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| 21.6.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 239/1 |
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21.6.2022

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 239/1

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18 October 2021MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 18 OCTOBER 2021

(2022/C 239/01)

Contents

| 1. | Resumption of the session | 3 |
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| 2. | Opening of the sitting | 3 |
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| 3. | Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings | 3 |
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| 4. | Composition of Parliament | 3 |
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| 5. | Request for waiver of immunity | 3 |
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| 6. | Composition of committees and delegations | 4 |
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| 7. | Appointments to the Delegation to the EU-United Kingdom Parliamentary Assembly | 4 |
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| 8. | Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) | 4 |
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| 9. | Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79) | 5 |
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| 10. | Documents received | 5 |
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| 11. | Action taken on Parliament's resolutions | 7 |
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| 12. | Questions for oral answer (submission) | 7 |
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| 13. | Order of business | 7 |
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| 14. | Farm to fork strategy (debate) | 7 |
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| 15. | Composition of committees and delegations | 8 |
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| 16. | Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (debate) | 9 |
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| 17. | Protecting workers from asbestos (debate) | 9 |
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| 18. | The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate) | 10 |
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| 19. | Europe's Media in the Digital Decade (short presentation) | 10 |
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| 20. | The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (short presentation) | 11 |
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| 21. | Agenda of the next sitting | 11 |
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| 22. | Closure of the sitting | 11 |
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| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 14 |
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Minutes of the sitting of 18 October 2021

IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA

Vice-President

1.   Resumption of the session

The session adjourned on Thursday 7 October 2021 was resumed.

2.   Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 17.00.

3.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings

The minutes of the sittings of 4, 5, 6 and 7 October 2021 were approved.

4.   Composition of Parliament

The German authorities had given notice of the election of Karolin Braunsberger-Reinhold to replace Sven Schulze as Member of Parliament with effect from 7 October 2021.

Parliament took note of her election.

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

Norbert Neuser had resigned from his seat as a Member of the European Parliament with effect from 11 January 2022.

In accordance with Rule 4(1), (2) and (6), Parliament established that his seat had fallen vacant on that date and informed the national authority concerned.

5.   Request for waiver of immunity

The competent Greek authorities had forwarded a request for the immunity of Ioannis Lagos to be waived in order for criminal proceedings to be brought against him.

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

6.   Composition of committees and delegations

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

| — | PETI Committee: Stefania Zambelli was no longer a member |
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PETI Committee: Stefania Zambelli was no longer a member

| — | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: Evin Incir |
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Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: Evin Incir

The decisions took effect as of that day.

7.   Appointments to the Delegation to the EU-United Kingdom Parliamentary Assembly

Following the setting-up of the Delegation to the EU-United Kingdom Parliamentary Assembly, the political groups and the non-attached Members had forwarded to the President the names of their appointees to that delegation in accordance with Rule 223. The list of the members of the delegation is attached to these minutes (minutes of 18.10.2021, Annex 1).

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

The ITRE, IMCO, AGRI, JURI and LIBE Committees had decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations pursuant to Rule 71, on the basis of the following reports:

| — | ITRE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (COM(2021)0085 — C9-0085/2021 — 2021/0045(COD)) — Rapporteur: Angelika Winzig (A9-0286/2021); |
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ITRE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (COM(2021)0085 — C9-0085/2021 — 2021/0045(COD)) — Rapporteur: Angelika Winzig (A9-0286/2021);

| — | IMCO Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (COM(2020)0673 — C9-0338/2020 — 2020/0306(COD)) — Rapporteur: Ivan Štefanec (A9-0279/2021); |
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IMCO Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (COM(2020)0673 — C9-0338/2020 — 2020/0306(COD)) — Rapporteur: Ivan Štefanec (A9-0279/2021);

| — | AGRI Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistics on agricultural input and output and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1165/2008, (EC) No 543/2009, (EC) No 1185/2009 and Council Directive 96/16/EC (COM(2021)0037 — C9-0009/2021 — 2021/0020(COD)) — Rapporteur: Petros Kokkalis (A9-0285/2021); |
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AGRI Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistics on agricultural input and output and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1165/2008, (EC) No 543/2009, (EC) No 1185/2009 and Council Directive 96/16/EC (COM(2021)0037 — C9-0009/2021 — 2021/0020(COD)) — Rapporteur: Petros Kokkalis (A9-0285/2021);

