20 October 2014
MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 20 OCTOBER 2014

(2015/C 424/01)

Contents

1.

Resumption of the session

3

2.

Statement by the President

3

3.

Composition of political groups

3

4.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

3

5.

Composition of Parliament

3

6.

Composition of political groups (continued)

4

7.

Composition of committees and delegations

4

8.

Election of the European Ombudsman — application received

4

9.

Corrigenda (Rule 231)

5

10.

Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 78)

5

11.

Action taken on unfinished business (Rule 229)

5

12.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

6

13.

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

6

14.

Petitions

6

15.

Decisions concerning certain documents

7

16.

Documents received

8

17.

Order of business

16

18.

Better prevention and management of floods at European level (debate)

17

19.

Response to Ebola crisis (debate)

17

20.

Agenda of the next sitting

18

21.

Closure of the sitting

18

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

19

ANNEX

Unfinished business (Rule 229)

20

Minutes of the sitting of 20 October 2014

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

1.    Resumption of the session

The sitting opened at 17.00.

2.    Statement by the President

The President, on Parliaments behalf, made a statement inviting the parties to the conflict in Northern Ireland to refrain from any provocative action seeking to upset the peace process, and to promote dialogue, as the only conceivable way forward, in the new round of negotiations launched on 16 October 2014.

The President emphasised that Parliament was willing to play an impartial mediating role in the process.

3.    Composition of political groups

The President announced that Iveta Grigule had left the EFDD Group to sit with the non-attached Members with effect from 16 October 2014.

Following her decision, the EFDD Group no longer fulfilled the conditions laid down in Rule 32(2) for forming a political group and would therefore cease to exist with effect from 16 October 2014.

Paul Nuttall spoke on the allocation of seats in the Chamber and on the specific role of the President (the President drew attention to the relevant provisions of the Rules of Procedure).

4.    Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

5.    Composition of Parliament

Isabella Lövin had been appointed Minister for Development in Sweden with effect from 3 October 2014.

In accordance with Rule 4(1) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, Parliament took note that her seat had been vacant as of that date.

The Swedish authorities had given notice of the election of Linnéa Engström to replace Isabella Lövin as Member of Parliament with effect from 8 October 2014.

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, and with Rule 4(1) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, Parliament took note of the election of Linnéa Engström with effect from 8 October 2014.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as her credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that she had previously made a written declaration stating that she did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Linnéa Engström would take her seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

Johan Van Overtveldt had been appointed Minister for Finance in Belgium with effect from 11 October 2014.

In accordance with Rule 4(1) and (4), Parliament took note that his seat had been vacant as of that date.

6.    Composition of political groups (continued)

The President announced that Richard Sulík had left the ALDE Group and had joined the ECR Group with effect from 8 October 2014.

7.    Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received the following requests for appointments and changes from the GUE/NGL, S&D, ALDE, Verts/ALE, ECR and PPE Groups:

—	Committee on Fisheries: Linnéa Engström;

—	Committee on Transport and Tourism: Tania González Peñas;

—	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: Fernando Maura Barandiarán to replace Frédérique Ries; Syed Kamall; Michela Giuffrida;

—	Delegation for relations with the Andean Community: Tania González Peñas;

—	Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Tanja Fajon;

—	Delegation to the Cariforum-EC Parliamentary Committee: Anna Záborská;

—	Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Linnéa Engström;

—	Delegations for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union: Syed Kamall;

—	Delegation for relations with Iran: Seán Kelly;

—	Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly: Evelyne Gebhardt to replace Maria Noichl.

The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.

8.    Election of the European Ombudsman — application received

The President announced that he had received an application from Emily O'Reilly for the post of European Ombudsman, before the closing date of 30 September 2014(minutes of 15.9.2014, item 7), and said he would forward the application file to the Committee on Petitions when it was available in all the official languages.

The President also announced that the Committee on Petitions would hold a hearing for the applicant on 2 December 2014, which would be open to all Members.

9.    Corrigenda (Rule 231)

The ECON had forwarded the following corrigenda to texts adopted by Parliament:

—

Corrigendum P8_TA(2014)0357(COR01) to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 April 2014 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance based investment products (PRIIPs) (P7_TA-PROV(2014)0357) (COM(2012)0352 — C7-0179/2012 — 2012/0169(COD))

—

Corrigendum P8_TA(2014)0451(COR01) to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 April 2014 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2014/…/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union (P7_TA-PROV(2014)0451) (COM(2013)0404 — C7-0170/2013 — 2013/0185(COD))

The corrigenda were available on Europarl.

Pursuant to Rule 231(4), these corrigenda would be deemed approved unless, within 24 hours, a request was made by a political group or at least 40 Members that they be put to the vote.

10.    Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 78)

The President announced that on Wednesday 22 October 2014, together with the President of the Council, he would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure:

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (00079/2014/LEX — C8-0216/2014 — 2013/0012(COD));

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups (00047/2014/LEX — C8-0217/2014 — 2013/0110(COD));

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (00070/2014/LEX — C8-0218/2014 — 2013/0307(COD));

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 as regards the financing of European political parties (00068/2014/LEX — C8-0219/2014 — 2012/0336(COD));

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (00062/2014/LEX — C8-0220/2014 — 2012/0237(COD));

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (00090/2014/LEX — C8-0221/2014 — 2013/0398(COD)).

11.    Action taken on unfinished business (Rule 229)

In accordance with Rule 229, second paragraph, on 18 September 2014 the Conference of Presidents had decided to resume or continue the consideration of the procedures listed in the Annex.

12.    Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

The Commission communications on the action taken on the positions adopted by Parliament during the March 2014 part-session and the resolutions adopted by Parliament at the April I and April II 2014 part-sessions were available on Europarl.

13.    Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:

—	Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part;

—	Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part;

—	Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

14.    Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible under Rule 215(6):

