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Thursday, 11 February 2021 - Brussels
1.Opening of the sitting
 2.Announcement of voting results
 3.Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (debate)
 4.First voting session
 5.Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (continuation of debate)
 6.Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)
  
6.1.Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
  
6.2.Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
  
6.3.Political situation in Uganda
 7.Resumption of the sitting
 8.Announcement of voting results
 9.Resumption of the sitting
 10.Second voting session
 11.Resumption of the sitting
 12.Homologation and distribution of transparent masks (debate)
 13.Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia (debate)
 14.Resumption of the sitting
 15.Council position at first reading
 16.Proposal for a Union act
 17.Announcement of voting results
 18.Explanations of vote
 19.Corrections to votes and voting intentions
 20.Documents received
 21.Petitions
 22.Associated committees (Rule 57)
 23.Decisions to apply the joint committee procedure (Rule 58)
 24.Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 54)
 25.Modified referrals to committees (Rule 56)
 26.Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted
 27.Dates of forthcoming sittings
 28.Closure of the sitting
 29.Adjournment of the session
 ATTENDANCE REGISTER


IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.


2. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the votes on:

Markets in financial instruments ***I
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU as regards information requirements, product governance and position limits to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic [COM(2020)0280 - C9-0210/2020 - 2020/0152(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Markus Ferber (A9-0208/2020)

(Simple majority needed)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0046)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 12)

Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

EU Recovery prospectus and targeted adjustments for financial intermediaries to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic ***I
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as regards the EU Recovery prospectus and targeted adjustments for financial intermediaries to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic [COM(2020)0281 - C9-0206/2020 - 2020/0155(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Ondřej Kovařík (A9-0228/2020)

(Simple majority needed)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT, COMMISSION STATEMENT

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0047)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 13)

Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief ***I
[COM(2020)0818 - C9-0420/2020 - 2020/0358(COD)] - TRAN Committee

(Simple majority needed)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Adopted as amended (P9_TA(2021)0048)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 14)

Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus II) ***I
[COM(2021)0025 - C9-0004/2021 - 2021/0012(COD)] - TRAN Committee

(Simple majority needed)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Adopted as amended (P9_TA(2021)0049)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 15)

Parliament’s first reading thus closed.

EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine [2019/2202(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Michael Gahler (A9-0219/2020)

(Simple majority needed)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0050)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 16)

European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Motion for a resolution B9-0108/2021

(Simple majority needed)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0051)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 17)

Challenges ahead for women’s rights: more than 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Motion for a resolution B9-0114/2021/REV

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0058)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 24)


3. Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (debate)

Question for oral answer O-000004/2021 by Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Commission: Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (B9-0003/2021)

Cristian-Silviu Buşoi moved the question.

Kadri Simson (Member of the Commission) answered the question.

The following spoke: Andrius Kubilius, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juozas Olekas, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ivars Ijabs, on behalf of the Renew Group, Thierry Mariani, on behalf of the ID Group, Bronis Ropė, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Manuel Bompard, on behalf of The Left Group, Riho Terras, Costas Mavrides and Petras Auštrevičius.

(Continuation of debate: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 5)


4. First voting session

Parliament voted on the amendments to:

Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen
Joint motion for a resolution tabled in accordance with Rule 132(2) and (4), replacing motions for resolutions B9-0119/2021, B9-0121/2021, B9-0123/2021, B9-0124/2021, B9-0127/2021 and B9-0129/2021, by Michael Gahler, Christian Sagartz, Isabel Wiseler Lima and David Lega, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kati Piri and Marc Tarabella, on behalf of the S&D Group, Barry Andrews, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Vlad Gheorghe, Urmas Paet, Michal Šimečka, Dragoş Tudorache, Javier Nart, Frédérique Ries, Moritz Körner and Nicolae Ştefănuță, on behalf of the Renew Group, Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Mick Wallace, on behalf of The Left Group, on the humanitarian and political situation in Yemen (2021/2539(RSP)) (RC-B9-0119/2021/REV);

