Transitional provisions in order to address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis (amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628) ***I [COM(2021)0254 - C9-0185/2021 - 2021/0129(COD)]
REQUEST FOR URGENT PROCEDURE
The urgent procedure was established by roll-call vote (662 in favour, 25 against, 9 abstentions).
ETIAS consequential amendments: police and judicial cooperation ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for accessing the other EU information systems and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 and Regulation (EU) 2019/816 [COM(2019)0003 - C8-0025/2019 - 2019/0001A(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0254/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT
Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0263) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 1)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
ETIAS consequential amendments: borders and visas ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for ETIAS purposes and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1240, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 [COM(2019)0004 - C8-0024/2019 - 2019/0002(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0255/2020)
(Simple majority needed)
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT
Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0264) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 2)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/003 DE/GMH Guss – Germany Report on a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Germany – EGF/2020/003 DE/GMH Guss [COM(2021)0207 - C9-0156/2021 - 2021/0107(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Jens Geier (A9-0189/2021)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast required)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
Approved by single vote (P9_TA(2021)0265) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 3)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/005 BE/Swissport – Belgium Report on proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Belgium – EGF/2020/005 BE/Swissport [COM(2021)0212 – C9-0159/2021 – 2021/0109(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Olivier Chastel (A9-0188/2021)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast required)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
Approved by single vote (P9_TA(2021)0266) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 4)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/004 NL/KLM – Netherlands Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from the Netherlands – EGF/2020/004 NL/The Netherlands KLM [COM(2021)0226 – C9-0161/2021 – 2021/0115(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Monika Vana (A9-0187/2021)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast required)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
Approved by single vote (P9_TA(2021)0267) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 5)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/007 FI/Finnair – Finland Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Finland – EGF/2020/007 FI/Finnair [COM(2021)0227 – C9-0162/2021 – 2021/0116(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Eero Heinäluoma (A9-0186/2021)
(Majority of Parliament's component Members and three fifths of the votes cast required)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
Approved by single vote (P9_TA(2021)0268) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 6)
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN ***I Report on the proposal for a 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 [COM(2019)0003 - C9-0090/2021 - 2019/0001B(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0083/2021)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENT
See Texts Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0269) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 7)
3. EU Digital COVID Certificate – Union citizens ***I - EU Digital COVID Certificate – third-country nationals ***I (debate)
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate) [COM(2021)0130 - C9-0104/2021 - 2021/0068(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to third-country nationals legally staying or legally residing in the territories of Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic [COM(2021)0140 - C9-0100/2021 - 2021/0071(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
An initial vote had taken place on 28 April 2021 and, in accordance with Rule 59(4), the matter had been referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations (minutes of 28.4.2021, item 13).
Juan Fernando López Aguilar introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Didier Reynders (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Jeroen Lenaers, on behalf of the PPE Group, Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the Renew Group, Tineke Strik, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Christine Anderson, on behalf of the ID Group (the President responded to her comments), Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, on behalf of the ECR Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of The Left Group, Mislav Kolakušić, non-attached Member, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Simona Bonafè, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Tilly Metz, Simona Baldassarre, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Silvia Modig, Kostas Papadakis, Paulo Rangel, Heléne Fritzon, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Michèle Rivasi, Joëlle Mélin, Assita Kanko, Kateřina Konečná, Márton Gyöngyösi, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Jytte Guteland, Dita Charanzová, Marcel Kolaja, Roman Haider, Michiel Hoogeveen, Balázs Hidvéghi, Lena Düpont, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Terheş, Seán Kelly, Christel Schaldemose, Nicola Danti, Beata Kempa, Dolors Montserrat, Sylvie Guillaume, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Carlo Fidanza, Andrzej Halicki, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Tom Vandenkendelaere, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Isabel Wiseler-Lima and Vladimír Bilčík.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
The following spoke: Karlo Ressler, Massimiliano Salini and Daniel Buda.
4. State of play of the implementation of the own resources roadmap (debate)
Commission statement: State of play of the implementation of the own resources roadmap (2021/2739(RSP))
Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Valérie Hayer, on behalf of the Renew Group, David Cormand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Bogdan Rzońca, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Siegfried Mureşan and Margarida Marques.
(The sitting was suspended at 11.23 due to a technical problem with the audio system in the Chamber.)
