Minutes of the sitting of 13 March 2019

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Published date: 04 December 2020
• Celex Number: C2020/420/03

4.12.2020 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 420/136

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13 March 2019
MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 13 MARCH 2019

(2020/C 420/03)

Contents

1. Opening of the sitting 149

2. Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c) (follow-up) 149

3. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled) 149

4. Documents received 151

5. Transfers of appropriations and budgetary decisions 152

6. Delegated acts (Rule 105(6)) 152

7. Implementing measures (Rule 106) 155

8. Climate change (debate) 157

9. Resumption of the sitting 158

10. Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and the UK's withdrawal from the EU (debate) 158

11. Voting time 158

11.1. Union General Export Authorisation for the export of certain dual-use items from the Union to the United Kingdom ***I (vote) 159

11.2. Continuation of the territorial cooperation programmes PEACE IV (Ireland-United Kingdom) and United Kingdom-Ireland (Ireland-Northern Ireland-Scotland) in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I (vote) 159

11.3. Continuation of ongoing learning mobility activities under the Erasmus+ programme in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I (vote) 159

11.4. Aviation safety with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 160

11.5. EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development *** (vote) 160

11.6. EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (resolution) (vote) 160

11.7. Participation of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice *** (vote) 161

11.8. Scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives (vote) 161

11.9. Accessibility requirements for products and services ***I (vote) 161

11.10. Visa Information System ***I (vote) 162

11.11. Asylum and Migration Fund ***I (vote) 162

11.12. Instrument for financial support for border management and visa ***I (vote) 162

11.13. Internal Security Fund ***I (vote) 163

11.14. Definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and protection of geographical indications thereof ***I (vote) 163

11.15. Proposed amendments to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union ***I (vote) 163

11.16. Establishing contingency measures in the field of social security coordination following the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I (vote) 164

11.17. Common rules ensuring basic road freight connectivity with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 164

11.18. Common rules ensuring basic air connectivity with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 164

11.19. Rules relating to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund by reason of the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 165

11.20. Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters ***I (vote) 165

11.21. Certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union ***I (vote) 165

11.22. A Europe that protects: Clean air for all (vote) 166

11.23. Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (vote) 166

11.24. Association Agreement between the EU and Monaco, Andorra and San Marino (vote) 166

12. Explanations of vote 167

13. Corrections to votes and voting intentions 167

14. Resumption of the sitting 168

15. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting 168

16. Recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US (debate) 168

17. European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2019 — European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2019 (debate) 169

18. Resumption of the sitting 169

19. Voting time 169

19.1. European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and Network of National Coordination Centres ***I (vote) 170

19.2. Amending Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 170

19.3. Amending Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 with regard to the UK's withdrawal from the Union ***I (vote) 170

19.4. Port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships ***I (vote) 171

19.5. Prolongation of the transitional use of means other than the electronic data-processing techniques provided for in the Union Customs Code ***I (vote) 171

19.6. Combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment ***I (vote) 171

19.7. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Maximum residue levels for several substances including clothianidin (vote) 172

19.8. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: genetically modified maize 4114 (DP-ØØ4114-3) (vote) 172

19.9. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: genetically modified maize MON 87411 (MON-87411-9) (vote) 172

19.10. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × 1507 × GA21 (vote) 172

19.11. Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Active substances, including thiacloprid (vote) 173

19.12. 2018 Report on Turkey (vote) 173

19.13. European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2019 (vote) 173

19.14. European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2019 (vote) 173

20. Explanations of vote 174

21. Corrections to votes and voting intentions 174

22. Resumption of the sitting 174

23. Minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures ***I (debate) 174

24. Establishment of the European Monetary Fund (debate) 175

25. Safeguarding competition in air transport ***I (debate) 175

26. Guidelines for the 2020 Budget — Section III (debate) 176

27. Situation in Nicaragua (debate) 176

28. Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, and international child abduction * (debate) 177

29. Agenda of the next sitting 178

30. Closure of the sitting 178

ATTENDANCE REGISTER 179

ANNEX I

RESULT OF VOTES 181

1. Union General Export Authorisation for the export of certain dual-use items from the Union to the United Kingdom ***I 181

2. Continuation of the territorial cooperation programmes PEACE IV (Ireland-United Kingdom) and United Kingdom-Ireland (Ireland-Northern Ireland-Scotland) in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I 182

3. Continuation of ongoing learning mobility activities under the Erasmus+ programme in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I 182

4. Aviation safety with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union ***I 182

5. EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development *** 182

6. EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (resolution) 182

7. Participation of Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice *** 183

8. Scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives 183

9. Accessibility requirements for products and services ***I 183

10. Visa Information System ***I 183

11. Asylum and Migration Fund ***I 184

12. Instrument for financial support for border management and visa ***I 193

13. Internal Security Fund ***I 196

14. Definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks and protection of geographical indications thereof ***I 199

15. Proposed amendments to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union ***I 199

16. Establishing contingency measures in the field of social

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