The situation in Myanmar
Joint motion for a resolution tabled in accordance with Rule 132(2) and (4), replacing motions for resolutions B9-0116/2021, B9-0117/2021, B9-0120/2021, B9-0122/2021, B9-0125/2021 and B9-0128/2021, by Michael Gahler, Seán Kelly, Isabel Wiseler Lima, Daniel Caspary, Miriam Lexmann and Tom Vandenkendelaere, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kati Piri and Marianne Vind, on behalf of the S&D Group, Urmas Paet, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Svenja Hahn, Moritz Körner, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Michal Šimečka, Dragoş Tudorache and Nicolae Ştefănuță, on behalf of the Renew Group, Heidi Hautala and Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Anna Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Marisa Matias, on behalf of The Left Group, on the situation in Myanmar (2021/2540(RSP)) (RC-B9-0116/2021);

Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
Joint motion for a resolution tabled in accordance with Rule 144(5) and Rule 132(4), replacing motions for resolutions B9-0130/2021, B9-0131/2021, B9-0132/2021, B9-0133/2021, B9-0134/2021 and B9-0135/2021, by Michael Gahler, David Lega, Sandra Kalniete, David McAllister, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Miriam Lexmann, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tomáš Zdechovský, Vladimír Bilčík, Inese Vaidere, Vangelis Meimarakis, Michaela Šojdrová, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Loránt Vincze, Magdalena Adamowicz, Ivan Štefanec, Janina Ochojska, Eva Maydell, Luděk Niedermayer, Lefteris Christoforou, Jiří Pospíšil, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Stanislav Polčák, Krzysztof Hetman, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Benoît Lutgen, Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Peter Pollák, Romana Tomc, Loucas Fourlas, Tom Vandenkendelaere and Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kati Piri and Kathleen Van Brempt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Hilde Vautmans, Barry Andrews, Andrus Ansip, Petras Auštrevičius, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Vlad Gheorghe, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Irena Joveva, Javier Nart, Urmas Paet, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu and Dragoş Tudorache, on behalf of the Renew Group, Hannah Neumann, Saskia Bricmont and Katrin Langensiepen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Raffaele Fitto, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Alexandr Vondra, Elżbieta Rafalska, Ryszard Czarnecki, Carlo Fidanza, Emmanouil Fragkos, Elżbieta Kruk, Veronika Vrecionová, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Adam Bielan, Assita Kanko, Bogdan Rzońca, Angel Dzhambazki, Valdemar Tomaševski, Eugen Jurzyca and Witold Jan Waszczykowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Marisa Matias, on behalf of The Left Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina (2021/2543(RSP)) (RC-B9-0130/2021);

Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Joint motion for a resolution tabled in accordance with Rule 144(5) and Rule 132(4), replacing motions for resolutions B9-0144/2021, B9-0145/2021, B9-0146/2011, B9-0147/2021, B9-0148/2021 and B9-0149/2021, by Michael Gahler, Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Sandra Kalniete, Antonio López Istúriz White, Miriam Lexmann, Janina Ochojska, Isabel Wiseler Lima, Tomáš Zdechovský, Vladimír Bilčík, Inese Vaidere, Vangelis Meimarakis, Michaela Šojdrová, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Loránt Vincze, Magdalena Adamowicz, Ivan Štefanec, Eva Maydell, Luděk Niedermayer, Lefteris Christoforou, Jiří Pospíšil, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Stanislav Polčák, Krzysztof Hetman, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Peter Pollák, Romana Tomc, Loucas Fourlas and Ioan Rareş Bogdan, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kati Piri, Isabel Santos and Andris Ameriks, on behalf of the S&D Group, Petras Auštrevičius, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Irena Joveva, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Nathalie Loiseau, Javier Nart, Urmas Paet, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Michal Šimečka, Nicolae Ştefănuță and Ramona Strugariu, on behalf of the Renew Group, Viola Von Cramon Taubadel and Hannah Neumann, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Assita Kanko and Valdemar Tomaševski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Malin Björk, on behalf of The Left Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan (2021/2544(RSP)) (RC-B9-0144/2021);

