Minutes of the sitting of 5 July 2021
Date: 2021-07-05
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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5 July 2021MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 5 JULY 2021
(2022/C 200/01)
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.

Request for waiver of immunity
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6.

Composition of Parliament
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7.

Composition of committees and delegations
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8.

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)
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Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)
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10.

Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
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11.

Documents received
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12.

Questions for oral answer (submission)
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13.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
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14.

Proposal for a Union act
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15.

Order of business
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16.

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2020 — Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2019 (debate)
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17.

Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) ***I (debate)
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18.

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund ***II (debate)
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19.

Old continent growing older — possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020 (debate)
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20.

The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (short presentation)
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21.

Citizens' dialogues and citizens' participation in EU decision-making (short presentation)
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22.

Trade-related aspects and implications of COVID-19 (short presentation)
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23.

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations (short presentation)
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24.

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (short presentation)
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25.

Agenda of the next sitting
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26.

Closure of the sitting
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ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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Minutes of the sitting of 5 July 2021

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session suspended on Thursday 24 June 2021 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 17.04.
3.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement expressing Parliament's solidarity with the people of Cyprus and with the families of the four victims of the fire that had torn through the island.
He pointed out that ‘RescEU’ had swiftly deployed resources on the ground as part of the Union's civil protection mechanism.
4.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings
The minutes of the sittings of 23 June 2021 and 24 June 2021 were approved.
5.   Request for waiver of immunity
The German authorities had forwarded a request to waive the immunity of Jörg Meuthen in connection with an investigation concerning him being conducted by Berlin's Public Prosecutor.
Pursuant to Rule 9(1), the request had been referred to the committee responsible, the JURI Committee.
6.   Composition of Parliament
The Portuguese authorities had given notice of the election of João Pimenta Lopes to replace João Ferreira as Member of Parliament with effect from 6 July 2021.
Parliament took note of his election.
Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, João Pimenta Lopes would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
7.   Composition of committees and delegations
The President had received from the ECR and ID groups and from the non-attached Members' secretariat, the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:






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ECON Committee: Lars Patrick Berg to replace Cristian Terheș










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EMPL Committee: Cristian Terheș to replace Anna Zalewska










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ENVI Committee: Annalisa Tardino










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ENVI Committee: Giuseppe Milazzo to replace Ryszard Antoni Legutko










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Special Committee on Beating Cancer: Angelo Ciocca




The decisions took effect as of that day.
8.   Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)

The President announced, in accordance with Rule 71, the decision of the TRAN Committee to enter into interinstitutional negotiations on the basis of the following report:






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TRAN Committee: proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review Body of the Single European Sky (COM(2020)0577 — C9-0300/2020 — 2020/0264(COD)) — Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A9-0217/2021).




Under Rule 71(2), if, before midnight on the following day, Tuesday 6 July 2021, a request had been received from a number of Members or one or more political groups reaching at least the medium threshold, the decision to enter into negotiations would be put to the vote.
Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations has been made.
9.   Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

The President announced that no request had been received on behalf of a number of Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold concerning the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations as announced in the minutes of Wednesday 23 June 2021(minutes of 23.6.2021, item 7).
The AGRI Committee had therefore been able to initiate the negotiations on expiry of the deadline laid down in Rule 71(2).
10.   Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

The President announced that since the adjournment of the session on Thursday 24 June 2021 he had, together with the President of the Council, signed the following act adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure:






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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 ('European Climate Law') (00027/2021/LEX — C9-0246/2021 — 2020/0036(COD)).




The President announced that on Wednesday 7 July 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 amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861 and (EU) 2019/817 as regards the establishment of the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for the purposes of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (00017/2021/LEX — C9-0252/2021 — 2019/0002(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2019/816 and (EU) 2019/818 as regards the establishment of the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for the purposes of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (00016/2021/LEX — C9-0251/2021 — 2019/0001B(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1862 and (EU) 2019/818 as regards the establishment of the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for the purposes of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (00015/2021/LEX — C9-0250/2021 — 2019/0001A(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund (00058/2021/LEX — C9-0249/2021 — 2018/0250(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (00057/2021/LEX — C9-0248/2021 — 2018/0249(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (00056/2021/LEX — C9-0247/2021 — 2018/0248(COD));










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN T) (00051/2021/LEX — C9-0240/2021 — 2018/0138(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (00053/2021/LEX — C9-0238/2021 — 2018/0210(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (00052/2021/LEX — C9-0237/2021 — 2018/0228(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 603/2013, (EU) 2016/794, (EU) 2018/1862, (EU) 2019/816 and (EU) 2019/818 as regards the establishment of the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for the purposes of the Visa Information System (00045/2021/LEX — C9-0213/2021 — 2018/0152B(COD));










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1860, (EU) 2018/1861, (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA, for the purpose of reforming the Visa Information System (00044/2021/LEX — C9-0212/2021 — 2018/0152A(COD)).





