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Thursday, 13 July 2023 - Strasbourg

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1. The political disqualifications in Venezuela

2. India, the situation in Manipur

3. Crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan

4. Act in Support of Ammunition Production ***I

5. Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption

Report: Vladimír Bilčík, Nathalie Loiseau (A9-0215/2023)


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
§ 1	5	ID	RCV	—	133, 450, 5
After § 1	6	ID	RCV	—	153, 412, 16
	27	ID		—
	28	ID		—
§ 5	15	The Left		—
§ 6	7	ID	RCV	—	77, 494, 16
	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	469, 76, 47
§ 7	16	The Left		—
	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
§ 10	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	389, 170, 31
			3/RCV	+	404, 144, 39
§ 11	17	The Left		—
	12	ECR		—
	31	Verts/ALE	RCV	—	172, 404, 11
	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	443, 129, 18
§ 12	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
§ 18	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	494, 81, 14
§ 26	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
§ 31	18	The Left	RCV	—	224, 352, 13
§ 34	13	ECR		—
§ 38	§	original text	split
			1/EV	+	414, 153, 20
			2/RCV	+	396, 134, 59
§ 39	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/EV	+	335, 211, 35
			3/EV	+	318, 232, 31
§ 40	14	ECR		—
§ 42	§	original text	sep	+
§ 49	8	ID	RCV	—	137, 448, 0
	19	The Left	RCV	+	303, 269, 14
	21	S&D, Verts/ALE:	RCV	+	285, 283, 17
After § 49	29	ID	RCV	—	125, 458, 6
After § 49	30	ID	RCV	—	102, 455, 30
§ 50	9	ID	RCV	—	132, 453, 2
§ 52	§	original text	sep	+
§ 53	10	ID	RCV	—	99, 435, 49
§ 55	22	S&D, Verts/ALE, The Left	RCV	—	234, 332, 19
§ 55	§	original text	RCV	+	469, 67, 45
§ 61	§	original text	RCV	+	402, 150, 38
§ 68	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	537, 37, 16
§ 69	23	S&D, Verts/ALE, The Left	RCV	+	340, 202, 39
	35	Renew	RCV	+	305, 271, 16
	§	original text	split
			1	↓
			2	↓
§ 76	24	S&D, Verts/ALE:	RCV	—	281, 286, 17
§ 77	11	ID		—
§ 79	20	The Left		—
After citation 11	32	Renew, PPE		+
Recital A	1	ID	RCV	—	128, 456, 4
After recital A	25	ID	RCV	—	102, 448, 36
After recital A	26	ID	RCV	—	136, 445, 6
After recital F	2	ID		—
Recital G	33	Renew, PPE		+
Recital I	3	ID	RCV	—	82, 456, 50
Recital Q	§	original text	sep	+
Recital R	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	508, 31, 49
			2/RCV	+	406, 102, 68
After recital T	34	Renew	RCV	+	326, 187, 57
Recital AD	4	ID		—
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)			RCV	+	441, 70, 71


Requests for roll-call votes
The Left:	amendments 18, 19, 22, 23; §§ 11 (2nd part), 18 (2nd part), 68 (2nd part)
S&D:	amendments 22, 23
Renew:	amendments 34, 35
ID:	amendments 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, 26, 29, 30
Verts/ALE:	amendments 21, 22, 23, 24, 31; Recital R
PPE:	§§ 6 (2nd part), 10 (2nd, 3rd parts), 38 (2nd part), 55, 61,