Political situation in Uganda
Joint motion for a resolution tabled in accordance with Rule 144(5) and Rule 132(4), replacing motions for resolutions B9-0138/2021, B9-0139/2021, B9-0140/2011, B9-0141/2021 and B9-0142/2021, by Michael Gahler, Isabel Wiseler Lima, David McAllister, Antonio López Istúriz White, Paulo Rangel, Miriam Lexmann, Tomáš Zdechovský, Vladimír Bilčík, Inese Vaidere, Vangelis Meimarakis, Tomas Tobé, Christian Sagartz, Loránt Vincze, Magdalena Adamowicz, Janina Ochojska, Eva Maydell, Luděk Niedermayer, Lefteris Christoforou, Jiří Pospíšil, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Stanislav Polčák, Krzysztof Hetman, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Benoît Lutgen, Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Peter Pollák, Romana Tomc and Ioan Rareş Bogdan, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kati Piri and Carlos Zorrinho, on behalf of the S&D Group, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Andrus Ansip, Petras Auštrevičius, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dita Charanzová, Olivier Chastel, Vlad Gheorghe, Klemen Grošelj, Bernard Guetta, Svenja Hahn, Irena Joveva, Karin Karlsbro, Moritz Körner, Javier Nart, Urmas Paet, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Ramona Strugariu and Hilde Vautmans, on behalf of the Renew Group, Pierrette Herzberger Fofana, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Anna Fotyga, Karol Karski, Elżbieta Rafalska, Ryszard Czarnecki, Emmanouil Fragkos, Elżbieta Kruk, Adam Bielan, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Bogdan Rzońca, Valdemar Tomaševski, Eugen Jurzyca and Witold Jan Waszczykowski, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on the political situation in Uganda (2021/2545(RSP)) (RC-B9-0138/2021).

The ballot would be open until 11.00.

The vote was taken.

The voting results would be announced at 13.00.


5. Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (continuation of debate)

Question for oral answer O-000004/2021 by Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, to the Commission: Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (B9-0003/2021)

(Start of debate: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 3)

The following spoke: Georg Mayer, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Izabela-Helena Kloc, Clare Daly, Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska, Robert Biedroń, Engin Eroglu, Jutta Paulus, Grzegorz Tobiszowski, Nicolás González Casares, Jakop G. Dalunde, Beata Szydło, Łukasz Kohut, Grace O'Sullivan, Beata Mazurek, Robert Hajšel and Vilija Blinkevičiūtė.

IN THE CHAIR: Ewa KOPACZ
Vice-President

The following spoke: Carmen Avram.

The following spoke: Kadri Simson (Member of the Commission).

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 136(5):

- Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, on the safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) (2021/2511(RSP)) (B9-0109/2021).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 17.


6. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 10.2.2021, item 17.)


6.1. Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina

Motions for resolutions B9-0130/2021, B9-0131/2021, B9-0132/2021, B9-0133/2021, B9-0134/2021 and B9-0135/2021 (2021/2543(RSP))

Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Kathleen Van Brempt, Hilde Vautmans, Katrin Langensiepen, Assita Kanko and Marisa Matias introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Loucas Fourlas, on behalf of the PPE Group, Carlos Zorrinho, on behalf of the S&D Group, Hélène Laporte, on behalf of the ID Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Mislav Kolakušić, non-attached Member, Hannes Heide and Beata Mazurek.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 8 (amendments); minutes of 11.2.2021, item 17 (final vote).


6.2. Human rights situation in Kazakhstan

Motions for resolutions B9-0143/2021, B9-0144/2021, B9-0145/2021, B9-0146/2021, B9-0147/2021, B9-0148/2021 and B9-0149/2021 (2021/2544(RSP))

Róża Thun und Hohenstein, Andris Ameriks, Petras Auštrevičius, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Malin Björk and Thierry Mariani introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Seán Kelly, on behalf of the PPE Group, Nacho Sánchez Amor, on behalf of the S&D Group, Klemen Grošelj, on behalf of the Renew Group, Maximilian Krah, on behalf of the ID Group, Heidi Hautala, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Beata Mazurek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Isabel Wiseler-Lima and Robert Hajšel.

IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV
Vice-President

The following spoke: Tatjana Ždanoka, Elżbieta Kruk, Dorien Rookmaker and Niklas Nienaß.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 8 (amendments); minutes of 11.2.2021, item 17 (final vote).