The following had spoken:

Sophia in 't Veld and Nicolaus Fest.
11.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:






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from other institutions






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Proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2003/76/EC establishing the measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol, annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (09399/2021 — C9-0242/2021 — 2020/0142(APP))
referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: CONT, ITRE










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Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (09827/2021 — C9-0243/2021 — 2020/0112(APP))
referred to responsible: LIBE opinion: AFET, FEMM










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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Implementing Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the European Community (2021 2026) (09172/2021 — C9-0253/2021 — 2021/0127(NLE))
referred to responsible: PECH opinion: DEVE, BUDG














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from committees






2.1)


reports






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Report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2020 (2020/2124(INI)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Pedro Silva Pereira (A9-0200/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions of that Directive (COM(2020)0749 — C9-0002/2021 — 2020/0331(CNS)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Irene Tinagli (A9-0201/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (COM(2020)0652 — C9-0329/2020 — 2020/0300(COD)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Grace O'Sullivan (A9-0203/2021)










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Report on the protection of the EU's financial interests — combating fraud — annual report 2019 (2020/2246(INI)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Caterina Chinnici (A9-0209/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/2397 as regards the transitional measures for the recognition of third countries certificates (COM(2021)0071 — C9-0026/2021 — 2021/0039(COD)) — TRAN Committee — Rapporteur: Andris Ameriks (A9-0210/2021)










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Report on citizens' dialogues and citizens' participation in the EU decision-making (2020/2201(INI)) — AFCO Committee — Rapporteur: Helmut Scholz (A9-0213/2021)










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Report on amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning Rules 99, 197, 213, 214, 222, 223, 230, 235 and Annex V, and on insertion of a new Rule 106a (2021/2048(REG)) — AFCO Committee — Rapporteur: Gabriele Bischoff (A9-0214/2021)










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Report on control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2019 (2020/2245(INI)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Bas Eickhout (A9-0215/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices (COM(2020)0725 — C9-0365/2020 — 2020/0321(COD)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Nicolás González Casares (A9-0216/2021)










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Report on the Council position on draft amending budget No 3/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 — entering the surplus of the financial year 2020 (09904/2021 — C9-0232/2021 — 2021/0102(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0218/2021)










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Report on the creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (2021/2071(INI)) — BUDG Committee — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial — Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0226/2021)










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*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (09827/2021 — C9-0243/2021 — 2020/0112(APP)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Lukas Mandl (A9-0227/2021)














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 Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (06115/2/2021 — C9-0214/2021 — 2018/0228(COD)) — ITRE Committee — TRAN Committee — Rapporteurs: Henna Virkkunen, Marian-Jean Marinescu and Dominique Riquet (A9-0219/2021)










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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, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (06487/2/2021 — C9-0226/2021 — 2018/0249(COD)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Tanja Fajon (A9-0220/2021)










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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 Internal Security Fund (06488/1/2021 — C9-0227/2021 — 2018/0250(COD)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0221/2021)










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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 on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (06975/3/2021 — C9-0224/2021 — 2018/0210(COD)) — PECH Committee — Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A9-0222/2021)










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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network (10537/1/2020 — C9-0215/2021 — 2018/0138(COD)) — TRAN Committee — Rapporteur: Dominique Riquet (A9-0223/2021)










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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 Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (06486/2/2021 — C9-0225/2021 — 2018/0248(COD)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Tanja Fajon (A9-0224/2021)












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-000031/2021 by Cristian-Silviu Bușoi, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Commission: A new ERA for research and innovation (B9-0026/2021);










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O-000033/2021 by Karima Delli, on behalf of the TRAN Committee, to the Commission: Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the aviation sector (B9-0027/2021);










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O-000035/2021 by Raphaël Glucksmann, on behalf of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation, to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Foreign interference in democratic processes (B9-0025/2021);










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O-000047/2021 by David McAllister, on behalf of the AFET Committee, to the Commission: EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (B9-0028/2021);










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O-000048/2021 by David McAllister, on behalf of the AFET Committee, to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (B9-0029/2021);










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O-000049/2021 by Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Dennis Radtke, Alicia Homs Ginel, Sylvie Brunet, France Jamet, Mounir Satouri and Sandra Pereira, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Decent working and employment conditions in the aviation sector (B9-0030/2021).




