IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session adjourned on Thursday 8 July 2021 was resumed.

2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.04.

3. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes of the sittings of 5, 6, 7 and 8 July 2021 were approved.

4. Request for waiver of immunity

The Greek authorities had forwarded a request to waive the immunity of Emmanouil Fragkos in order for criminal proceedings to be brought against him.

Pursuant to Rule 9(1), the request had been referred to the committee responsible, the JURI Committee.

5. Composition of political groups

Lucia Vuolo was no longer sitting with the non-attached Members and had joined the PPE Group as of 10 September 2021.

6. Composition of committees and delegations

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

- AFET Committee: Andrzej Halicki was no longer a member

- INTA Committee: Maxette Pirbakas was no longer a member

- ECON Committee: Fulvio Martusciello was no longer a member

- EMPL Committee: Lukas Mandl was no longer a member

- ENVI Committee: Annalisa Tardino was no longer a member

- ITRE Committee: Massimiliano Salini was no longer a member

- Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo: Ladislav Ilčić

- Delegation for relations with Canada: Ladislav Ilčić

- Delegation for relations with India: Lars Patrick Berg to replace Cristian Terheş

- Delegation for relations with South Africa: Cristian Terheş to replace Ryszard Antoni Legutko

- Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament: Luisa Regimenti

- Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Giuseppe Milazzo

The decisions took effect as of that day.

7. Council position at first reading

The President announced that, in accordance with Rule 63(1), the following position had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to its adoption, and the Commission’s position on:

- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA III) - Adopted by the Council on 7 September 2021 (06604/1/2021 - C9-0352/2021 - 2018/0247(COD))
referred to committee responsible: AFET

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day (14 September 2021).

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

The President announced, in accordance with Rule 71, the decisions taken by the ECON and ITRE committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the following reports:

- ECON Committee: report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (COM(2020)0594 – C9-0305/2020 – 2020/0267(COD)) – Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0240/2021);

- ITRE Committee: report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act) (COM(2020)0767 – C9-0377/2020 – 2020/0340(COD)) – Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A9-0248/2021);

- ITRE Committee: report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology jointly undertaken by several Member States (COM(2021)0089 – C9-0083/2021 – 2021/0049(COD)) – Rapporteur: Maria da Graça Carvalho (A9-0242/2021).

Under Rule 71(2), if, before midnight on the following day, Tuesday 14 September 2021, a request in writing had been received from a number of Members or one or more political groups reaching at least the medium threshold, the decisions to enter into negotiations would be put to the vote.

Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote on the decisions to enter into negotiations has been made.

9. Calendar of part-sessions

The President announced that at the meeting of the Conference of Presidents of 9 September 2021, he had decided, together with the political group chairs, that an extraordinary part-session would be held on 27 January 2022 to honour the victims of the Holocaust.

That part-session would be held each year to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

The provisional revised calendar for 2022 was available on Parliament's website.

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

The President announced that since the adjournment of the session on Thursday 8 July 2021 he had, together with the President of the Council, signed the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/2397 as regards the transitional measures for the recognition of third-country certificates (00055/2021/LEX - C9-0317/2021 - 2021/0039(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (00036/2021/LEX - C9-0316/2021 - 2020/0095(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border payments in the Union (codification) (00034/2021/LEX - C9-0315/2021 - 2020/0145(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies by providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (00038/2021/LEX - C9-0313/2021 - 2020/0259(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism (00033/2021/LEX - C9-0312/2021 - 2020/0100(COD)).

The President announced that on Wednesday 15 September 2021, together with the President of the Council, he would sign the following act adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA III) (00067/2021/LEX - C9-0355/2021 - 2018/0247(COD)).

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The following spoke: Clara Aguilera on the forest fire in Sierra Bermeja in Andalusia, which had claimed the life of one firefighter and led to hundreds of people being evacuated from their homes. She deplored the human and material losses (the President seconded her sentiments).

11. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)0346 - C9-0245/2021 - 2021/0170(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European green bonds (COM(2021)0391 - C9-0311/2021 - 2021/0191(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
In accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty, the President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal.

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2222 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link (COM(2021)0402 - C9-0314/2021 - 2021/0228(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).

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (COM(2021)0551 - C9-0318/2021 - 2021/0211(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).

