IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI
President

1. Resumption of the session

The session adjourned on Thursday 25 November 2021 was resumed.

2. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.03.

3. Statement by the President

The President made a statement on the terrorist attack that shocked the city of Strasbourg on 11 December 2018. He recalled our duty to defend the values and freedoms that are the foundation of our pluralist, diverse and inclusive society.

Parliament observed a minute’s silence in memory of the victims.

4. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes of the sittings of 23, 24, 25 and 26 November 2021 were approved.

5. Composition of Parliament

Johan Danielsson had given notice of his appointment as the Swedish Government’s Minister for Housing and Deputy Minister for Employment.

Parliament noted that, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, the office was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, and pursuant to Rule 3(2)(2), and Rule 4 (1) and (4), Parliament established that the seat would be vacant as of 30 November 2021.

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Evelyne Gebhardt had given notice in writing of her resignation as a Member of Parliament, with effect from 2 February 2022.

Pursuant to Rule 4(1), (2) and (6), Parliament established the vacancy of her seat with effect from that date and informed the relevant national authorities thereof.

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The German authorities had given notice of the election of Karsten Lucke to replace Norbert Neuser as Member of Parliament with effect from 11 January 2022.

Parliament took note of his election.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Karsten Lucke would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

6. Composition of political groups

Michal Wiezik was no longer a member of the PPE Group and had joined the Renew Group as of 8 December 2021.

Dorien Rookmaker was no longer sitting with the non-attached Members and had joined the ECR Group as of 8 December 2021.

7. Composition of committees and delegations

The S&D, Renew and ID groups had notified the President of the following decisions changing the composition of committees and delegations:

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Jörg Meuthen to replace Maximilian Krah

Committee on Budgetary Control: Michal Wiezik to replace Martina Dlabajová

Committee on Petitions: Monica Semedo was no longer a member

Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: Erik Bergkvist

The decisions took effect as of that day.

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

The ECON and PECH committees had decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 71, on the basis of the following reports:

- ECON Committee: proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 (COM(2020)0595 – C9-0304/2020 – 2020/0266(COD)) – Rapporteur: Billy Kelleher (A9-0341/2021);

- ECON Committee: proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EU, 2011/61/EU, 2013/36/EU, 2014/65/EU, (EU) 2015/2366 and (EU) 2016/2341 (COM(2020)0596 – C9-0303/2020 – 2020/0268(COD)) – Rapporteur: Mikuláš Peksa (A9-0340/2021);

- PECH Committee: proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (COM(2021)0113 – C9-0095/2021 – 2021/0058(COD)) – Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A9-0312/2021).

In accordance with Rule 71(2), requests for the decisions to be put to the vote could be submitted until midnight the following day, 14 December 2021.

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

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

Since the adjournment of the session on 25 November 2021, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, had signed the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP strategic plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (00064/2021/LEX - C9-0444/2021 - 2018/0216(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 (00065/2021/LEX - C9-0442/2021 - 2018/0217(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (00066/2021/LEX - C9-0443/2021 - 2018/0218(COD)).

On 15 December 2021, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (00061/2021/LEX - C9-0459/2021 - 2016/0131(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B (00073/2021/LEX - C9-0460/2021 - 2021/0118(COD));

- 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 (00071/2021/LEX - C9-0462/2021 - 2021/0215(COD));

- 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) (00072/2021/LEX - C9-0463/2021 - 2021/0219(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 as regards the Union contribution for integrated farm statistics under Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (00070/2021/LEX - C9-0464/2021 - 2021/0270(COD));

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU (00080/2021/LEX - C9-0452/2021 - 2018/0018(COD)).

10. Action taken on Parliament’s resolutions

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

11. Questions for oral answer (submission)

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

- O-000072/2021 by Anna Cavazzini, on behalf of the IMCO Committee, to the Commission: Barriers to the free movement of goods (B9-0043/2021);

- O-000073/2021 by Bernd Lange, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (B9-0044/2021);

- O-000074/2021 by Evelyn Regner, on behalf of the FEMM Committee, to the Commission: MeToo and harassment – the consequences for the EU institutions (B9-0045/2021).