6.3. Political situation in Uganda

Motions for resolutions B9-0136/2021, B9-0137/2021, B9-0138/2021, B9-0139/2021, B9-0140/2021, B9-0141/2021 and B9-0142/2021 (2021/2545(RSP))

Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Carlos Zorrinho, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, Ryszard Czarnecki, Dominique Bilde and Miguel Urbán Crespo introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Seán Kelly, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Arena, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, on behalf of the Renew Group, Niklas Nienaß, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Beata Mazurek, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Hannes Heide and Evin Incir.

The following spoke: Nicolas Schmit (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 11.2.2021, item 8 (amendments); minutes of 11.2.2021, item 17 (final vote).

(The sitting was suspended at 12.28.)


7. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 13.01.


8. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the votes on:

Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0119/2021/REV

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0053)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 19)

The situation in Myanmar
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0116/2021

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0054)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 20)

Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0130/2021

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0055)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 21)

Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0144/2021

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0056)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 22)

Political situation in Uganda
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0138/2021

(Simple majority needed)

AMENDMENTS and ORIGINAL WORDING

See Texts adopted (P9_TA(2021)0057)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 23)

(The sitting was suspended at 13.05.)


IN THE CHAIR: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
Vice-President

9. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 13.45.


10. Second voting session

Parliament took the final vote on:

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus)
Motion for a resolution B9-0109/2021;

Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0119/2021/REV;

The situation in Myanmar
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0116/2021;

Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0130/2021;

Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0144/2021;

Political situation in Uganda
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0138/2021;

Challenges ahead for women’s rights: more than 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Motion for a resolution B9-0114/2021/REV.

The ballot would be open until 15.00.

The vote was taken.

The voting results would be announced at 16.30.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.47.)


IN THE CHAIR: Klára DOBREV
Vice-President

11. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 14.30.


12. Homologation and distribution of transparent masks (debate)

Commission statement: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks (2021/2519(RSP))

Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Ádám Kósa, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Grapini, on behalf of the S&D Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Katrin Langensiepen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marisa Matias, on behalf of The Left Group, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, non-attached Member, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Robert Biedroń, Antonius Manders, Łukasz Kohut, Seán Kelly, Adriana Maldonado López, Sunčana Glavak, Robert Hajšel, Tomislav Sokol and Rosa Estaràs Ferragut.

The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen.

The debate closed.


13. Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia (debate)

Commission statement: Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia (2021/2542(RSP))

Jutta Urpilainen (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: György Hölvényi, on behalf of the PPE Group, Maria Arena, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, on behalf of the Renew Group, Catherine Griset, on behalf of the ID Group, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Assita Kanko, on behalf of the ECR Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

The following spoke: Mick Wallace, on behalf of The Left Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, non-attached Member, Norbert Neuser, Erik Marquardt, Ryszard Czarnecki, Evin Incir, Katrin Langensiepen, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Mónica Silvana González, Adam Bielan, Patryk Jaki and Elżbieta Kruk.

The following spoke: Jutta Urpilainen.

The debate closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 16.08.)


14. Resumption of the sitting

The sitting resumed at 16.30.


15. Council position at first reading

The President announced that, in accordance with Rule 63(1), the following position had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to its adoption, and the Commission's position on:

- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast) - Statement of the Council's reasons – Adopted by the Council on 25 January 2021 (12262/1/2021 - COM(2021)0040 - C9-0011/2021 - 2017/0237(COD))
referred to committee responsible: TRAN

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day (12 February 2021).


16. Proposal for a Union act

The President announced that the President of Parliament had declared the following proposal for a Union act admissible under Rule 47(2):

- 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).

Pursuant to Rule 47(2), the proposal was referred to the committee responsible, the LIBE Committee, and to the JURI Committee for an opinion.


17. Announcement of voting results

The President read out the results of the vote:

Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus)
Motion for a resolution B9-0109/2021

(Simple majority needed)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0052)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 18)

Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0119/2021/REV

(Simple majority needed)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0053)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 19)

(Motions for resolutions B9-0118/2021 and B9-0129/2021 fell.)

The situation in Myanmar
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0116/2021

(Simple majority needed)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0054)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 20)

Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0130/2021

(Simple majority needed)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0055)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 21)

Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0144/2021

(Simple majority needed)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0056)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 22)

(Motion for a resolution B9-0143/2021 fell.)