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation's contribution to the Union’s economy-wide emission reduction target and appropriately implementing a global market-based measure (COM(2021)0552 - C9-0319/2021 - 2021/0207(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review (COM(2021)0554 - C9-0320/2021 - 2021/0201(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (COM(2021)0555 - C9-0321/2021 - 2021/0200(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles in line with the Union’s increased climate ambition (COM(2021)0556 - C9-0322/2021 - 2021/0197(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).

- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards the notification of offsetting in respect of a global market-based measure for aircraft operators based in the Union (COM(2021)0567 - C9-0323/2021 - 2021/0204(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund (COM(2021)0568 - C9-0324/2021 - 2021/0206(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).

- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards the amount of allowances to be placed in the market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme until 2030 (COM(2021)0571 - C9-0325/2021 - 2021/0202(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).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the extension of the transitional arrangement for management companies, investment companies and persons advising on, or selling, units of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and non-UCITS (COM(2021)0397 - C9-0326/2021 - 2021/0215(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC as regards the use of key information documents by management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (COM(2021)0399 - C9-0327/2021 - 2021/0219(COD))

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (COM(2021)0564 - C9-0328/2021 - 2021/0214(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).

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 - 2021/0218(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).

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast) (COM(2021)0558 - C9-0330/2021 - 2021/0203(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)0559 - C9-0331/2021 - 2021/0223(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (COM(2021)0561 - C9-0332/2021 - 2021/0205(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).

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (COM(2021)0562 - C9-0333/2021 - 2021/0210(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).

- Proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Jamaica to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0363 - C9-0334/2021 - 2021/0179(NLE))

- Proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States of the European Union to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Pakistan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0368 - C9-0335/2021 - 2021/0182(NLE))

- Proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States of the European Union to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Bolivia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0369 - C9-0336/2021 - 2021/0183(NLE))

- Proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Tunisia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0371 - C9-0337/2021 - 2021/0198(NLE))

- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point (COM(2021)0429 - C9-0338/2021 - 2021/0244(COD))

- Consultation on the appointment of the EFSA Management Board for 2021 (10837/2021 - C9-0343/2021 - 2021/0801(NLE))

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down conservation and management measures for the conservation of the southern bluefin tuna (COM(2021)0424 - C9-0344/2021 - 2021/0242(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area (recast) (COM(2021)0434 - C9-0345/2021 - 2021/0248(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 as regards the Union contribution for the integrated farm statistics under the 2021-2027 financial framework (COM(2021)0477 - C9-0346/2021 - 2021/0270(COD))

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (codification) (COM(2021)0483 - C9-0347/2021 - 2021/0275(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).

- Draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for 2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve: Council position of 19 July 2021 (10945/2021 - C9-0348/2021 - 2021/0022(BUD))

- Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment and operation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 (COM(2021)0278 - C9-0349/2021 - 2021/0140(CNS))

- Proposal for a Council decision on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the area of the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Cyprus (COM(2021)0472 - C9-0350/2021 - 2021/0266(NLE))

- Proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the Canary Islands (COM(2021)0392 - C9-0351/2021 - 2021/0209(CNS))

- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022: Council position of 6 September 2021 (11352/2021 - C9-0353/2021 - 2021/0227(BUD))

2) from committees

- Report on the EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" (2021/2014(INI)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Elena Kountoura (A9-0211/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review Body of the Single European Sky (COM(2020)0577 - C9-0300/2020 - 2020/0264(COD)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A9-0217/2021)

- Report on rebuilding fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea: assessment and next steps (2019/2178(INI)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Raffaele Stancanelli (A9-0225/2021)

- Report on Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities (2019/2161(INI)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Manuel Pizarro (A9-0230/2021)

- Report towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (2021/2015(INI)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (A9-0231/2021)

- Report on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (2020/2016(INI)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Petar Vitanov (A9-0232/2021)

- *** RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto (06566/2021 - C9-0154/2021 - 2021/0037(NLE)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Pierre Karleskind (A9-0233/2021)

- Report on the state of EU cyber defence capabilities (2020/2256(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Urmas Paet (A9-0234/2021)

- Report containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto (2021/0037M(NLE)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Pierre Karleskind (A9-0235/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0020 - C9-0005/2021 - 2021/0008(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0236/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/41/EU, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0021 - C9-0006/2021 - 2021/0009(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Marina Kaljurand (A9-0237/2021)

