Minutes of the sitting of 15 July 2019
Date: 2019-07-15
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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Official Journal of the European Union


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15 July 2019MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 15 JULY 2019
(2021/C 95/01)
Contents







1.

Resumption of the session
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2.

Opening of the sitting
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3.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
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4.

Composition of Parliament
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5.

Composition of committees and delegations
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6.

Documents received
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7.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
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8.

Order of business
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9.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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10.

Agenda of the next sitting
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11.

Closure of the sitting
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ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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ANNEX





RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES
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1.

Tuesday — request from the GUE/NGL Group
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Minutes of the sitting of 15 July 2019

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session suspended on Thursday 4 July 2019 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 17.03.
3.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
4.   Composition of Parliament
Kyriakos Velopoulos had been elected to the Greek Parliament, with effect from 7 July 2019.
Parliament took note that, under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, that office was incompatible with membership of the European Parliament and, under Rule 4(1) and (4), established the vacancy of his seat as of that date.
The Netherlands authorities had given notice of the election of Lara Wolters to replace Frans Timmermans as Member of Parliament with effect from 4 July 2019.
The Greek authorities had given notice of the election of Emmanouil Fragkos to replace Kyriakos Velopoulos as Member of Parliament with effect from 10 July 2019.
Parliament took note of their election.
Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Lara Wolters and Emmanouil Fragkos would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
5.   Composition of committees and delegations
The President had received the following requests for appointments from the PPE and ECR Groups:






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AFET Committee: Andrius Kubilius to replace Hildegard Bentele










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AFCO Committee: Geert Bourgeois to replace Ryszard Antoni Legutko










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DROI Subcommittee: Assita Kanko to replace Witold Jan Waszczykowski




The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.
The following spoke: Richard Corbett.
6.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:






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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering Germany to amend its existing bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland with a view to authorising cabotage operations in the course of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries (COM(2019)0221 — C9-0001/2019 — 2019/0107(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: TRAN opinion: EMPL










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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering Italy to negotiate and conclude an agreement with Switzerland authorising cabotage operations in the course of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries (COM(2019)0223 — C9-0002/2019 — 2019/0108(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: TRAN opinion: EMPL










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Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax and Directive 2008/118/EC concerning the general arrangements for excise duty as regards defence effort within the Union framework (COM(2019)0192 — C9-0003/2019 — 2019/0096(CNS))
referred to responsible: ECON










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (2019-2024) (08662/2019 — C9-0004/2019 — 2019/0078(NLE))
referred to responsible: PECH opinion: DEVE, BUDG










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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Romania, Italy and Austria (COM(2019)0206 — C9-0005/2019 — 2019/2023(BUD))
referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: REGI










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (06198/2013 — C9-0006/2019 — 2007/0181(NLE))
referred to responsible: TRAN










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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats (COM(2019)0251 — C9-0007/2019 — 2019/2026(BUD))
referred to responsible: BUDG










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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2020 (COM(2019)0252 — C9-0008/2019 — 2019/2027(BUD))
referred to responsible: BUDG










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (COM(2019)0208 — C9-0009/2019 — 2019/0101(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: ITRE, IMCO, TRAN










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Proposal for a Council decision on the accession of Solomon Islands to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part (09405/2019 — C9-0010/2019 — 2019/0099(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: DEVE, PECH










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea Bissau (2019-2024) (08928/2019 — C9-0011/2019 — 2019/0090(NLE))
referred to responsible: PECH opinion: DEVE, BUDG










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (09556/2019 — C9-0013/2019 — 2010/0186(NLE))
referred to responsible: TRAN










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities (08730/2019 — C9-0018/2019 — 2019/0013(NLE))
referred to responsible: LIBE










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities (08732/2019 — C9-0019/2019 — 2019/0012(NLE))
referred to responsible: LIBE










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part (05931/2019 — C9-0020/2019 — 2018/0358(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: DEVE










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (06050/2019 — C9-0023/2019 — 2018/0356(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: DEVE










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes (15783/2018 — C9-0025/2019 — 2018/0418(NLE))
referred to responsible: LIBE










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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 (EGF/2019/000 TA 2019 — Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission) (COM(2019)0290 — C9-0026/2019 — 2019/2036(BUD))
referred to responsible: BUDG










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Proposal for the nomination of position of the Vice-Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (N9-0008/2019 — C9-0028/2019 — 2019/0903(NLE))
referred to responsible: ECON




7.   Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
The Commission communications on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament during the January II 2019 and March I 2019 part-sessions were available on Europarl.
8.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the July II 2019 (PE 640.119/PDOJ) sittings had been distributed and the following changes had been proposed (Rule 158):

Monday

No changes.

