Minutes of the sitting of 22 November 2021
Date: 2021-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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22 November 2021MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 22 NOVEMBER 2021
(2022/C 259/01)
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 sittings
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4.

Composition of political groups
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5.

Composition of committees and delegations
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6.

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)
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Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)
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Negotiations ahead of the Council's first reading (Rule 72)
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9.

Corrigendum (Rule 241)
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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.

Major interpellations (submission)
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14.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
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15.

Order of business
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16.

Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (debate)
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17.

Coordination of Member States' measures in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the EU (debate)
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18.

A European strategy for critical raw materials (debate)
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19.

The revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (debate)
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20.

Resumption of the sitting
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21.

EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (debate)
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22.

A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (debate)
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23.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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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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Minutes of the sitting of 22 November 2021

IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The session adjourned on Thursday 11 November 2021 was resumed.
2.   Opening of the sitting
The sitting opened at 17.04.
3.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings
The minutes of the sittings of 10 and 11 November 2021 were approved.
4.   Composition of political groups
Carlo Calenda was no longer a member of the S&D Group and had joined the Renew Group as of 17 November 2021.
5.   Composition of committees and delegations
The PPE, S&D and Renew groups had notified the President of the following decisions changing the composition of the committees and delegations:






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ECON Committee: Carlo Calenda to replace Dragoș Pîslaru










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IMCO Committee: Krzysztof Hetman










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AFCO Committee: Victor Negrescu to replace Mihai Tudose




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

The decision of the ITRE Committee to enter into interinstitutional negotiations had been announced on 10 November 2021(minutes of 10.11.2021, item 6).
Since no requests for vote pursuant to Rule 71(2) had been received, the committee responsible was able to begin negotiations upon expiry of the deadline set.
7.   Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71)

The EMPL and CULT committees had decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 71, on the basis of the following reports:






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EMPL Committee: proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (COM(2020)0682 — C9-0337/2020 — 2020/0310(COD)) — Rapporteurs: Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius (A9-0325/2021);










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CULT Committee: proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022 (COM(2021)0634 — C9-0379/2021 — 2021/0328(COD)) — Rapporteur: Sabine Verheyen (A9-0322/2021).




In accordance with Rule 71(2), requests for the decisions to be put to the vote could be submitted until midnight the following day, 23 November 2021.
Negotiations may start at any time after that deadline has expired if no request for a vote on the decision to enter into negotiations has been made.
8.   Negotiations ahead of the Council's first reading (Rule 72)

The JURI Committee had decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations in accordance with Rule 72, on the basis of the following position adopted by Parliament at first reading:






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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to the third party effects of assignments of claims (COM(2018)0096 — C8-0109/2018 — 2018/0044(COD)) — position at first reading (P8_TA(2019)0086).




The position adopted by Parliament at first reading constituted the mandate for the negotiations.
9.   Corrigendum (Rule 241)

The committee responsible had forwarded the following corrigendum to a text adopted by Parliament:






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Corrigendum P9_TA(2021)0272(COR01) to Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21) — (position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 8 June 2021 with a view to the adoption of the above regulation (P9_TA(2021)0272)) — (06980/2/2021 — C9-0195/2021 — 2018/0206(COD)) — EMPL Committee.




Pursuant to Rule 241(4), this corrigendum would be deemed to have been approved unless, within 24 hours, a request was made by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold that it be put to the vote.
10.   Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

On 24 November 2021, the President of Parliament, together with the President of the Council, would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:






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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit servicers and credit purchasers and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU (00054/2021/LEX — C9-0424/2021 — 2018/0063A(COD));










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (00060/2021/LEX — C9-0418/2021 — 2018/0168(COD));










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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 (00069/2021/LEX — C9-0427/2021 — 2021/0049(COD));










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (00074/2021/LEX — C9-0421/2021 — 2016/0107(COD)).