Requests for separate votes
The Left:	§ 52
ID:	§ 42; recital Q


Requests for split votes
Verts/ALE
Recital R
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘between Russian officials and representatives of a group of Catalan secessionists in Spain, as well as’
Second part	those words
PPE
§ 6
First part	‘Calls for a rapid conclusion of the revision of the Code of Conduct for MEPs with a view to introducing rules on whistle-blowers that are in step with the European standards set in the Whistleblower Directive; considers it essential to amend Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for MEPs in order to clarify the rules on conflicts of interests and MEPs’ obligations to resolve them;’
Second part	‘requests that Article 4 of the Code of Conduct for MEPs be amended in order to introduce additional requirements for information in Members’ declarations of financial interests; reiterates its opinion that a declaration of assets by MEPs before and after their term of office would provide additional safeguards in the fight against corruption, following the good practices of many Member States; believes that asset declarations should be accessible only to the relevant authorities, without prejudice to national regulations;’
§ 7
First part	‘Welcomes and fully supports the 14 points endorsed by Parliament’s Conference of Presidents following a proposal by President Metsola to reform Parliament’s rules and procedures; calls for these points to be translated into concrete actions as soon as possible; notes that these proposals are an important first step in Parliament’s internal reform process; is committed to ensuring that ambitious internal reforms addressing MEPs will take into account the freedom of mandate set out in Article 2 of the Decision of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament;’
Second part	‘considers that this freedom of mandate must be balanced with the Union’s obligations to ‘observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions’ and with the principles that ‘every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union’, that ‘decisions shall be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen’ and that ‘the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible’ (Article 9 and 10 (3) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 15(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union);’
§ 10
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘mandatory’ and ‘and regular’
Second part	‘mandatory’
Third part	‘and regular’
§ 12
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘trainees’
Second part	those words
§ 26
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘limits on private funding’
Second part	those words
§ 38
First part	‘Recommends that resolutions voted on by Parliament be accompanied by an annex containing a list of persons or institutions met by rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs, with the exception of individuals whose security would be put at risk if they were mentioned, whose identity will be communicated to and duly guarded by the body designated for that purpose;’
Second part	‘recommends, therefore, making it mandatory for MEPs who draft reports or opinions to attach a list to demonstrate the range of outside expertise and opinions that the rapporteur has received;’
§ 39
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘believes that the obligations under this rule should be extended to all MEPs;’ and ‘believes that similar rules should be adopted for meetings attended by Parliament officials, APAs and political group staff;’
Second part	‘believes that the obligations under this rule should be extended to all MEPs;’
Third part	‘believes that similar rules should be adopted for meetings attended by Parliament officials, APAs and political group staff;’
§ 69
First part	Text as a whole without the words: “given appropriate investigative powers, including the ability to act on its own initiative, and the power to request administrative documents, while”
Second part	those words
The Left:
§ 11
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘or trade’
Second part	that word
§ 18
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘high-risk’
Second part	those words
§ 68
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘and believes that this mandate should be advisory in nature’
Second part	those words

6. The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean

Motions for resolutions: B9-0339/2023, B9-0340/2023, B9-0342/2023


Subject	Am No	Author	RCV etc.	Vote	RCV/EV – remarks
Motion for a resolution B9-0342/2023 (PPE, S&D, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)
§ 1	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
After § 1	1	ID	RCV	—	138, 441, 3
After § 1	2	ID	RCV	—	142, 421, 14
After § 2	10	ECR	RCV	—	277, 295, 10
§ 3	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
			3/EV	+	296, 278, 6
§ 4	3	ID	RCV	—	99, 471, 10
	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/EV	+	292, 279, 8
			3/RCV	+	425, 137, 16
			4/RCV	+	448, 111, 24
			5/RCV	+	305, 261, 10
			6/RCV	+	557, 17, 4
			7/RCV	+	310, 254, 16
§ 5	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	315, 255, 13
After § 5	4	ID	RCV	—	126, 444, 9
After § 5	5	ID	RCV	—	132, 437, 9
§ 6	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/EV	+	298, 264, 7
§ 7	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/EV	+	306, 234, 31
§ 8	§	original text	RCV	+	347, 192, 31
§ 10	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2	+
§ 11	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	338, 230, 8
			3	+
			4/RCV	+	314, 249, 12
§ 12	6	ID	RCV	—	134, 433, 9
	§	original text	split
			1/RCV	+	415, 80, 79
			2/RCV	+	311, 251, 10
After § 12	11	ECR	RCV	—	167, 394, 10
After § 13	7	ID	RCV	—	148, 419, 6
After § 14	12	ECR	RCV	—	280, 283, 6
§ 14	§	original text	RCV	+	566, 8, 3
§ 15	§	original text	RCV	+	566, 4, 5
§ 16	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	451, 114, 7
			3/RCV	+	296, 267, 6
			4/RCV	+	443, 114, 14
			5/RCV	+	294, 268, 9
§ 17	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	431, 137, 10
After § 17	13	ECR	RCV	+	285, 280, 8
§ 18	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	446, 124, 5
After recital H	8	ECR	RCV	—	265, 293, 14
Recital I	§	original text	split
			1	+
			2/RCV	+	319, 245, 7
Recital N	§	original text	split
			1/EV	+	309, 227, 28
			2	+
After recital R	9	ECR	RCV	—	163, 404, 5
Motion for a resolution (as a whole)				+
Motions for resolutions by political groups
B9-0339/2023		ID, Members		↓
B9-0340/2023		ECR, Members		↓