17 October 2014

(*) Name confidential. (*) (No 2891/2013); Zvonimir E. Cekalovic Ballon (No 1817/2014); Matthew Ciantar (No 1818/2014); Matthew Ciantar (No 1819/2014); (*) (No 1820/2014); Marjut Kivimäki (No 1821/2014); (*) (No 1822/2014); (*) (No 1823/2014); (*) (No 1824/2014); (*) (No 1825/2014); (*) (No 1826/2014); (*) (No 1827/2014); Rosen Karagozov (No 1828/2014); (*) (No 1829/2014); (*) (No 1830/2014); Victor Merten (No 1831/2014); Shirley Scheck (No 1832/2014); Bryan Wrenn (No 1833/2014); Alberto Ruiz González (No 1834/2014); Jana Schwarz (Chez Mme Emmanuelle Ecker) (No 1835/2014); Mauro Parilli (No 1836/2014); (*) (No 1837/2014); Danut Sivu (No 1838/2014); Eva Maria García Román (No 1839/2014); (*) (No 1840/2014); Evelin Petkov (No 1841/2014); (*) (No 1842/2014); Raymond McGovern (No 1843/2014); Elka Bozhinova (No 1844/2014); George Lawlor (No 1845/2014); (*) (No 1846/2014); Marco Bava (No 1847/2014); Robert Hendra (No 1848/2014); Andrásné Gál (No 1849/2014); József Szundi (No 1850/2014); Marian Matei (No 1851/2014); Alin Ovidiu Preda (No 1852/2014); (*) (No 1853/2014); Mircea - Gabriel Negară (No 1854/2014); Jean-Michel Hameau (No 1855/2014); Zoltán Gyalog (No 1856/2014); László Kiril (No 1857/2014); Antonio Valenciano Sal (‘Asociación ANDET’. ) (No 1858/2014); Valentina Mitea (No 1859/2014); Rafael De la Fuente García (No 1860/2014); (*) (No 1861/2014); Juan Antonio Gómez Címbora (No 1862/2014); (*) (No 1863/2014); David Vallespí i Ros (No 1864/2014); Marina Elena Chiru (No 1865/2014); Enrica Bernasconi (No 1866/2014); René Sauer (No 1867/2014); Wolfgang Arnold (No 1868/2014); Gustaaf Van der Feltz (No 1869/2014); (*) (No 1870/2014); (*) (No 1871/2014); Sylwia Łastowska (No 1872/2014); Abubakir Lashkari (No 1873/2014); Ants Erm (No 1874/2014); (*) (No 1875/2014); Sandor Marton (No 1876/2014); Sandor Marton (No 1877/2014); (*) (No 1878/2014); (*) (No 1879/2014); (*) (No 1880/2014); Jan Bülthoff (No 1881/2014); (*) (No 1882/2014); (*) (No 1883/2014); (*) (No 1884/2014); Juan Ochoa Chamorro (No 1885/2014); Fabian Knipper (No 1886/2014); (*) (No 1887/2014); William Sur Restucci Anguelo (No 1888/2014); (*) (No 1889/2014); María del Carmen Sánchez Bolaños (No 1890/2014); Hamdi Bouchra (No 1891/2014); János Gácsi (No 1892/2014); David James Waring (No 1893/2014); Marius Mihail Russo Got (No 1894/2014); Enrique Cortés Calvo (No 1895/2014); (*) (No 1896/2014); Matteo La Cara (No 1897/2014); Francesco Saverio Mazzeo (No 1898/2014); (*) (No 1899/2014); Andrew Harbert (No 1900/2014); (*) (No 1901/2014); (*) (No 1902/2014); Luis Perez Perez (No 1903/2014); Cristina Frutos Fuentes (No 1904/2014); (*) (No 1905/2014); Jacinto Oliva Sosa (No 1906/2014); Amen Binai (No 1907/2014); (*) (No 1908/2014); Javier Tapia Valverde (No 1909/2014); Emil Dimitrov (No 1910/2014); (*) (No 1911/2014); (*) (No 1912/2014); (*) (No 1913/2014); (*) (No 1914/2014); (*) (No 1915/2014); Francesco Di Pasquale (No 1916/2014); (*) (No 1917/2014); Joaquín López García (No 1918/2014); Dimitris Zevgitis (No 1919/2014); Dana Lucia Craiovan (No 1920/2014); (*) (No 1921/2014); (*) (No 1922/2014); Simona Bossi (No 1923/2014); (*) (No 1924/2014); Manik Hettiarachchi (No 1925/2014); Gheorgh Serban (No 1926/2014); Andrea Scudella (No 1927/2014); Davide Doglioli (No 1928/2014); Ingrid Peltzer (No 1929/2014); Elena Skoko (No 1930/2014); Claudia Lesage (No 1931/2014); Davide Tanda (No 1932/2014); (*) (No 1933/2014); (*) (No 1934/2014); Nicolae Alin Covasa (No 1935/2014); Antonina Patrizia Romano (No 1936/2014); (*) (No 1937/2014); Jörg Lüddecke (No 1938/2014); Justin Tisbury (No 1939/2014); (*) (No 1940/2014); (*) (No 1941/2014); María del Carmen Dona López (No 1942/2014); Bernard Mulholland (No 1943/2014); Flavio Miccono (No 1944/2014); (*) (No 1945/2014); (*) (No 1946/2014); (*) (No 1947/2014); (*) (No 1948/2014); (*) (No 1949/2014); Daniel Moore (No 1950/2014); (*) (No 1951/2014); Alain Baranger (No 1952/2014); (*) (No 1953/2014); (*) (No 1954/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 1955/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 1956/2014); Santiago Petschen Verdaguer (No 1957/2014); (*) (No 1958/2014); Giovanni Storace (No 1959/2014); (*) (No 1960/2014); Prof. Dr. Andreas Wamsler (No 1961/2014); Romano Perrino (No 1962/2014); (*) (No 1963/2014); Juris Dubrovskis (No 1964/2014); Fotis Batzios (No 1965/2014); Georgios Floras (No 1966/2014); (*) (No 1967/2014); Walter Achille Giovanni Serpagli (No 1968/2014); (*) (No 1969/2014); (*) (No 1970/2014); (*) (No 1971/2014); Latz Ralf (No 1972/2014); Mircea Gheorghe Bogorin (No 1973/2014); Cosmin Munteanu (No 1974/2014); Georgios Floras (No 1975/2014); Mihai Vaida (No 1976/2014); (*) (No 1977/2014); Matilde Escribà Marrahí (No 1978/2014); (*) (No 1979/2014); (*) (No 1980/2014); (*) (No 1981/2014); Simon Blanchard (No 1982/2014); (*) (No 1983/2014); (*) (No 1984/2014); (*) (No 1985/2014); (*) (No 1986/2014); (*) (No 1987/2014); (*) (No 1988/2014); Dimitar Kavaldzhiev (No 1989/2014); (*) (No 1990/2014); Alberto De la Peña Guillén (No 1991/2014); (*) (No 1992/2014); (*) (No 1993/2014); (*) (No 1994/2014); Helmut Harhaus (No 1995/2014); (*) (No 1996/2014); Dario Messineo (No 1997/2014); (*) (No 1998/2014); Francisco Javier González Martín (No 1999/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 2000/2014); Kevin Rooney (No 2001/2014); Rafael Cid Navarro (No 2002/2014); Javier Rosell Felipe (No 2003/2014); Cristin-Adrian Petre (No 2004/2014); (*) (No 2005/2014); Rainer Lehmacher (No 2006/2014); István Dalnoki (No 2007/2014); Jasper Ten Brink (No 2008/2014); Lea Kanerva (No 2009/2014); (*) (No 2010/2014); (*) (No 2011/2014); Leif Lundgren (No 2012/2014); (*) (No 2013/2014); (*) (No 2014/2014); Flavio Miccono (No 2015/2014); Jean-Claude Estivie (No 2016/2014); Lorenzo Croce (Associazione Italiana Difesa Animali ed Ambiente) (No 2017/2014); (*) (No 2018/2014); (*) (No 2019/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 2020/2014); Leopold Samoticha (No 2021/2014); (*) (No 2022/2014); (*) (No 2023/2014); Salud Martínez Monreal (No 2024/2014); Eleuterio Moreno Contreras (No 2025/2014); (*) (No 2026/2014); (*) (No 2027/2014); Helen Weedon (No 2028/2014); Manuel António Cavaco Palhinha (No 2029/2014); Emmanuel Smeljansky (No 2030/2014); Riccardo Cassetta (No 2031/2014); Matthew Ciantar (No 2032/2014); (*) (No 2033/2014); (*) (No 2034/2014); (*) (No 2035/2014); (*) (No 2036/2014); (*) (No 2037/2014); (*) (No 2038/2014); (*) (No 2039/2014); (*) (No 2040/2014); (*) (No 2041/2014); Pedro Manuel Soriano Galán (No 2042/2014); Aitor Uriarte Bautista (No 2043/2014); (*) (No 2044/2014); (*) (No 2045/2014); (*) (No 2046/2014); (*) (No 2047/2014); Natalia Guío Rodríguez (No 2048/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 2049/2014); Giacomo Sperlinga (No 2050/2014); (*) (No 2051/2014); (*) (No 2052/2014); Simixis Michel (No 2053/2014); Roberto Cossu (No 2054/2014); (*) (No 2055/2014); Pedro Barrio nuevo Valero (No 2056/2014); (*) (No 2057/2014); (*) (No 2058/2014); (*) (No 2059/2014); Susan Irwin (15 signatures) (No 2060/2014); (*) (No 2061/2014); (*) (No 2062/2014); (*) (No 2063/2014); (*) (No 2064/2014); Stefan Suckow (No 2065/2014); Dr. Björn Reetz (No 2066/2014); Dr. Björn Reetz (No 2067/2014); Dr. Björn Reetz (No 2068/2014); Dr. Björn Reetz (No 2069/2014); (*) (No 2070/2014); (*) (No 2071/2014); (*) (No 2072/2014); (*) (No 2073/2014); Ileana Genoveva Georgescu (No 2074/2014); (*) (No 2075/2014); (*) (No 2076/2014); Rafael Ortiz García (No 2077/2014); Lyubima Dimitrova (No 2078/2014); Stefcho Minchev (No 2079/2014); Flavio Miccono (No 2080/2014); Sarah Fenwick (No 2081/2014); (*) (No 2082/2014).

The President announced that in accordance with Rule 215(13) on 17 October 2014 he had forwarded to the committee responsible petitions addressed to Parliament by natural or legal persons who were not citizens of the European Union and who did not reside in a Member State or have their registered office in a Member State.

15.    Decisions concerning certain documents

Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 52) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15 July 2014)

ECON Committee (Rule 54)

—	European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (2014/2059(INI)) (opinions: ENVI, IMCO, EMPL (Rule 54), BUDG (Rule 54))