| — | AGRI Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards regional economic accounts for agriculture (COM(2021)0054 — C9-0020/2021 — 2021/0031(COD)) — Rapporteur: Petros Kokkalis (A9-0282/2021); |
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AGRI Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards regional economic accounts for agriculture (COM(2021)0054 — C9-0020/2021 — 2021/0031(COD)) — Rapporteur: Petros Kokkalis (A9-0282/2021);

| — | JURI/LIBE Committees: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (COM(2020)0712 — C9-0389/2020 — 2020/0345(COD)) — Rapporteurs: Nuno Melo and Emil Radev (A9-0288/2021); |
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JURI/LIBE Committees: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (COM(2020)0712 — C9-0389/2020 — 2020/0345(COD)) — Rapporteurs: Nuno Melo and Emil Radev (A9-0288/2021);

| — | LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol's cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol's role on research and innovation (COM(2020)0796 — C9-0401/2020 — 2020/0349(COD)) — Rapporteur: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0290/2021); |
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LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol's cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol's role on research and innovation (COM(2020)0796 — C9-0401/2020 — 2020/0349(COD)) — Rapporteur: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0290/2021);

| — | LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters as regards the entry of alerts by Europol (COM(2020)0791 — C9-0394/2020 — 2020/0350(COD)) — Rapporteur: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0287/2021); |
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LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters as regards the entry of alerts by Europol (COM(2020)0791 — C9-0394/2020 — 2020/0350(COD)) — Rapporteur: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0287/2021);

| — | LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities (COM(2020)0829 — C9-0421/2020 — 2020/0365(COD)) — Rapporteur: Michal Šimečka (A9-0289/2021). |
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LIBE Committee: Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities (COM(2020)0829 — C9-0421/2020 — 2020/0365(COD)) — Rapporteur: Michal Šimečka (A9-0289/2021).

A request for these decisions to be put to the vote could be made, pursuant to Rule 71(2), by midnight of the following day, 19 October 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)

On 19 October 2021, the President of Parliament would, together with the President of the Council, sign the following acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure:

| — | Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC (00040/2021/LEX — C9-0384/2021 — 2016/0176(COD)); |
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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC (00040/2021/LEX — C9-0384/2021 — 2016/0176(COD));

| — | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of the Community plant variety rights for varieties of the species Asparagus officinalis L. and of the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals (00050/2021/LEX — C9-0383/2021 — 2021/0019(COD)). |
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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of the Community plant variety rights for varieties of the species Asparagus officinalis L. and of the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals (00050/2021/LEX — C9-0383/2021 — 2021/0019(COD)).

10.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

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  — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ (COM(2021)0574 — C9-0359/2021 — 2021/0293(COD))
  The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
  referred to responsible: ITRE opinion: ECON, EMPL, IMCO, CULT |
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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ (COM(2021)0574 — C9-0359/2021 — 2021/0293(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).

referred to responsible: ITRE opinion: ECON, EMPL, IMCO, CULT

| — | 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))
  referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL |
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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))

referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL

| — | Draft amending budget No 5 to the general budget for 2021: Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey: Council position of 5 October 2021 (12444/2021 — C9-0380/2021 — 2021/0226(BUD))
  referred to responsible: BUDG |
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Draft amending budget No 5 to the general budget for 2021: Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey: Council position of 5 October 2021 (12444/2021 — C9-0380/2021 — 2021/0226(BUD))

referred to responsible: BUDG

| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/746 as regards 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))
  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).
  referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: EMPL, IMCO |
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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/746 as regards 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))

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).

referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: EMPL, IMCO

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  — | Report on the Council position on draft amending budget No 4/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 — Update of revenue following the entry into force on 1 June 2021 of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union, the revised forecast of own resources and other revenue (11796/2021 — C9-0363/2021 — 2021/0193(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0268/2021) |
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from committees

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Report on the Council position on draft amending budget No 4/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 — Update of revenue following the entry into force on 1 June 2021 of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union, the revised forecast of own resources and other revenue (11796/2021 — C9-0363/2021 — 2021/0193(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0268/2021)

| — | Second report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2019 (COM(2020)0288[28] — C9-0247/2020 — 2020/2167(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0270/2021) |
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Second report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2019 (COM(2020)0288[28] — C9-0247/2020 — 2020/2167(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0270/2021)

| — | Report on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)) — ENVI Committee — AGRI Committee — Rapporteur: Anja Hazekamp — Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmann (A9-0271/2021) |
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Report on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system (2020/2260(INI)) — ENVI Committee — AGRI Committee — Rapporteur: Anja Hazekamp — Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmann (A9-0271/2021)