13.   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 November II 2020 and April 2021 part-sessions were available on Parliament's website.
14.   Proposal for a Union act
Decision of the Conference of Presidents of 1 July 2021 on the change of competence concerning Union act B9-0152/2021 declared admissible under Rule 47(2) on 11 February 2021(minutes of 11.2.2021, item 16):






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Proposal for a Union act tabled by Eugen Jurzyca, Johan Van Overtveldt, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Michal Šimečka, Sirpa Pietikäinen and Ondřej Kovařík, on the transparency of selection procedures for high-ranking EU officials (B9-0152/2021)
committee responsible: JURI opinion: LIBE




15.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the July 2021 part-session (PE 694.731/PDOJ) had been distributed. No changes had been proposed.
The votes would be spread over the various voting sessions depending on the number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes. Information on the manner in which the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions was available on Parliament's website under ‘Priority information and documents’.
The order of business was thus established.
IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS

Vice-President

16.   Financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2020 — Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2019 (debate)

Report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2020 [2020/2124(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Pedro Silva Pereira (A9-0200/2021)
Report on control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank — annual report 2019 [2020/2245(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Bas Eickhout (A9-0215/2021)
Pedro Silva Pereira and Bas Eickhout introduced the reports.
The following spoke: David Cormand (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee).
The following spoke: Werner Hoyer (President of the European Investment Bank) and Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Angelika Winzig, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jonás Fernández, on behalf of the S&D Group, Alin Mituța, on behalf of the Renew Group, Sven Giegold, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Eugen Jurzyca, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Enikő Győri, non-attached Member, Ralf Seekatz, Maria Grapini, Luis Garicano, Ernest Urtasun, Hélène Laporte, Johan Van Overtveldt, Dorien Rookmaker, Tomáš Zdechovský, Alfred Sant, Henrike Hahn, Siegfried Mureșan and Frances Fitzgerald.
The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis and Werner Hoyer.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 14 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2 (final vote).
17.   Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards as the use of technologies by number-independent interpersonal communications service providers for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating child sexual abuse online [COM(2020)0568 — C9-0288/2020 — 2020/0259(COD)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Birgit Sippel (A9-0258/2020)
Birgit Sippel introduced the report.
The following spoke: Ylva Johansson (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Christine Anderson (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Javier Zarzalejos, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the Renew Group, and Patrick Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Jean-Lin Lacapelle, on behalf of the ID Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of The Left Group, Balázs Hidvéghi, non-attached Member, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Hilde Vautmans, Assita Kanko, Stelios Kympouropoulos and Loucas Fourlas.
The following spoke: Ylva Johansson.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 7.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 14.
18.   European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund ***II (debate)

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 on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 [06975/3/2021 — C9-0224/2021 — 2018/0210(COD)] — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A9-0222/2021)
Gabriel Mato introduced the recommendation for second reading.
The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, on behalf of the PPE Group, Manuel Pizarro, on behalf of the S&D Group, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, on behalf of the Renew Group, Francisco Guerreiro, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Rosanna Conte, on behalf of the ID Group, Ladislav Ilčić, on behalf of the ECR Group, Chris MacManus, on behalf of The Left Group, Dino Giarrusso, non-attached Member, Francisco José Millán Mon, Clara Aguilera, Caroline Roose and Rosa D'Amato.
The following spoke: Virginijus Sinkevičius.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 7.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 14.
19.   Old continent growing older — possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020 (debate)

Report on an old continent growing older — possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020 [2020/2008(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Beata Szydło (A9-0194/2021)
Beata Szydło introduced the report.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Christine Anderson (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Romana Tomc, on behalf of the PPE Group, Milan Brglez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, on behalf of the Renew Group, Stefania Zambelli, on behalf of the ID Group, Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marc Botenga, on behalf of The Left Group, Ádám Kósa, non-attached Member, Jarosław Duda, Leszek Miller, Dragoș Pîslaru, Guido Reil, Beata Szydło, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Antonius Manders, Agnes Jongerius, Miriam Lexmann, Robert Biedroń and Rosa Estaràs Ferragut.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 18 (final vote).
20.   The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (short presentation)

Report on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems [2019/2158(INI)] — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Peter van Dalen (A9-0184/2021)
Peter van Dalen made the presentation.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2.
21.   Citizens' dialogues and citizens' participation in EU decision-making (short presentation)

Report on Citizens' dialogues and Citizens' participation in the EU decision-making [2020/2201(INI)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Helmut Scholz (A9-0213/2021)
Helmut Scholz made the presentation.
IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV

Vice-President

The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 18 (final vote).
22.   Trade-related aspects and implications of COVID-19 (short presentation)

Report on the trade-related aspects and implications of COVID-19 [2020/2117(INI)] — Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Kathleen Van Brempt (A9-0190/2021)
Kathleen Van Brempt made the presentation.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2.
23.   EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations (short presentation)

Report on EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations [2020/2257(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Antonio López-Istúriz White (A9-0192/2021)
Antonio López-Istúriz White made the presentation.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 18 (final vote).
24.   Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (short presentation)

Report on amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning Rules 99, 197, 213, 214, 222, 223, 230, 235 and Annex V, and on insertion of a new Rule 106a [2021/2048(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Gabriele Bischoff (A9-0214/2021)
Gabriele Bischoff made the presentation.
The following spoke: Dubravka Šuica (Vice-President of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 6.7.2021, item 16 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 6.7.2021, item 14 (amendments); minutes of 7.7.2021, item 2 (final vote).
25.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 694.731/OJMA).
26.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 21.12.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



David Maria Sassoli

President







5 July 2021

Present:
Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alfonsi François, Al-Sahlani Abir, Anderson Christine, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Androulakis Nikos, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Ara-Kovács Attila, Aubry Manon, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Baldassarre Simona, Balt Marek Paweł, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Belka Marek, Benifei Brando, Bentele Hildegard, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilbao Barandica Izaskun, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Bizzotto Mara, Blaga Vasile, Blaško Hynek, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bogovič Franc, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Borzan Biljana, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Burkhardt Delara, Campomenosi Marco, Cañas Jordi, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Casanova Massimo, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cseh Katalin, Cutajar Josianne, van Dalen Peter, Daly Clare, Danielsson Johan, Danjean Arnaud, Danti Nicola, Da Re Gianantonio, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Demirel Özlem, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, Didier Geoffroy, Doleschal Christian, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Eickhout Bas, Engerer Cyrus, Ernst Cornelia, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Evren Agnès, Fajon Tanja, Falcă Gheorghe, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Fest Nicolaus, Flego Valter, Fotyga Anna, Fourlas Loucas, Frankowski Tomasz, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Fuglsang Niels, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gálvez Muñoz Lina, García Del Blanco Ibán, García Muñoz Isabel, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Georgoulis Alexis, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Giegold Sven, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Grant Valentino, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guerreiro Francisco, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Henrike, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Hansen Christophe, Hautala Heidi, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jaki Patryk, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Kalinowski Jarosław, Kaljurand Marina, Kammerevert Petra, Kanko Assita, Karas Othmar, Karleskind Pierre, Karski Karol, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kelly Seán, Kempa Beata, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kolakušić Mislav, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kósa Ádám, Köster Dietmar, Kountoura Elena, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kuhs Joachim, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lalucq Aurore, Lange Bernd, Laporte Hélène, Lebreton Gilles, Lechanteux Julie, Lexmann Miriam, Limmer Sylvia, Lins Norbert, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Javi, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López Gil Leopoldo, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, McAllister David, Madison Jaak, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matić Predrag Fred, Mato Gabriel, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Meimarakis Vangelis, Meuthen Jörg, Michels Martina, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Mituța Alin, Molnár Csaba, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Motreanu Dan-Ștefan, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Negrescu Victor, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Nica Dan, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Nienaß Niklas, Noichl Maria, Novak Ljudmila, Ochojska Janina, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Omarjee Younous, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Pedicini Piernicola, Pereira Sandra, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pineda Manu, Pirbakas Maxette, Pîslaru Dragoș, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Radačovský Miroslav, Radtke Dennis, Rafalska Elżbieta, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Reil Guido, Ressler Karlo, Reuten Thijs, Riba i Giner Diana, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Ripa Manuela, Riquet Dominique, Rivasi Michèle, Roberti Franco, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rónai Sándor, Rooken Rob, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Santos Isabel, Sardone Silvia, Sarvamaa Petri, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schaller-Baross Ernő, Schieder Andreas, Schirdewan Martin, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Séjourné Stéphane, Semedo Monica, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solé Jordi, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tardino Annalisa, Terras Riho, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tomac Eugen, Tomaševski Valdemar, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tóth Edina, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Tudose Mihai, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Villanueva Ruiz Idoia, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vind Marianne, Virkkunen Henna, Vollath Bettina, Voss Axel, Vuolo Lucia, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winzig Angelika, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Yenbou Salima, Yon-Courtin Stéphanie, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Złotowski Kosma, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana, Zver Milan
Excused:
Franssen Cindy, Joveva Irena, Kokalari Arba, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, 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.