16.    Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from the Council and Commission — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures that the Union may take in relation to the combined effect of anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures with safeguard measures (codification) (COM(2014)0318 — C8-0016/2014 — 2014/0164(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the measures that the Union may take following a report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters (codification) (COM(2014)0317 — C8-0017/2014 — 2014/0163(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (codification) (COM(2014)0374 — C8-0035/2014 — 2014/0190(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Commission (COM(2014)0510 [01] — C8-0140/2014 — 2014/2075(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (COM(2014)0557 — C8-0142/2014 — 2014/0256(COD)) The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1). referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: AGRI, ITRE, IMCO — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC (COM(2014)0556 — C8-0143/2014 — 2014/0255(COD)) The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1). referred to responsible: AGRI opinion: ENVI, IMCO — Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Court of Auditors annual accounts of the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds — financial year 2013 (COM(2014)0487 — C8-0146/2014 — 2014/2077(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: DEVE, BUDG — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Parliament (COM(2014)0510 [02] — C8-0147/2014 — 2014/2078(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Council and Council (COM(2014)0510 [03] — C8-0148/2014 — 2014/2079(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — Court of Justice (COM(2014)0510 [04] — C8-0149/2014 — 2014/2080(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — European Court of Auditors (COM(2014)0510 [05] — C8-0150/2014 — 2014/2081(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — European Economic and Social Committee (COM(2014)0510 [06] — C8-0151/2014 — 2014/2082(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — Committee of the Regions (COM(2014)0510 [07] — C8-0152/2014 — 2014/2083(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — European Ombudsman (COM(2014)0510 [08] — C8-0153/2014 — 2014/2084(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI — European Commission: Annual accounts of the European Union — financial year 2013 — European Data Protection Supervisor (COM(2014)0510 [09] — C8-0154/2014 — 2014/2085(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: JURI, LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European External Action Service (COM(2014)0510 [10] — C8-0155/2014 — 2014/2086(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: AFCO, DEVE, AFET, INTA — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (COM(2014)0510 [11] — C8-0156/2014 — 2014/2087(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: EMPL, ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (COM(2014)0510 [12] — C8-0157/2014 — 2014/2088(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: EMPL — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2014)0510 [13] — C8-0158/2014 — 2014/2089(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2014)0510 [14] — C8-0159/2014 — 2014/2090(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI, LIBE — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products (COM(2014)0558 — C8-0164/2014 — 2014/0257(COD)) The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1) and Rule 138(1). referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: AGRI, ITRE, IMCO — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (COM(2014)0597 — C8-0165/2014 — 2014/0279(COD)) referred to responsible: INTA — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (codification) (COM(2014)0586 — C8-0166/2014 — 2014/0272(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council opening and providing for the administration of certain Union tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other residues (codification) (COM(2014)0594 — C8-0169/2014 — 2014/0276(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council suspending certain concessions relating to the import into the Union of agricultural products originating in Turkey (codification) (COM(2014)0593 — C8-0170/2014 — 2014/0275(COD)) In accordance with Article 304 of the Treaty the President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the tariff treatment for goods originating from Ecuador (COM(2014)0585 — C8-0172/2014 — 2014/0287(COD)) referred to responsible: INTA opinion: DEVE — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/007 IE/Andersen Ireland) (COM(2014)0616 — C8-0173/2014 — 2014/2098(BUD)) referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL, REGI — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 (COM(2014)0614 — C8-0174/2014 — 2014/0285(COD)) The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 137(1). referred to responsible: PECH — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Environment Agency (COM(2014)0510 [15] — C8-0175/2014 — 2014/2099(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI — European Commission — Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (COM(2014)0510 [16] — C8-0176/2014 — 2014/2100(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: EMPL — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (COM(2014)0510 [17] — C8-0177/2014 — 2014/2101(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: CULT — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Medicines Agency (COM(2014)0510 [18] — C8-0178/2014 — 2014/2102(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — EUROJUST (COM(2014)0510 [19] — C8-0179/2014 — 2014/2103(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Training Foundation (COM(2014)0510 [20] — C8-0180/2014 — 2014/2104(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: EMPL — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Maritime Safety Agency (COM(2014)0510 [21] — C8-0181/2014 — 2014/2105(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: TRAN — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Aviation Safety Agency (COM(2014)0510 [22] — C8-0182/2014 — 2014/2106(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: TRAN — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/009 EL/Sprider Stores) (COM(2014)0620 — C8-0183/2014 — 2014/2107(BUD)) referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL, REGI — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Food Safety Authority (COM(2014)0510 [23] — C8-0184/2014 — 2014/2108(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial Year 2013 — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COM(2014)0510 [24] — C8-0185/2014 — 2014/2109(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Network and Information Security Agency (COM(2014)0510 [25] — C8-0186/2014 — 2014/2110(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Railway Agency (COM(2014)0510 [26] — C8-0187/2014 — 2014/2111(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: TRAN — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Police College (COM(2014)0510 [27] — C8-0188/2014 — 2014/2112(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Frontex (COM(2014)0510 [28] — C8-0189/2014 — 2014/2113(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: AFET, LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — The European Supervisory Authority — GNSS (COM(2014)0510 [29] — C8-0190/2014 — 2014/2114(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Fisheries Control Agency (COM(2014)0510 [30] — C8-0191/2014 — 2014/2115(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: PECH — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Chemicals Agency (COM(2014)0510 [31] — C8-0192/2014 — 2014/2116(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Euratom Supply Agency (COM(2014)0510 [32] — C8-0193/2014 — 2014/2117(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Europol (COM(2014)0510 [33] — C8-0194/2014 — 2014/2118(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Institute for Gender Equality (COM(2014)0510 [34] — C8-0195/2014 — 2014/2119(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: FEMM — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Banking Authority (COM(2014)0510 [35] — C8-0196/2014 — 2014/2120(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ECON — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (COM(2014)0510 [36] — C8-0197/2014 — 2014/2121(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: EMPL, ECON — European Commission — Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Securities and Markets Authority (COM(2014)0510 [37] — C8-0198/2014 — 2014/2122(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ECON — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (COM(2014)0510 [38] — C8-0199/2014 — 2014/2123(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (COM(2014)0510 [39] — C8-0200/2014 — 2014/2124(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission — Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Institute of Innovation and Technology (COM(2014)0510 [40] — C8-0201/2014 — 2014/2125(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission — Consolidated annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Asylum Support Office (COM(2014)0510 [41] — C8-0202/2014 — 2014/2126(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems — LISA (COM(2014)0510 [42] — C8-0204/2014 — 2014/2128(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: LIBE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — ITER International Fusion Energy Organisation (COM(2014)0510 [43] — C8-0205/2014 — 2014/2129(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — SESAR Joint Undertaking (COM(2014)0510 [44] — C8-0206/2014 — 2014/2130(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE, TRAN — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (COM(2014)0510 [45] — C8-0207/2014 — 2014/2131(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI, ITRE, TRAN — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — ‘ARTEMIS’ Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computer Systems (COM(2014)0510 [46] — C8-0208/2014 — 2014/2132(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Innovative Medicines Initiative ‘IMI’ (COM(2014)0510 [47] — C8-0209/2014 — 2014/2133(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ENVI, ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking ‘FCH’ (COM(2014)0510 [48] — C8-0210/2014 — 2014/2134(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union — Financial year 2013 — Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council (ENIAC) (COM(2014)0510 [49] — C8-0211/2014 — 2014/2135(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT opinion: ITRE — Council Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (codification) (COM(2014)0534 — C8-0212/2014 — 2014/0246(NLE)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2December2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/008 FI/STX Rauma) (COM(2014)0630 — C8-0214/2014 — 2014/2137(BUD)) referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: EMPL, REGI

2)

from committees, the following reports — Second Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, Section II — European Council and Council (COM(2013)0570 [03] — C7-0275/2013 — 2013/2197(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Tamás Deutsch (A8-0010/2014) — Second Report on the discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications for the financial year 2012 (COM(2013)0570 [39] — C7-0329/2013 — 2013/2241(DEC)) — CONT Committee — Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0011/2014) — ***Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union (06035/2014 — C7-0113/2014 — 2014/0019(NLE)) — INTA Committee — Rapporteur: Jan Zahradil (A8-0012/2014) — Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal) (COM(2014)0515 — C8-0125/2014 — 2014/2064(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Patricija Šulin (A8-0013/2014) — Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 (12608/2014 — C8-0144/2014 — 2014/2040(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteurs: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Monika Hohlmeier (A8-0014/2014) — Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/012 BE/Ford Genk from Belgium) (COM(2014)0532 — C8-0126/2014 — 2014/2065(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Paul Rübig (A8-0015/2014) — Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA from France) (COM(2014)0560 — C8-0141/2014 — 2014/2076(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Isabelle Thomas (A8-0016/2014) — Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid from Belgium) (COM(2014)0553 — C8-0136/2014 — 2014/2071(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0017/2014) — Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2014 of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section III — Commission (12300/2014 — C8-0160/2014 — 2014/2035(BUD)) — BUDG Committee — Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A8-0018/2014)

17.    Order of business

The final draft agenda for the October 2014 sittings (PE 538.918/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed.

The following spoke: Notis Marias, on moving ‘One-minute speeches on matters of political importance’ to be the first item on Thursday morning's agenda, and Beatrix von Storch, on the German version of the final draft agenda.

The following changes were proposed in accordance with Rule 152.

Monday

No changes.

Tuesday

The following spoke: Jean Arthuis.

With the agreement of the political groups, the President announced that the debate on ‘Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013’(item 21 of the final draft agenda) had been included on the agenda before the debate on ‘General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections’(item 12 of the final draft agenda).

Wednesday

Proposal by the ECR Group for a statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the death sentence imposed on Asia Bibi, to be included, without a vote, as the third debate of the afternoon.

The following spoke: Peter van Dalen, who moved the proposal, and Malin Björk, who requested that the statement relate to the death penalty in general.

Parliament approved the proposal by Peter van Dalen.

The following spoke: Marie-Christine Vergiat, who requested additional information on the vote, and Malin Björk, who repeated her earlier request.

Parliament rejected the request by Malin Björk and confirmed its approval of the proposal by Peter van Dalen.

Thursday

No changes.

The order of business was thus established.

18.    Better prevention and management of floods at European level (debate)

Commission statement: Better prevention and management of floods at European level (2014/2897(RSP))

Tonio Borg (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

IN THE CHAIR: Olli REHN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Lambert van Nistelrooij, on behalf of the PPE Group, Renata Briano, on behalf of the S&D Group, Notis Marias, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ivan Jakovčić, on behalf of the ALDE Group, João Ferreira, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Molly Scott Cato, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Louis Aliot, Non-attached Member, Elisabetta Gardini, Tibor Szanyi, Giulia Moi, Michèle Alliot-Marie, Iliana Iotova, Tiziana Beghin and Flavio Zanonato.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lara Comi, Angel Dzhambazki, Jozo Radoš, Emmanouil Glezos and Sergio Gaetano Cofferati.

The following spoke: Tonio Borg.

The debate closed.