The following spoke: Luis Garicano, Rasmus Andresen, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Michiel Hoogeveen, João Ferreira, Karlo Ressler, Pierre Larrouturou, Jérôme Rivière, Paul Tang and Jonás Fernández.
The following spoke: Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission).
IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI President
The debate closed.
7. European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (debate)
Council and Commission statements: European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP))
Ana Paula Zacarias (President-in-Office of the Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission) made the statements.
The following spoke: Siegfried Mureşan, on behalf of the PPE Group, Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, Luis Garicano, on behalf of the Renew Group, Damian Boeselager, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gunnar Beck, on behalf of the ID Group, Johan Van Overtveldt, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of The Left Group, Tamás Deutsch, non-attached Member, Markus Ferber and Eider Gardiazabal Rubial.
IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA Vice-President
The following spoke: Valérie Hayer, Ernest Urtasun, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Eugen Jurzyca and José Gusmão.
Competition policy – annual report 2020 Report on competition policy – annual report 2020 [2020/2223(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0168/2021);
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives Report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives [2020/2273(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: César Luena (A9-0179/2021);
The gender dimension in cohesion policy Report on the gender dimension in cohesion policy [2020/2040(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Monika Vana (A9-0154/2021).
Parliament took the final vote on:
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN ***I Report on the proposal for a 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 [COM(2019)0003 - C9-0090/2021 - 2019/0001B(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0083/2021).
9. European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (continuation of debate)
Council and Commission statements: European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP))
The following spoke: Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó, José Manuel Fernandes, Jonás Fernández, Dragoş Pîslaru, Alexandra Geese, Elżbieta Kruk, Younous Omarjee, Krzysztof Hetman, Agnes Jongerius, Linea Søgaard-Lidell, Bas Eickhout, Vangelis Meimarakis, Costas Mavrides, Jordi Solé, Victor Negrescu, Piernicola Pedicini and Margarida Marques.
The following spoke: Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President of the Commission).
IN THE CHAIR: David Maria SASSOLI President
The following spoke: Ana Paula Zacarias (President-in-Office of the Council).
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):
- Manfred Weber, Esther de Lange, Siegfried Mureşan, Markus Ferber and José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the European Parliament’s scrutiny of the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0331/2021);
- Damian Boeselager, Bas Eickhout, Alexandra Geese, Jordi Solé and Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the views of Parliament on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0333/2021);
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis and José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, on the views of Parliament on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0334/2021);
- Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the European Parliament’s scrutiny of the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0335/2021);
- Dacian Cioloş, Luis Garicano, Valérie Hayer, Dragoş Pîslaru, Pascal Canfin and Martin Hojsík, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the views of Parliament on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0337/2021);
- Jonás Fernández, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Iratxe García Pérez, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the views of Parliament on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (2021/2738(RSP)) (B9-0338/2021).
11. Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities (debate)
Council and Commission statements: Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP))
Josep Borrell Fontelles (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statement on behalf of the Council and the Commission.
The following spoke: Andrzej Halicki, on behalf of the PPE Group, Robert Biedroń, on behalf of the S&D Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Susanna Ceccardi, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of The Left Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Andrius Kubilius, Pedro Marques, Karin Karlsbro, Markéta Gregorová, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Márton Gyöngyösi, Siegfried Mureşan, Maria Arena, Michal Šimečka, Patryk Jaki, Paulo Rangel, Tonino Picula, Hilde Vautmans, Kinga Gál, Miriam Lexmann, Sven Mikser, Urmas Paet and Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov.
IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEER Vice-President
The following spoke: Carmen Avram and Tom Vandenkendelaere.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles.
