IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.

2. Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

The decisions of the EMPL and CULT committees to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had been announced on 22 November 2021 (minutes of 22.11.2021, item 7).

A request pursuant to Rule 71(2) had been made by Members to put the EMPL Committee’s decision to the vote in Parliament.

The vote would take place the following day, 25 November 2021.

As no requests for votes pursuant to Rule 71(2) had been made in respect of the CULT Committee’s decision, the committee had been able to begin negotiations upon expiry of the relevant deadline.

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The following spoke: Pierre Larrouturou (rapporteur), who made a statement pursuant to Rule 159(4) on his reports: ‘Draft amending budget No 5/2021: Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey (A9-0327/2021)’ and ‘Draft amending budget No 6/2021: Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue (A9-0329/2021)’.

3. Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (2021/2975(RSP))

Anže Logar (President-in-Office of the Council) and Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Peter Liese, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Pascal Canfin, on behalf of the Renew Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jörg Meuthen, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Zalewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manon Aubry, on behalf of The Left Group, Edina Tóth, non-attached Member, Antonio Tajani, Mohammed Chahim, Nils Torvalds, Pär Holmgren, Silvia Sardone, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Petros Kokkalis, Hildegard Bentele, Hermann Tertsch, Jytte Guteland, Morten Petersen, Bas Eickhout, Catherine Griset, Johan Van Overtveldt, Silvia Modig, Márton Gyöngyösi, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Cyrus Engerer, Frédérique Ries, Marie Toussaint, Marco Dreosto, Izabela-Helena Kloc, João Pimenta Lopes, Kostas Papadakis, Lídia Pereira and Niels Fuglsang.

IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Catherine Chabaud, Piernicola Pedicini, Sylvia Limmer, Robert Roos, Anja Hazekamp, Jessica Polfjärd, Simona Bonafè, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Jutta Paulus, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Nicola Procaccini, Nikolaj Villumsen, Ivan Štefanec, Delara Burkhardt, Luis Garicano, Yannick Jadot, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Agnès Evren, Nicolás González Casares, Valter Flego, Michael Bloss, Beata Mazurek, Maria Spyraki, César Luena, Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Grace O'Sullivan, Alexandr Vondra, Deirdre Clune, Kathleen Van Brempt, Karin Karlsbro, Michal Wiezik, Petar Vitanov, Claudia Gamon, Magdalena Adamowicz, Robert Biedroń, Stanislav Polčák, Robert Hajšel, Salvatore De Meo and Demetris Papadakis.

The following spoke: Frans Timmermans and Anže Logar.

The debate closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.50.)

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

4. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 12.00.

5. Formal sitting – Address by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

From 12.00 to 12.35, a formal sitting of Parliament was held. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the 2020 Sakharov Prize laureate, addressed the House.

6. Statement by the President

The President made a statement on the bus crash that had occurred in Bulgaria and, on behalf of Parliament, expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.

Parliament observed a minute’s silence.

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The following spoke: Bernhard Zimniok and Hermann Tertsch.

7. Voting session

Parliament voted on the general budget:

2022 budgetary procedure: joint text
Report on the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure [13911/2021 - C9-0428/2021 – 2021/0227(BUD)] - Parliament’s delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteurs: Karlo Ressler and Damian Boeselager (A9-0326/2021);

Draft amending budget No 5/2021: Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey
Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey [12444/2021 - C9-0380/2021 - 2021/0226(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0327/2021);

Draft amending budget No 6/2021: Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue
Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 6/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue [14038/2021 - C9-0425/2021 - 2021/0326(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0329/2021).

Parliament took the final vote on:

A European strategy for critical raw materials
Report on a European strategy for critical raw materials [2021/2011(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Hildegard Bentele (A9-0280/2021);

The revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework
Report on the revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework [2021/2162(INI)] - Committee on Budgets - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteurs: Nils Ušakovs and Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0295/2021);

A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe
Report on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe [2021/2013(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (A9-0317/2021).

Parliament voted on the amendments to:

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2021/001 ES/País Vasco metal – Spain
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2021/001 ES/País Vasco metal [COM(2021)0618 - C9-0377/2021- 2021/0316(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (A9-0319/2021);

Legal migration policy and law
Report with recommendations to the Commission on legal migration policy and law [2020/2255(INL)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Abir Al-Sahlani (A9-0314/2021);

Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility
Motion for a resolution B9-0551/2021;

Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021
Motion for a resolution B9-0550/2021.

The ballot would be open until 13.45.

The vote was taken.

The voting results would be announced at 16.30 (minutes of 24.11.2021, item 10).