19.    Response to Ebola crisis (debate)

Commission statement: Response to Ebola crisis (2014/2896(RSP))

Kristalina Georgieva, Tonio Borg (Members of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Peter Liese, on behalf of the PPE Group, Linda McAvan, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Charles Goerens, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Maria Heubuch, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Eleonora Evi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Davor Ivo Stier, Gilles Pargneaux, Bolesław G. Piecha, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Margrete Auken, Mario Borghezio, Françoise Grossetête, Norbert Neuser, Notis Marias, Jiří Maštálka, Jordi Sebastià, Joëlle Mélin, Esteban González Pons, Maria Arena, Mairead McGuinness, Soledad Cabezón Ruiz and Annie Schreijer-Pierik.

The following spoke: Kristalina Georgieva and Tonio Borg.

The debate closed.

20.    Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 538.918/OJMA).

21.    Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 19.00.

21 October 2014
MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 21 OCTOBER 2014

(2015/C 424/02)

Contents

1.

Opening of the sitting

33

2.

Composition of Parliament

33

3.

Documents received

33

4.

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

34

5.

Outcome of the high level conference on employment in Europe (Milan, 8 October) (debate)

35

6.

European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate)

36

7.

Formation of a political group

37

8.

Voting time

37

8.1.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal (Rule 150) (vote)

37

8.2.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/012 BE/Ford Genk (Rule 150) (vote)

37

8.3.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid (Rule 150) (vote)

38

8.4.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA (Rule 150) (vote)

38

9.

Explanations of vote

38

10.

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

38

11.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

39

12.

Review of the Barroso II Commission (debate)

39

13.

Preparation of the European Council (23-24 October 2014) (debate)

39

14.

Corrigenda (Rule 231)

40

15.

Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013 (debate)

40

16.

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections (debate)

41

17.

Democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary (debate)

42

18.

Customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine ***I (debate)

42

19.

Agenda of the next sitting

43

20.

Closure of the sitting

43

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

44

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

46

1.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal

46

2.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/012 BE/Ford Genk

46

3.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid

47

4.

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA

47

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

48

1.

A8-0013/2014 — Patricija Šulin — Single vote

48

2.

A8-0015/2014 — Paul Rübig — Single vote

49

3.

A8-0017/2014 — Petri Sarvamaa — Single vote

51

4.

A8-0016/2014 — Isabelle Thomas — Single vote

52

Minutes of the sitting of 21 October 2014

IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS

Vice-President

1.    Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.

2.    Composition of Parliament

The Belgian authorities had given notice of the election of Sander Loones to replace Johan van Overtveldt as Member of Parliament with effect from 14 October 2014.

Parliament took note of this pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and to Rule 4(1) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Sander Loones would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

3.    Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from the Council — Council Decision, taken by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, of 15 October 2014 adopting the list of the other persons whom the Council proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission, repealing and replacing Decision 2014/648/EU, Euratom (N8-0038/2014 — INST 497) committees responsible: FET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

2)

reports from committees — Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (2014/2059(INI)) — ECON Committee (associated committee) — Rapporteur: Philippe De Backer (A8-0019/2014); — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (COM(2014)0597 — C8-0165/2014 — 2014/0279(COD)) — INTA Committee — Rapporteur: Gabrielius Landsbergis (A8-0021/2014).

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

In accordance with Rule 135, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I.

Closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (2014/2903(RSP)) — Charles Tannock, Mark Demesmaeker, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Ryszard Czarnecki, Beata Gosiewska, Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, Karol Karski, Marek Jurek, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Roberts Zīle and Jussi Halla-aho, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0164/2014); — Cristian Dan Preda, Davor Ivo Stier, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Giovanni La Via, Tunne Kelam, Luděk Niedermayer, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Andrzej Grzyb, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, Monica Macovei, Dubravka Šuica, Seán Kelly, Michaela Šojdrová, Petri Sarvamaa, Eduard Kukan, Lara Comi, Jeroen Lenaers, Andrej Plenković, Jiří Pospíšil, David McAllister, Lorenzo Cesa, Pavel Svoboda, Jaromír Štětina and Franck Proust, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0165/2014); — Tamás Meszerics, Heidi Hautala, Peter Eriksson, Helga Trüpel, Bart Staes, Ernest Urtasun, Barbara Lochbihler, Reinhard Bütikofer and Indrek Tarand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0168/2014); — Helmut Scholz, Marie-Christine Vergiat and Patrick Le Hyaric, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0169/2014); — Josef Weidenholzer, Knut Fleckenstein, Richard Howitt, Ana Gomes, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Nicola Caputo, Krystyna Łybacka, Tonino Picula, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Andi Cristea, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Marc Tarabella, Hugues Bayet, Afzal Khan and Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0170/2014); — Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Dita Charanzová, Louis Michel, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Marietje Schaake, Martina Dlabajová, Gérard Deprez, Pavel Telička, Jozo Radoš, Ivan Jakovčić, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Petr Ježek and Antanas Guoga, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the closing down of Memorial (Sakharov Prize 2009) in Russia (B8-0172/2014).

II.

Human rights in Uzbekistan (2014/2904(RSP)) — Cristian Dan Preda, Davor Ivo Stier, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Giovanni La Via, Tunne Kelam, Monica Macovei, Dubravka Šuica, Seán Kelly, Jarosław Wałęsa, Jiří Pospíšil, Michaela Šojdrová, Petri Sarvamaa, Eduard Kukan, Lara Comi, Jeroen Lenaers, Andrej Plenković, David McAllister, Lorenzo Cesa, Tomáš Zdechovský, Stanislav Polčák, Philippe Juvin, Franck Proust, Pavel Svoboda, Massimiliano Salini and Jaromír Štětina, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Human rights in Uzbekistan (B8-0166/2014); — Heidi Hautala, Tamás Meszerics, Barbara Lochbihler and Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, and Ignazio Corrao, on human rights violations in Uzbekistan (B8-0173/2014); — Marie-Christine Vergiat, Malin Björk, Ángela Vallina, Paloma López Bermejo, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Lidia Senra Rodríguez and Javier Couso Permuy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights violations in Uzbekistan (B8-0174/2014); — Josef Weidenholzer, Nicola Caputo, Tonino Picula, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Marc Tarabella, Miroslav Poche and Afzal Khan, on behalf of the S&D Group, on human rights violations in Uzbekistan (B8-0176/2014); — Mark Demesmaeker, Charles Tannock, Janusz Wojciechowski, Ryszard Czarnecki, Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Beata Gosiewska, Valdemar Tomaševski, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Karol Karski, Marek Jurek, Beatrix von Storch, Dawid Bohdan Jackiewicz and Marek Józef Gróbarczyk, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Human rights in Uzbekistan (B8-0178/2014); — Javier Nart, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Dita Charanzová, Louis Michel, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Marietje Schaake, Marielle de Sarnez, Gérard Deprez, Pavel Telička, Jozo Radoš, Ivan Jakovčić, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Petr Ježek, Antanas Guoga and Robert Rochefort, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Human rights in Uzbekistan (B8-0179/2014).

III.

Disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (2014/2905(RSP)) — Cristian Dan Preda, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Giovanni La Via, Ska Keller, Tunne Kelam, Francisco José Millán Mon, Dubravka Šuica, Petri Sarvamaa, Eduard Kukan, Jiří Pospíšil, Jarosław Wałęsa, Lara Comi, Michaela Šojdrová, Monica Macovei, Jeroen Lenaers, Andrej Plenković, Stanislav Polčák, David McAllister, Lorenzo Cesa, Tomáš Zdechovský, Philippe Juvin, Franck Proust, Pavel Svoboda, Jaromír Štětina, Massimiliano Salini and Francesc Gambús, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0161/2014); — Mark Demesmaeker, Charles Tannock, James Nicholson and Jana Žitňanská, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0163/2014); — Javier Couso Permuy, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Miloslav Ransdorf, Malin Björk, Marisa Matias, Kateřina Konečná, Sofia Sakorafa, Patrick Le Hyaric, Ángela Vallina, Paloma López Bermejo, Marina Albiol Guzmán and Lidia Senra Rodríguez, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0167/2014); — Josef Weidenholzer, Richard Howitt, Afzal Khan, Ramón Jáuregui Atondo, Enrico Gasbarra, Krystyna Łybacka, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Andi Cristea, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Sorin Moisă, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, José Blanco López, Nicola Caputo, Pina Picierno, Marc Tarabella, Hugues Bayet, Alessia Maria Mosca and Tonino Picula, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0171/2014); — Ernest Urtasun, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Ska Keller, Barbara Lochbihler, Ulrike Lunacek, Heidi Hautala and Jordi Sebastià, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, and Ignazio Corrao, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0175/2014); — Dita Charanzová, Marielle de Sarnez, Louis Michel, Robert Rochefort, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Marietje Schaake, Martina Dlabajová, Gérard Deprez, Pavel Telička, Jozo Radoš, Ivan Jakovčić, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Petr Ježek, Antanas Guoga, Gesine Meissner and Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the disappearance of 43 teaching students in Mexico (B8-0177/2014). Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 162.

