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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 6511 March 2022 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 117

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 6511 March 2022

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| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
  2021-2022 SESSIONSittings of 13 to 16 September 2021TEXTS ADOPTED | 1 |

Contents

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
  2021-2022 SESSIONSittings of 13 to 16 September 2021TEXTS ADOPTED

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
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| | RESOLUTIONS |
| | European Parliament |
| | Tuesday 14 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/01 | European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 on LGBTIQ rights in the EU (2021/2679(RSP)) | 2 |
| 2022/C 117/02 | European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (2021/2015(INI)) | 7 |
| 2022/C 117/03 | European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (2020/2120(INI)) | 18 |
| 2022/C 117/04 | European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (2020/2276(INI)) | 30 |
| | Thursday 16 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/05 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy (2021/2037(INI)) | 40 |
| 2022/C 117/06 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers — new forms of employment linked to digital development (2019/2186(INI)) | 53 |
| 2022/C 117/07 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities (2019/2161(INI)) | 67 |
| 2022/C 117/08 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on plans and actions to accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education (2021/2784(RSP)) | 84 |
| 2022/C 117/09 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (2021/2035(INL)) | 88 |
| 2022/C 117/10 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba (2021/2872(RSP)) | 104 |
| 2022/C 117/11 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in the United Arab Emirates (2021/2873(RSP)) | 109 |
| 2022/C 117/12 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya (2021/2874(RSP)) | 114 |
| 2022/C 117/13 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the implementation of the EU requirements for exchange of tax information: progress, lessons learnt and obstacles to overcome (2020/2046(INI)) | 120 |
| 2022/C 117/14 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2877(RSP)) | 133 |
| 2022/C 117/15 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Lebanon (2021/2878(RSP)) | 143 |
| 2022/C 117/16 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland (2021/2880(RSP)) | 151 |
| 2022/C 117/17 | European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body (2020/2133(INI)) | 159 |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | European Parliament |
| | Thursday 16 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/18 | European Parliament recommendation of 16 September 2021 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the direction of EU-Russia political relations (2021/2042(INI)) | 170 |

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

RESOLUTIONS

European Parliament

Tuesday 14 September 2021

2022/C 117/01

European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 on LGBTIQ rights in the EU (2021/2679(RSP))

2

2022/C 117/02

European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe (2021/2015(INI))

7

2022/C 117/03

European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 towards a stronger partnership with the EU outermost regions (2020/2120(INI))

18

2022/C 117/04

European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2021 on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (2020/2276(INI))

30

Thursday 16 September 2021

2022/C 117/05

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy (2021/2037(INI))

40

2022/C 117/06

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers — new forms of employment linked to digital development (2019/2186(INI))

53

2022/C 117/07

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on Fishers for the future: Attracting a new generation of workers to the fishing industry and generating employment in coastal communities (2019/2161(INI))

67

2022/C 117/08

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on plans and actions to accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education (2021/2784(RSP))

84

2022/C 117/09

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (2021/2035(INL))

88

2022/C 117/10

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba (2021/2872(RSP))

104

2022/C 117/11

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in the United Arab Emirates (2021/2873(RSP))

109

2022/C 117/12

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya (2021/2874(RSP))

114

2022/C 117/13

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the implementation of the EU requirements for exchange of tax information: progress, lessons learnt and obstacles to overcome (2020/2046(INI))

120

2022/C 117/14

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2877(RSP))

133

2022/C 117/15

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on the situation in Lebanon (2021/2878(RSP))

143

2022/C 117/16

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland (2021/2880(RSP))

151

2022/C 117/17

European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body (2020/2133(INI))

159

RECOMMENDATIONS

European Parliament

Thursday 16 September 2021

2022/C 117/18

European Parliament recommendation of 16 September 2021 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the direction of EU-Russia political relations (2021/2042(INI))

170

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Parliament |
| | Tuesday 14 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/19 | European Parliament decision of 14 September 2021 on the request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Guy Verhofstadt (2021/2030(IMM)) | 188 |

II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Parliament

Tuesday 14 September 2021

2022/C 117/19

European Parliament decision of 14 September 2021 on the request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Guy Verhofstadt (2021/2030(IMM))