| — | Report on the effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (2020/2127(INI)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Corina Crețu (A9-0273/2021) |
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Report on the effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (2020/2127(INI)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Corina Crețu (A9-0273/2021)

| — | Report on employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (2021/2062(INI)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0274/2021) |
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Report on employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (2021/2062(INI)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0274/2021)

| — | Report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos (2019/2182(INL)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Nikolaj Villumsen (A9-0275/2021) |
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Report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos (2019/2182(INL)) — EMPL Committee — Rapporteur: Nikolaj Villumsen (A9-0275/2021)

| — | Second report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019, Section II — European Council and Council (COM(2020)0288[03] — C9-0222/2020 — 2020/2142(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (A9-0276/2021) |
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Second report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019, Section II — European Council and Council (COM(2020)0288[03] — C9-0222/2020 — 2020/2142(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Pascal Durand (A9-0276/2021)

| — | Report on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (2021/2006(INI)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Maria Spyraki (A9-0277/2021) |
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Report on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (2021/2006(INI)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Maria Spyraki (A9-0277/2021)

| — | Report on Europe's Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Dace Melbārde (A9-0278/2021) |
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Report on Europe's Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation (2021/2017(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Dace Melbārde (A9-0278/2021)

| — | ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (COM(2020)0673 — C9-0338/2020 — 2020/0306(COD)) — IMCO Committee — Rapporteur: Ivan Štefanec (A9-0279/2021) |
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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (COM(2020)0673 — C9-0338/2020 — 2020/0306(COD)) — IMCO Committee — Rapporteur: Ivan Štefanec (A9-0279/2021)

| — | Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 (11352/2021 — C9-0353/2021 — 2021/0227(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteurs: Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager (A9-0281/2021) |
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Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 (11352/2021 — C9-0353/2021 — 2021/0227(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteurs: Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager (A9-0281/2021)

| — | Report on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Monica Semedo (A9-0283/2021) |
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Report on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Monica Semedo (A9-0283/2021)

11.   Action taken on Parliament's resolutions

The Commission communications on the action taken on the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the March II, April, May, June I and June II 2021 part-sessions were available on Parliament's website.

12.   Questions for oral answer (submission)

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

| — | O-000065/2021 by Pascal Canfin, Lídia Pereira, Javi López, Nils Torvalds, Catherine Griset, Pär Holmgren, Anna Zalewska and Petros Kokkalis, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Council: 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK (B9-0039/2021); |
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O-000065/2021 by Pascal Canfin, Lídia Pereira, Javi López, Nils Torvalds, Catherine Griset, Pär Holmgren, Anna Zalewska and Petros Kokkalis, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Council: 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK (B9-0039/2021);

| — | O-000066/2021 by Pascal Canfin, Lídia Pereira, Javi López, Nils Torvalds, Catherine Griset, Pär Holmgren, Anna Zalewska and Petros Kokkalis, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Commission: 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK (B9-0040/2021). |
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O-000066/2021 by Pascal Canfin, Lídia Pereira, Javi López, Nils Torvalds, Catherine Griset, Pär Holmgren, Anna Zalewska and Petros Kokkalis, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Commission: 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK (B9-0040/2021).

13.   Order of business

The final draft agenda for the plenary sittings of October II (PE 698.692/PDOJ) had been made available to Members. No changes had been proposed.

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 President informed the House that the winner of the 2021 Sakharov Prize would be announced at 15.00 on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

The order of business was amended accordingly.

The following spoke: Salima Yenbou and Nicolaus Fest, on the incidents which were alleged to have taken place during the European Youth Event of 8 and 9 October 2021. The President said that the competent Parliament services were investigating this matter.

14.   Farm to fork strategy (debate)

Report on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system [2020/2260(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteurs: Anja Hazekamp and Herbert Dorfmann (A9-0271/2021)

Anja Hazekamp introduced the report.

IN THE CHAIR: Katarina BARLEY

Vice-President

Herbert Dorfmann introduced the report.

The following spoke: Paolo De Castro (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee).