11.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:






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from other institutions






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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance and reinsurance undertakings and amending Directives 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2009/138/EC, (EU) 2017/1132 and Regulations (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 648/2012 (COM(2021)0582 — C9-0365/2021 — 2021/0296(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
The President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal, in accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty.
referred to responsible: ECON opinion: JURI










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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/138/EC as regards proportionality, quality of supervision, reporting, long-term guarantee measures, macro-prudential tools, sustainability risks, group and cross-border supervision (COM(2021)0581 — C9-0367/2021 — 2021/0295(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
referred to responsible: ECON opinion: ENVI, JURI










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Directive 2014/59/EU as regards the prudential treatment of global systemically important institution groups with a multiple point of entry resolution strategy and a methodology for the indirect subscription of instruments eligible for meeting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (COM(2021)0665 — C9-0398/2021 — 2021/0343(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1).
The President would consult the European Central Bank on this proposal, in accordance with Article 282(5) of the Treaty.
referred to responsible: ECON










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Council Decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Implementing Protocol thereto (12208/2021 — C9-0419/2021 — 2021/0300(NLE))
referred to responsible: PECH opinion: DEVE, BUDG










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Council Decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (12617/2021 — C9-0420/2021 — 2021/0184(NLE))
referred to responsible: PECH










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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste and amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 (COM(2021)0709 — C9-0426/2021 — 2021/0367(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 145(1) and Rule 146(1).
referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: BUDG, IMCO














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from committees






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***I Report on the 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)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Adrián Vázquez Lázara (A9-0293/2021)










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Report on the revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (2021/2162(INI)) — BUDG Committee — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Nils Ušakovs — Rapporteur: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0295/2021)










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Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (2020/2085(INI)) — AGRI Committee — Rapporteur: Jérémy Decerle (A9-0296/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the extension of the transitional arrangement for management companies, investment companies and persons advising on, or selling, units of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and non-UCITS (COM(2021)0397 — C9-0326/2021 — 2021/0215(COD)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Jonás Fernández (A9-0297/2021)










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Report on cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (2021/2002(INI)) — AFET Committee — Rapporteur: Lukas Mandl (A9-0298/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Jamaica to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0363 — C9-0334/2021 — 2021/0179(NLE)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala (A9-0299/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States of the European Union to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Philippines to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0359 — C9-0361/2021 — 2021/0178(NLE)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Gilles Lebreton (A9-0300/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC as regards the use of key information documents by management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (COM(2021)0399 — C9-0327/2021 — 2021/0219(COD)) — ECON Committee — Rapporteur: Jonás Fernández (A9-0301/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Bolivia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0369 — C9-0336/2021 — 2021/0183(NLE)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala (A9-0307/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States of the European Union to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Pakistan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0368 — C9-0335/2021 — 2021/0182(NLE)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala (A9-0308/2021)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Tunisia to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (COM(2021)0371 — C9-0337/2021 — 2021/0198(NLE)) — JURI Committee — Rapporteur: Heidi Hautala (A9-0309/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 as regards the Union contribution for the integrated farm statistics under the 2021-2027 financial framework (COM(2021)0477 — C9-0346/2021 — 2021/0270(COD)) — AGRI Committee — Rapporteur: Riho Terras (A9-0310/2021)










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Report with recommendations to the Commission on digitalisation of the European reporting, monitoring and audit (2021/2054(INL)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Maria Grapini (A9-0311/2021)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (COM(2021)0113 — C9-0095/2021 — 2021/0058(COD)) — PECH Committee — Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A9-0312/2021)










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Report with recommendations to the Commission on legal migration policy and law (2020/2255(INL)) — LIBE Committee — Rapporteur: Abir Al-Sahlani (A9-0314/2021)










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Report on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (2021/2020(INI)) — FEMM Committee — Rapporteur: Sandra Pereira (A9-0315/2021)










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*** Recommendation on the draft 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)) — PECH Committee — Rapporteur: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (A9-0316/2021)










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Report on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (2021/2013(INI)) — ENVI Committee — Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (A9-0317/2021)










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Report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (2021/2058(INI)) — CULT Committee — Rapporteur: Tomasz Frankowski (A9-0318/2021)










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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 for Displaced Workers following an application from Spain — EGF/2021/001 ES/País Vasco metal (COM(2021)0618 — C9-0377/2021 — 2021/0316(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (A9-0319/2021)










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Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 5/2021 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 — Humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey (12444/2021 — C9-0380/2021 — 2021/0226(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0327/2021)








12.   Questions for oral answer (submission)

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






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O-000071/2021 by Nikolaj Villumsen, Jeroen Lenaers, Marianne Vind, Dragoș Pîslaru, Elena Lizzi, Mounir Satouri and Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (B9-0041/2021).