- Report on the request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Guy Verhofstadt (2021/2030(IMM)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A9-0238/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (COM(2020)0594 - C9-0305/2020 - 2020/0267(COD)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0240/2021)

- Report Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (2020/2120(INI)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Stéphane Bijoux (A9-0241/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology jointly undertaken by several Member States (COM(2021)0089 - C9-0083/2021 - 2021/0049(COD)) - ITRE Committee - Rapporteur: Maria da Graça Carvalho (A9-0242/2021)

- Report on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (2020/2276(INI)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0243/2021)

- * Report on the draft Council decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association, including Greenland) (08656/2021 - C9-0189/2021 - 2018/0244(CNS)) - DEVE Committee - Rapporteur: Tomas Tobé (A9-0244/2021)

- Report on reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group) (2020/2258(INI)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Aurore Lalucq (A9-0245/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU (COM(2020)0727 - C9-0367/2020 - 2020/0322(COD)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (A9-0247/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act) (COM(2020)0767 - C9-0377/2020 - 2020/0340(COD)) - ITRE Committee - Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A9-0248/2021)

- Report with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (2021/2035(INL)) - LIBE Committee - FEMM Committee - Rapporteur: Malin Björk - Rapporteur: Diana Riba i Giner (A9-0249/2021)

- Report on the future of EU-US relations (2021/2038(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (A9-0250/2021)

- *** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on certain aspects of air services (05210/2021 - C9-0120/2021 - 2019/0044(NLE)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Dominique Riquet (A9-0251/2021)

- Report on a new EU-China strategy (2021/2037(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans (A9-0252/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control (COM(2020)0726 - C9-0366/2020 - 2020/0320(COD)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: Joanna Kopcińska (A9-0253/2021)

- Report on the impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (2019/2166(INI)) - JURI Committee - FEMM Committee - Rapporteur: Luisa Regimenti - Rapporteur: Elena Kountoura (A9-0254/2021)

- Report on the implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (2020/2045(INI)) - AFET Committee - DEVE Committee - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Milan Zver - Rapporteur: György Hölvényi - Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A9-0255/2021)

- Report on Banking Union – annual report 2020 (2020/2122(INI)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A9-0256/2021)

- Report on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development (2019/2186(INI)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Sylvie Brunet (A9-0257/2021)

- Report on the role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (2020/2274(INI)) - DEVE Committee - Rapporteur: Michèle Rivasi (A9-0258/2021)

- Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the direction of EU-Russia political relations (2021/2042(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Andrius Kubilius (A9-0259/2021)

- Report on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body (2020/2133(INI)) - AFCO Committee - Rapporteur: Daniel Freund (A9-0260/2021)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2021)0282 - C9-0205/2021 - 2021/0137(NLE)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová (A9-0262/2021)

- Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - Brexit Adjustment Reserve (10945/2021 - C9-0348/2021 - 2021/0022(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0263/2021)

- *** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (05034/2021 - C9-0116/2021 - 2020/0319(NLE)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (A9-0264/2021)

12. Questions for oral answer (submission)

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

- O-000043/2021 by Tomas Tobé, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, and Norbert Lins, on behalf of the AGRI Committee, to the Commission: EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (B9-0031/2021);

- O-000044/2021 by Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Dennis Radtke, Manuel Pizarro, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Elena Lizzi, Katrin Langensiepen, Elżbieta Rafalska and Leila Chaibi, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Reversing the negative social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (B9-0032/2021);

- O-000046/2021 by Dolors Montserrat, on behalf of the PETI Committee, to the Commission: EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines (B9-0033/2021);

- O-000057/2021 by Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: United States sanctions and the rule of law (B9-0034/2021);

- O-000059/2021 by Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the REGI Committee, to the Commission: Natural disasters in summer 2021 (B9-0035/2021).

13. Action taken on Parliament’s resolutions

The Commission communications on the action taken on the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the December 2020 and May 2021 part-sessions were available on Parliament’s website.

14. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the September 2021 (PE 696.160/PDOJ) sittings had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):

The President announced that he had received a request for the urgent procedure (Rule 163) to be applied to the following legislative dossier:

- Extension of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating in the Channel tunnel (COM(2021)0402 - C9-0314/2021 – 2021/0228(COD)).

That request would be put to the vote at the voting session that day.

