European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) (10537/1/2020 – C9-0215/2021 – 2018/0138(COD))

P9_TA(2021)0318 A9-0223/2021

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (10537/1/2020 – C9‑0215/2021),

–  having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Czech Senate, the German Bundestag, the Irish Parliament and the Swedish Parliament, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 2018(1),

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 7 February 2019(2),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0277),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A9-0223/2021),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

3.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 269. (2) OJ C 168, 16.5.2019, p. 91. (3) OJ C 449, 23.12.2020, p. 576.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards as the use of technologies by number-independent interpersonal communications service providers for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse online (COM(2020)0568 – C9-0288/2020 – 2020/0259(COD))

P9_TA(2021)0319 A9-0258/2020

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0568),

–  having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 16(2) and 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9‑0288/2020),

–  having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 29 October 2020(1),

–  having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of  21 May 2021 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0258/2020),

1.  Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.  Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 July 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies by providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2021/1232.)

(1) OJ C 10, 11.1.2021, p. 63.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/2397 as regards the transitional measures for the recognition of third countries certificates (COM(2021)0071 – C9-0026/2021 – 2021/0039(COD))

P9_TA(2021)0320 A9-0210/2021

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0071),

–  having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9‑0026/2021),

–  having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 24 March 2021(1),

–  after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

–  having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 30 June 2021 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A9-0210/2021),

1.  Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.  Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 July 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/2397 as regards the transitional measures for the recognition of third-country certificates

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2021/1233.)

(1) OJ C 220, 9.6.2021, p. 87.

European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2021 on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 3/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - entering the surplus of the financial year 2020 (09904/2021 – C9-0232/2021 – 2021/0102(BUD))

P9_TA(2021)0321 A9-0218/2021

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to Article 314 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

–  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012(1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

–  having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, as definitively adopted on 18 December 2020(2),

–  having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027(3) (MFF Regulation),

–  having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources(4),

–  having regard to Council Decision 2020/2053/EU, Euratom of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union(5),

–  having regard to Draft amending budget No 3/2021, which the Commission adopted on 15 April 2021 (COM(2021)0270),

–  having regard to the position on Draft amending budget No 3/2021 which the Council adopted on 21 June 2021 and forwarded to Parliament on the same day (09904/2021 – C9‑0232/2021),

–  having regard to Rule 94 and 96 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A9-0218/2021),

A.  whereas Draft amending budget No 3/2021 aims to enter in the 2021 budget the surplus from the 2020 financial year, amounting to EUR 1 768 617 610;

B.  whereas the main components of that surplus are a positive outturn on revenue of EUR 1 647,3 million and an under-spending in expenditure of EUR 121,3 million;

C.  whereas on the revenue side, the surplus is predominantly driven by a higher than expected collection of customs duties;

D.  whereas on the expenditure side, under-implementation in payments by the Commission reaches EUR 100,98 million for 2020 (of which EUR 61,7 million under Heading 5 - Administration, attributable to COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on missions, meetings, traineeships and recruitments), and EUR 120,38 million the under-implementation by the other institutions;

1.  Takes note of Draft amending budget No 3/2021 as submitted by the Commission, which is devoted solely to the budgeting of the 2020 surplus, for an amount of EUR 1 768 617 610, in accordance with Article 18(3) of the Financial Regulation, and of the Council´s position thereon;

2.  Reiterates its position that all available means and unused money in the Union budget, including the surplus, should be used to swiftly deploy financial assistance to those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; calls, in this context, on Member States to devote the expected reductions in their GNI-based contributions stemming from the 2020 surplus entirely to the budgeting of actions related to tackling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to the recovery and resilience of the Union, to ensure an optimal allocation of the funds;

3.  Approves the Council position on Draft amending budget No 3/2021;

4.  Instructs its President to declare that Amending budget No 2/2021 has been definitively adopted and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the other institutions and bodies concerned and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. (2) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 23. (3) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11. (4) OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28. (5) OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the draft Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (09827/2021 – C9-0243/2021 – 2020/0112(APP))

P9_TA(2021)0322 A9-0227/2021

(Special legislative procedure – consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council regulation (09827/2021),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9‑0243/2021),

–  having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 May 2021 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights(1),

–  having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 52(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0227/2021),

1.  Gives its consent to the draft Council regulation;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0258.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) regarding the international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus (11441/2020 – C9-0027/2021 – 2020/0258(NLE))