13.   Major interpellations (submission)

The following major interpellation for written answer with debate had been submitted (Rule 139):






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G-001002/2020 by Christine Anderson and Markus Buchheit, on behalf of the ID Group, to the Commission: The Commission's assessment of the quality of its answers to questions for written answer (B9-0042/2021).




14.   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 June I and October I 2021 part-sessions were available on Parliament's website.
15.   Order of business
The final draft agenda for the plenary sittings of November II 2021 (PE 699.710/PDOJ) had been made available to Members. No changes had been proposed.
The votes would be spread over the various voting sessions depending on the number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes. Information on the manner in which the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions was available on Parliament's website under ‘Priority information and documents’.
The order of business was thus established.
IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Vice-President

16.   Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (debate)

Question for oral answer O-000071/2021 by Nikolaj Villumsen, Jeroen Lenaers, Marianne Vind, Dragoș Pîslaru, Elena Lizzi, Mounir Satouri and Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, to the Commission: Introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (B9-0041/2021)
Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová moved the question.
Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Jeroen Lenaers, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marianne Vind, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dragoș Pîslaru, on behalf of the Renew Group, Mounir Satouri, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, France Jamet, on behalf of the ID Group, Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nikolaj Villumsen, on behalf of The Left Group, Daniela Rondinelli, non-attached Member, Dennis Radtke, Gabriele Bischoff, Nicolaus Fest, Cristian Terheș, Ádám Kósa, Eugen Tomac, Milan Brglez, Elena Lizzi, Radan Kanev and Estrella Durá Ferrandis.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 136(5):






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Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, on behalf of the EMPL Committee, on the introduction of a European social security pass for improving the digital enforcement of social security rights and fair mobility (2021/2620(RSP)) (B9-0551/2021).




The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 24.11.2021, item 7 (amendments); minutes of 25.11.2021, item 4 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 24.11.2021, item 10 (amendments); minutes of 25.11.2021, item 8 (final vote).
17.   Coordination of Member States' measures in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the EU (debate)

Commission statement: Coordination of Member States' measures in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the EU (2021/2984(RSP))
Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Esther de Lange, on behalf of the PPE Group, Heléne Fritzon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, André Rougé, on behalf of the ID Group, Robert Roos, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kateřina Konečná, on behalf of The Left Group, Sunčana Glavak, Simona Bonafè, Maximilian Krah and Liudas Mažylis.
The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides.
IN THE CHAIR: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Vice-President

The debate closed.
18.   A European strategy for critical raw materials (debate)

Report on a European strategy for critical raw materials [2021/2011(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Hildegard Bentele (A9-0280/2021)
Hildegard Bentele introduced the report.
The following spoke: Roman Haider (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee) and Sara Matthieu (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee).
The following spoke: Thierry Breton (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Maria da Graça Carvalho, on behalf of the PPE Group, Mohammed Chahim, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mauri Pekkarinen, on behalf of the Renew Group, Henrike Hahn, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paolo Borchia, on behalf of the ID Group, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sira Rego, on behalf of The Left Group, Tiziana Beghin, non-attached Member, Angelika Niebler, Jessica Stegrud and Krzysztof Hetman.
The following spoke: Thierry Breton.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 10 (final vote).
19.   The revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (debate)

Report on the revision of the Financial Regulation in view of the entry into force of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework [2021/2162(INI)] — Committee on Budgets — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteurs: Nils Ušakovs and Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0295/2021)
Nils Ušakovs and Monika Hohlmeier introduced the report.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Angelika Winzig, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Lara Wolters, on behalf of the S&D Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV

Vice-President

The following spoke: Nicolae Ștefănuță, on behalf of the Renew Group, Rasmus Andresen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bogdan Rzońca, on behalf of the ECR Group, João Pimenta Lopes, on behalf of The Left Group, Mario Furore, non-attached Member, Pascal Durand and Daniel Freund.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 10 (final vote).

(The sitting was suspended at 19.49.)