Political situation in Uganda
Joint motion for a resolution RC-B9-0138/2021

(Simple majority needed)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0057)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 23)

(Motions for resolutions B9-0136/2021 and B9-0137/2021 fell.)

Challenges ahead for women’s rights: more than 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Motion for a resolution B9-0114/2021/REV

(Simple majority needed)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P9_TA(2021)0058)
(‘Results of votes’ annex, item 24)

(Motion for a resolution B9-0113/2021 fell.)


18. 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.


19. 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.


20. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1) from other institutions

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals (COM(2021)0036 - C9-0010/2021 – 2021/0019(COD))

The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal in accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

referred to

responsible :

AGRI

opinion :

JURI

- Council Regulation extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Regulation (EU) …/…+ of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2021-2027 (the ‘Pericles IV programme’) (13255/2020 - C9-0017/2021 - 2018/0219(APP))

referred to

responsible :

LIBE

- Council Regulation on the calculation of the own resource based on plastic packaging waste that is not recycled, on the methods and procedure for making available that own resource, on the measures to meet cash requirements, and on certain aspects of the own resource based on gross national income (13142/2020 - C9-0018/2021 - 2018/0131(NLE))

referred to

responsible :

BUDG

opinion :

CONT, ENVI

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities (COM(2020)0829 - C9-0421/2020 – 2020/0365(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 Committee of the Regions on this proposal in accordance with Article 307 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

referred to

responsible :

LIBE

opinion :

ECON, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN

2) from Members

- Mazaly Aguilar, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Hermann Tertsch and Margarita de la Pisa Carrión. Motion for a resolution on the harassment of democratic political parties in Spain (B9-0051/2021)

referred to

responsible :

LIBE

- Anna Bonfrisco. Motion for a resolution on a requirement, in the articles of association of listed EU companies and in state-owned undertakings, to ensure gender balance and equal treatment in administrative and supervisory bodies (B9-0053/2021)

referred to

responsible :

FEMM

- Thierry Mariani. Motion for a resolution on European sanctions against Cambodia (B9-0089/2021)

referred to

responsible :

AFET

opinion :

INTA

- Gianna Gancia. Motion for a resolution on the introduction of joint applications for assistance from the EU Solidarity Fund by two or more Member States (B9-0103/2021)

referred to

responsible :

REGI

- Aurélia Beigneux, Marco Campomenosi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Jean-Paul Garraud, Elżbieta Kruk, Jean-Lin Lacapelle, Julie Lechanteux, Thierry Mariani, André Rougé and Hermann Tertsch. Motion for a resolution on better identifying and cracking down on child pornography (B9-0451/2020)

referred to

responsible :

LIBE


21. Petitions

Petitions numbers 1561-20 to 1573-20 and 0001-21 to 0078-21 had been entered in the register on 11 February 2021 and had been forwarded to the committee responsible, in accordance with Rule 226(9) and (10).


22. Associated committees (Rule 57)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 4 February 2021)

ITRE Committee

- A European strategy for critical raw materials (2021/2011(INI))
(opinion: INTA (Rule 57), ENVI (Rule 57))

ECON Committee

- Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (2021/2010(INI))
(opinion: BUDG (Rule 57))

- European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 (2021/2004(INI))
(opinion: BUDG (Rule 57), ENVI)

- Amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EU, 2011/61/EU, EU/2013/36, 2014/65/EU, (EU) 2015/2366 and EU/2016/2341 (COM(2020)0596 - C9-0303/2020 - 2020/0268(COD))
(opinion: ITRE, IMCO, JURI (Rule 57))

ENVI Committee

- An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (2021/2006(INI))
(opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), AGRI (Rule 57))

CULT Committee

- The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach to education, skills and competences (2020/2243(INI))
(opinion: EMPL (Rule 57))


23. Decisions to apply the joint committee procedure (Rule 58)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 4 February 2021)

- The EU Gender Action Plan III (2021/2003(INI))
committees: DEVE, FEMM
(opinion: AFET, INTA, BUDG)


24. Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 54)

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 4 February 2021)

ECON Committee

- Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (2021/2010(INI))
(opinion: BUDG (Rule 57))

- European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 (2021/2004(INI))
(opinion: BUDG (Rule 57), ENVI)

