Minutes of the sitting of 17 May 2021
Date: 2021-05-17
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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Official Journal of the European Union


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17 May 2021MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 17 MAY 2021
(2022/C 137/01)
Contents







1.

Resumption of the session
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2.

Opening of the sitting
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3.

Statement by the President
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4.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings
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5.

Composition of political groups
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6.

Composition of committees and delegations
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7.

Council positions at first reading
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8.

Delegated acts (Rule 111(6))
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9.

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
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10.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
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11.

Documents received
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12.

Questions for oral answer (submission)
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13.

Order of business
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14.

A European strategy for energy system integration — A European strategy for hydrogen (debate)
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15.

Just Transition Fund ***I (debate)
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16.

Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: Intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills (debate)
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17.

Review of the European Union Solidarity Fund (short presentation)
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18.

Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (short presentation)
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19.

Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (short presentation)
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20.

Securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the common fisheries policy (short presentation)
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21.

Resumption of the sitting
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22.

The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (debate)
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23.

Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (debate)
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24.

Agenda of the next sitting
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25.

Closure of the sitting
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ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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ANNEX





RESULT OF VOTES
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Minutes of the sitting of 17 May 2021

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session suspended on Thursday 29 April 2021 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 17.02.
3.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, reiterating in particular that Parliament would defend the European Union's values, fight discrimination and promote the rights of LGBTI persons.
4.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings
The minutes of the sittings of 26, 27, 28 and 29 April 2021 were approved.
5.   Composition of political groups
Lars Patrick Berg was no longer a member of the ID Group and sat with the non-attached Members as from 12 May 2021.
6.   Composition of committees and delegations
The President had received from the ECR Group and from the non-attached Members' secretariat the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:






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ITRE Committee: Viktor Uspaskich










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CULT Committee: Chiara Gemma










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Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski










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Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski




The decisions took effect as of that day.
7.   Council positions at first reading
The President announced that, in accordance with Rule 63(1), the following positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission's position on:






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Position of the Council at first reading in a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres — Adopted by the Council on 20 April 2021 (05628/2/2021 — COM(2021)0225 — C9-0152/2021 — 2018/0328(COD))
referred to responsible: ITRE;










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Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Fiscalis’ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 — Adopted by the Council on 10 May 2021 (06116/1/2021 — COM(2021)0241 — C9-0179/2021 — 2018/0233(COD))
referred to responsible: ECON.




The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its positions would therefore begin the following day, 18 May 2021.
The President informed the House that the recommendation for second reading on the regulation establishing the ‘Fiscalis’ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation (2018/0233(COD)) would be included on the agenda for that part-session, provided it was adopted by the ECON Committee as the committee responsible.
8.   Delegated acts (Rule 111(6))

In accordance with Rule 111(6), the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs had notified the President of Parliament that no objection had been raised concerning:






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The recommendation of the ECON Committee to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 24 March 2021 amending Delegated Regulations (EU) No 1003/2013 and (EU) 2019/360 as regards the annual supervisory fees charged by the European Securities and Markets Authority to trade repositories for 2021 (C(2021)1874 — 2021/2617(DEA)) (B9-0265/2021);










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The recommendation of the ECON Committee to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 25 March 2021 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards setting out the criteria to define managerial responsibility, control functions, material business units and a significant impact on a material business unit's risk profile, and setting out criteria for identifying staff members or categories of staff whose professional activities have an impact on the institution's risk profile that is comparably as material as that of staff members or categories of staff referred to in Article 92(3) of that Directive (C(2021)1906 — 2021/2618(DEA)) (B9-0266/2021).




If no objections were raised by a political group or a number of Members reaching at least the low threshold within 24 hours of this announcement, the recommendations would be deemed approved. If objections were raised, they would be put to the vote.
9.   Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

The President announced that on Thursday 20 May 2021, jointly with the President of the Council, he would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:






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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual use items (recast) (00054/2020/LEX — C9-0182/2021 — 2016/0295(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Fiscalis’ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 (00035/2021/LEX — C9-0180/2021 — 2018/0233(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (00006/2021/LEX — C9-0177/2021 — 2020/0097(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (recast) (00008/2021/LEX — C9-0176/2021 — 2019/0151(COD));










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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe and repealing Decision No 1312/2013/EU (00009/2021/LEX — C9-0175/2021 — 2019/0152(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/2014 (00030/2021/LEX — C9-0174/2021 — 2018/0230(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 (00031/2021/LEX — C9-0173/2021 — 2018/0190(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Erasmus+: The Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (00032/2021/LEX — C9-0172/2021 — 2018/0191(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres (00028/2021/LEX — C9-0169/2021 — 2018/0328(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV’ programme), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 (00029/2021/LEX — C9-0168/2021 — 2018/0194(COD)).