188

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Parliament |
| | Tuesday 14 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/20 | P9_TA(2021)0363Community plant variety rights: extension of the term for certain varieties ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals (COM(2021)0036 — C9-0010/2021 — 2021/0019(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0019Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... 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 | 190 |
| 2022/C 117/21 | European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association, including Greenland) (08656/2021 — C9-0189/2021 — 2018/0244(CNS)) | 191 |
| 2022/C 117/22 | Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control (COM(2020)0726 — C9-0366/2020 — 2020/0320(COD)) | 192 |
| 2022/C 117/23 | Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU (COM(2020)0727 — C9-0367/2020 — 2020/0322(COD)) | 255 |
| | Wednesday 15 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/24 | European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2021 on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for 2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (10945/2021 — C9-0348/2021 — 2021/0022(BUD)) | 338 |
| 2022/C 117/25 | P9_TA(2021)0371Extension of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating in the Channel tunnel ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2222 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link (COM(2021)0402 — C9-0314/2021 — 2021/0228(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0228Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2222 to extend the period of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating through the Channel Fixed Link | 340 |
| 2022/C 117/26 | P9_TA(2021)0372Official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials COM(2021)0108 — C9-0094/2021 — 2021/0055(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0055Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 as regards the direct supply of meat from poultry and lagomorphs | 341 |
| 2022/C 117/27 | P9_TA(2021)0373Brexit Adjustment Reserve ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (COM(2020)0854 — C9-0433/2020 — 2020/0380(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2020)0380Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve | 342 |
| 2022/C 117/28 | P9_TA(2021)0374EU Blue Card Directive ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment (COM(2016)0378 — C8-0213/2016 — 2016/0176(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2016)0176Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/... 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 | 344 |
| 2022/C 117/29 | European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 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 Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) (06604/1/2021 — C9-0352/2021 — 2018/0247(COD)) | 345 |
| | Thursday 16 September 2021 |
| 2022/C 117/30 | European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (05034/2021 — C9-0116/2021 — 2020/0319(NLE)) | 348 |
| 2022/C 117/31 | European Parliament decision of 16 September 2021 referring the matter to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the unamended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0020 — C9-0005/2021 — 2021/0008(COD)) | 349 |
| 2022/C 117/32 | European Parliament decision of 16 September 2021 referring the matter to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the unamended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/41/EU, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0021 — C9-0006/2021 — 2021/0009(COD)) | 350 |
| 2022/C 117/33 | European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on certain aspects of air services (05210/2021 — C9-0120/2021 — 2019/0044(NLE)) | 351 |
| 2022/C 117/34 | European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2021)0282 — C9-0205/2021 — 2021/0137(NLE)) | 352 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Parliament

Tuesday 14 September 2021

2022/C 117/20

P9_TA(2021)0363Community plant variety rights: extension of the term for certain varieties ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals (COM(2021)0036 — C9-0010/2021 — 2021/0019(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0019Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... 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

190

2022/C 117/21

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association, including Greenland) (08656/2021 — C9-0189/2021 — 2018/0244(CNS))

191

2022/C 117/22

Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control (COM(2020)0726 — C9-0366/2020 — 2020/0320(COD))

192

2022/C 117/23

Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 14 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU (COM(2020)0727 — C9-0367/2020 — 2020/0322(COD))

255

Wednesday 15 September 2021

2022/C 117/24

European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2021 on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for 2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (10945/2021 — C9-0348/2021 — 2021/0022(BUD))

338

2022/C 117/25

P9_TA(2021)0371Extension of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating in the Channel tunnel ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2222 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link (COM(2021)0402 — C9-0314/2021 — 2021/0228(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0228Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2222 to extend the period of validity of safety certificates and licences of railway undertakings operating through the Channel Fixed Link

340

2022/C 117/26

P9_TA(2021)0372Official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials COM(2021)0108 — C9-0094/2021 — 2021/0055(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2021)0055Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards official controls on animals and products of animal origin exported from third countries to the Union in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 as regards the direct supply of meat from poultry and lagomorphs

341

2022/C 117/27

P9_TA(2021)0373Brexit Adjustment Reserve ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (COM(2020)0854 — C9-0433/2020 — 2020/0380(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2020)0380Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

342

2022/C 117/28

P9_TA(2021)0374EU Blue Card Directive ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment (COM(2016)0378 — C8-0213/2016 — 2016/0176(COD))P9_TC1-COD(2016)0176Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/... 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

344

2022/C 117/29

European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 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 Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) (06604/1/2021 — C9-0352/2021 — 2018/0247(COD))

345

Thursday 16 September 2021

2022/C 117/30

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (05034/2021 — C9-0116/2021 — 2020/0319(NLE))

348

2022/C 117/31

European Parliament decision of 16 September 2021 referring the matter to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the unamended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0020 — C9-0005/2021 — 2021/0008(COD))

349

2022/C 117/32

European Parliament decision of 16 September 2021 referring the matter to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the unamended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/41/EU, as regards its alignment with EU rules on the protection of personal data (COM(2021)0021 — C9-0006/2021 — 2021/0009(COD))

350

2022/C 117/33

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on certain aspects of air services (05210/2021 — C9-0120/2021 — 2019/0044(NLE))

351

2022/C 117/34

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 September 2021 on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2021)0282 — C9-0205/2021 — 2021/0137(NLE))

352

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