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):
- Sandra Kalniete, Michael Gahler, Paulo Rangel, David McAllister, Jerzy Buzek, Andrius Kubilius, Radosław Sikorski, Traian Băsescu, Vladimír Bilčík, Tomasz Frankowski, Andrzej Halicki, Rasa Juknevičienė, David Lega, Miriam Lexmann, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Liudas Mažylis, Luděk Niedermayer, Janina Ochojska, Michaela Šojdrová, Eugen Tomac and Isabel Wiseler-Lima, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0328/2021);
- Helmut Scholz, on behalf of The Left Group, on systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0330/2021);
- Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Heidi Hautala, Markéta Gregorová, Jordi Solé, Alice Kuhnke, Jakop G. Dalunde, Pär Holmgren, Bronis Ropė, Hannah Neumann, Erik Marquardt, Ignazio Corrao, Mounir Satouri, Tineke Strik, Francisco Guerreiro, Grace O’Sullivan and Ciarán Cuffe, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following the abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0332/2021);
- Pedro Marques, Tonino Picula and Robert Biedroń, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0339/2021);
- Petras Auštrevičius, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Klemen Grošelj, Karin Karlsbro, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Karen Melchior, Javier Nart, Urmas Paet, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0340/2021);
- Anna Fotyga, Ryszard Czarnecki, Ruža Tomašić, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Valdemar Tomaševski, Bogdan Rzońca, Raffaele Fitto, Elżbieta Rafalska, Assita Kanko, Carlo Fidanza, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Charlie Weimers, Alexandr Vondra, Adam Bielan, Veronika Vrecionová and Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (2021/2741(RSP)) (B9-0344/2021).
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP))
Josep Borrell Fontelles (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statement.
The following spoke:Rasa Juknevičienė, on behalf of the PPE Group, Elena Yoncheva, on behalf of the S&D Group, Petras Auštrevičius, on behalf of the Renew Group, Erik Marquardt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bernhard Zimniok, on behalf of the ID Group, Mick Wallace, on behalf of The Left Group, Pedro Marques, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos and Maria Arena.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles.
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):
- Clare Daly, Mick Wallace and Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, on behalf of The Left Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0321/2021);
- Pedro Marques and Elena Yoncheva, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0324/2021);
- Erik Marquardt, Alviina Alametsä, Bronis Ropė, Hannah Neumann, Ignazio Corrao, Mounir Satouri, Tineke Strik and Francisco Guerreiro, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0325/2021);
- David Lega, Michael Gahler, David McAllister, Agnès Evren and Tom Vandenkendelaere, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0326/2021);
- Petras Auštrevičius, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Bernard Guetta, Karin Karlsbro, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Karen Melchior, Samira Rafaela, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Dragoş Tudorache and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0327/2021);
- Anna Fotyga, Raffaele Fitto, Assita Kanko, Valdemar Tomaševski, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Carlo Fidanza, Elżbieta Kruk, Ryszard Czarnecki, Angel Dzhambazki, Bogdan Rzońca and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the situation in Afghanistan (2021/2712(RSP)) (B9-0329/2021).
13. Human rights and political situation in Cuba (debate)
Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP))
Josep Borrell Fontelles (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) made the statement.
The following spoke: Leopoldo López Gil, on behalf of the PPE Group, Javi López, on behalf of the S&D Group, Dita Charanzová, on behalf of the Renew Group, Jordi Solé, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hermann Tertsch, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manu Pineda, on behalf of The Left Group, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, non-attached Member, Paulo Rangel, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Sandra Pereira, Gabriel Mato and Pernando Barrena Arza.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles.
IN THE CHAIR: Dita CHARANZOVÁ Vice-President
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 132(2):
- Leopoldo López Gil, Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Gabriel Mato and Antonio López-Istúriz White, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP)) (B9-0341/2021);
- Manu Pineda, on behalf of The Left Group, on the human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP)) (B9-0342/2021);
- Javier Nart, Petras Auštrevičius, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Klemen Grošelj, Vlad Gheorghe, Bernard Guetta, Karin Karlsbro, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Karen Melchior, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, on the human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP)) (B9-0343/2021);
- Pedro Marques and Javi López, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP)) (B9-0345/2021);
- Anna Fotyga, Hermann Tertsch, Charlie Weimers, Carlo Fidanza, Joanna Kopcińska, Bogdan Rzońca, Veronika Vrecionová, Raffaele Fitto, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Hermann Tertsch, Elżbieta Rafalska, Ryszard Czarnecki, Valdemar Tomaševski, Assita Kanko, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Elżbieta Kruk, Ruža Tomašić and Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the human rights and political situation in Cuba (2021/2745(RSP)) (B9-0346/2021/REV).
The President reminded Members that the ECON Committee recommendation to raise no objections to the delegated act had been announced in plenary on Monday 7 June 2021 (minutes of 7.6.2021, item 10)
No objections to this recommendation had been raised within the 24-hour period laid down in Rule 111(6).