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

The following spoke: Benoît Biteau (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Claude Gruffat (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), Christine Schneider, on behalf of the PPE Group, Biljana Borzan, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Ulrike Müller, on behalf of the Renew Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Sarah Wiener, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Mazaly Aguilar, on behalf of the ECR Group, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, on behalf of The Left Group, Edina Tóth, non-attached Member, Norbert Lins, Clara Aguilera, Asger Christensen, Tilly Metz, Joëlle Mélin, Hermann Tertsch, Manuel Bompard, Dino Giarrusso, Jarosław Kalinowski, Mohammed Chahim, Elsi Katainen, Martin Häusling, Sylvia Limmer, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Petros Kokkalis, Daniela Rondinelli, Jessica Polfjärd, Jytte Guteland, Jan Huitema, Bas Eickhout, Mara Bizzotto, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Daniel Buda, Eric Andrieu, Jérémy Decerle, Sara Matthieu, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Delara Burkhardt, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Caroline Roose, Anne Sander, Isabel Carvalhais, Martin Hojsík, Pär Holmgren, Pernille Weiss, Martin Hlaváček, Álvaro Amaro, Alin Mituța and Alexander Bernhuber, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Colm Markey, Irène Tolleret, Valter Flego and Antoni Comín i Oliveres.

The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides.

IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Anja Hazekamp and Herbert Dorfmann.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2 (final vote).

15.   Composition of committees and delegations

The PPE Group and the non-attached members had informed the President of the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:

| — | TRAN Committee: Lucia Vuolo |
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TRAN Committee: Lucia Vuolo

| — | PETI Committee: Francesca Donato |
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PETI Committee: Francesca Donato

The decisions took effect as of that day.

16.   Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (debate)

Report on employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 [2021/2062(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Lina Gálvez Muñoz (A9-0274/2021)

Lina Gálvez Muñoz introduced the report.

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

The following spoke: Stelios Kympouropoulos, on behalf of the PPE Group, Agnes Jongerius, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Guido Reil, on behalf of the ID Group, Beata Szydło, on behalf of the ECR Group, Konstantinos Arvanitis, on behalf of The Left Group, Ádám Kósa, non-attached Member, Sara Skyttedal, Gabriele Bischoff, Kim Van Sparrentak, Dominique Bilde, Elżbieta Rafalska, Sandra Pereira, Daniela Rondinelli, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Manuel Pizarro, Markus Ferber, Marc Angel, Eugen Tomac and Milan Brglez.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2 (final vote).

17.   Protecting workers from asbestos (debate)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos [2019/2182(INL)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Nikolaj Villumsen (A9-0275/2021)

Nikolaj Villumsen introduced the report.

The following spoke: Manuel Bompard (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee) and Anne-Sophie Pelletier (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee).

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

The following spoke: Cindy Franssen, on behalf of the PPE Group, Johan Danielsson, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, on behalf of the Renew Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Vice-President

The following spoke: Sara Matthieu, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, France Jamet, on behalf of the ID Group, Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, Tomáš Zdechovský, Agnes Jongerius, Stefania Zambelli, Leila Chaibi, Salvatore De Meo, Marianne Vind, Guido Reil, Leszek Miller and Angelo Ciocca.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Nikolaj Villumsen.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2 (final vote).

18.   The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (debate)

Report on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU [2020/2261(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Monica Semedo (A9-0283/2021)

Monica Semedo introduced the report.

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

The following spoke: Michaela Šojdrová, on behalf of the PPE Group, Predrag Fred Matić, on behalf of the S&D Group, Laurence Farreng, on behalf of the Renew Group, Niklas Nienaß, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Christine Anderson, on behalf of the ID Group, Andrey Slabakov, on behalf of the ECR Group, Alexis Georgoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Chiara Gemma, non-attached Member, Asim Ademov, Petra Kammerevert, Diana Riba i Giner, Gianantonio Da Re, Elżbieta Kruk, Andrea Bocskor, Loucas Fourlas, Domènec Ruiz Devesa and Sirpa Pietikäinen.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2 (final vote).

19.   Europe's Media in the Digital Decade (short presentation)

Report on Europe's Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation [2021/2017(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Dace Melbārde (A9-0278/2021)

Dace Melbārde introduced the report.

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

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13 (final vote).

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 11 (amendments); minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2 (final vote).

20.   The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters (short presentation)

Report on the effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters [2020/2127(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Corina Crețu (A9-0273/2021)

Corina Crețu made the presentation.

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

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 19.10.2021, item 13.

Announcement of voting results: minutes of 20.10.2021, item 2.

21.   Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 698.692/OJMA).

22.   Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.16.