Tuesday

Request by the GUE/NGL Group not to wind up the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Situation in Venezuela (item 26 on the final draft agenda) with the tabling of motions for resolutions.
The following spoke: Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to move the request, and Michael Gahler, against the request.
Parliament rejected the request by roll-call vote (83 for, 142 against, 72 abstentions).

Wednesday

Request by the GUE/NGL Group to include, as the third item on the agenda in the afternoon and after the statements by the Council and the Commission on a Clean air zone in EU cities (item 32 on the final draft agenda), statements by the Council and the Commission on EU-Mercosur relations.
The following spoke: Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to move the request, and Christophe Hansen, against the request.
Parliament rejected the request.

Thursday

No changes.
The order of business was thus established.
The following spoke Chris Davies, Chair of the PECH Committee, Robert Rowland and Claire Fox.
IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS

Vice-President

9.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
In accordance with Rule 172, the following Members who wished to draw Parliament's attention to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:
Loránt Vincze, John Howarth, Irena Joveva, Christian Allard, Ruža Tomašić, Giorgos Georgiou, Matthew Patten, Andrea Bocskor, Corina Crețu, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Susanna Ceccardi, Marc Botenga, Kostas Papadakis, Michaela Šojdrová, Nicolás González Casares, Valter Flego, Nicolaus Fest, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, João Ferreira, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Lara Wolters, Peter Kofod, Daniel Buda, Jude Kirton-Darling and Franc Bogovič.
10.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 640.119/OJMA).
11.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 17.53.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



