Verbatim report of proceedings of 4 July 2018

Table of Contents

• VERBATIM REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF 4 JULY 2018 1
• 1. Opening of the sitting 5
• 2. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled): see Minutes 5
• 3. Delegated acts (Rule 105(6)): see Minutes 5
• 4. Debate with the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, on the Future of Europe (debate) 5
• 5. Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c): see Minutes 32
• 6. Voting time 32
• 6.1. Structural Reform Support Programme: financial envelope and general objective (A8-0227/2018 - Ruža Tomašić) (vote) 32
• 6.2. Reform of the electoral law of the European Union (A8-0248/2018 - Jo Leinen, Danuta Maria Hübner) (vote) 32
• 6.3. Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia (A8-0177/2018 - László Tőkés) (vote) 33
• 6.4. Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia (resolution) (A8-0179/2018 - László Tőkés) (vote) 33
• 6.5. EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (A8-0222/2018 - Tokia Saïfi) (vote) 33
• 6.6. EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (resolution) (A8-0224/2018 - Tokia Saïfi) (vote) 33
• 6.7. EU-New Zealand Agreement relating to the modification of concessions (accession of Croatia) (A8-0220/2018 - Daniel Caspary) (vote) 33
• 6.8. Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank: clearing and payment systems (A8-0219/2018 - Gabriel Mato, Danuta Maria Hübner) (vote) 33
• 6.9. Vehicle taxation: charging of heavy good vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (A8-0200/2018 - Deirdre Clune) (vote) 34
• 6.10. Draft amending budget No 2/2018: Entering the surplus of the financial year 2017 (A8-0209/2018 - Siegfried Mureșan) (vote) 34
• 6.11. Draft amending budget No 3/2018: Extension of the Facility for refugees in Turkey (A8-0246/2018 - Siegfried Mureșan) (vote) 34
• 6.12. EU guarantee to the EIB against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union, as regards Iran (B8-0313/2018) (vote) 34
• 6.13. Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages (A8-0187/2018 - Charles Goerens) (vote) 34
• 6.14. The definition of SMEs (B8-0304/2018) (vote) 34
• 6.15. Negotiations on the EU-Azerbaijan Comprehensive Agreement (A8-0185/2018 - Norica Nicolai) (vote) 34
• 7. Formal sitting – Republic of Angola 34
• 8. Resumption of the sitting 38
• 9. Voting time (continuation) 38
• 9.1. Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) (vote) 39
• 9.2. Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A8-0205/2018 - Wim van de Camp) (vote) 39
• 9.3. Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A8-0204/2018 - Ismail Ertug) (vote) 39
• 9.4. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Jordan Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0232/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 39
• 9.5. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Turkey Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0233/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 39
• 9.6. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Israel Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0235/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 9.7. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0237/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 9.8. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Morocco Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0238/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 9.9. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Lebanon Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0234/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 9.10. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Egypt Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0236/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 9.11. Opening of negotiations for an EU-Algeria Agreement on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A8-0239/2018 - Claude Moraes) (vote) 40
• 10. Explanations of vote 40
• 10.1. Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia (A8-0177/2018 - László Tőkés) 40
• 10.2. Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia (resolution) (A8-0179/2018 - László Tőkés) 41
• 10.3. Towards an EU external strategy against early and forced marriages (A8-0187/2018 - Charles Goerens) 41
• 10.4. Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) 42
• 10.5. Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A8-0205/2018 - Wim van de Camp) 44
• 10.6. Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A8-0204/2018 - Ismail Ertug) 45
• 11. Corrections to votes and voting intentions: see Minutes 45
• 12. Resumption of the sitting 45
• 13. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes 46
• 14. Documents received: see Minutes 46
• 15. Transfers of appropriations: see Minutes 46
• 16. Conclusion of the third economic adjustment programme for Greece (debate) 46
• 17. The recent declaration of Italy's Interior Minister on Sinti and Roma and minority rights in the EU (topical debate) 72
• 18. European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS): Europol tasks (debate) 89
• 19. 2019 budget – Trilogue mandate (debate) 100
• 20. Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (debate) 113
• 21. Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US Privacy Shield (debate) 120
• 22. The adverse effects of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on EU citizens (debate) 127
• 23. Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes 133
• 24. Closure of the sitting 133