The following spoke: Richard Corbett on how the debate on 'The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union' would be organised (2018/2958(RSP)) (the President provided clarification).
2. The Cum Ex Scandal: financial crime and the loopholes in the current legal framework (motions for resolutions tabled)
Council and Commission statements: The Cum Ex Scandal: financial crime and the loopholes in the current legal framework (2018/2900(RSP))
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 123(2):
— Pervenche Berès, Peter Simon and Jeppe Kofod, on behalf of the S&D Group, Miguel Urbán Crespo and Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Sven Giegold, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Cum Ex scandal: financial crime and loopholes in the current legal framework (2018/2900(RSP)) (B8-0551/2018).
— Markus Ferber and Dariusz Rosati, on behalf of the PPE Group, and Nils Torvalds, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the Cum Ex scandal: financial crime and loopholes in the current legal framework (2018/2900(RSP)) (B8-0552/2018);
3. The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (debate)
Council and Commission statements: The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (2018/2958(RSP))
Karoline Edtstadler (President-in-Office of the Council) and Michel Barnier (chief negotiator) made the statements.
The following spoke: Guy Verhofstadt (Parliament's Brexit coordinator), on behalf of the ALDE Group, Elmar Brok, on behalf of the PPE Group, Roberto Gualtieri, on behalf of the S&D Group, Geoffrey Van Orden, on behalf of the ECR Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Gilles Lebreton, on behalf of the ENF Group, and James Carver, non-attached Member.
The following spoke: Michel Barnier.
The debate closed.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
4. The preparation of the Marrakech Intergovernmental Conference of 10-11 December on the UN Global compact for Migration (debate)
Council and Commission statements: The preparation of the Marrakech Intergovernmental Conference of 10-11 December on the UN Global compact for Migration (2018/2959(RSP))
Karoline Edtstadler (President-in-Office of the Council) and Federica Mogherini (Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statements.
The following spoke: Željana Zovko, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tanja Fajon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anders Primdahl Vistisen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Judith Sargentini, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Malin Björk, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jörg Meuthen, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Harald Vilimsky, on behalf of the ENF Group, Udo Voigt, non-attached Member, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Péter Niedermüller, Raffaele Fitto, Mario Borghezio and Cécile Kashetu Kyenge.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Milan Zver, Eugen Freund, Ruža Tomašić, Igor Šoltes and Georgios Epitideios.
The following spoke: Federica Mogherini and Karoline Edtstadler.
The debate closed.
5. The situation of women with disabilities (debate)
Question for oral answer (O-000117/2018) by Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, on behalf of the FEMM Committee, to the Commission: The situation of women with disabilities (B8-0418/2018)
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut moved the question.
Marianne Thyssen (Member of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, on behalf of the PPE Group, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, on behalf of the ECR Group, Tilly Metz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, João Pimenta Lopes, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Michaela Šojdrová.
The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lefteris Christoforou, Helga Stevens and Notis Marias.
The following spoke: Marianne Thyssen.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 128(5):
— Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, on behalf of the FEMM Committee, on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP)) (B8-0547/2018).
(The sitting was suspended at 11.09 until voting time.)
IN THE CHAIR: Sylvie GUILLAUME Vice-President
6. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 11.31.
7. Welcome
On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the Tajikistan Parliament - led by Sharif Rahimzoda - who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors' gallery.
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The following spoke: Julie Ward.
8. Voting time
Detailed voting results (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the Results of Votes annex to the minutes.
The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the minutes, and can be accessed via Europarl.
8.1. Application of the Euro 5 step to the type-approval of two- or three- wheel vehicles and quadricycles ***I (Rule 150)(vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as regards the application of the Euro 5 step to the type-approval of two- or three- wheel vehicles and quadricycles [COM(2018)0137 - C8-0120/2018 - 2018/0065(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Daniel Dalton (A8-0346/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
8.2. Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel treatment or punishment ***I (Rule 150)(vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (codification) [COM(2018)0316 - C8-0210/2018 - 2018/0160(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A8-0387/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)
8.3. Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Recommitment of remaining amounts ***I (Rule 150)(vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the re-commitment of the remaining amounts committed to support the implementation of the Council Decisions (EU) 2015/1523 and (EU) 2015/1601 or the allocation thereof to other actions under the national programmes [COM(2018)0719 - C8-0448/2018 - 2018/0371(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Miriam Dalli (A8-0370/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)
The following spoke: Miriam Dalli (rapporteur) to request that the matter be referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations, in accordance with Rule 59(4). Parliament agreed to the request.
8.4. Accession of Samoa to the EU-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement *** (Rule 150)(vote)
Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the accession of Samoa to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part [12281/2018 - C8-0434/2018 - 2018/0291(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: David Martin (A8-0376/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)
Parliament approved the accession of Samoa to the agreement.
8.5. Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank * (Rule 150)(vote)
Report on the proposal for the appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank [N8-0120/2018 - C8-0466/2018 - 2018/0905(NLE)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Roberto Gualtieri (A8-0380/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5) (Secret ballot) The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes (minutes of 29.11.2018 annex 1)
8.6. Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2018/003 EL/Attica publishing (Rule 150)(vote)
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application from Greece – EGF/2018/003 EL/Attica publishing) [COM(2018)0667 - C8-0430/2018 - 2018/2240(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (A8-0377/2018)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)
8.7. Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the rules applicable to the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders [COM(2017)0571 - C8-0326/2017 - 2017/0245(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Tanja Fajon (A8-0356/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)
The following spoke: Tanja Fajon (rapporteur) to ask for the question to be referred back to the committee responsible for institutional negotiations, in accordance with Rule 59(4).