AFET Committee

- Cooperation on fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (2021/2002(INI))
(opinion: LIBE)

CULT Committee

- Implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (2021/2009(INI))
(opinion: EMPL, PETI)

- Implementation of citizenship education actions (2021/2008(INI))

committees DEVE, FEMM

- The EU Gender Action Plan III (2021/2003(INI))
(opinion: AFET, INTA, BUDG)

EMPL Committee

- Democracy at work: A European framework for employees' participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive (2021/2005(INI))

JURI Committee

- An intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience (2021/2007(INI))
(opinion: DEVE, IMCO, AGRI, CULT)

ENVI Committee

- An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (2021/2006(INI))
(opinion: ITRE (Rule 57), AGRI (Rule 57))

ITRE Committee

- A European strategy for critical raw materials (2021/2011(INI))
(opinion: INTA (Rule 57), ENVI (Rule 57))


25. Modified referrals to committees (Rule 56)

DEVE Committee

- Legal migration policy and law (2020/2255(INL))
referred to committee responsible: LIBE
opinion: DEVE, EMPL

EMPL Committee

- The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach to education, skills and competences (2020/2243(INI))
referred to committee responsible: CULT
opinion: EMPL (Rule 57)

JURI Committee

- Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 2021-2027: Boosting the Innovation Talent and Capacity of Europe (COM(2019)0330 - C9-0043/2019 - 2019/0152(COD))
referred to committee responsible: ITRE
opinion: BUDG, JURI, JURI (Rule 40), CULT (Rule 57)

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Regulation XX/2018 [Interoperability Regulation], and Decision 2004/512/EC and repealing Council Decision 2008/633/JHA (COM(2018)0302[01] - C8-0185/2018 – 2018/0152A(COD))

referred to committee responsible: LIBE

opinion: JURI (Rule 40)


26. Approval of the minutes of the part-session and forwarding of texts adopted

The minutes of the sitting and those of the sittings of 8, 9 and 10 February 2021 would be submitted for approval by Parliament at the start of the next sitting.

With Parliament's agreement, the texts adopted during the part-session would immediately be forwarded to the recipients named therein.


27. Dates of forthcoming sittings

The next sittings would be held from 8 March 2021 to 11 March 2021.


28. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 16.33.


29. Adjournment of the session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

Klaus Welle

David Maria Sassoli

Secretary-General

President


ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Present:

Adinolfi Isabella, Adinolfi Matteo, Agius Saliba Alex, Aguilar Mazaly, Alexandrov Yordanov Alexander, Alfonsi François, Alieva-Veli Atidzhe, Andrews Barry, Andrieu Eric, Androulakis Nikos, Angel Marc, Annemans Gerolf, Ansip Andrus, Ara-Kovács Attila, Arena Maria, Arias Echeverría Pablo, Arłukowicz Bartosz, Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle, Auštrevičius Petras, Avram Carmen, Azmani Malik, Balt Marek Paweł, Bardella Jordan, Barrena Arza Pernando, Bartolo Pietro, Băsescu Traian, Basso Alessandra, Bay Nicolas, Beck Gunnar, Beer Nicola, Beghin Tiziana, Belka Marek, Bellamy François-Xavier, Benifei Brando, Benjumea Benjumea Isabel, Bentele Hildegard, Berg Lars Patrick, Berger Stefan, Bernhuber Alexander, Biedroń Robert, Bielan Adam, Bijoux Stéphane, Bilčík Vladimír, Bilde Dominique, Bischoff Gabriele, Bizzotto Mara, Björk Malin, Blaga Vasile, Blinkevičiūtė Vilija, Bocskor Andrea, Borchia Paolo, Botenga Marc, Botoş Vlad-Marius, Brglez Milan, Brudziński Joachim Stanisław, Buchheit Markus, Buda Daniel, Bullmann Udo, Burkhardt Delara, Campomenosi Marco, Carvalhais Isabel, Castaldo Fabio Massimo, del Castillo Vera Pilar, Ceccardi Susanna, Cerdas Sara, Chahim Mohammed, Chaibi Leila, Chastel Olivier, Christensen Asger, Christoforou Lefteris, Colin-Oesterlé Nathalie, Comín i Oliveres Antoni, Conte Rosanna, Corrao Ignazio, Crețu Corina, Cseh Katalin, Cutajar Josianne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dalunde Jakop G., Daly Clare, Danielsson Johan, Danti Nicola, De Castro Paolo, Delbos-Corfield Gwendoline, Deli Andor, De Man Filip, Demirel Özlem, Deparnay-Grunenberg Anna, Dobrev Klára, Donáth Anna Júlia, Donato Francesca, Dorfmann Herbert, Dreosto Marco, Duda Jarosław, Durá Ferrandis Estrella, Durand Pascal, Ďuriš Nicholsonová Lucia, Dzhambazki Angel, Engerer Cyrus, Eppink Derk Jan, Eroglu Engin, Ertug Ismail, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Evi Eleonora, Falcă Gheorghe, Ferber Markus, Fernandes José Manuel, Fernández Jonás, Fidanza Carlo, Fiocchi Pietro, Flego Valter, Fourlas Loucas, Freund Daniel, Fritzon Heléne, Gahler Michael, Gál Kinga, García Del Blanco Ibán, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, García Muñoz Isabel, Gardiazabal Rubial Eider, Garicano Luis, Geese Alexandra, Gemma Chiara, Georgiou Giorgos, Gheorghe Vlad, Giarrusso Dino, Gieseke Jens, Glavak Sunčana, Glück Andreas, Goerens Charles, González Mónica Silvana, González Casares Nicolás, González Pons Esteban, Gozi Sandro, de Graaff Marcel, Grant Valentino, Griset Catherine, Grošelj Klemen, Gruffat Claude, Guillaume Sylvie, Gusmão José, Guteland Jytte, Gyöngyösi Márton, Győri Enikő, Hahn Svenja, Haider Roman, Hansen Christophe, Hautala Heidi, Hava Mircea-Gheorghe, Hayer Valérie, Heide Hannes, Herbst Niclas, Herzberger-Fofana Pierrette, Hetman Krzysztof, Hlaváček Martin, Hohlmeier Monika, Hojsík Martin, Holmgren Pär, Homs Ginel Alicia, Hristov Ivo, Hübner Danuta Maria, Huhtasaari Laura, Huitema Jan, Ijabs Ivars, Incir Evin, in 't Veld Sophia, Jahr Peter, Jakeliūnas Stasys, Jalkh Jean-François, Jamet France, Jongerius Agnes, Juknevičienė Rasa, Jurgiel Krzysztof, Jurzyca Eugen, Juvin Herve, Kaljurand Marina, Kanev Radan, Kanko Assita, Karlsbro Karin, Karski Karol, Kefalogiannis Manolis, Kelleher Billy, Keller Fabienne, Kizilyürek Niyazi, Kloc Izabela-Helena, Knotek Ondřej, Kofod Peter, Kohut Łukasz, Kolakušić Mislav, Konečná Kateřina, Konstantinou Athanasios, Kopacz Ewa, Kopcińska Joanna, Kósa Ádám, Kountoura Elena, Kovařík Ondřej, Kovatchev Andrey, Krah Maximilian, Krehl Constanze, Kruk Elżbieta, Kubilius Andrius, Kuhnke Alice, Kuhs Joachim, Kumpula-Natri Miapetra, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew, Kyuchyuk