The recommendation was therefore deemed to have been approved and would be published in the Texts adopted of that day’s sitting (P9_TA(2021)0270).
15. 75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)
Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly [2020/2128(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (A9-0173/2021)
María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos introduced the report.
The following spoke: Josep Borrell Fontelles (Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).
The following spoke: Miriam Lexmann, on behalf of the PPE Group, Isabel Santos, on behalf of the S&D Group, Engin Eroglu, on behalf of the Renew Group, Salima Yenbou, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Silvia Sardone, on behalf of the ID Group, Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Francisco José Millán Mon, Udo Bullmann, Sunčana Glavak, Evin Incir and Javi López.
The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission) on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The debate closed.
Vote: 8 June 2021 (amendments); 9 June 2021 (final vote).
Announcement of voting results: 9 June 2021(amendments); 9 June 2021(final vote).
16. Documents received
The following documents had been received:
- ***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 customs control equipment (07234/1/2021 - C9-0196/2021 - 2018/0258(COD)) - IMCO Committee - Rapporteur: Jiří Pospíšil (A9-0196/2021)
- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 (06980/2/2021 - C9-0195/2021 - 2018/0206(COD)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: David Casa (A9-0197/2021)
- ***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 Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (06879/1/2021 - C9-0191/2021 - 2018/0243(COD)) - AFET Committee - DEVE Committee - Rapporteur: Michael Gahler - Rapporteur: Maria Arena - Rapporteur: Charles Goerens - Rapporteur: Rasa Juknevičienė (A9-0198/2021)
17. Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument 2021-2027 – Global Europe ***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 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 [06879/1/2021 - C9-0191/2021- 2018/0243(COD)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development. Rapporteurs: Michael Gahler, Charles Goerens, Maria Arena and Rasa Juknevičienė (A9-0198/2021)
Michael Gahler, Charles Goerens and Rasa Juknevičienė introduced the recommendation for second reading.
The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: György Hölvényi, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pedro Marques, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, on behalf of the Renew Group, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Beata Kempa, on behalf of the ECR Group, Özlem Demirel, on behalf of The Left Group, Kinga Gál, non-attached Member, Hildegard Bentele, Udo Bullmann, Nathalie Loiseau, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Jérôme Rivière, Angel Dzhambazki, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Francisco José Millán Mon, Tonino Picula, Bernhard Zimniok and Marc Tarabella.
The following spoke: Maria Arena, to introduce the recommendation for second reading, and Jutta Urpilainen.
18. European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027 ***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 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 [06980/2/2021 - C9-0195/2021 - 2018/0206(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: David Casa (A9-0197/2021)
David Casa introduced the recommendation for second reading.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Dennis Radtke, on behalf of the PPE Group, Brando Benifei, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sylvie Brunet, on behalf of the Renew Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and France Jamet, on behalf of the ID Group.
Competition policy – annual report 2020 Report on competition policy – annual report 2020 [2020/2223(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0168/2021)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0275) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 12)
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives Report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives [2020/2273(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: César Luena (A9-0179/2021)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0277) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 14)
The gender dimension in cohesion policy Report on the gender dimension in cohesion policy [2020/2040(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Monika Vana (A9-0154/2021)
(Simple majority needed)
AMENDMENTS
See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0273) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 16)
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN ***I Report on the proposal for a 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 [COM(2019)0003 - C9-0090/2021 - 2019/0001B(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0083/2021)
(Simple majority needed)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0269) (‘Results of votes’ annex, item 7)
Parliament’s first reading thus closed.
20. European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027 ***II (continuation of 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 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 [06980/2/2021 - C9-0195/2021 - 2018/0206(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: David Casa (A9-0197/2021)
The following spoke: Elżbieta Rafalska, on behalf of the ECR Group, José Gusmão, on behalf of The Left Group, Ádám Kósa, non-attached Member, Romana Tomc, Agnes Jongerius, Mounir Satouri, Elena Lizzi, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Eugen Tomac, Guido Reil, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Simona Baldassarre, Krzysztof Hetman, Cindy Franssen and Anne Sander.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).
The debate closed.