David Maria Sassoli

President







15 July 2019

Present:
Adamowicz, Ademov, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Aguilar, Ainslie, Al-Sahlani, Alexandrov Yordanov, Alieva-Veli, Allard, Amaro, Ameriks, Anderson Christine, Andresen, Andrieu, Androuët, Annemans, Ansip, Ara-Kovács, Arena, Arias Echeverría, Arłukowicz, Armand, Arvanitis, Asimakopoulou, Aubry, Auken, Auštrevičius, Avram, Azmani, Baldassarre, Balt, Bardella, Barley, Bartolo, Băsescu, Basso, Bauzá Díaz, Beck, Beghin, Beigneux, Bellamy, Benifei, Benjumea Benjumea, Bennion, Beňová, Berendsen, Berg, Berger, Bergkvist, Bernhuber, Biedroń, Bilbao Barandica, Bilčík, Bischoff, Biteau, Bizzotto, Blaga, Bloss, Bocskor, Boeselager, Bogovič, Bompard, Borchia, Borzan, Botenga, Botoș, Bourgeois, Boyer, Breyer, Brglez, Bricmont, Bruna, Brunet, Buchheit, Buchner, Buda, Bullmann, Bullock, Bunting, Burkhardt, Bușoi, Bütikofer, Buxadé Villalba, Buzek, Cañas, Carême, Carthy, Casa, Casanova, Caspary, Castaldo, Cavazzini, Ceccardi, Cerdas, Chahim, Chaibi, Charanzová, Chastel, Chinnici, Chowns, Christoforou, Cimoszewicz, Ciuhodaru, Colin-Oesterlé, Collard, Conte, Corbett, Cormand, Crețu, Cuffe, Cutajar, van Dalen, Daly, Danielsson, Danjean, Da Re, Daubney, Davies, Decerle, Delbos-Corfield, Deli, Delli, De Lucy, De Man, Demirel, Deparnay-Grunenberg, De Sutter, Deutsch, Dlabajová, Dobrev, Dodds, Doleschal, Donato, Dorfmann, Düpont, Durand, Dzhambazki, Edtstadler, Eickhout, Eppink, Ernst, Eroglu, Evren, Falcă, Farage, Farreng, Federley, Ferber, Ferreira, Fest, Fidanza, Flego, Fotyga, Fourlas, Fox, Fragkos, Frankowski, Franssen, Franz, Freund, Fritzon, Fuglsang, Gade, Gahler, Gálvez Muñoz, Gamon, Gancia, García Del Blanco, García Muñoz, Garicano, Gebhardt, Geese, Geier, Georgiou, Georgoulis, Ghinea, Gieseke, Goerens, González, González Casares, Grant, Grapini, Gregorová, Griffin, Griset, Grošelj, Grudler, Gualtieri, Guetta, Guillaume, Gusmão, Guteland, Gyöngyösi, Győri, Gyürk, Hahn Svenja, Hahn Henrike, Haider, Hajšel, Hakkarainen, Halicki, Hansen, Häusling, Hayer, Hazekamp, Heaver, Heide, Heinäluoma, Herbst, Herzberger-Fofana, Hetman, Hidvéghi, Hlaváček, Holmgren, Hölvényi, Homs Ginel, Hortefeux, Howarth, Hübner, Huhtasaari, Huitema, Ijabs, Incir, in 't Veld, Jadot, Jahr, Jalkh, Jamet, Járóka, Jarubas, Jones, Jongerius, Jordan, Joron, Joveva, Jurgiel, Juvin, Kaljurand, Kammerevert, Kanev, Kanko, Karas, Karleskind, Karlsbro, Katainen, Kefalogiannis, Keller Fabienne, Keller Ska, Kempa, Kirton-Darling, Kizilyürek, Knotek, Kofod, Kohut, Kokalari, Kolaja, Kolakušić, Konstantinou, Kopacz, Kopcińska, Körner, Kósa, Köster, Kountoura, Kovařík, Kovatchev, Krah, Krasnodębski, Krehl, Kubilius, Kuhnke, Kuhs, Kumpula-Natri, Kuźmiuk, Kympouropoulos, Kyrtsos, Lagodinsky, Lagos, Lange, de Lange, Langensiepen, Lebreton, Lechanteux, Lega, Lenaers, Liberadzki, Liese, Lins, Lizzi, Longworth, López Gil, López-Istúriz White, Lowe, Lutgen, McAllister, McGuinness, McIntyre, Magid, Maldeikienė, Maldonado López, Mandl, Mariani, Marinescu, Marquardt, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello, Matias, Maxová, Maydell, Mayer, Mazurek, Mažylis, Meimarakis, Melchior, Metsola, Meuthen, Michels, Mihaylova, Mikser, Milazzo, Millán Mon, Miller, Mohammed, Molnár, Monteith, Moraes, Morano, Moreno Sánchez, Mortler, Motreanu, Możdżanowska, Müller, Mummery, Mureșan, Nagtegaal, Nart, Neumann, Neuser, Newton Dunn, Niebler, Niedermayer, Nienaß, Niinistö, Nikolaou-Alavanos, Noichl, Novak, Novakov, O'Sullivan, Oetjen, Olbrycht, Olivier, Omarjee, Overgaard Nielsen, Paet, Pagazaurtundúa, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis, Patten, Paulus, Pedicini, Peeters, Pekkarinen, Pelletier, Pereira Sandra, Peter-Hansen, Petersen, Phillips Alexandra Louise Rosenfield, Phillips Alexandra Lesley, Pieper, Pignedoli, Pirbakas, Piri, Pîslaru, Plumb, Polčák, Pollák, Porritt, Procaccini, Pugh, Radtke, Rafaela, Rafalska, Regimenti, Reintke, Ressler, Ries, Riquet, Ritchie, Rivière, Rodríguez-Piñero, Rodríguez Ramos, Rónai, Rondinelli, Rooken, Roos, Roose, Rougé, Rowett, Rowland, Ruissen, Ruiz Devesa, Rzońca, Salini, Sánchez Amor, Sander, Sant, Sassoli, Satouri, Schaldemose, Schieder, Schirdewan, Schmiedtbauer, Schmit, Schneider, Scholz, Schreijer-Pierik, Schulze, Schuster, Schwab, Scott Cato, Seekatz, Séjourné, Semedo, Semsrott, Sidl, Silva Pereira, Simon, Sinčić, Sippel, Slabakov, Smeriglio, Šojdrová, Sokol, Solís Pérez, Sonneborn, Spurek, Spyraki, Stancanelli, Stedman-Bryce, Štefanec, Ștefănuță, Strik, Strugariu, Szydło, Tajani, Tang, Tarabella, Tax, Tennant, Terheș, Tertsch, Thaler, Thun und Hohenstein, Tice, Tinagli, Tobé, Tobiszowski, Toia, Tolleret, Tomac, Tomc, Torvalds, Tóth, Toussaint, Trillet-Lenoir, Trócsányi, Tudose, Uhrík, Ujhelyi, Urtasun, Ušakovs, Vălean, Vana, Van Brempt, Vandendriessche, Van Sparrentak, Vautmans, Vedrenne, Verheyen, Verhofstadt, Vilimsky, Villanueva Ruiz, Villumsen, Vincze, Vitanov, Voaden, Vollath, Von Cramon-Taubadel, Vondra, Von Wiese, Voss, Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Wallace, Walsh, Walsmann, Warborn, Ward, Waszczykowski, Weimers, Weiss, Wieland, Wiener, Wiezik, Winkler, Winzig, Wiseler-Lima, Wölken, Wolters, Yenbou, Yon-Courtin, Yoncheva, Zacharopoulou, Zalewska, Zanni, Zarzalejos, Zdechovský, Zimniok, Zorrinho, Zovko, Zullo, Zver
Excused:
Dionísio Bradford, Ochojska, Zambelli