P9_TA(2021)0323 A9-0176/2021

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (11441/2020),

–  having regard to the draft Protocol to the Agreement on the international occasional carriage of passengers by coach and bus (Interbus Agreement) regarding the international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus (11442/2020),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 91 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9‑0027/2021),

–  having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4), and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A9-0176/2021),

1.  Gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund (06488/1/2021 – C9-0227/2021 – 2018/0250(COD))

P9_TA(2021)0324 A9-0221/2021

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (06488/1/2021 – C9‑0227/2021),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 October 2018(1),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0472),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0221/2021),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

3.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 189. (2) OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 451.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (06975/3/2021 – C9-0224/2021 – 2018/0210(COD))

P9_TA(2021)0325 A9-0222/2021

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (06975/3/2021 – C9‑0224/2021),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 12 December 2018(1),

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 16 May 2018(2),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0390),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) and Article 42, Article 43(2), Article 91(1), Article 100(2), Article 173(3), Article 175, Article 188, Article 192(1), Article 194(2), Article 195(2) and Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0222/2021),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Approves the joint statement by Parliament, the Council and the Commission annexed to this resolution;

3.  Takes note of the joint statement by the Council and the Commission as well as the Commission statements annexed to this resolution;

4.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

5.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

6.  Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

7.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Joint Statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission recognise the need to urgently advance action on the protection and conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity. The three institutions agree that tackling biodiversity loss, protecting and restoring ecosystems and/or maintaining them in good condition will require significant public and private investment at national and European level and that a significant proportion of the EMFAF expenditures should be invested in biodiversity. The three institutions agree that the Commission will work with Member States, in the context of the programming exercise for the EMFAF 2021-2027, to reach the overall ambition of biodiversity spending highlighted in recital 15.

Joint Statement by the Council and the Commission

The Council and the Commission remain committed to trying to avoid an interruption of fishing activities under Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements by striving towards the timely renewal of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and their implementing Protocols.

Statement by the Commission

The Commission has accepted the eligibility of investments on board related to fisheries control and enforcement, be they mandatory or not, and for all Union fishing vessels. The Commission considers that these investments will enable Member States to make full use of the financial resources available in the EMFAF for control and enforcement, to fulfil their obligations under the Control Regulation and other rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and to substantially improve the culture of compliance in the fishing sector. Moreover, the Commission expects that – in the context of the ongoing review of the Control Regulation – the European Parliament and the Council will support the modernisation of the existing control tools and the use of new technologies as proposed by the Commission. This means in particular introducing smart solutions for the tracking and catch reporting of small-scale vessels, installing systems for the continuous monitoring of engine power, moving to fully digitised traceability systems covering all fishery products (fresh, frozen and processed), and introducing mandatory remote electronic monitoring systems on board fishing vessels and based on risk assessment, as the only effective means to control the application of the landing obligation and the bycatch and discard of sensitive species.

Statement by the Commission

The Commission takes note of the difficulties encountered up to now to grant state aid for the renewal of the fleets in the outermost regions. With a view to the sustainable development of those regions, the Commission will endeavour to assist the Member States to improve the collection of scientific data necessary to comply with the eligibility condition set in the State aid guidelines with a view to facilitating the application of the guidelines for the examination of State aid to the fishery and aquaculture sector in the Outermost Regions.

Statement by the Commission

The Commission, in the context of the programming exercise for the EMFAF 2021-2027, will actively encourage Member States to maximise the use of measures included in their programmes, in particular under Article 25 (protection of biodiversity and ecosystems), to reach the overall ambition of providing an annual spending under the MFF to tackle biodiversity loss, protect and restore ecosystems and maintain ecosystems in good conditions as follows: 7,5 % of annual spending under the MFF to biodiversity objectives in the year 2024 and 10 % of annual spending under the MFF to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027. The Commission will regularly monitor the level of this spending on the basis of the total eligible expenditure declared by the beneficiaries to the managing authority and on data submitted by the Member State. Where the monitoring shows insufficient progress towards reaching the overall ambition, the Commission will actively engage with Member States in the annual review meeting in order to adopt remedial measures, including a programme amendment.

(1) OJ C 110, 22.3.2019, p. 104. (2) OJ C 361, 5.10.2018, p. 9. (3) OJ C 116, 31.3.2021, p. 81.

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (06486/2/2021 – C9-0225/2021 – 2018/0248(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (06486/2/2021 – C9‑0225/2021),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 2018(1),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0471),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0224/2021),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

3.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

4.  Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 184. (2) OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 356.