Ilhan, Lagodinsky Sergey, Lagos Ioannis, de Lange Esther, Laporte Hélène, Larrouturou Pierre, Lebreton Gilles, Leitão-Marques Maria-Manuel, Lenaers Jeroen, Lewandowski Janusz, Liberadzki Bogusław, Lins Norbert, Loiseau Nathalie, Løkkegaard Morten, López Aguilar Juan Fernando, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Luena César, Łukacijewska Elżbieta Katarzyna, Lundgren Peter, Lutgen Benoît, McAllister David, MacManus Chris, Madison Jaak, Maestre Martín De Almagro Cristina, Maldeikienė Aušra, Maldonado López Adriana, Manders Antonius, Mandl Lukas, Mariani Thierry, Marques Pedro, Martusciello Fulvio, Matias Marisa, Matić Predrag Fred, Matthieu Sara, Maurel Emmanuel, Mavrides Costas, Maydell Eva, Mayer Georg, Mazurek Beata, Mebarek Nora, Meimarakis Vangelis, Melbārde Dace, Metsola Roberta, Metz Tilly, Mikser Sven, Milazzo Giuseppe, Millán Mon Francisco José, Miller Leszek, Mituța Alin, Molnár Csaba, Montserrat Dolors, Morano Nadine, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Moretti Alessandra, Motreanu Dan-Ştefan, Müller Ulrike, Mureşan Siegfried, Nagtegaal Caroline, Neumann Hannah, Neuser Norbert, Niebler Angelika, Nienaß Niklas, Nistor Gheorghe-Vlad, Noichl Maria, Oetjen Jan-Christoph, Olivier Philippe, O'Sullivan Grace, Paet Urmas, Pagazaurtundúa Maite, Panza Alessandro, Papadakis Demetris, Pedicini Piernicola, Peksa Mikuláš, Pelletier Anne-Sophie, Penkova Tsvetelina, Pereira Sandra, Pereira Lídia, Peter-Hansen Kira Marie, Picierno Pina, Picula Tonino, Pignedoli Sabrina, Pirbakas Maxette, de la Pisa Carrión Margarita, Pîslaru Dragoş, Pizarro Manuel, Polfjärd Jessica, Pollák Peter, Ponsatí Obiols Clara, Poręba Tomasz Piotr, Puigdemont i Casamajó Carles, Radtke Dennis, Rafalska Elżbieta, Rangel Paulo, Regimenti Luisa, Regner Evelyn, Reil Guido, Reintke Terry, Ressler Karlo, Ries Frédérique, Rinaldi Antonio Maria, Ripa Manuela, Riquet Dominique, Rodríguez-Piñero Inma, Rodríguez Ramos María Soraya, Rookmaker Dorien, Roos Robert, Ruissen Bert-Jan, Ruiz Devesa Domènec, Rzońca Bogdan, Salini Massimiliano, Sánchez Amor Nacho, Sardone Silvia, Sarvamaa Petri, Sassoli David Maria, Schaldemose Christel, Schieder Andreas, Schulze Sven, Schwab Andreas, Seekatz Ralf, Semedo Monica, Semsrott Nico, Sidl Günther, Silva Pereira Pedro, Simon Sven, Sinčić Ivan Vilibor, Smeriglio Massimiliano, Sofo Vincenzo, Šojdrová Michaela, Sokol Tomislav, Solís Pérez Susana, Spurek Sylwia, Spyraki Maria, Stanishev Sergei, Ştefănuță Nicolae, Stegrud Jessica, Strugariu Ramona, Szydło Beata, Tang Paul, Tarabella Marc, Tarczyński Dominik, Tardino Annalisa, Tax Vera, Terras Riho, Tertsch Hermann, Tinagli Irene, Tobé Tomas, Tobiszowski Grzegorz, Tomac Eugen, Toom Yana, Torvalds Nils, Tóth Edina, Trócsányi László, Tudorache Dragoş, Tudose Mihai, Ujhelyi István, Urbán Crespo Miguel, Urtasun Ernest, Ušakovs Nils, Van Brempt Kathleen, Vandendriessche Tom, Vandenkendelaere Tom, Van Overtveldt Johan, Vautmans Hilde, Verhofstadt Guy, Vilimsky Harald, Vincze Loránt, Vitanov Petar, Von Cramon-Taubadel Viola, Voss Axel, Vozemberg-Vrionidi Elissavet, Vuolo Lucia, Waitz Thomas, Wallace Mick, Warborn Jörgen, Weimers Charlie, Weiss Pernille, Wieland Rainer, Wiezik Michal, Winzig Angelika, Wiseler-Lima Isabel, Wiśniewska Jadwiga, Yoncheva Elena, Zagorakis Theodoros, Zalewska Anna, Zambelli Stefania, Zarzalejos Javier, Ždanoka Tatjana, Zimniok Bernhard, Zoido Álvarez Juan Ignacio, Zorrinho Carlos, Zovko Željana

Excused:

Beňová Monika, Geuking Helmut, Karas Othmar, 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 document 'Results of roll-call votes', which is annexed to the Minutes of the sitting and available on Parliament's website.

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