Requests for roll-call votes
ECR:	amendments 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; §§ 4 (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th parts), 5 (2nd part), 8, 11 (2nd and 4th parts), 12, 16 (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th parts), 17 (2nd part); recital I (2nd part)
ID:	amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; §§ 12, 14, 15, 18 (2nd part)


Requests for separate votes
ID:	§§ 8, 16
PPE:	§ 8


Requests for split votes
ECR
§ 17
First part	‘Considers that, in line with the recommendations of the Fundamental Rights Agency, as a first step, the Commission and Member States should agree to exchange SAR protocols and develop best practices to allow Member States to adjust their SAR protocols;’
Second part	‘further believes that the Commission should also consider linking EU funding for maritime border management to the use of protocols that ensure timely assistance to people in danger at sea;’
ID
§ 1
First part	‘Expresses its deep regret and sorrow at the recurring tragic loss of life in the Mediterranean, most notably the recent shipwreck of 14 June 2023, when a fishing boat sank in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Pylos, Messenia, Greece while carrying an estimated 750 persons, of whom 104 were rescued, with 82 bodies having been recovered and the rest missing, presumed dead; urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost to identify the bodies and the missing persons, and to inform their relatives; recalls the need to ensure the humane and dignified treatment of the survivors’
Second part	‘and calls on the Member States to make use of the temporary voluntary relocation mechanism to relocate these persons, taking into account family links and ensuring they receive adequate care;’
§ 18
First part	‘Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Member States and their national parliaments, Frontex, the European Union Asylum Agency, Europol, the Fundamental Rights Agency, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration’
Second part	‘and NGOs undertaking SAR activities.’
PPE
§ 6
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘including NGOs and shipowners,’
Second part	those words
§ 7
First part	Text as a whole without the words: ‘to significantly enhance the information available about its operational activities in relation to SAR and’
Second part	those words
§ 10
First part	‘Calls on the Commission to share comprehensive information and data on the level of support provided through funding from the EU and the Member States to border and coast guards in third countries, including Libya, Türkiye, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, not only through direct transfers but also the form of material, technical and training assistance, including as part of the EU agencies’ activities;’
Second part	‘calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the allegations of serious fundamental rights violations by the Libyan coast guard and to end cooperation in the event of serious fundamental rights violations faced by people intercepted at sea;’
§ 12
First part	‘Reiterates that safe and legal pathways are the best way of avoiding loss of life and urges Member States to intensify resettlement measures’
Second part	‘and, where necessary, put in place humanitarian corridors to the European Union;’
Recital N
First part	‘whereas people intercepted by the Libyan coast guard are transferred to detention centres where they are systematically exposed to arbitrary detention in inhumane conditions, and where torture and other ill-treatment, including rape, as well as arbitrary killings and exploitation are endemic;’
Second part	‘whereas the UN High Commissioner for Refugees takes the view that Libya does not meet the criteria for it to be designated as a place of safety for the purpose of disembarkation following rescue at sea;’
ID, PPE
§ 3
First part	‘Expresses its concerns that despite the large number of people rescued in recent years, the IOM has recorded 27 633 persons missing in the Mediterranean since 2014;’
Second part	‘calls on the Commission to assess current Member States’ practices regarding SAR operations and to start work immediately on a new, more sustainable, reliable and permanent approach to them, replacing existing ad hoc solutions, and to provide material, financial and operational support to Member States in order to enhance the overall capacity for saving lives at sea and coordinating SAR operations;’ excluding the words ‘to assess current Member States’ practices regarding SAR operations and’