20.   Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 20.32.
21.   EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (debate)

Report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward [2021/2058(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Tomasz Frankowski (A9-0318/2021)
Tomasz Frankowski introduced the report.
The following spoke: Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Michaela Šojdrová, on behalf of the PPE Group, Hannes Heide, on behalf of the S&D Group, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Seán Kelly, Petra Kammerevert, Rosa D'Amato, Asim Ademov, Victor Negrescu, Maria Walsh and Peter Pollák.
The following spoke: Margaritis Schinas.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 3.
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 6.
22.   A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (debate)

Report on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe [2021/2013(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (A9-0317/2021)
Dolors Montserrat introduced the report.
The following spoke: Marc Botenga (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee).
The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Luisa Regimenti (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Pernille Weiss, on behalf of the PPE Group, Alessandra Moretti, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, on behalf of the Renew Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Lívia JÁRÓKA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Simona Baldassarre, on behalf of the ID Group, Joanna Kopcińska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kateřina Konečná, on behalf of The Left Group, Mislav Kolakušić, non-attached Member, Sunčana Glavak, César Luena, Susana Solís Pérez, Jutta Paulus, Mathilde Androuët, Eugen Jurzyca, Marisa Matias, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Ladislav Ilčić, João Pimenta Lopes, Tomislav Sokol, Juozas Olekas, Clare Daly and Angelika Niebler.
The following spoke: Stella Kyriakides.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 3 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 7 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: minutes of 23.11.2021, item 6 (amendments); minutes of 24.11.2021, item 10 (final vote).
23.   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:
Peter van Dalen, Lara Wolters, Barry Andrews, André Rougé, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, José Gusmão, Kostas Papadakis, Ivan Štefanec, Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Billy Kelleher, Bert-Jan Ruissen, João Pimenta Lopes, Eugen Tomac, Nicolás González Casares, Vlad-Marius Botoș, Gunnar Beck, Charlie Weimers, Mick Wallace, Peter Pollák, Tsvetelina Penkova, Ladislav Ilčić, Clare Daly, Tomislav Sokol, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Angel Dzhambazki, Cristian Terheș and Michiel Hoogeveen.
24.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 699.710/OJMA).
25.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 22.59.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