15 July 2019




1.   Tuesday — request from the GUE/NGL Group


In favour: 83




GUE/NGL
: Arvanitis, Aubry, Bompard, Botenga, Carthy, Chaibi, Demirel, Ferreira, Georgiou, Georgoulis, Gusmão, Hazekamp, Kountoura, Matias, Michels, Omarjee, Papadimoulis, Pelletier, Pereira Sandra, Schirdewan, Scholz, Villanueva Ruiz, Villumsen


NI
: Nikolaou-Alavanos, Papadakis Kostas


PPE
: Arłukowicz, Kanev, Maldeikienė


Renew
: Botoș


S&D
: Arena, Balt, Biedroń, Brglez, Fritzon, Heide, Kaljurand, Marques Margarida, Neuser, Noichl, Sant, Tarabella, Ward


Verts/ALE
: Ainslie, Allard, Auken, Biteau, Bloss, Boeselager, Breyer, Bricmont, Bütikofer, Carême, Cavazzini, Chowns, Cormand, Cuffe, Delbos-Corfield, Delli, Deparnay-Grunenberg, De Sutter, Eickhout, Franz, Freund, Geese, Gregorová, Jadot, Keller Ska, Kolaja, Kuhnke, Magid, Marquardt, Nienaß, Niinistö, Peter-Hansen, Phillips Alexandra Louise Rosenfield, Reintke, Roose, Scott Cato, Urtasun, Vana, Van Sparrentak, Wiener, Yenbou


Against: 142




ECR
: Aguilar, Bourgeois, Buxadé Villalba, Dzhambazki, Fidanza, Fotyga, Kempa, Kopcińska, Krasnodębski, Kuźmiuk, McIntyre, Mazurek, Możdżanowska, Procaccini, Rafalska, Rooken, Roos, Ruissen, Rzońca, Slabakov, Stancanelli, Szydło, Tertsch, Tomašić, Waszczykowski, Weimers, Zalewska


GUE/NGL
: Daly


ID
: Adinolfi Matteo, Androuët, Annemans, Baldassarre, Bardella, Basso, Bizzotto, Borchia, Casanova, Ceccardi, Conte, Da Re, De Man, Donato, Gancia, Grant, Haider, Huhtasaari, Jalkh, Jamet, Kofod, Lebreton, Lechanteux, Lizzi, Mariani, Olivier, Rivière, Rougé, Vandendriessche, Zanni, Zimniok


NI
: Daubney, De Lucy, Dodds, Gyöngyösi, Heaver, Mummery, Phillips Alexandra Lesley, Pugh, Rowland, Tennant, Tice


PPE
: Arias Echeverría, Berendsen, Bilčík, Buda, Bușoi, Casa, Christoforou, van Dalen, Danjean, Deli, Dorfmann, Ferber, González Pons, Gyürk, Hansen, Hetman, Hübner, Kósa, Kovatchev, Kympouropoulos, de Lange, Lenaers, López-Istúriz White, McGuinness, Mandl, Metsola, Motreanu, Mureșan, Novak, Novakov, Rangel, Salini, Schwab, Štefanec, Tobé, Voss, Weber, Wieland, Zarzalejos Nieto, Zdechovský, Zver


Renew
: Ansip, Auštrevičius, Azmani, Bilbao Barandica, Cañas, Chastel, Dlabajová, Federley, Flego, Gamon, Horwood, in 't Veld, Kovařík, Loiseau, Mihaylova, Müller, Nart, Newton Dunn, Oetjen, Pagazaurtundúa, Ries, Riquet, Rodríguez Ramos, Solís Pérez, Torvalds, Vautmans


S&D
: Cerdas, Marques Pedro, Tinagli, Toia


Verts/ALE
: Buchner


Abstention: 72




ID
: Fest, Kuhs, Meuthen


NI
: Adinolfi Isabella, Beghin, Castaldo, Farage, Kolakušić, Lowe, Overgaard Nielsen, Patten, Pedicini, Pignedoli, Sinčić, Stedman-Bryce, Uhrík, Zullo


S&D
: Ameriks, Andrieu, Ara-Kovács, Barley, Benifei, Beňová, Bischoff, Borzan, Bullmann, Ciuhodaru, Corbett, Crețu, Danielsson, Dobrev, Gálvez Muñoz, García Del Blanco, García Muñoz, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geier, González, González Casares, Grapini, Griffin, Gualtieri, Guillaume, Guteland, Heinäluoma, Howarth, Jongerius, Kammerevert, Kirton-Darling, Köster, Krehl, Lange, Maldonado López, Molnár, Moraes, Papadakis Demetris, Piri, Plumb, Rodríguez-Piñero, Ruiz Devesa, Sánchez Amor, Schaldemose, Schieder, Schuster, Silva Pereira, Sippel, Smeriglio, Tudose, Van Brempt, Vollath, Zorrinho


Verts/ALE
: Paulus


Corrections to votes and voting intentions





Abstention

: Heléne Fritzon