Klaus Welle

Secretary-General

David Maria Sassoli

President

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[05/10/21 — ... ]

35 members

PPE (9)

| | David McALLISTER
  Radosław SIKORSKI
  Loránt VINCZE
  Francisco José MILLÁN MON
  François-Xavier BELLAMY
  Seán KELLY
  Jeroen LENAERS
  Tom VANDENKENDELAERE
  David CASA |
| --- | --- |

David McALLISTER

Radosław SIKORSKI

Loránt VINCZE

Francisco José MILLÁN MON

François-Xavier BELLAMY

Seán KELLY

Jeroen LENAERS

Tom VANDENKENDELAERE

David CASA

S&D (8)

| | Andreas SCHIEDER
  Thijs REUTEN
  Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
  Eero HEINÄLUOMA
  Katarina BARLEY
  Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO
  Simona BONAFÉ
  Tsvetelina PENKOVA |
| --- | --- |

Andreas SCHIEDER

Thijs REUTEN

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Eero HEINÄLUOMA

Katarina BARLEY

Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO

Simona BONAFÉ

Tsvetelina PENKOVA

Renew Europe (5)

| | Nathalie LOISEAU
  Liesje SCHREINEMACHER
  Jordi CAÑAS
  Barry ANDREWS
  Hilde VAUTMANS |
| --- | --- |

Nathalie LOISEAU

Liesje SCHREINEMACHER

Jordi CAÑAS

Barry ANDREWS

Hilde VAUTMANS

Verts/ALE (4)

| | François ALFONSI
  Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD
  Bas EICKHOUT
  Terry REINTKE |
| --- | --- |

François ALFONSI

Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD

Bas EICKHOUT

Terry REINTKE

ID (3)

| | Gunnar BECK
  Marco CAMPOMENOSI
  France JAMET |
| --- | --- |

Gunnar BECK

Marco CAMPOMENOSI

France JAMET

ECR (3)

| | Raffaele FITTO
  Anna FOTYGA
  Jan ZAHRADIL |
| --- | --- |

Raffaele FITTO

Anna FOTYGA

Jan ZAHRADIL

The Left — GUE/NGL (2)

| | Chris MACMANUS
  Sira REGO |
| --- | --- |

Chris MACMANUS

Sira REGO

NI (1)

| | Balázs HIDVÉGHI |
| --- | --- |

Balázs HIDVÉGHI

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Present:

Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Amaro Álvaro, Ameriks Andris, Anderson Christine, Andresen Rasmus, Andrieu Eric, Androuët Mathilde, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Aubry Manon, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Barley Katarina, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Bentele Hildegard, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Blaga Vasile, Blaško Hynek, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bompard Manuel, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Bourgeois Geert, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Bușoi Cristian-Silviu, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Chinnici Caterina, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cozzolino Andrea, Cseh Katalin, Cuffe Ciarán, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, van Dalen Peter, Dalunde Jakop G., D'Amato Rosa, Danielsson Johan, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Deutsch Tamás, Dlabajová Martina, Doleschal Christian, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Duda Jarosław, Düpont Lena, Durand Pascal, Eickhout Bas, Engerer Cyrus, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evren Agnès, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fitzgerald Frances, Flanagan Luke Ming, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Franssen Cindy, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gamon Claudia, García Del Blanco Ibán, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Grapini Maria, Gregorová Markéta, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Guerreiro Francisco, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Hazekamp Anja, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Kaili Eva, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Karas Othmar, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Katainen Elsi, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Keller Ska, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kokkalis Petros, Kolakušić Mislav, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lalucq Aurore, Lange Bernd, Lebreton Gilles, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, McAllister David, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Maxová Radka, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, 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-Ștefan, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Negrescu Victor, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nikolaou-Alavanos Lefteris, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Ochojska Janina, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Omarjee Younous, O'Sullivan Grace, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Pekkarinen Mauri, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Pereira Sandra, Petersen Morten, Pieper Markus, Pietikäinen Sirpa, Pineda Manu, Pirbakas Maxette, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Radačovský Miroslav, Radev Emil, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Rivière Jérôme, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Palop Eugenia, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, 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, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Séjourné Stéphane, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Sikorski Radosław, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Terheș Cristian, Tinagli Irene, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Tudorache Dragoș, Uhrík Milan, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Vana Monika, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Vilimsky Harald, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Virkkunen Henna, Vollath Bettina, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Wallace Mick, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weiss Pernille, Wiener Sarah, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Yenbou Salima, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zahradil Jan, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zver Milan

Excused:

Joveva Irena, Kokalari Arba, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita

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.

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