12. 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 measures against transport operators that facilitate or engage in trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants in relation to illegal entry into the territory of the European Union (COM(2021)0753 - C9-0431/2021 - 2021/0387(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 transparency and targeting of political advertising (COM(2021)0731 – C9-0433/2021 – 2021/0381(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 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Union the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (codification) (COM(2021)0769 – C9-0453/2021 – 2021/0400(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 directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards rates of value added tax – General approach (14754/2021 – C9-0456/2021 – 2018/0005(CNS))

2) from committees

2.1) reports

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (COM(2020)0823 – C9-0422/2020 – 2020/0359(COD)) – ITRE Committee – Rapporteur: Bart Groothuis (A9-0313/2021)

- Report on the evaluation of preventive measures for avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis-related spending areas (2020/2222(INI)) – CONT Committee – Rapporteur: Michèle Rivasi (A9-0320/2021)

- Report on the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2021/2077(INI)) – ITRE Committee – Rapporteur: Seán Kelly (A9-0321/2021)

- ***I Report on Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022 (COM(2021)0634 – C9-0379/2021 – 2021/0328(COD)) – CULT Committee – Rapporteur: Sabine Verheyen (A9-0322/2021)

- Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2020 (2021/2019(INI)) – PETI Committee – Rapporteur: Gheorghe Falcă (A9-0323/2021)

- Report on the challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes (2020/2001(INI)) – AFET Committee – Rapporteur: Sven Mikser (A9-0324/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate minimum wages in the European Union (COM(2020)0682 – C9-0337/2020 – 2020/0310(COD)) – EMPL Committee – Rapporteurs: Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius (A9-0325/2021)

- Report on new orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action (2021/2163(INI)) – DEVE Committee – Rapporteur: Norbert Neuser (A9-0328/2021)

- Report on the impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds with a particular focus on shared management from an auditing and control perspective (2020/2221(INI)) – CONT Committee – Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0330/2021)

- Report on democracy at work: a European framework for employees’ participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive (2021/2005(INI)) – EMPL Committee – Rapporteur: Gabriele Bischoff (A9-0331/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) (COM(2020)0842 – C9-0419/2020 – 2020/0374(COD)) – IMCO Committee – Rapporteur: Andreas Schwab (A9-0332/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/216 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Union tariff rate quota for high quality beef from Paraguay (COM(2021)0313 – C9-0228/2021 – 2021/0146(COD)) – INTA Committee – Rapporteur: Jordi Cañas (A9-0333/2021)

- *** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol to amend the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community and its Member States (06385/2021 – C9-0368/2021 – 2010/0112(NLE)) – TRAN Committee – Rapporteur: Maria Grapini (A9-0335/2021)

- ***I Second report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries (COM(2016)0034 – C8-0018/2016 – 2012/0060(COD)) – INTA Committee – Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A9-0337/2021)

- Report with recommendations to the Commission on combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (2020/2035(INL)) – LIBE Committee – FEMM Committee – Rapporteur: Sylwia Spurek – Rapporteur: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (A9-0338/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EU, 2011/61/EU, EU/2013/36, 2014/65/EU, (EU) 2015/2366 and EU/2016/2341 (COM(2020)0596 – C9-0303/2020 – 2020/0268(COD)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Mikuláš Peksa (A9-0340/2021)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 (COM(2020)0595 – C9-0304/2020 – 2020/0266(COD)) – ECON Committee – Rapporteur: Billy Kelleher (A9-0341/2021)

- Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Croatia in relation to the series of earthquakes starting from 28 December 2020 (COM(2021)0963 – C9-0403/2021 – 2021/0359(BUD)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteur: Karlo Ressler (A9-0343/2021)

- 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/2021/004 ES Aragon automotive (COM(2021)0683 – C9-0404/2021 – 2021/0356(BUD)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteur: Esteban González Pons (A9-0344/2021)

- 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 Italy – EGF/2021/003 IT Porto Canale (COM(2021)0935 – C9-0399/2021 – 2021/0337(BUD)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A9-0345/2021)

- 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 Italy – EGF/2021/002 IT/Air Italy (COM(2021)0936 – C9-0400/2021 – 2021/0338(BUD)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A9-0346/2021)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 in order to enhance predictability for Member States and to clarify procedures for dispute resolution when making available the traditional, VAT and GNI based own resources (COM(2021)0327 – C9-0257/2021 – 2021/0161(NLE)) – BUDG Committee – Rapporteurs: José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer (A9-0347/2021)

2.2) recommendation for second reading

- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU (10531/3/2021 – C9-0422/2021 – 2018/0018(COD)) – ENVI Committee – Rapporteur: Tiemo Wölken (A9-0334/2021)

13. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the plenary sittings of December 2021 (PE 702.619/PDOJ) had been made available to Members and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):

The President announced that he had received a request for urgent procedure (Rule 163) concerning the following legislative file:

- Transitional provisions for certain in vitro diagnostic medical devices and deferred application of requirements for in-house devices (COM(2021)0627 - C9-0381/2021- 2021/0323(COD)) (final draft agenda, item 103).