Third part	‘to assess current Member States’ practices regarding SAR operations and’
ECR, PPE
§ 4
First part	‘Calls, moreover, on the Member States and Frontex to enhance proactive SAR operations by providing sufficient vessels and equipment specifically dedicated to SAR operations and personnel along the routes where they can make an effective contribution to saving lives;’ without the word ‘proactive’
Second part	‘proactive’
Third part	‘calls on the Commission to support such initiatives politically and financially;’
Fourth part	‘calls on Member States to make full use of all vessels able to assist in SAR operations,’
Fifth part	‘including vessels operated by NGOs;’
Sixth part	‘believes that NGO vessels and merchant shipping should not be a substitute for the due fulfilment by the Member States and the Union of their SAR obligations;’
Seventh part	‘calls for the establishment of a comprehensive EU SAR mission implemented by the Member States’ competent authorities and Frontex;’
§ 5
First part	‘Considers that all actors in the Mediterranean should proactively transmit information and, where appropriate, relay mayday messages concerning persons in distress at sea to the authorities responsible for SAR operations and, where appropriate, to any vessels in the vicinity that could imminently engage in SAR and bring those persons to a safe port of disembarkation; encourages Member States to take due account of the Commission Guidance on the implementation of EU rules on the definition and prevention of the facilitation of unauthorised entry with a view to enabling the work of all SAR actors;’
Second part	‘further calls on Member States to maintain their nearest safe ports open to NGO vessels and not to criminalise those who provide assistance to migrants in distress;’
§ 11
First part	‘Calls on the Commission, Member States and Frontex to ensure that disembarkation takes place only in a place of safety in accordance with relevant international and Union law,’
Second part	‘and to ensure that such a port is the nearest safe port available for disembarkation;’
Third part	‘reminds all actors that they must refrain from issuing instructions to shipmasters that may, directly or indirectly, lead to an unnecessary delay in the safe disembarkation of rescued persons or the disembarkation of rescued persons in an unsafe place;’ without the words ‘issuing instructions to shipmasters that may, directly or indirectly, lead to an unnecessary delay in the safe disembarkation of rescued persons or the’
Fourth part	‘issuing instructions to shipmasters that may, directly or indirectly, lead to an unnecessary delay in the safe disembarkation of rescued persons or the’
§ 16
First part	‘Notes that Parliament has previously taken the view that a permanent, robust and effective Union response in SAR operations at sea is crucial to preventing an escalating death toll of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean;’
Second part	‘takes the view that the proper implementation of obligations under international law on SAR requires a more proactive and coordinated approach to SAR operations from the Union and its Member States;’ without the words ‘proactive and’
Third part	‘proactive and’
Fourth part	‘remains convinced that Frontex – in close cooperation with Member States – should play a key role in a more proactive Union response to SAR;’ without the words ‘more proactive’
Fifth part	‘more proactive’
Recital I
First part	‘whereas, in accordance with the Commission Guidance on the implementation of EU rules on the definition and prevention of the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence, ‘everyone involved in search and rescue activities must observe the instructions received from the coordinating authority when intervening in search and rescue events, in accordance with general principles and applicable rules of international maritime and human rights law’;’
Second part	‘further recalls that ‘criminalisation of non-governmental organisations or any other non‑state actors that carry out search and rescue operations while complying with the relevant legal framework amounts to a breach of international law, and therefore is not permitted by EU law’;’

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