10.   Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
The Commission communication on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament at the March I 2021 part-session was available on Parliament's website.
11.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:






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from other institutions






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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the European Partnership on Metrology jointly undertaken by several Member States (COM(2021)0089 — C9-0083/2021 — 2021/0049(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: BUDG










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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 following an application from the Netherlands — EGF/2020/004 NL/KLM (COM(2021)0226 — C9-0161/2021 — 2021/0115(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 following an application from Finland — EGF/2020/007 FI/Finnair (COM(2021)0227 — C9-0162/2021 — 2021/0116(BUD))
referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL










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Appointment of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (N9-0022/2021 — C9-0163/2021 — 2021/0901(NLE))
referred to responsible: ECON










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Proposal for a Council regulation establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe (COM(2021)0087 — C9-0166/2021 — 2021/0048(NLE))
referred to responsible: ITRE opinion: BUDG, ENVI, TRAN










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (06837/2021 — C9-0170/2021 — 2021/0054(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: AGRI










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (05444/2021 — C9-0171/2021 — 2021/0003(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: ITRE, AGRI, PECH










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (COM(2021)0231 — C9-0178/2021 — 2021/0118(COD))
referred to responsible: JURI










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (06505/2021 — C9-0181/2021 — 2021/0044(NLE))
referred to responsible: INTA opinion: AGRI














2)


from committees






2.1)


reports






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Report on reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (2020/2039(INI)) — REGI Committee — Rapporteur: Daniel Buda (A9-0061/2021)










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*** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway (11645/2020 — C9-0392/2020 — 2019/0126(NLE)) — TRAN Committee — Rapporteur: Maria Grapini (A9-0125/2021)










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Report on artificial intelligence in education, culture and the audiovisual sector (2020/2017(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Sabine Verheyen (A9-0127/2021)










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*** Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Union and Cuba relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (10637/2020 — C9-0097/2021 — 2020/0233(NLE)) — INTA Committee — Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A9-0129/2021)










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Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Montenegro (2019/2173(INI)) — AFET Committee — Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (A9-0131/2021)










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Report on the proposal for the appointment of the Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (N9-0005/2021 — C9-0114/2021 — 2021/0900(NLE)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0137/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the dock dues scheme in the French outermost regions and amending Decision No 940/2014/EU (COM(2021)0095 — C9-0105/2021 — 2021/0051(CNS)) — REGI Committee — Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0138/2021)










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Report with recommendations to the Commission on challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (2020/2073(INL)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A9-0139/2021)










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Report on new avenues for legal labour migration (2020/2010(INI)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Sylvie Guillaume (A9-0143/2021)










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Report on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy (2019/2177(INI)) — PECH Committee — Rapporteur: Søren Gade (A9-0147/2021)










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*** Report on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union and its Member States of the Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (06048/2020 — C9-0383/2020 — 2020/0024(NLE)) — AFET Committee — Rapporteur: Karol Karski (A9-0148/2021)










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Report on shaping the digital future of Europe: Removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers (2020/2216(INI)) — IMCO Committee — Rapporteur: Deirdre Clune (A9-0149/2021)










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*** Report on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (12294/2018 — C9-0302/2020 — 2018/0310(NLE)) — AFET Committee — Rapporteur: Michael Gahler (A9-0150/2021)










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Report on the role of the EU's development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020/2118(INI)) — DEVE Committee — Rapporteurs: Hildegard Bentele, Norbert Neuser (A9-0151/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (COM(2020)0642 — C9-0321/2020 — 2020/0289(COD)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Christian Doleschal (A9-0152/2021)










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Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey (2019/2176(INI)) — AFET Committee — Rapporteur: Nacho Sánchez Amor (A9-0153/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards exemptions on importations and on certain supplies, in respect of Union measures in the public interest (COM(2021)0181 — C9-0132/2021 — 2021/0097(CNS)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0155/2021)










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Report on the 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 Greece and France in relation to natural disasters and to Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain in relation to a public health emergency (COM(2021)0201 — C9-0117/2021 — 2021/0077(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (A9-0157/2021)