(The sitting was suspended at 12.42.)

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

8. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 15.03.

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The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on the 30th anniversary of the massacres at Vukovar and Škabrnja (Croatia). He asked for a minute’s silence to be observed in memory of the victims.

Parliament observed a minute’s silence.

9. The EU’s role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)

The EU’s role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (2021/2926(RSP))

The following spoke: Chrysoula Zacharopoulou to open the debate proposed by the Renew Group.

The following spoke: Anže Logar (President-in-Office of the Council) and Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Tomas Tobé, on behalf of the PPE Group, Heléne Fritzon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Luis Garicano, on behalf of the Renew Group, Sara Matthieu, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Sylvia Limmer, on behalf of the ID Group, Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marc Botenga, on behalf of The Left Group, Kostas Papadakis, non-attached Member, Frances Fitzgerald, Mohammed Chahim, Samira Rafaela, Tilly Metz, Alessandra Basso, Elżbieta Rafalska, Silvia Modig, Francesca Donato, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Kathleen Van Brempt, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Michèle Rivasi, Virginie Joron, Cristian Terheş, Mick Wallace, Antoni Comín i Oliveres, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Jytte Guteland, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Anna Cavazzini, Nicolaus Fest, Kateřina Konečná, Mislav Kolakušić, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Bernd Lange, Charles Goerens, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, João Pimenta Lopes, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić and György Hölvényi.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 24.11.2021, item 11)

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

10. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the vote:

2022 budgetary procedure: joint text
Report on the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure [13911/2021 - C9-0428/2021 - 2021/0227(BUD)] - Parliament’s delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteurs:: Karlo Ressler and Damian Boeselager (A9-0326/2021)

(Majority of Parliament’s component Members required to reject the joint text)

JOINT TEXT

Approved (P9_TA(2021)0465)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 10)

The general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 was definitively adopted.

The President signed the budget in the presence of Johan Van Overtveldt (Chair of the BUDG Committee), Karlo Ressler and Damian Boeselager (rapporteurs for the 2022 general budget).

Draft amending budget No 5/2021: Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey
Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey [12444/2021 - C9-0380/2021 - 2021/0226(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0327/2021)

(Simple majority required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0466)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 11)

The Council position is therefore approved.

Amending budget No 5/2021 was definitively adopted.

Draft amending budget No 6/2021: Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue
Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 6/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue [14038/2021 - C9-0425/2021 - 2021/0326(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0329/2021)

(Simple majority required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0467)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 12)

The Council position is therefore approved.

Amending budget No 6/2021 was definitively adopted.

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

A European strategy for critical raw materials
Report on a European strategy for critical raw materials [2021/2011(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Hildegard Bentele (A9-0280/2021)

(Simple majority required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0468)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 13)

The revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework
Report on the revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework [2021/2162(INI)] - Committee on Budgets - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteurs: Nils Ušakovs and Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0295/2021)

(Simple majority required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0469)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 14)

A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe
Report on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe [2021/2013(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (A9-0317/2021)

(Simple majority required)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0470)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 15)

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2021/001 ES/País Vasco metal – Spain
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain – EGF/2021/001 ES/País Vasco metal [COM(2021)0618 - C9-0377/2021- 2021/0316(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (A9-0319/2021)

(Simple majority required)

AMENDMENT

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0471)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 16)

Legal migration policy and law
Report with recommendations to the Commission on legal migration policy and law [2020/2255(INL)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Abir Al-Sahlani (A9-0314/2021)

(Simple majority required)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0472)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 17)

Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility
Motion for a resolution B9-0551/2021

(Simple majority required)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0473)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 18)

Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021
Motion for a resolution B9-0550/2021

(Simple majority required)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0474)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 19)

11. The EU’s role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (continuation of debate)

The EU’s role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (2021/2926(RSP))

(Start of debate: minutes of 24.11.2021, item 9)

The following spoke: Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Barry Andrews, Gheorghe Falcă, Carlos Zorrinho, Ljudmila Novak, Sara Cerdas, Krzysztof Hetman, Patrizia Toia, Tomislav Sokol, Mónica Silvana González and Alexander Bernhuber.

IN THE CHAIR: Marcel KOLAJA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Liudas Mažylis and Dolors Montserrat.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission) and Anže Logar (President-in-Office of the Council).

The debate closed.

12. Request for the waiver of a Member’s immunity (resumption of procedure)

The President had received a letter from the Polish authorities making it clear which authorities were responsible for dealing with matters relating to the request for the waiver of the immunity of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, which had been announced in plenary on 14 September 2020 (minutes of 14.9.2020, item 6).