5.    Outcome of the high level conference on employment in Europe (Milan, 8 October) (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Outcome of the high level conference on employment in Europe (Milan, 8 October) (2014/2898(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) and László Andor (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jutta Steinruck, on behalf of the S&D Group, Hans-Olaf Henkel, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marian Harkin, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Inês Cristina Zuber, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Terry Reintke, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dominique Martin, Non-attached Member, Siegfried Mureșan, who also replied to a blue-card question by Victor Negrescu, Maria João Rodrigues, who also replied to a blue-card question by Maria Grapini, Richard Sulík, Martina Dlabajová, Paloma López Bermejo, Ernest Urtasun, Laura Agea, Eva Paunova, who also replied to a blue-card question by Liisa Jaakonsaari, Evelyn Regner, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bronis Ropė, Nathalie Griesbeck, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bill Etheridge, Tania González Peñas, who also replied to a blue-card question by Jérôme Lavrilleux, Lampros Fountoulis, who also replied to a blue-card question by Richard Sulík, Agnes Jongerius, Mara Bizzotto, Brando Benifei, who also replied to a blue-card question by Tiziana Beghin, Javi López, who also replied to a blue-card question by Janice Atkinson, Maria Arena, who also replied to a blue-card question by Jonathan Arnott, and Eva Kaili, who also replied to a blue-card question by James Carver.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Ádám Kósa, Tibor Szanyi, Notis Marias, Ivan Jakovčić, Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Krisztina Morvai, Danuta Jazłowiecka and Milan Zver.

The following spoke: László Andor and Benedetto Della Vedova.

IN THE CHAIR: Ryszard CZARNECKI

Vice-President

The debate closed.

6.    European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate)

Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities [2014/2059(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Philippe De Backer (A8-0019/2014)

Philippe De Backer introduced the report.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Nils Torvalds (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Nils Torvalds (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Sergio Gaetano Cofferati (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Dariusz Rosati, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tibor Szanyi, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sampo Terho, on behalf of the ECR Group, Richard Sulík, Tibor Szanyi, Sylvie Goulard, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Maria Grapini and Bernd Lucke, Marisa Matias, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bas Eickhout, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Steven Woolfe, Non-attached, Burkhard Balz, Jutta Steinruck, Kay Swinburne, Antanas Guoga, Matt Carthy, Jean Lambert, Bernard Monot, Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Roberto Gualtieri, Stanisław Ożóg, Martina Dlabajová, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Ernest Urtasun, Sotirios Zarianopoulos, Fulvio Martusciello, Isabelle Thomas, Bernd Lucke, Davor Škrlec, Marco Zanni, Markus Ferber, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Sander Loones, Gerolf Annemans, Gunnar Hökmark, Pervenche Berès, Notis Marias, Barbara Kappel, Georgios Kyrtsos, Hugues Bayet, Beatrix von Storch (who also raised the matter of the availability of the report in various language versions), Marco Valli, Danuta Maria Hübner, Neena Gill, Werner Langen, Siôn Simon, Ivana Maletić, Olle Ludvigsson, Andreas Schwab, Jonás Fernández, Siegfried Mureșan, Alfred Sant, Verónica Lope Fontagné, Georgi Pirinski and Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Othmar Karas, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Emmanouil Glezos and Bill Etheridge.

The following spoke: Jyrki Katainen, Benedetto Della Vedova and Philippe De Backer.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2014, item 4.5.

7.    Formation of a political group

The President announced that the President of Parliament had been notified of the formation, pursuant to Rule 32(2), of the following political group:

—	Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD): 48 members.

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.    Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal (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, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana metal) [COM(2014)0515 — C8-0125/2014 — 2014/2064(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Patricija Šulin (A8-0013/2014)

(Qualified majority: three fifths of votes cast) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2014)0030)

8.2.    Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/012 BE/Ford Genk (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 in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/012 BE/Ford Genk from Belgium) [COM(2014)0532 — C8-0126/2014 — 2014/2065(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Paul Rübig (A8-0015/2014)

(Qualified majority: three fifths of votes cast) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2014)0031)

8.3.    Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid (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, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid from Belgium) [COM(2014)0553 — C8-0136/2014 — 2014/2071(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0017/2014)

(Qualified majority: three fifths of votes cast) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2014)0032)

8.4.    Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA (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, in accordance with Point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA from France) [COM(2014)0560 — C8-0141/2014 — 2014/2076(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Isabelle Thomas (A8-0016/2014)

(Qualified majority: three fifths of votes cast) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2014)0033)

The following had spoken:

Isabelle Thomas (rapporteur) made a statement before the vote in accordance with Rule 150(4).

9.    Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 183 appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

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)’. They are published in hard copy in the Result of roll-call votes annex.

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.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.00 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

11.    Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

12.    Review of the Barroso II Commission (debate)

Statement by the President of the Commission: Review of the Barroso II Commission (2014/2812(RSP))

The following spoke: Bernd Lucke.

José Manuel Barroso (President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the S&D Group, Syed Kamall, on behalf of the ECR Group, Pavel Telička, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Patrick Le Hyaric, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Gianluca Buonanno, Non-attached Member, and Steven Woolfe, to request that the debate should be wound up with a motion for a resolution, under Rule 123 (the President said that this constituted a request to amend the agenda which had been made too late).

The following spoke: José Manuel Barroso and The President, who thanked José Manuel Barroso on behalf of the European Parliament.

The debate closed.

The President described the procedure which had to be followed in order to amend the agenda.

The following spoke: Bernd Lucke.

13.    Preparation of the European Council (23-24 October 2014) (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Preparation of the European Council (23-24 October 2014) (2013/2705(RSP))

IN THE CHAIR: Antonio TAJANI

Vice-President

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE Group, Enrique Guerrero Salom, on behalf of the S&D Group, Syed Kamall, on behalf of the ECR Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Philippe Lamberts, José Inácio Faria, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Neoklis Sylikiotis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Bill Etheridge and Paul Rübig, Dario Tamburrano, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Franz Obermayr, Non-attached Member, Andrzej Grzyb, Maria João Rodrigues, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Peter Eriksson, Robert Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Elisabetta Gardini, Kathleen Van Brempt, Ulrike Trebesius, Barbara Spinelli, Yannick Jadot, Massimiliano Salini, Matthias Groote, Evžen Tošenovský, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Roberto Gualtieri, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, András Gyürk, Mirosław Piotrowski, Milan Zver, Miriam Dalli, Gunnar Hökmark, who also replied to a blue-card question by Edouard Ferrand, Paul Tang, Tunne Kelam, Elisa Ferreira, Krišjānis Kariņš, Jo Leinen, Jeppe Kofod and Linda McAvan.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Ivan Jakovčić, Costas Mavrides and Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski.

The following spoke: Jyrki Katainen and Benedetto Della Vedova.

IN THE CHAIR: Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Vice-President

The debate closed.

14.    Corrigenda (Rule 231)

Corrigenda P8_TA-PROV(2014)0357(COR01) and P8_TA-PROV(2014)0451(COR01) had been announced in plenary the previous day (minutes of 20.10.2014, item 9I.

As there had been no request for a vote by a political group or at least 40 Members (Rule 231( 4)), these corrigenda were deemed to have been approved.

15.    Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013 (debate)

Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2014 of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section III — Commission [12300/2014 — C8-0160/2014 — 2014/2035(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A8-0018/2014)

Gérard Deprez introduced the report.

The following spoke: Enrico Zanetti (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jacek Dominik (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jean Arthuis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Liadh Ní Riada, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Indrek Tarand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marco Zanni, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Janusz Lewandowski, Isabelle Thomas, Tomáš Zdechovský, Jens Geier and Jean-Paul Denanot.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Jan Olbrycht and Janusz Zemke.

The following spoke: Jacek Dominik, Enrico Zanetti and Gérard Deprez.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2014, item 4.1.

16.    General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections (debate)

Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 [12608/2014 — C8-0144/2014 — 2014/2040(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteurs: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier (A8-0014/2014)

Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier introduced the reports.

IN THE CHAIR: David-Maria SASSOLI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Enrico Zanetti (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jacek Dominik (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Zigmantas Balčytis (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Reimer Böge (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee), Markus Pieper (rapporteur for the opinion of the CONT Committee), Nils Torvalds (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Maria Arena (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Giovanni La Via (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Jerzy Buzek (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Catherine Stihler (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Roberts Zīle (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Derek Vaughan (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Peter Jahr (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), who also replied to a blue-card question by Ulrike Müller, Silvia Costa (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Tomáš Zdechovský (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Danuta Maria Hübner (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Paul Rübig (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group, Isabelle Thomas, on behalf of the S&D Group, Bernd Kölmel, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kaja Kallas, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Liadh Ní Riada, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Indrek Tarand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marco Valli, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Eleftherios Synadinos, Non-attached Member, Jan Olbrycht, Jens Geier, Anders Primdahl Vistisen, Pablo Echenique, Monika Vana, Jonathan Arnott, Sophie Montel, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Daniele Viotti, Christian Ehler, to put a blue card question to Jacek Dominik (the President said that, under the Rules, Members could not put blue card questions to members of the Commission), Richard Ashworth, Miguel Viegas, Marco Zanni, Edouard Ferrand, Ingeborg Gräßle, Paul Tang, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Siegfried Mureșan, Victor Negrescu, Patricija Šulin, Vladimír Maňka, Ivan Štefanec, Pina Picierno, Janusz Lewandowski, Iratxe García Pérez and Georgios Kyrtsos.

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvie GUILLAUME

Vice-President

The following spoke: Bogusław Liberadzki, Tamás Deutsch and Dariusz Rosati.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Krzysztof Hetman, Clara Eugenia Aguilera García, Marijana Petir, Zoltán Balczó, Angélique Delahaye, Nicola Caputo and Michel Dantin.

The following spoke: Jacek Dominik, Enrico Zanetti, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2014, item 4.2.