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Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Estonia — EGF/2020/002 EE/Estonia Tourism (COM(2021)0151 — C9-0127/2021 — 2021/0076(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes (A9-0158/2021)










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Report on the Council position on draft amending budget No 2/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 — financing the COVID-19 response and including refinements and updates related to the final adoption of the multiannual financial framework (08145/2021 — C9-0155/2021 — 2021/0078(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0160/2021)










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Report on the proposal for the appointment of the Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (N9-0022/2021 — C9-0163/2021 — 2021/0901(NLE)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0162/2021)










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*** Recommendation on the draft Council regulation extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) No …/2021 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV’ programme), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 (13255/2020 — C9-0017/2021 — 2018/0219(APP)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Clare Daly (A9-0165/2021)














2.2)


recommendations for second reading






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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/2014 (14153/1/2020 — C9-0143/2021 — 2018/0230(COD)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Michaela Šojdrová (A9-0156/2021)










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***II Recommendation for second reading 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 Erasmus+: The Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (14148/1/2020 — C9-0135/2021 — 2018/0191(COD)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Milan Zver (A9-0159/2021)










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***II Recommendation for second reading 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 Creative Europe programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 (14146/1/2020 — C9-0134/2021 — 2018/0190(COD)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Massimiliano Smeriglio (A9-0161/2021)










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***II Recommendation for second reading 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 an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV’ programme), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 331/2014 (06164/1/2021 — C9-0137/2021 — 2018/0194(COD)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Clare Daly (A9-0164/2021)












12.   Questions for oral answer (submission)

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






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O-000016/2021 by Adrián Vázquez Lázara, on behalf of the JURI Committee, to the Commission: The importance of civil justice for the economic recovery post COVID-19 (B9-0014/2021);










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O-000027/2021 by Tomas Tobé, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Commission: Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0015/2021);










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O-000032/2021 by Norbert Lins, on behalf of the AGRI Committee, to the Commission: The severe impact of the recent spring frost on fruit and wine growers (B9-0016/2021).




13.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the May 2021 sittings had been distributed (PE 693.081/PDOJ).
After consulting with the political groups, the President proposed the following changes to the final draft agenda:

Monday

No changes.

Tuesday

The debate on the Council and Commission statements on ‘Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea’(item 107 on the final draft agenda) would be swapped with the debate on the Commission statement on ‘Revised industrial strategy for Europe’(item 99 on the final draft agenda) and would thus be taken as the final item on the agenda for Tuesday morning.
The debate on the report by Tineke Strik on ‘Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy’ (A9-0060/2021) (item 79 on the final draft agenda) would be swapped with the debate on the report by Nacho Sánchez Amor on ‘2019-2020 Reports on Turkey’ (A9-0153/2021) (item 62 on the final draft agenda) and would thus be taken as the first item on the afternoon's agenda.

Wednesday

Following the extension of the tabling deadline for motions for resolutions on the Council and Commission statements concerning ‘The right of information of the Parliament regarding the ongoing assessment of the national recovery and resilience plans’(item 164 on the final draft agenda), the votes on these resolutions would be postponed from Wednesday to Thursday. The vote on the amendments would therefore be held in the first voting session on Thursday, with the final vote taking place in that day's second voting session.

Thursday

No changes.

Friday

Due to the large number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes received, an additional voting session would be added on Friday from 9.45 to 11.00.
The results would be announced at 13.00.
As a consequence, the May 2021 part-session would be extended until Friday, 21 May 2021.
The President announced that no proposal to reject the Council's position and no amendments had been tabled under Rules 67 and 68 concerning the recommendation for second reading by Clare Daly on the ‘Exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (Pericles IV programme)’(item 69 on the final draft agenda).
The Council's position was therefore deemed to have been approved. The proposed act was thus adopted (P9_TA(2021)0216).
The President pointed out that 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 House agreed to the changes.
The order of business was thus established.
The following spoke: Rasa Juknevičienė on declaring 25 May the International Day Honouring the Heroes of the Fight Against Totalitarianism.
14.   A European strategy for energy system integration — A European strategy for hydrogen (debate)

Report on a European strategy for energy system integration [2020/2241(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Christophe Grudler (A9-0062/2021)
Report on a European strategy for hydrogen [2020/2242(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Jens Geier (A9-0116/2021)
Christophe Grudler introduced the report A9-0062/2021.
IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA

Vice-President

Jens Geier introduced the report A9-0116/2021.
The following spoke: Hildegard Bentele (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee) and Elena Kountoura (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee).
The following spoke: Kadri Simson (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Angelika Niebler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nicolás González Casares, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bart Groothuis, on behalf of the Renew Group, Paolo Borchia, on behalf of the ID Group, Damien Carême, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manuel Bompard, on behalf of The Left Group, Andor Deli, non-attached Member, Massimiliano Salini, Carlos Zorrinho, Morten Petersen, Jutta Paulus, Beata Szydło, Sandra Pereira, András Gyürk, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Mohammed Chahim, Mauri Pekkarinen, Ville Niinistö, Kosma Złotowski, Jerzy Buzek, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Nicola Danti, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Niels Fuglsang, Ivars Ijabs, Pernille Weiss, Petar Vitanov, Claudia Gamon, Riho Terras, Robert Hajšel, Caroline Nagtegaal and Maria Spyraki.
The following spoke: Kadri Simson.
IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEER

Vice-President

The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 6 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 12 (final vote)
15.   Just Transition Fund ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund [COM(2020)0022 — C9-0007/2020 — 2020/0006(COD)] — Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Manolis Kefalogiannis (A9-0135/2020)
An initial vote had been held on 16 September 2020(minutes of 16.9.2020, item 14) and the matter had been referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 59(4) (minutes of 17.9.2020, item 17).
Manolis Kefalogiannis introduced the report.
The following spoke: Siegfried Mureșan (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Henrike Hahn (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Mounir Satouri (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee) and Jerzy Buzek (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee).
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Vlad Gheorghe (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Isabel Carvalhais (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Andrey Novakov, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pedro Marques, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ondřej Knotek, on behalf of the Renew Group, Francesca Donato, on behalf of the ID Group, Niklas Nienaß, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Raffaele Fitto, on behalf of the ECR Group, Martina Michels, on behalf of The Left Group, Tomislav Sokol, Rovana Plumb, Susana Solís Pérez, Mathilde Androuët, François Alfonsi, Anna Zalewska, Younous Omarjee, Salvatore De Meo, Tonino Picula, Vlad-Marius Botoș, Elena Lizzi, Bogdan Rzońca, Petros Kokkalis, Lefteris Christoforou, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Maximilian Krah, Hannes Heide, Josianne Cutajar, Vera Tax and Manuel Pizarro.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13.
16.   Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: Intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills (debate)

Report on impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills [2020/2007(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Radan Kanev (A9-0066/2021)
Radan Kanev introduced the report.
IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Morten Løkkegaard (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, Alicia Homs Ginel, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, on behalf of the Renew Group, France Jamet, on behalf of the ID Group, Sara Matthieu, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marc Botenga, on behalf of The Left Group, Daniela Rondinelli, non-attached Member, Eugen Tomac, Agnes Jongerius, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Guido Reil, Rasmus Andresen, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Leila Chaibi, Ádám Kósa, Anne Sander, Johan Danielsson, Nicolaus Fest, Beata Mazurek and Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 19.5.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.5.2021, item 12 (amendments); minutes of 20.5.2021, item 4 (final vote).
17.   Review of the European Union Solidarity Fund (short presentation)

Report on the review of the European Union Solidarity Fund [2020/2087(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0052/2021)
Younous Omarjee made the presentation.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13.
18.   Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (short presentation)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment [2020/2073(INL)] — Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Angel Dzhambazki (A9-0139/2021)
Angel Dzhambazki made the presentation.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5 (amendments); minutes of 18.5.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 2 (final vote)
19.   Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments (short presentation)

Report on reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments [2020/2039(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Daniel Buda (A9-0061/2021)
Daniel Buda made the presentation.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 19.5.2021, item 16.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 20.5.2021, item 4.
20.   Securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the common fisheries policy (short presentation)

Report on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the common fisheries policy [2019/2177(INI)] — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Søren Gade (A9-0147/2021)
Søren Gade made the presentation.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13.

(The sitting was suspended at 21.16.)

IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Vice-President

21.   Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 22.02.
22.   The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (debate)

Report on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries [2020/2042(INI)] — Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Mónica Silvana González (A9-0115/2021)
Mónica Silvana González introduced the report.
The following spoke: Janez Lenarčič (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Mick Wallace (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Saskia Bricmont (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Alice Kuhnke (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Frances Fitzgerald, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pierfrancesco Majorino, on behalf of the S&D Group, Catherine Chabaud, on behalf of the Renew Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Caroline Roose, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Beata Kempa, on behalf of the ECR Group, Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of The Left Group, Hildegard Bentele, Milan Brglez, Anna Júlia Donáth, Gunnar Beck, Grace O'Sullivan, Marlene Mortler, Delara Burkhardt, Thomas Waitz, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska and Carlos Zorrinho.
The following spoke: Janez Lenarčič.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 5 (amendments); minutes of 18.5.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 18.5.2021, item 13 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 2 (final vote).

23.   Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (debate)

Question for oral answer O-000027/2021 by Tomas Tobé, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Commission: Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0015/2021)
Tomas Tobé moved the question.
Janez Lenarčič (Member of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Frances Fitzgerald, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pierfrancesco Majorino, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Goerens, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Beata Kempa, on behalf of the ECR Group, Miguel Urbán Crespo, on behalf of The Left Group, Marlene Mortler, Marc Angel, Engin Eroglu, Kateřina Konečná, Sara Cerdas and Alex Agius Saliba.
The following spoke: Janez Lenarčič.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 136(5):






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Tomas Tobé, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, on accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (2021/2604(RSP)) (B9-0263/2021).




The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 19.5.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 19.5.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 19.5.2021, item 12 (amendments); minutes of 20.5.2021, item 4 (final vote).

24.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 693.081/OJMA).
25.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 23.32.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



David Maria Sassoli

President







17 May 2021

Present:
Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Al-Sahlani Abir, Amaro Álvaro, Anderson Christine, Andresen Rasmus, Andrieu Eric, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Belka Marek, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benea Adrian-Dragoș, Benifei Brando, Bentele Hildegard, Berendsen Tom, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Bizzotto Mara, Bocskor Andrea, Bogdan Ioan-Rareș, Bogovič Franc, Bompard Manuel, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Bricmont Saskia, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Bușoi Cristian-Silviu, Bütikofer Reinhard, Buxadé Villalba Jorge, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chabaud Catherine, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cicurel Ilana, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Conte Rosanna, Corrao Ignazio, Crețu Corina, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danielsson Johan, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Didier Geoffroy, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Düpont Lena, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ehler Christian, Engerer Cyrus, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Evren Agnès, Fajon Tanja, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Ferreira João, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Fitto Raffaele, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Franssen Cindy, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, Gancia Gianna, García Del Blanco Ibán, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Georgiou Giorgos, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, de Graaff Marcel, Grant Valentino, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Guerreiro Francisco, Gusmão José, Guteland Jytte, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Hahn Henrike, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Hakkarainen Teuvo, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hristov Ivo, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Juvin Herve, Kaljurand Marina, Kammerevert Petra, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lalucq Aurore, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Langensiepen Katrin, Laporte Hélène, Larrouturou Pierre, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Marquardt Erik, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Mavrides Costas, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Melchior Karen, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mikser Sven, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Modig Silvia, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Motreanu Dan-Ștefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Nart Javier, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Nica Dan, Niebler Angelika, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Olivier Philippe, Omarjee Younous, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pedicini Piernicola, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Pereira Sandra, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pineda Manu, Pîslaru Dragoș, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polčák Stanislav, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Procaccini Nicola, Puigdemont i Casamajó Carles, Radačovský Miroslav, Radtke Dennis, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regimenti Luisa, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Ripa Manuela, Riquet Dominique, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roose Caroline, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Santos Isabel, Sardone Silvia, Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Schmiedtbauer Simone, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schulze Sven, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Stanishev Sergei, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Søgaard-Lidell Linea, Tajani Antonio, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tardino Annalisa, Tax Vera, Terras Riho, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tomac Eugen, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tudorache Dragoș, Tudose Mihai, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Vincze Loránt, Vind Marianne, Virkkunen Henna, Vitanov Petar, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Voss Axel, Vuolo Lucia, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Yenbou Salima, Yoncheva Elena, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zver Milan
Excused:
Joveva Irena, Kokalari Arba, Maydell Eva, Skyttedal Sara
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.





17 May 2021

RESULT OF VOTES
The results of the votes held during this part-session are published in a single document annexed to the minutes of the last day of the part-session.