In accordance with Rule 9(1), the matter had been referred to the JURI Committee once again in order for the procedure to resume.

13. State of the Energy Union (debate)

Commission statement: State of the Energy Union (2021/2976(RSP))

Kadri Simson (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Christian Ehler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Mohammed Chahim, on behalf of the S&D Group, Christophe Grudler, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ville Niinistö, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paolo Borchia, on behalf of the ID Group, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sira Rego, on behalf of The Left Group, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Nicolás González Casares, Claudia Gamon, Marie Toussaint, Sylvia Limmer, Beata Szydło, Marc Botenga, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Niels Fuglsang, Morten Petersen, Jutta Paulus, Philippe Olivier, Izabela-Helena Kloc, Emmanuel Maurel, Markus Pieper, Patrizia Toia, Nicola Danti, Bronis Ropė, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Sandra Pereira, Ivan Štefanec, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Bart Groothuis, Eleonora Evi, Beata Kempa, Erik Bergkvist, Valter Flego, Ciarán Cuffe, Anna Fotyga, Massimiliano Salini, Robert Hajšel, Emma Wiesner, Jakop G. Dalunde, Luděk Niedermayer and Carlos Zorrinho.

IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Vice-President

The following spoke: Michael Bloss, Angelika Niebler, Tsvetelina Penkova, Jens Geier, Josianne Cutajar and Łukasz Kohut.

The following spoke: Kadri Simson.

The debate closed.

14. Fundamental rights and the rule of Law in Slovenia, in particular the delayed nomination of EPPO prosecutors (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Fundamental rights and the rule of Law in Slovenia, in particular the delayed nomination of EPPO prosecutors (2021/2978(RSP))

Anže Logar (President-in-Office of the Council) and Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Romana Tomc, on behalf of the PPE Group, Cyrus Engerer, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ramona Strugariu, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tineke Strik, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Annalisa Tardino, on behalf of the ID Group, Assita Kanko, on behalf of the ECR Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Balázs Hidvéghi, non-attached Member, Jeroen Lenaers, Tanja Fajon, Irena Joveva, Mikuláš Peksa, Nicolaus Fest, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Jiří Pospíšil, Katarina Barley, Michal Šimečka, Saskia Bricmont, Beata Kempa, Monika Hohlmeier, Elena Yoncheva, Moritz Körner, Sergey Lagodinsky, Milan Zver, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Klemen Grošelj, Daniel Freund and Thijs Reuten.

The following spoke: Didier Reynders and Anže Logar.

The debate closed.

Vote: next part-session.

(The sitting was suspended at 20.06.)

IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ
Vice-President

15. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 20.30.

16. A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (debate)

Commission statement: A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (2021/2940(RSP))

Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Ewa Kopacz, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jytte Guteland, on behalf of the S&D Group, Frédérique Ries, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Rosanna Conte, on behalf of the ID Group, Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kateřina Konečná, on behalf of The Left Group, Loucas Fourlas, Sara Cerdas, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Alessandra Basso, Anna Fotyga, Sandra Pereira, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Alessandra Moretti, Billy Kelleher, Tanja Fajon and Ondřej Knotek.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides.

The debate closed.

17. Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report 2020 (debate)

Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report 2020 (2021/2929(RSP))

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

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

The following spoke: Tomáš Zdechovský, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tsvetelina Penkova, on behalf of the S&D Group, Olivier Chastel, on behalf of the Renew Group, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sabrina Pignedoli, non-attached Member, Lefteris Christoforou, Isabel García Muñoz, Daniel Freund, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Dorien Rookmaker, Monika Hohlmeier and Ádám Kósa.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides and Klaus-Heiner Lehne.

The debate closed.

18. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

In accordance with Rule 144, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I.   Situation in Somalia (2021/2981(RSP))

- Emmanuel Maurel, on behalf of The Left Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0554/2021);

- Thierry Mariani and Roman Haider, on behalf of the ID Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0556/2021);

- Alviina Alametsä, Ignazio Corrao, Francisco Guerreiro, Mounir Satouri, Katrin Langensiepen, Hannah Neumann, Bronis Ropė, Piernicola Pedicini and Rosa D'Amato, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0559/2021);

- Pedro Marques and Andrea Cozzolino, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0565/2021);