David Maria Sassoli

President







22 November 2021

Present:
Adamowicz Magdalena, Ademov Asim, Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Aguilera Clara, Alametsä Alviina, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Al-Sahlani Abir, Amaro Álvaro, Andresen Rasmus, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Arvanitis Konstantinos, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Auken Margrete, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Baldassarre Simona, Balt Marek Paweł, Barley Katarina, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bauzá Díaz José Ramón, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beghin Tiziana, Beigneux Aurélia, Belka Marek, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Beňová Monika, Bentele Hildegard, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bergkvist Erik, Berlato Sergio, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Biteau Benoît, Bizzotto Mara, Blaga Vasile, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bloss Michael, Bocskor Andrea, Boeselager Damian, Bonafè Simona, Borchia Paolo, Botenga Marc, Botoș Vlad-Marius, Boyer Gilles, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Bruna Annika, Brunet Sylvie, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Bușoi Cristian-Silviu, Bütikofer Reinhard, Campomenosi Marco, Canfin Pascal, Carême Damien, Caroppo Andrea, Carvalhais Isabel, Carvalho Maria da Graça, Casa David, Caspary Daniel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, Cavazzini Anna, Ceccardi Susanna, Chahim Mohammed, Charanzová Dita, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Cimoszewicz Włodzimierz, Ciuhodaru Tudor, Clune Deirdre, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Conte Rosanna, Cormand David, Corrao Ignazio, Cseh Katalin, Cutajar Josianne, van Dalen Peter, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, D'Amato Rosa, Danti Nicola, David Ivan, De Castro Paolo, Decerle Jérémy, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, Delli Karima, De Man Filip, De Meo Salvatore, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, Didier Geoffroy, Dlabajová Martina, Dobrev Klára, Doleschal Christian, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Ehler Christian, Engerer Cyrus, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Fajon Tanja, Falcă Gheorghe, Farreng Laurence, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Ferrandino Giuseppe, Ferrara Laura, Fest Nicolaus, Fidanza Carlo, Flanagan Luke Ming, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Fragkos Emmanouil, Frankowski Tomasz, Franz Romeo, Freund Daniel, Fuglsang Niels, Furore Mario, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, Gamon Claudia, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Gebhardt Evelyne, Geese Alexandra, Geier Jens, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Geuking Helmut, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, Grapini Maria, Gregorová Markéta, Griset Catherine, Groothuis Bart, Grošelj Klemen, Grudler Christophe, Gruffat Claude, Gualmini Elisabetta, Guetta Bernard, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hajšel Robert, Halicki Andrzej, Häusling Martin, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Hazekamp Anja, Heide Hannes, Heinäluoma Eero, Herbst Niclas, Hetman Krzysztof, Hidvéghi Balázs, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Holmgren Pär, Hölvényi György, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hoogeveen Michiel, Hortefeux Brice, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Ilčić Ladislav, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jaki Patryk, Jamet France, Jarubas Adam, Jerković Romana, Jongerius Agnes, Joron Virginie, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurzyca Eugen, Juvin Herve, Kalinowski Jarosław, 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, Kokalari Arba, Kolakušić Mislav, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Körner Moritz, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krasnodębski Zdzisław, Krehl Constanze, Kuhnke Alice, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kympouropoulos Stelios, Kyrtsos Georgios, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lacapelle Jean-Lin, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lalucq Aurore, Lancini Danilo Oscar, Lange Bernd, de Lange Esther, Larrouturou Pierre, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Lexmann Miriam, Liberadzki Bogusław, Liese Peter, Limmer Sylvia, Lizzi Elena, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Majorino Pierfrancesco, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manda Claudiu, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Markey Colm, Marques Margarida, Marques Pedro, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Matthieu Sara, Mavrides Costas, Maxová Radka, Mazurek Beata, Mažylis Liudas, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Meuthen Jörg, Mihaylova Iskra, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Mortler Marlene, Motreanu Dan-Ștefan, Możdżanowska Andżelika Anna, Müller Ulrike, Mureșan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Niedermayer Luděk, Nienaß Niklas, Niinistö Ville, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Novak Ljudmila, Novakov Andrey, Ochojska Janina, Olbrycht Jan, Olekas Juozas, Paet Urmas, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Papadakis Kostas, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Paulus Jutta, Pedicini Piernicola, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Petersen Morten, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pieper Markus, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pimenta Lopes João, Pîslaru Dragoș, Pizarro Manuel, Plumb Rovana, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Procaccini Nicola, Radačovský Miroslav, Radev Emil, Radtke Dennis, Rafaela Samira, Rafalska Elżbieta, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Rego Sira, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Reuten Thijs, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Riquet Dominique, Rivière Jérôme, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rónai Sándor, Rondinelli Daniela, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Roose Caroline, Ropė Bronis, Ros Sempere Marcos, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Sagartz Christian, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sander Anne, Sant Alfred, Sardone Silvia, Sarvamaa Petri, Sassoli David Maria, Satouri Mounir, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Schneider Christine, Scholz Helmut, Schreinemacher Liesje, Schuster Joachim, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Silva Pereira Pedro, Šimečka Michal, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Sippel Birgit, Skyttedal Sara, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Sonneborn Martin, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stancanelli Raffaele, Štefanec Ivan, Ștefănuță Nicolae, Strik Tineke, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tardino Annalisa, Terheș Cristian, Terras Riho, Thun und Hohenstein Róża, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Toia Patrizia, Tolleret Irène, Tomac Eugen, Tomaševski Valdemar, Tomc Romana, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tošenovský Evžen, Tóth Edina, Toussaint Marie, Tovaglieri Isabella, Trillet-Lenoir Véronique, Tudorache Dragoș, Tudose Mihai, Uhrík Milan, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Vaidere Inese, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Van Sparrentak Kim, Vautmans Hilde, Vedrenne Marie-Pierre, Verheyen Sabine, Verhofstadt Guy, Villumsen Nikolaj, Vincze Loránt, Vollath Bettina, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Vondra Alexandr, Voss Axel, Vrecionová Veronika, Vuolo Lucia, Vázquez Lázara Adrián, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Walsh Maria, Walsmann Marion, Warborn Jörgen, Waszczykowski Witold Jan, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wieland Rainer, Wiesner Emma, Wiezik Michal, Winkler Iuliu, Winzig Angelika, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Wölken Tiemo, Wolters Lara, Yenbou Salima, Zacharopoulou Chrysoula, Zahradil Jan, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zdechovský Tomáš, Zīle Roberts, Zimniok Bernhard, Złotowski Kosma, Zorrinho Carlos, Zver Milan
Excused:
Franssen Cindy, Georgoulis Alexis, de Graaff Marcel, Joveva Irena, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Santos Isabel, Zovko Željana
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.