17.    Democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary (2014/2852(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) and Martine Reicherts (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Esteban González Pons, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tanja Fajon, on behalf of the S&D Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Zoltán Balczó and Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Judith Sargentini, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by György Hölvényi, Ignazio Corrao, on behalf of the EFDD Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Kinga Gál and Udo Voigt, and Krisztina Morvai, Non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Mairead McGUINNESS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Sophia in 't Veld to put a blue-card question to Krisztina Morvai, who replied, Sophia in 't Veld, who made a personal statement, József Szájer, Birgit Sippel, who also replied to a blue-card question by Ádám Kósa, Marek Jurek, Cecilia Wikström, who also replied to a blue-card question by Marek Jurek, Benedek Jávor, Georg Mayer, Frank Engel, István Ujhelyi, who also replied to a blue-card question by György Schöpflin, Nathalie Griesbeck, András Gyürk, Péter Niedermüller, who also replied to a blue-card question by Monika Hohlmeier, and Kati Piri, who also replied to a blue-card question by József Szájer.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Kinga Gál, Tibor Szanyi, Javier Couso Permuy, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz and László Tőkés.

The following spoke: Martine Reicherts and Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

18.    Customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 374/2014 on the reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine [COM(2014)0597 — C8-0165/2014 — 2014/0279(COD)] — Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Gabrielius Landsbergis (A8-0021/2014)

Gabrielius Landsbergis introduced the report.

The following spoke: Martine Reicherts (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Salvatore Cicu, on behalf of the PPE Group, David Martin, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marietje Schaake, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bronis Ropė, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giulia Moi, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Udo Voigt, Non-attached Member, Alessia Maria Mosca, Kaja Kallas, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen and Janusz Korwin-Mikke.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Adam Szejnfeld, Miguel Viegas and Jarosław Wałęsa.

The following spoke: Martine Reicherts and Gabrielius Landsbergis.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 23.10.2014, item 7.4.

19.    Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 538.918/OJME).

20.    Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.45.

22 October 2014
MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 22 OCTOBER 2014

(2015/C 424/03)

Contents

1.

Opening of the sitting

60

2.

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)

60

3.

Election of the Commission (Rule 118) (vote)

61

4.

Voting time

62

4.1.

Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013 (vote)

62

4.2.

Draft general budget of the European Union — financial year 2015 (vote)

62

4.3.

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections (vote)

63

4.4.

Protocol to the EU-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to take account of Croatia's accession to the EU *** (Rule 150) (vote)

63

4.5.

European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (vote)

64

5.

Explanations of vote

64

6.

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

64

7.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

65

8.

Documents received:

65

9.

Delegated acts (Rule 105(6))

65

10.

Implementing measures (Rule 106)

69

11.

Transfers of appropriations

70

12.

Situation in Kobane and the threat of IS (debate)

71

13.

Situation in Hong Kong (debate)

72

14.

Death sentence against Asia Bibi (debate)

73

15.

European IS fighters (debate)

73

16.

Joint police operation ‘Mos Maiorum’ (debate)

74

17.

Composition of committees and delegations

74

18.

Joint police operation ‘Mos Maiorum’ (continuation of debate)

75

19.

2012 discharge: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications — 2012 discharge: European Council and Council (debate)

75

20.

Agenda of the next sitting

76

21.

Closure of the sitting

76

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

77

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

79

1.

Motions for resolutions on election of the Commission (Rule 118)

79

2.

Election of the Commission (Rule 118)

80

3.

Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013

80

4.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year

80

5.

General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections

98

6.

Protocol to the EU-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to take account of Croatia's accession to the EU ***

101

7.

European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities

101

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

104

1.

Election of the Commission

104

2.

A8-0018/2014 — Gérard Deprez — Resolution

105

3.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 1

107

4.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 2

109

5.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 849

110

6.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 758/2

112

7.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 3

114

8.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 232

115

9.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 231

117

10.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 4

119

11.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 5

120

12.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Collective vote 6

122

13.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 553

123

14.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 554

125

15.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 555

127

16.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 556

129

17.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 557

130

18.

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year — Amendment 676

132

19.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 61

134

20.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 31

135

21.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 32

137

22.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 33

138

23.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 41

140

24.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 39

141

25.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 63

143

26.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 40

145

27.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 4

146

28.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 5

148

29.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 43

149

30.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 64

151

31.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 46

153

32.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 48

154

33.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 11

156

34.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 12

158

35.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 50

159

36.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 51

161

37.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 13

163

38.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 65

165

39.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 53

166

40.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 58

168

41.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — § 86

169

42.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 55

171

43.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 57

173

44.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Amendment 59

174

45.

A8-0014/2014 — Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — Resolution

176

46.

A8-0012/2014 — Jan Zahradil — vote: consent

178

47.

A8-0019/2014 — Philippe De Backer — § 8/2

179

48.

A8-0019/2014 — Philippe De Backer — Resolution

181

Minutes of the sitting of 22 October 2014

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

1.    Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.10.

2.    Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)

Jean-Claude Juncker (President-elect of the Commission) presented the College of Commissioners and their programme.

The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the S&D Group, Syed Kamall, on behalf of the ECR Group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Neoklis Sylikiotis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Harald Vilimsky, Non-attached Member, Herbert Reul, Udo Bullmann and Ryszard Antoni Legutko.

IN THE CHAIR: Antonio TAJANI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Sophia in 't Veld, Curzio Maltese, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Valentinas Mazuronis, Zoltán Balczó, Andrzej Grzyb, Pervenche Berès, Bernd Lucke, Pavel Telička, Marisa Matias, Claude Turmes, Laura Agea, Matteo Salvini, Elisabetta Gardini, Iratxe García Pérez, Jørn Dohrmann, Marielle de Sarnez, João Ferreira, José Bové, Isabella Adinolfi, Georgios Epitideios, Esteban González Pons, Glenis Willmott, Jan Zahradil, Paloma López Bermejo, Marcel de Graaff, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Kathleen Van Brempt, Peter van Dalen, Pablo Iglesias, Konstantinos Papadakis, Mariya Gabriel, Maria João Rodrigues, Matt Carthy, Iveta Grigule, Othmar Karas, Patrizia Toia, Dubravka Šuica, Tanja Fajon, Manolis Kefalogiannis, Paul Tang, Esther de Lange and Carlos Zorrinho.

IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ

President

The following spoke: Seán Kelly, Bogusław Liberadzki and Paulo Rangel.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ana Gomes, Notis Marias, Emmanouil Glezos, Jörg Leichtfried and Monika Flašíková Beňová.

Motions for resolutions tabled, under Rule 118(5), first subparagraph, to wind up the debate:

—	Philippe Lamberts and Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the election of the Commission 2014/2811(RSP) (B8-0180/2014);

—	Ashley Fox, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the election of the Commission 2014/2811(RSP) (B8-0181/2014);

—	Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the election of the Commission 2014/2811(RSP) (B8-0182/2014);

—	Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the election of the Commission 2014/2811(RSP) (B8-0183/2014).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2014, item 3.

3.    Election of the Commission (Rule 118) (vote)

The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, on behalf of the ECR Group, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, David Borrelli, on behalf of the EFDD Group, and Marine Le Pen, Non-attached Member.

Motions for resolutions on the election of the Commission (Rule 118) (vote)

Motions for resolutions B8-0180/2014, B8-0181/2014, B8-0182/2014 and B8-0183/2014

(Simple majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B8-0180/2014

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B8-0181/2014

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B8-0182/2014

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B8-0183/2014

Rejected

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, the President had given details of the procedure for electing the Commission.

Election of the Commission (Rule 118) (vote)

(Simple majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

Adopted (P8_TA(2014)0034)

The following had spoken:

On behalf of Parliament, the President congratulated the President of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the College of Commissioners which had been elected.

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council).

(The sitting was suspended at 12.35 pending voting time and resumed at 13.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND

Vice-President

4.    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.

4.1.    Draft amending budget No 2/2014 — surplus resulting from the implementation of the budget year 2013 (vote)

Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 2/2014 of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section III — Commission [12300/2014 — C8-0160/2014 — 2014/2035(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A8-0018/2014)

(Qualified majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2014)0035)

4.2.    Draft general budget of the European Union — financial year 2015 (vote)

—	Draft amendments to the appropriations in Section III of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, concerning the Commission;

—

Draft amendments to the appropriations in Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 concerning the European Parliament, the Council, the Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the Ombudsman, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Service.

Under the provisions of the Treaties, draft amendments require for adoption the votes of a majority of the Members of the European Parliament.

(The draft amendments adopted would appear as an annex to ‘texts adopted’)

(Qualified majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

The following had spoken:

Before the vote, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (rapporteur) had moved the following technical modifications:

—	Pilot project — Cohesion policy and the synergies with the research and development funds: the stairways to excellence (line 13 03 77 13) Amendment PLEN/9500 replacing Amendment 1167 (ex-BUDG/3570): deletion of a duplicated paragraph, leaving only the modifications as adopted.

—	‘Financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community’ (line 22 03 01) Amendment PLEN/9501 replacing Amendment 1235 (ex-BUDG/3638): correction of omissions in a modified paragraph and deletion of a duplicate paragraph.

The President established that there were no objections to the proposed adjustments.

During the vote, Michael Cramer spoke on the vote on Amendments 472 and 654, and Jonathan Arnott asked that Amendments 157 and 547 be put to the vote in inverse order, in accordance with Rule 174(2) (the request was not accepted).