- Michael Gahler, Janina Ochojska, Sara Skyttedal, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Miriam Lexmann, Tomáš Zdechovský, Inese Vaidere, Christian Sagartz, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Peter Pollák, José Manuel Fernandes, Adam Jarubas, Tom Vandenkendelaere, David Lega, Krzysztof Hetman, Stanislav Polčák, Loránt Vincze, Ivan Štefanec, Lefteris Christoforou, Andrey Kovatchev, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Michaela Šojdrová and Luděk Niedermayer, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0568/2021);

- Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Andreas Glück, Bernard Guetta, Irena Joveva, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Frédérique Ries, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0570/2021);

- Karol Karski, Ryszard Czarnecki, Angel Dzhambazki, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Alexandr Vondra, Bogdan Rzońca, Elżbieta Kruk, Raffaele Fitto, Carlo Fidanza, Elżbieta Rafalska, Veronika Vrecionová, Valdemar Tomaševski, Adam Bielan, Ladislav Ilčić, Assita Kanko, Eugen Jurzyca, Charlie Weimers, Jan Zahradil and Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the situation in Somalia (B9-0572/2021).

II.   Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (2021/2982(RSP))

- Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of The Left Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0555/2021);

- Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Michèle Rivasi, Alviina Alametsä, Mounir Satouri, Hannah Neumann, Francisco Guerreiro, Ignazio Corrao, Rosa D'Amato and Bronis Ropė, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0560/2021);

- Pedro Marques, Andrea Cozzolino and Sven Mikser, on behalf of the S&D Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0561/2021);

- Michael Gahler, Andrius Kubilius, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Miriam Lexmann, Tomáš Zdechovský, Inese Vaidere, Christian Sagartz, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Peter Pollák, José Manuel Fernandes, Adam Jarubas, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Janina Ochojska, David Lega, Krzysztof Hetman, Stanislav Polčák, Ivan Štefanec, Andrey Kovatchev, Vladimír Bilčík, Radosław Sikorski, Andrzej Halicki, Michaela Šojdrová and Luděk Niedermayer, on behalf of the PPE Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0562/2021);

- Nathalie Loiseau, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Bernard Guetta, Irena Joveva, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Frédérique Ries, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0563/2021);

- Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Veronika Vrecionová, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Jan Zahradil, Elżbieta Rafalska, Elżbieta Kruk, Charlie Weimers, Bogdan Rzońca, Assita Kanko, Adam Bielan, Alexandr Vondra, Anna Fotyga and Ladislav Ilčić, on behalf of the ECR Group, on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group (B9-0567/2021).

III.   The human rights situation in Cameroon (2021/2983(RSP))

- Marisa Matias, on behalf of The Left Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0553/2021);

- Dominique Bilde and Roman Haider, on behalf of the ID Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0557/2021);

- Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Hannah Neumann, Bronis Ropė, Piernicola Pedicini and Ignazio Corrao, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0558/2021);

- Pedro Marques, Andrea Cozzolino and Maria Arena, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0564/2021);

- Michael Gahler, Christian Sagartz, Sara Skyttedal, György Hölvényi, Esther de Lange, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Miriam Lexmann, Tomáš Zdechovský, Inese Vaidere, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Peter Pollák, José Manuel Fernandes, Adam Jarubas, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Janina Ochojska, David Lega, Krzysztof Hetman, Stanislav Polčák, Loránt Vincze, Ivan Štefanec, Lefteris Christoforou, Andrey Kovatchev, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Michaela Šojdrová and Luděk Niedermayer, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0566/2021);

- Karol Karski, Elżbieta Kruk, Ladislav Ilčić, Ryszard Czarnecki, Veronika Vrecionová, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Angel Dzhambazki, Alexandr Vondra, Bogdan Rzońca, Raffaele Fitto, Elżbieta Rafalska, Carlo Fidanza, Valdemar Tomaševski, Adam Bielan, Assita Kanko, Eugen Jurzyca, Jan Zahradil and Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0571/2021);

- Barry Andrews, Petras Auštrevičius, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Bernard Guetta, Irena Joveva, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Frédérique Ries, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the human rights situation in Cameroon (B9-0573/2021).

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 171.