This request would be put to the vote at that day's voting session.

The President also announced that no motions to reject or amend the Council's following position at first reading had been tabled pursuant to Rules 67 and 68:

- Health technology assessment (final draft agenda, item 140).

The vote on the amendments to the recommendation for the second reading scheduled for Tuesday's voting session was thus no longer necessary.

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 House agreed to the changes.

The order of business was thus established.

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The following spoke: Joachim Kuhs.

14. The 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its importance for the future of Russia and Europe (debate)

Statement by the President: The 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its importance for the future of Russia and Europe (2021/2995(RSP))

The President made the statement.

The following spoke: Rasa Juknevičienė, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juozas Olekas, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bernard Guetta, on behalf of the Renew Group, Sergey Lagodinsky, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martin Schirdewan, on behalf of The Left Group, and Kostas Papadakis, non-attached Member.

The debate closed.

IN THE CHAIR: Marcel KOLAJA
Vice-President

15. Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (debate)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence [2020/2035(INL)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteurs: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Sylwia Spurek (A9-0338/2021)

Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Sylwia Spurek introduced the report.

The following spoke: Helena Dalli (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Maria Walsh, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Noichl, on behalf of the S&D Group, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, on behalf of The Left Group, Lívia Járóka, non-attached Member, Frances Fitzgerald, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Yana Toom, Alexandra Geese and Isabella Tovaglieri.

IN THE CHAIR: Lívia JÁRÓKA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Ladislav Ilčić, Elena Kountoura, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Evin Incir and Samira Rafaela.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 13.12.2021, item 17)

16. Voting session

The following request for urgent procedure (Rule 163) was put to the vote:

Transitional provisions for certain in vitro diagnostic medical devices and deferred application of requirements for in-house devices ***I
[COM(2021)0627 - C9-0381/2021- 2021/0323(COD)] - ENVI Committee.

Parliament voted on the amendments to:

Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence
Report with recommendations to the Commission on combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence [2020/2035(INL)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteurs: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Sylwia Spurek (A9-0338/2021).

Parliament took a single vote on:

Union tariff rate quota for high quality beef from Paraguay ***I
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/216 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Union tariff rate quota for high quality beef from Paraguay [COM(2021)0313 - C9-0228/2021 - 2021/0146(COD)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Jordi Cañas (A9-0333/2021).

The ballot would be open until 19.45.

The vote was taken.

The results of votes would be announced the next day, 14 December 2021 at 9.00 (minutes of 14.12.2021, item 2).

17. Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (continuation of debate)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence [2020/2035(INL)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteurs: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Sylwia Spurek (A9-0338/2021)

(Start of debate: minutes of 13.12.2021, item 15)

The following spoke: Kim Van Sparrentak, Mathilde Androuët, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Ramona Strugariu, Pina Picierno, Ivars Ijabs, Łukasz Kohut and Evelyn Regner.

The following spoke: Helena Dalli (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 13.12.2021, item 16 (amendments); minutes of 14.12.2021, item 7 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 2 (amendments); minutes of 14.12.2021, item 15 (final vote).

18. Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)

Report on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 [2021/2020(INI)] - Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteur: Sandra Pereira (A9-0315/2021)

Sandra Pereira introduced the report.

The following spoke: Helena Dalli (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Aušra Maldeikienė, on behalf of the PPE Group, Heléne Fritzon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Karen Melchior, on behalf of the Renew Group, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nicolaus Fest, on behalf of the ID Group, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, on behalf of The Left Group, Michiel Hoogeveen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Frances Fitzgerald and Evelyn Regner.

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

The following spoke: Irène Tolleret, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Annika Bruna, Assita Kanko, Lívia Járóka, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Beata Mazurek, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Predrag Fred Matić, Dominik Tarczyński, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Vera Tax, Ljudmila Novak and Loucas Fourlas.

The following spoke: Helena Dalli and Sandra Pereira.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 10 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 15 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 17 (final vote).