After the vote, Enrico Zanetti (President-in-Office of the Council) noted the differences between Parliament's position and the Council's position and agreed to convene a meeting of the Conciliation Committee in accordance with Article 314(4)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

4.3.    General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 — all sections (vote)

Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 [12608/2014 — C8-0144/2014 — 2014/2040(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteurs: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier (A8-0014/2014)

(Simple majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2014)0036)

IN THE CHAIR: Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Vice-President

4.4.    Protocol to the EU-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement to take account of Croatia's accession to the EU *** (Rule 150) (vote)

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union [06035/2014 — C7-0113/2014 — 2014/0019(NLE)] — Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Jan Zahradil (A8-0012/2014)

(Simple majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2014)0037I

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the agreement.

4.5.    European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (vote)

Report on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities [2014/2059(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Philippe De Backer (A8-0019/2014)

(Simple majority) (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P8_TA(2014)0038)

The following had spoken:

After the vote, Enrico Zanetti (President-in-Office of the Council) noted the differences between Parliament's position and the Council's position concerning draft amending budget No 2/2014 and agreed to convene a meeting of the Conciliation Committee in accordance with Article 314(4)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

5.    Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 183 appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

Election of the Commission

Tonino Picula, Laura Ferrara, Elly Schlein, Pascal Durand, Jiří Pospíšil, Silvia Costa, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Daniele Viotti, Daniel Hannan and Georgi Pirinski

Report: Gérard Deprez — A8-0018/2014

Peter Jahr

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2015 financial year

Lucy Anderson, Anne Sander, Peter Jahr and Daniel Hannan

Report: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Monika Hohlmeier — A8-0014/2014

Clare Moody, Michela Giuffrida, Matt Carthy, Jens Geier, Piernicola Pedicini, Michaela Šojdrová, Peter Jahr, Janusz Korwin-Mikke and Gerard Batten

Report: Philippe De Backer — A8-0019/2014

Jana Žitňanská and Csaba Sógor.

6.    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)’. They are published in hard copy in the Result of roll-call votes annex.

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.

(The sitting was suspended at 14.30 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND

Vice-President

7.    Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

8.    Documents received:

The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission

—	Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 31/2014 — Section III — Commission (N8-0030/2014 — C8-0167/2014 — 2014/2097(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG

—	Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 34/2014 — Section III — Commission (N8-0035/2014 — C8-0203/2014 — 2014/2127(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG

—	Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 35/2014 — Section III — Commission (N8-0036/2014 — C8-0213/2014 — 2014/2136(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG

—	Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 36/2014 — Section III — Commission (N8-0037/2014 — C8-0215/2014 — 2014/2138(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG

9.    Delegated acts (Rule 105(6))

The following draft delegated acts had been forwarded to Parliament:

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Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles C(2014)06494 — 2014/2864(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 19 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible IMCO

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2014/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on the minimum monetary amount of the professional indemnity insurance or comparable guarantee to be held by credit intermediaries C(2014)06515 — 2014/2863(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 19 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON (Rule 54), IMCO (Rule 54)

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the presentation of the information that credit rating agencies make available to the European Securities and Markets Authority C(2014)06840 — 2014/2873(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 30 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements of agricultural and forestry vehicles C(2014)06860 — 2014/2878(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 1 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible IMCO

—	Commission Delegated Regulation repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 950/2014 C(2014)06869 — 2014/2865(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 22 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible AGRI

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the periodic reporting on fees charged by credit rating agencies for the purpose of on-going supervision by the European Securities and Markets Authority C(2014)06871 — 2014/2872(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 30 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on disclosure requirements for structured finance instruments C(2014)06939 — 2014/2874(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 30 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards regulatory technical standards for determining the overall exposure to a client or a group of connected clients in respect of transactions with underlying assets C(2014)06946 — 2014/2880(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 2 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation laying down detailed rules on the functioning of the Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy C(2014)07012 — 2014/2887(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 9 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the specification of the methodology for the identification of global systemically important institutions and for the definition of subcategories of global systemically important institutions C(2014)07117 — 2014/2884(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 1 month, starting from the date of reception: 8 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables C(2014)07127 — 2014/2871(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 29 September 2014. referred back to committee responsible AGRI

—

Commission Delegated Regulation on the provisional system of instalments on contributions to cover the administrative expenditures of the Single Resolution Board during the provisional period C(2014)07164 — 2014/2882(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 8 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Directive amending Annex II to Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the library of picture warnings to be used on tobacco products C(2014)07212 — 2014/2894(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 10 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ENVI

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) C(2014)07230 — 2014/2893(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 10 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation to supplement Regulation (EU) 575/2013 with regard to liquidity coverage requirement for Credit Institutions C(2014)07232 — 2014/2891(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 10 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the leverage ratio C(2014)07237 — 2014/2890(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 10 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle braking requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles C(2014)07410 — 2014/2908(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 15 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible IMCO

—

Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council C(2014)07461 — 2014/2909(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 17 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible AGRI

—

Commission Delegated Regulation correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) No 918/2012 as regards the notification of significant net short positions in sovereign debt C(2014)07484 — 2014/2910(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 17 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

—	Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in South Western waters C(2014)07540 — 2014/2913(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 20 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—	Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a discard plan for certain pelagic fisheries in North Western waters C(2014)07549 — 2014/2915(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 20 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—	Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea C(2014)07550 — 2014/2917(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 20 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—	Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a discard plan in the Baltic Sea C(2014)07551 — 2014/2912(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 20 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—

Commission Delegated Regulation establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries and fisheries for industrial purposes in the North Sea C(2014)07558 — 2014/2914(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 20 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible PECH

—

Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014 with regard to ex ante contributions to resolution financing arrangements C(2014)07674 — 2014/2923(DEA) Period for lodging objections: 3 months, starting from the date of reception: 21 October 2014. referred back to committee responsible ECON

Draft delegated act for which the period for lodging objections has been extended:

—

Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences C(2014)05833 — 2014/2805(DEA) referred back to committee responsible INTA Period for lodging objections: 2 months, starting from the date of reception: 19 August 2014.

Extension of the deadline for raising objections: an additional 2 months at the European Parliament's request.

10.    Implementing measures (Rule 106)

The following draft implementing measures falling under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny had been forwarded to Parliament:

—

Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalates (D033881/02 — 2014/2888(RPS) — deadline: 10/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI (Rule 54) opinion: ITRE (Rule 54), IMCO (Rule 54)

—

Commission Regulation supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the classification of serious infringements of the Union rules, which may lead to the loss of good repute by the road transport operator and amending Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament. (D034120/02 — 2014/2859(RPS) — deadline: 19/12/2014) referred to responsible: TRAN

—

Commission Regulation amending Annexes VIII, IX and X to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards the extended one-generation reproductive toxicity study (D034185/03 — 2014/2876(RPS) — deadline: 1/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI (Rule 54) opinion: ITRE (Rule 54), IMCO (Rule 54)

—

Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EC) No 874/2004 laying down public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of the .eu Top Level Domain and the principles governing registration (D034199/03 — 2014/2870(RPS) — deadline: 30/12/2014) referred to responsible: ITRE opinion: IMCO

—

Commission Regulation laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011) (D034386/03 — 2014/2892(RPS) — deadline: 13/1/2015) referred to responsible: TRAN

—

Commission Regulation implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2016 list of target secondary variables on access to services (D035457/01 — 2014/2879(RPS) — deadline: 2/1/2015) referred to responsible: EMPL

—	Commission Regulation implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards statistics on health care expenditure and financing (D035487/01 — 2014/2877(RPS) — deadline: 1/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI (Rule 54) opinion: EMPL (Rule 54)

—

Commission Regulation amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, fluorine, lead, mercury, endosulfan and Ambrosia seeds (D035527/03 — 2014/2895(RPS) — deadline: 15/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI (Rule 54) opinion: AGRI (Rule 54)

—

Commission Regulation Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (D035626/01 — 2014/2881(RPS) — deadline: 3/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI (Rule 54) opinion: AGRI (Rule 54)

—

Commission Regulation supplementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of specific procedures, assessment methods and technical requirements, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Commission Regulations (EU) No 1003/2010, (EU) No 109/2011 and (EU) No 458/2011 (D035711/01 — 2014/2889(RPS) — deadline: 10/1/2015) referred to responsible: IMCO

—	Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods (D035732/03 — 2014/2886(RPS) — deadline: 10/1/2015) referred to responsible: ENVI

—	Commission Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (D035814/01 — 2014/2868(RPS) — deadline: 25/10/2014) referred to responsible: ENVI

—	Commission Directive adapting for the third time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress (D035822/01 — 2014/2866(RPS) — deadline: 25/10/2014) referred to responsible: TRAN

11.    Transfers of appropriations

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25(1)(2) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had approved the submission of the Court of Justice concerning transfers of appropriations 1/2014 and 2/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the European Court of Auditors had notified the Budgetary Authority of its intention to proceed with transfers of appropriations V/AB-15/C/14, V/AB-16/C/14 and V/AB-17/C/14.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee of the Regions had notified the Budgetary Authority of transfers of appropriations INF 3/2014, INF 4/2014, INF 5/2014 and INF 6/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Court of Justice of the European Union had notified the Budgetary Authority of transfer of appropriations No 1 and No 2.