The President announced that no proposals for rejection or amendments had been tabled under Rules 67 and 68 on the following Council positions at first reading:
- European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027 (06980/2/2021 – C9-0195/2021 – 2018/0206(COD));
- Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment (07234/1/2021 – C9-0196/2021 – 2018/0258(COD)).
The Council positions were therefore deemed approved.
Parliament voted on the provisional agreements on:
EU Digital COVID Certificate – Union citizens ***I Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate) [COM(2021)0130 - C9-0104/2021 - 2021/0068(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar ;
EU Digital COVID Certificate – third-country nationals ***I Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on vaccination, testing and recovery to third-country nationals legally staying or legally residing in the territories of Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic (Digital Green Certificate) [COM(2021)0140 - C9-0100/2021 - 2021/0071(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar .
Parliament voted on the amendments to:
75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly [2020/2128(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (A9-0173/2021).
Parliament took the final vote on:
Competition policy – annual report 2020 Report on competition policy – annual report 2020 [2020/2223(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0168/2021);
The gender dimension in cohesion policy Report on the gender dimension in cohesion policy [2020/2040(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Monika Vana (A9-0154/2021);
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives Report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives [2020/2273(INI)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: César Luena (A9-0179/2021).
The ballot would be open until 21.15.
The vote was taken.
The results of votes would be announced the next day, Wednesday 9 June 2021 at 9.00 (minutes of 9.6.2021, item 3).
(The sitting was suspended at 20.03.)
IN THE CHAIR: Roberta METSOLA Vice-President
23. Resumption of the sitting
The sitting resumed at 20.30.
24. Parliament’s right of inquiry (debate)
Question for oral answer O-000029/2021 by Antonio Tajani and Domènec Ruiz Devesa, on behalf of the AFCO Committee, to the Council: Parliament’s right of inquiry (B9-0020/2021)
Question for oral answer O-000030/2021 by Antonio Tajani and Domènec Ruiz Devesa, on behalf of the AFCO Committee, to the Commission: Parliament’s right of inquiry (B9-0021/2021)
Domènec Ruiz Devesa moved the questions.
Ana Paula Zacarias (President-in-Office of the Council) and Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission) answered the questions.
The following spoke: Rainer Wieland, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gabriele Bischoff, on behalf of the S&D Group, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, on behalf of the Renew Group, Daniel Freund, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gilles Lebreton, on behalf of the ID Group, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of The Left Group, Sven Simon, Carmen Avram, Vlad Gheorghe, Tilly Metz, Gunnar Beck, Patryk Jaki, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Jiří Pospíšil, Leszek Miller, Jadwiga Wiśniewska and Juan Fernando López Aguilar.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit and Ana Paula Zacarias.
The debate closed.
25. Climate-resilient EU fisheries & aquaculture (debate)
Question for oral answer O-000034/2021 by Pierre Karleskind, on behalf of the PECH Committee, to the Commission: Climate-resilient fisheries and aquaculture in the EU (B9-0022/2021)
Clara Aguilera moved the question.
Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission) answered the question.
The following spoke: Gabriel Mato, on behalf of the PPE Group, Manuel Pizarro, on behalf of the S&D Group, Pierre Karleskind, on behalf of the Renew Group, Grace O'Sullivan, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Rosanna Conte, on behalf of the ID Group, João Ferreira, on behalf of The Left Group, Dino Giarrusso, non-attached Member, François-Xavier Bellamy, Carmen Avram, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Francisco Guerreiro, France Jamet, Anja Hazekamp, Francisco José Millán Mon, Pietro Bartolo, Rosa D'Amato, Tomislav Sokol, Isabel Carvalhais and Nicolás González Casares.
The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit.
The debate closed.
26. Explanations of vote
Written explanations of vote:
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 194 appear on the Members’ pages on Parliament’s website.
Exceptionally, explanations of vote of a maximum of 400 words would be accepted.
27. Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on Parliament’s website under ‘Results of roll-call votes’ as an annex to the minutes of the sitting. They are for information only and have no effect on the result of the vote as announced in plenary.
The document will be regularly updated in the two weeks following the part-session concerned.
After those two weeks, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.
28. Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’PE 693.498/OJME).
Joveva Irena, Kokalari Arba, Maydell Eva, Ochojska Janina, Skyttedal Sara
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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 document 'Results of roll-call votes', which is annexed to the Minutes of the sitting and available on Parliament's website.