19. Health technology assessment ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU [10531/3/2021 - C9-0422/2021 - 2018/0018(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Tiemo Wölken (A9-0334/2021)

Tiemo Wölken introduced the recommendation for second reading.

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

The following spoke: Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jytte Guteland, on behalf of the S&D Group, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, on behalf of the Renew Group, Michèle Rivasi, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Markus Buchheit, on behalf of the ID Group, Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Peter Liese, Sara Cerdas, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Tilly Metz, Liudas Mažylis, Nicolás González Casares and Alessandra Moretti.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides and Tiemo Wölken.

The debate closed.

The President announced that no proposals to reject or amend the Council’s position at first reading had been tabled pursuant to Rules 67 and 68.

The Council position was therefore deemed approved.

The proposed act was thus deemed adopted (P9_TA(2021)0484).

(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 1)

20. The impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds (short presentation)

Report on the impact of organised crime on own resources of the EU and on the misuse of EU funds with a particular focus on shared management from an auditing and control perspective [2020/2221(INI)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0330/2021)

Monika Hohlmeier (deputising for the rapporteur) made the presentation.

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

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 15.12.2021, item 10.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 15.12.2021, item 17.

21. Avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis related spending areas (short presentation)

Report on the evaluation of preventive measures for avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis-related spending areas [2020/2222(INI)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Michèle Rivasi (A9-0320/2021)

Michèle Rivasi made the presentation.

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

IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEER
Vice-President

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 15.12.2021, item 10.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 15.12.2021, item 17.

22. Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (short presentation)

Report on the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive [2021/2077(INI)] - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Seán Kelly (A9-0321/2021)

Seán Kelly made the presentation.

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

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 10 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 15 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 17 (final vote).

23. Challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes (short presentation)

Report on the challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes [2020/2001(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Sven Mikser (A9-0324/2021)

Sven Mikser made the presentation.

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

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 10 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 14.12.2021, item 15 (amendments); minutes of 15.12.2021, item 17 (final vote).

24. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

In accordance with Rule 172, the following Members who wished to draw Parliament’s attention to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Fulvio Martusciello, Vlad-Marius Botoş, Maxette Pirbakas, Michiel Hoogeveen, João Pimenta Lopes, Michaela Šojdrová, Billy Kelleher, Charlie Weimers, Sandra Pereira, Eugen Tomac, José Gusmão, Peter Pollák, Clare Daly and Mick Wallace.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 702.619/OJMA).

28. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 21.30.

Present:

Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alametsä Alviina, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bernhuber Alexander, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Blaško Hynek, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bloss Michael, Bocskor Andrea, Bogovič Franc, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bruna Annika, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Buşoi Cristian-Silviu, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Cerdas Sara, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Cioloş Dacian, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cseh Katalin, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, van Dalen Peter, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ehler Christian, Eickhout Bas, Engerer Cyrus, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Evren Agnès, Falcă Gheorghe, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Fitzgerald Frances, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, García Del Blanco Ibán, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Gheorghe Vlad, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Hristov Ivo, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Járóka Lívia, Jarubas Adam, Jerković Romana, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Juknevičienė Rasa, Juvin Herve, Kaili Eva, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kalniete Sandra, Kammerevert Petra, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karski Karol, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kohut Łukasz, Kolaja Marcel, Kolakušić Mislav, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lancini Danilo Oscar, Lange Bernd, Langensiepen Katrin, Laporte Hélène, Larrouturou Pierre, Lebreton Gilles, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marquardt Erik, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mažylis Liudas, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melchior Karen, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Mituța Alin, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Negrescu Victor, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Ochojska Janina, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olekas Juozas, Olivier Philippe, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Pekkarinen Mauri, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pimenta Lopes João, Pirbakas Maxette, Pisapia Giuliano, Pîslaru Dragoş, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Pospíšil Jiří, Radačovský Miroslav, 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, Rivière Jérôme, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ropė Bronis, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Sant Alfred, Sardone Silvia, Sassoli David Maria, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Skyttedal Sara, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tax Vera, Terheş Cristian, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tolleret Irène, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Tóth Edina, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Uhrík Milan, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Vitanov Petar, Vollath Bettina, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wieland Rainer, Wiezik Michal, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zahradil Jan, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zīle Roberts, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zver Milan

Excused:

Brunet Sylvie, Joveva Irena, Michels Martina, 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.