Parliament agreed to the request by electronic vote (334 in favour, 257 against, 44 abstentions).
8.8. Common rules for the operation of air services ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community [COM(2016)0818 - C8-0531/2016- 2016/0411(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Claudia Țapardel (A8-0150/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)
8.9. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Sodium dichromate (vote)
Motion for a resolution tabled by Bas Eickhout, Pavel Poc and Fredrick Federley, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, in accordance with Rule 106(2) and (3),on the draft Commission implementing decision granting an authorisation for certain uses of sodium dichromate under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Ilario Ormezzano Sai S.R.L.) (D058762/01 - 2018/2929(RSP)) (B8-0548/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)
— Markus Ferber and Dariusz Rosati, on behalf of the PPE Group,
— Pervenche Berès, Peter Simon and Jeppe Kofod, on behalf of the S&D Group,
— Nils Torvalds, on behalf of the ALDE Group,
— Miguel Urbán Crespo, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Martin Schirdewan, Patrick Le Hyaric, Marie Pierre Vieu, Stelios Kouloglou, Kateřina Konečná, Jiří Maštálka, Paloma López Bermejo, Merja Kyllönen, Matt Carthy, Emmanuel Maurel, Kostadinka Kuneva, Marie Christine Vergiat and Marisa Matias, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 123(2):
— Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the PETI Committee, on the role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes (2018/2856(RSP)) (B8-0546/2018).
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)
8.15. 2018 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (vote)
Report on the 2018 Commission Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia [2018/2145(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Ivo Vajgl (A8-0341/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 15)
8.18. Defence of academic freedom in the EU's external action (vote)
Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Defence of academic freedom in the EU’s external action [2018/2117(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Wajid Khan (A8-0403/2018)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 18)
Written explanations of vote within the meaning of Rule 183 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.
Oral explanations of vote:
The Cum Ex Scandal: financial crime and the loopholes in the current legal framework - RC-B8-0551/2018 Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Monica Macovei, Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner, Seán Kelly and Daniel Hannan
Role of the German Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) in cross-border family disputes - B8-0546/2018 Notis Marias, Marek Jurek, Urszula Krupa, Czesław Hoc, Seán Kelly and Daniel Hannan
Report: Bernd Lange and Paul Rübig - A8-0379/2018 Jude Kirton-Darling, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Rory Palmer, Alex Mayer, Andrejs Mamikins, Seán Kelly, Daniel Hannan and Stanislav Polčák
Report: David McAllister - A8-0331/2018 Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski and Stanislav Polčák
Report: Igor Šoltes - A8-0332/2018 Dobromir Sośnierz
Report: Ivo Vajgl - A8-0341/2018 Michaela Šojdrová, Notis Marias, Mirosław Piotrowski, John Howarth and Stanislav Polčák
Report: Charles Tannock - A8-0339/2018 Michaela Šojdrová, Mirosław Piotrowski and Jasenko Selimovic
Report: Wajid Khan - A8-0403/2018 Alex Mayer, Andrejs Mamikins, Rory Palmer and John Howarth
The situation of women with disabilities - B8-0547/2018 Liadh Ní Riada, Michaela Šojdrová, Urszula Krupa, Andrejs Mamikins, Anna Záborská and Dobromir Sośnierz.
10. Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the Europarl website under 'Plenary/Votes/Results of Votes (Results of roll-call votes)'.
The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.
After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.
11. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions
In accordance with Article 31(6) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the budgetary authority of the approval of transfers of appropriations DEC 29/2018, DEC 30/2018 and DEC 31/2018 - Section III – Commission.
In accordance with Article 27(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the budgetary authority of the approval of transfer of appropriations DEC 1/2018 - Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee.
In accordance with Article 29 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to raise no objection to transfer of appropriations INF 2/2018 – European Data Protection Supervisor.
In accordance with Article 27 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfer of appropriations DEC 1/2018 - Section VI - European Economic and Social Committee.
In accordance with Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to raise no objection to transfer of appropriations INF 8/2018 – Committee of the Regions.
In accordance with Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfers of appropriations C9/2018 and C10/2018 - Section I – European Parliament.
In accordance with Article 31(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had decided to approve transfers of appropriations DEC 28/2018, DEC 30/2018, DEC 32/2018, DEC 33/2018 and DEC 35/2018 - Section III – Commission.
12. Documents received
The following documents had been received:
from Members, motions for resolutions (Rule 133)
- Ivan Jakovčić and Jozo Radoš. Motion for a resolution on preserving a strong industrial base in Europe (B8-0512/2018)
referred to
responsible:
ITRE
- Dominique Martin. Motion for a resolution on the European Union’s security budget (B8-0513/2018)
referred to
responsible:
BUDG
- Dominique Bilde and Mylène Troszczynski. Motion for a resolution on gender studies (B8-0515/2018)
referred to
responsible:
CULT
opinion:
FEMM
- Mario Borghezio. Motion for a resolution on the lack of defibrillators on aircraft (B8-0516/2018)
referred to
responsible:
TRAN
- Angelo Ciocca. Motion for a resolution on the proposed application from the city of Milan to become a specialised section of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) (B8-0517/2018)
referred to
responsible:
JURI
13. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting
Pursuant to Rule 192(3), the minutes of the current sitting and of the previous day's sitting would be submitted for Parliament's approval at the start of the subsequent sitting.
With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.
14. Dates of forthcoming sittings
The next sittings would be held from 10 December 2018 to 13 December 2018.
15. Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 13.28.
16. Adjournment of the session
The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.