19. Delegated acts (Rule 111(2))

The following draft delegated acts had been forwarded to Parliament:

- Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the management, storage and replacement of stocks of the Union antigen, vaccine and diagnostic reagent banks and the biosecurity, biosafety and bio-containment requirements for the operation of those banks (C(2021)07125 - 2021/2973(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 16 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: AGRI

opinion: ENVI (Rule 57)

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the composition of the risk groups (C(2021)07797 - 2021/2987(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 18 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: ITRE

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts (C(2021)07927 - 2021/2967(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 3 months from the date of receipt of 10 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (C(2021)07935 - 2021/2970(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 10 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for concessions (C(2021)07946 - 2021/2968(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 10 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for public supply, service and works contracts, and design contests (C(2021)07947 - 2021/2969(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 10 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: IMCO

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 32/2000 as regards the volume of herring that may be imported under tariff quota 09.0006 (C(2021)08163 - 2021/2977(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 17 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: INTA

- Commission delegated Regulation amending Annexes I to V to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European environmental economic accounts (C(2021)08216 - 2021/2992(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 19 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: ENVI

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex IV to Directive (EU) 2017/2397 of the European Parliament and of the Council (C(2021)08242 - 2021/2993(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 22 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: TRAN

opinion: EMPL (Rule 57)

- Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest (C(2021)08409 - 2021/2991(DEA))

Deadline for raising objections: 2 months from the date of receipt of 19 November 2021

referred to committee responsible: ITRE

20. Implementing measures (Rule 112)

The following draft implementing measures falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny had been forwarded to Parliament:

- Commission Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (D075550/02 - 2021/2965(RPS) - deadline: 10 February 2022)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), IMCO (Rule 57);

- Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of sodium carbonates (E 500) and potassium carbonates (E 501) in unprocessed cephalopods (D075766/03 - 2021/2963(RPS) - deadline: 9 January 2022)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI;

- Commission Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards adaptation of the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animal by-products and derived products is permitted (D076071/02 - 2021/2989(RPS) - deadline: 19 February 2022)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI;

- Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes VI to X to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (D076145/01 - 2021/2990(RPS) - deadline: 19 February 2022)
referred to committee responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), IMCO (Rule 57).

21. Documents received

The following document had been received:

- Proposal for transfer of appropriations V/AB-12/T/21 – Court of Auditors (N9-0083/2021 – C9-0429/2021 – 2021/2228(GBD))
referred to committee responsible: BUDG

22. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions

In accordance with Article 29(1) and (2) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfer of appropriations 3 INF/2021 – Section IV – Court of Justice.

In accordance with Article 31(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfer of appropriations DEC 29/2021 – Section III – Commission.

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 699.710/OJJE).

26. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.07.

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, Amaro Álvaro, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Ara-Kovács Attila, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arimont Pascal, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Aubry Manon, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Baldassarre Simona, Balt Marek Paweł, Barley Katarina, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beghin Tiziana, Belka Marek, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Bentele Hildegard, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Berlato Sergio, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blaga Vasile, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bloss Michael, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bruna Annika, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Buşoi Cristian-Silviu, Campomenosi Marco, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Chabaud Catherine, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cicurel Ilana, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cozzolino Andrea, Cseh Katalin, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, van Dalen Peter, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Düpont Lena, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ehler Christian, Eickhout Bas, Engerer Cyrus, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Evren Agnès, Fajon Tanja, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Fitzgerald Frances, Flanagan Luke Ming, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Frankowski Tomasz, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fuglsang Niels, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gamon Claudia, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Glucksmann Raphaël, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Grant Valentino, Grapini Maria, Gregorová Markéta, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Hazekamp Anja, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Jadot Yannick, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Járóka Lívia, Jarubas Adam, Jerković Romana, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurzyca Eugen, Juvin Herve, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karlsbro Karin, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokalari Arba, Kolaja Marcel, Kolakušić Mislav, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Köster Dietmar, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lalucq Aurore, Lancini Danilo Oscar, Lange Bernd, Laporte Hélène, Larrouturou Pierre, Lechanteux Julie, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marquardt Erik, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Maxová Radka, Maydell Eva, Mazurek Beata, Mažylis Liudas, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Mélin Joëlle, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Ochojska Janina, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Olivier Philippe, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pimenta Lopes João, Pîslaru Dragoş, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Pospíšil Jiří, Procaccini Nicola, Radačovský Miroslav, Radev Emil, Radtke Dennis, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Reuten Thijs, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Rivasi Michèle, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ropė Bronis, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Sant Alfred, Sardone Silvia, Sarvamaa Petri, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sikorski Radosław, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Sofo Vincenzo, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tajani Antonio, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tardino Annalisa, Tax Vera, Terheş Cristian, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tolleret Irène, Tomac Eugen, Tomaševski Valdemar, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Tudorache Dragoş, Tudose Mihai, Uhrík Milan, Ujhelyi István, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vincze Loránt, Vitanov Petar, Vollath Bettina, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zahradil Jan, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zanni Marco, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zullo Marco, Zver Milan

Excused:

Franssen Cindy, Georgoulis Alexis, de Graaff Marcel, Joveva Irena, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Santos Isabel, Zovko Željana

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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.