tolerance towards them;’
The Left:
§ 64
First part	without the words: ‘is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries, and’
Second part	those words
§ 88
First part	‘Welcomes the fact that Serbia aligned with the EU’s position on the presidential elections in Belarus; remains concerned, however, that Serbia has failed to align with the sanctioning of Belarusian officials and with the EU’s position on the new security law in China;’
Second part	‘calls on Serbia to increase its level of alignment with the declarations of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on behalf of the EU, and with Council decisions;’
§ 89
First part	‘Notes the signature of economic normalisation agreements by Serbia and Kosovo on 4 September 2020 in Washington;’
Second part	‘regrets, however, provisions in the text that require Kosovo to stop seeking membership in international organisations; welcomes the renewed engagement of the United States, and underlines the need for the EU and the United States to strengthen their partnership and coordination in the Western Balkans; underlines that transatlantic cooperation is an important factor for stability in the region’
Third part	‘and stresses the EU’s leading role as mediator in the process of normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo;’
§ 94
First part	‘Reiterates that the EU is Serbia’s leading trading partner, investor and aid donor; takes note of Serbia’s decision to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union in October 2019;’
Second part	‘expects Serbia, however, to align with EU trade policy;’
Third part	‘recalls the Union’s commitment to defend its interests by mitigating the negative effect of free-trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union signed by countries which have applied for membership of the European Union and signed an SAA, such as Serbia;’
Fourth part	‘regrets that Serbia is still not a member of the World Trade Organization;’

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