After consulting the political groups, the President proposed the following change to the final draft agenda:

Tuesday

The tabling deadlines for the statements by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Situation in Afghanistan (Item 81 on the final draft agenda) and the Situation in Lebanon (Item 82 on the final draft agenda) would be extended as follows:

- motions for resolutions: Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 19.00;

- amendments to motions for resolutions and joint motion for a resolution: Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 10.00;

- amendments to joint motions for resolutions: Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 11.00;

- requests for separate votes and split votes: Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 19.00.

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

The order of business was thus established.

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The following spoke: Joachim Kuhs and Sylvia Limmer on the issue of COVID certificate rules being implemented at Parliament (the President said that this matter would be discussed by the Bureau, which was competent for such matters).

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

15. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ***I - Serious cross-border threats to health ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control [COM(2020)0726 - C9-0366/2020- 2020/0320(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Joanna Kopcińska (A9-0253/2021)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU [COM(2020)0727 - C9-0367/2020- 2020/0322(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (A9-0247/2021)

Margarita de la Pisa Carrión (substituting for the rapporteur, Joanna Kopcińska) and Véronique Trillet-Lenoir introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Rasmus Andresen (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Esther de Lange, on behalf of the PPE Group, Heléne Fritzon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nicolae Ştefănuță, on behalf of the Renew Group, Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joëlle Mélin, on behalf of the ID Group, Adam Bielan, on behalf of the ECR Group, João Pimenta Lopes, on behalf of The Left Group, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, non-attached Member, Radan Kanev, Jytte Guteland, Gianantonio Da Re, Ladislav Ilčić, Mislav Kolakušić, Peter Liese, Sara Cerdas, Beata Mazurek, Cindy Franssen, Christel Schaldemose, Johan Van Overtveldt, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Adriana Maldonado López and Pernille Weiss.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 13.9.2021, item 17)

16. Voting session

Parliament voted on the provisional agreement on:

Community plant variety rights: extension of the term for certain varieties ***I
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals [COM(2021)0036 - C9-0010/2021- 2021/0019(COD)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Bert-Jan Ruissen (A9-0171/2021).

Parliament voted on the request for the urgent procedure (Rule 163) to be applied to:

Extension of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating in the Channel tunnel ***I
[COM(2021)0402 - C9-0314/2021- 2021/0228(COD)] - TRAN Committee.

Parliament voted on:

Request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Guy Verhofstadt
Report on the request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Guy Verhofstadt [2021/2030(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A9-0238/2021).

Parliament took a single vote on:

Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union *
Report on the draft Council decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association, including Greenland) [08656/2021 - C9-0189/2021- 2018/0244(CNS)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Tomas Tobé (A9-0244/2021)
An initial vote had been held on 31 January 2019 (minutes of 31.1.2019, item 9.8);

LGBTIQ rights in the EU
Motion for a resolution tabled under Rule 227(2) by Dolors Montserrat, on behalf of the PETI Committee, on LGBTIQ rights in the EU (2021/2679(RSP)) (B9-0431/2021).

The ballot would be open until 19.45.

The vote was taken.

The results of votes would be announced the next day, Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 9.00 (minutes of 14.9.2021, item 2).

17. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ***I - Serious cross-border threats to health ***I (continuation of debate)

Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control [COM(2020)0726 - C9-0366/2020- 2020/0320(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Joanna Kopcińska (A9-0253/2021)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU [COM(2020)0727 - C9-0367/2020- 2020/0322(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (A9-0247/2021)

(Start of debate: minutes of 13.9.2021, item 15)

The following spoke: Nicolás González Casares, Tomislav Sokol, Alessandra Moretti, Liudas Mažylis, Ivo Hristov and Loucas Fourlas.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 15.9.2021, item 4 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 15.9.2021, item 12 (final vote).

18. Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (debate)

Report on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development [2019/2186(INI)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Sylvie Brunet (A9-0257/2021)

Sylvie Brunet introduced the report.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Marianne Vind (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Radan Kanev, on behalf of the PPE Group, Elisabetta Gualmini, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Dragoş Pîslaru, on behalf of the Renew Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY
Vice-President

The following spoke: Kim Van Sparrentak, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, France Jamet, on behalf of the ID Group, Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Leila Chaibi, on behalf of The Left Group, Daniela Rondinelli, non-attached Member, Eugen Tomac, Agnes Jongerius, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Mounir Satouri, Stefania Zambelli, Beata Mazurek, Nikolaj Villumsen, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Marc Angel, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Sara Matthieu, Guido Reil, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Ádám Kósa, Dennis Radtke, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Tilly Metz, Dominique Bilde, José Gusmão, Loucas Fourlas, Milan Brglez, Elena Lizzi, Sandra Pereira, Anne Sander, Gabriele Bischoff, Konstantinos Arvanitis, Krzysztof Hetman, Heléne Fritzon, Antonius Manders, Manuel Pizarro, Sunčana Glavak, Lina Gálvez Muñoz, Alex Agius Saliba and Johan Danielsson.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 15.9.2021, item 4 (amendments); minutes of 15.9.2021, item 15 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 15.9.2021, item 12 (amendments); minutes of 16.9.2021, item 2 (final vote).

19. Fishers for the future (short presentation)

Report on Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities [2019/2161(INI)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Manuel Pizarro (A9-0230/2021)

Manuel Pizarro made the presentation.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Vice-President

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 15.9.2021, item 4 (amendments); minutes of 15.9.2021, item 15 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 15.9.2021, item 12 (amendments); minutes of 16.9.2021, item 2 (final vote).

20. Towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (short presentation)

Report: Towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe [2021/2015(INI)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (A9-0231/2021)

Caroline Nagtegaal made the presentation.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 6.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 11.

21. Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (short presentation)

Report: 'Towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions' [2020/2120(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Stéphane Bijoux (A9-0241/2021)

Stéphane Bijoux made the presentation.

The following spoke: Elisa Ferreira (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 6.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 11.

22. A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (short presentation)

Report on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy [2020/2276(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0243/2021)

Younous Omarjee made the presentation.

The following spoke: Elisa Ferreira (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 6.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.9.2021, item 11.

23. Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 194 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.

Exceptionally, explanations of vote of a maximum of 400 words would be accepted.

24. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on Parliament’s website under ‘Results of roll-call votes’ as an annex to the minutes of the sitting. They are for information only and have no effect on the result of the vote as announced in plenary.

The document will be regularly updated in the two weeks following the part-session concerned.

After those two weeks, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

25. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 696.160/OJMA).

26. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 21.08.

Present:

Adamowicz Magdalena, Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alametsä Alviina, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Barley Katarina, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Blaško Hynek, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bogovič Franc, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Bütikofer Reinhard, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cozzolino Andrea, Cutajar Josianne, van Dalen Peter, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danielsson Johan, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Meo Salvatore, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, Deutsch Tamás, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Engerer Cyrus, Ernst Cornelia, Eroglu Engin, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Fajon Tanja, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Flanagan Luke Ming, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Franssen Cindy, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Gade Søren, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gamon Claudia, García Del Blanco Ibán, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Giegold Sven, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Grant Valentino, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guerreiro Francisco, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Henrike, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Hristov Ivo, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jaki Patryk, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Jurzyca Eugen, Kaili Eva, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokkalis Petros, Kolakušić Mislav, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Maydell Eva, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mažylis Liudas, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melchior Karen, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Montserrat Dolors, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Niinistö Ville, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Olbrycht Jan, Omarjee Younous, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pedicini Piernicola, Pekkarinen Mauri, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Picierno Pina, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pimenta Lopes João, Pineda Manu, Pirbakas Maxette, Pîslaru Dragoş, Pizarro Manuel, Polčák Stanislav, Polfjärd Jessica, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Radtke Dennis, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Roberti Franco, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Palop Eugenia, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Santos Isabel, Sarvamaa Petri, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Séjourné Stéphane, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Sikorski Radosław, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Stancanelli Raffaele, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Stegrud Jessica, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Søgaard-Lidell Linea, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tertsch Hermann, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Toia Patrizia, Tomac Eugen, Tomaševski Valdemar, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Tudorache Dragoş, Uhrík Milan, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Virkkunen Henna, Vitanov Petar, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Voss Axel, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Yenbou Salima, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zver Milan

Excused:

Joveva Irena, Kokalari Arba, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita

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Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, a remote voting system had been introduced (see Bureau Decision of 20 March 2020 supplementing its Decision of 3 May 2004 on rules governing voting). The Members who voted are listed in the ‘Results of roll-call votes’ document, which is annexed to the minutes of the sitting and available on Parliament’s website.