In accordance with Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee of the Regions had notified the Budgetary Authority of transfer of appropriations INF 2/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 25 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had approved the submission of the Committee of the Regions concerning transfers of appropriations INF 2/2014, INF 3/2014 and INF 4/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had examined the submission of the European Ombudsman concerning transfer of appropriations 3/2014 and decided to approve it.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had approved the submission of the European and Social Committee concerning transfer of appropriations DEC 1/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission had submitted a proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 36/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(3) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had approved the submissions of the Commission concerning transfers of appropriations DEC 23/2014, DEC 25/2014, DEC 27/2014, DEC 32/2014 and DEC 33/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(3) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had approved the submissions of the Commission concerning transfers of appropriations DEC 24/2014, DEC 26/2014, DEC 28/2014 and DEC 31/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the Budgetary Authority of the approval of the European Economic and Social Committee's transfer of appropriations DEC 1/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the Budgetary Authority of the approval of the European Ombudsman's transfer of appropriations DEC 3/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the Budgetary Authority of the approval of the Commission's transfers of appropriations DEC 12/2014, DEC 13/2014, DEC 14/2014, DEC 15/2014, DEC 16/2014, DEC 17/2014, DEC 23/2014, DEC 24/2014, DEC 27/2014, DEC 30/2014 and DEC 33/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 27(5) of the Financial Regulation, the Council of the European Union had informed the Budgetary Authority of the approval of the Commission's transfers of appropriations DEC 25/2014 and DEC 2/2014.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 50 of the Financial Regulation, the Committee of the Regions had asked to modify the 2014 establishment plan.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 50 of the Financial Regulation, the Commission had notified the Budgetary Authority of the modification in its establishment plan and of the establishment plan of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

In accordance with the provisions of Article 50(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Committee on Budgets had examined the submission of the Committee of the Regions concerning the proposed modification in its establishment plan and had decided not to raise any objections.

12.    Situation in Kobane and the threat of IS (debate)

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Situation in Kobane and the threat of IS (2014/2899(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The following spoke: Arnaud Danjean, on behalf of the PPE Group, Victor Boștinaru, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Bill Etheridge and James Carver, Fernando Maura Barandiarán, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Barbara Lochbihler, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on behalf of the EFDD Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Konstantinos Papadakis, Non-attached Member, Davor Ivo Stier, who also replied to a blue-card question by Ivan Jakovčić, Elena Valenciano, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Pavel Telička, who also replied to a blue-card question by James Carver, Javier Couso Permuy, Alyn Smith, James Carver, Alyn Smith, to put a blue-card question to James Carver (the President pointed out that he had not asked a question), Georg Mayer who also replied to a blue-card question by Tomáš Zdechovský, Michèle Alliot-Marie, Richard Howitt, Mark Demesmaeker, Marielle de Sarnez and Sabine Lösing.

IN THE CHAIR: Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL

Vice-President

The following spoke: Alexander Graf Lambsdorff to put a blue-card question to Sabine Lösing who replied, Bodil Ceballos, Aymeric Chauprade, Francisco José Millán Mon, Kati Piri, Bas Belder who also replied to a blue-card question by Amjad Bashir, Javier Nart, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Michel Reimon, Eleftherios Synadinos, Emil Radev, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Angel Dzhambazki, Marietje Schaake, Inês Cristina Zuber, Mario Borghezio, Deirdre Clune, Neena Gill, David Campbell Bannerman, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Eugen Freund, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bronis Ropė, Branislav Škripek, Eleni Theocharous, Demetris Papadakis, Richard Sulík, Jeroen Lenaers, Nikos Androulakis and Francisco Assis.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: David McAllister, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Notis Marias, Ivan Jakovčić and Janusz Korwin-Mikke.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

IN THE CHAIR: Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Vice-President

13.    Situation in Hong Kong (debate)

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Situation in Hong Kong (2014/2900(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement on behalf of the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The following spoke: Cristian Dan Preda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jo Leinen, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Teresa Rodriguez-Rubio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Reinhard Bütikofer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bill Etheridge, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, Non-attached Member, Richard Howitt, Jana Žitňanská, Fredrick Federley, Helga Trüpel, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Josef Weidenholzer, Marietje Schaake, Boris Zala, Arne Lietz, Neena Gill, Nicola Caputo and Francisco Assis.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Ignazio Corrao.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

The following spoke: Gianluca Buonanno.

14.    Death sentence against Asia Bibi (debate)

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Death sentence against Asia Bibi (2014/2911(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement on behalf of the Vice President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The following spoke: Cristian Dan Preda, on behalf of the PPE Group, Afzal Khan, on behalf of the S&D Group, Peter van Dalen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Dennis de Jong, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marcel de Graaff, Non-attached Member, Jeroen Lenaers, Ana Gomes and Bas Belder.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Marijana Petir, Jussi Halla-aho, Anna Záborská, Nicola Caputo and Ignazio Corrao.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

15.    European IS fighters (debate)

Council and Commission statements: European IS fighters (2014/2901(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) and Cecilia Malmström (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, on behalf of the PPE Group, Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the S&D Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jozo Radoš, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Sofia Sakorafa, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Alyn Smith, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Amjad Bashir, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Bruno Gollnisch, Non-attached Member, Monika Hohlmeier, Josef Weidenholzer, Jussi Halla-aho, Ignazio Corrao, Georgios Epitideios, Frank Engel and Ana Gomes.

IN THE CHAIR: David-Maria SASSOLI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Anders Primdahl Vistisen, Udo Voigt, Heinz K. Becker, Afzal Khan, Louis Aliot, Davor Ivo Stier, Tomáš Zdechovský, Jeroen Lenaers, Deirdre Clune, Emil Radev and Arnaud Danjean, who also replied to a blue-card question by Edouard Ferrand.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Tonino Picula, Marijana Petir, Michela Giuffrida, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Eduard Kukan and Angel Dzhambazki.

The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström and Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

16.    Joint police operation ‘Mos Maiorum’(debate)

Council statement: Joint police operation Mos Maiorum' (2014/2902(RSP))

Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council) made the statement.

The following spoke: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, on behalf of the PPE Group, Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the S&D Group, and Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Ulrike LUNACEK

Vice-President

(Continuation of the debate: minutes of 23.10.2014, item 18)

17.    Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received the following requests for appointments from the S&D, ALDE and ECR Groups:

—	DEVE Committee: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz was no longer a member

—	BUDG Committee: Andrus Ansip to replace Kaja Kallas

—	ECON Committee: Sander Loones

—	ITRE Committee: Kaja Kallas to replace Andrus Ansip

—	AFCO Committee: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz to replace Francisco Sosa Wagner

—	Subcommittee on Human Rights: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz was no longer a member

—	Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: Jørn Dohrmann to replace Morten Messerschmidt

—	Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: Knut Fleckenstein, Ioan Mircea Pașcu

—	Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz to replace Francisco Sosa Wagner

—	Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz was no longer a member

—	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean: Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz was no longer a member

—	Delegation for relations with the United States: Louis Ide

—	Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Sander Loones to replace Louis Ide.

The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.

18.    Joint police operation ‘Mos Maiorum’(continuation of debate)

Council statement: Joint police operation ‘Mos Maiorum’ (2014/2902(RSP))

(Beginning of the debate: minutes of 22.10.2014, item 16)

The following spoke: Cecilia Wikström, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Malin Björk, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Laura Ferrara, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Mario Borghezio, Non-attached Member, Monika Hohlmeier, who also replied to a blue-card question by Cornelia Ernst, Kashetu Kyenge, Helga Stevens, Barbara Spinelli, Bodil Ceballos, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, to put a blue-card question to Barbara Spinelli, who replied, Gerard Batten, who also replied to a blue-card question by Marie-Christine Vergiat, Vicky Maeijer, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Elly Schlein, Anders Primdahl Vistisen, Cornelia Ernst, Karima Delli, Elissavet Vozemberg, who also replied to a blue-card question by Barbara Spinelli, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Kostas Chrysogonos, Roberta Metsola, Josef Weidenholzer, Pablo Echenique, Therese Comodini Cachia, Caterina Chinnici, Patrizia Toia, Miriam Dalli and Kati Piri.

IN THE CHAIR: Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS

Vice-President

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Michela Giuffrida, Ángela Vallina, Notis Marias, Nicola Caputo, Josu Juaristi Abaunz and Soraya Post.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova.

The debate closed.

19.    2012 discharge: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications — 2012 discharge: European Council and Council (debate)

Second Report on the discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications for the financial year 2012 [C7-0329/2013 — 2013/2241(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0011/2014)

Second Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, Section II — European Council and Council [COM(2013)0570 — C7-0275/2013 — 2013/2197(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tamás Deutsch (A8-0010/2014)

Petri Sarvamaa and Tamás Deutsch presented their reports.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council).

The following spoke: Markus Pieper, on behalf of the PPE Group, Inés Ayala Sender, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group, Michael Theurer, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Igor Šoltes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marco Valli, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Patricija Šulin, Karin Kadenbach, Anders Primdahl Vistisen, Paul Rübig and Bogusław Liberadzki.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Notis Marias.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova, Petri Sarvamaa and Tamás Deutsch.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 23.10.2014, item 7.5 and minutes of 23.10.2014, item 7.6.

20.    Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 538.918/OJJE).

21.    Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.05.