Minutes of the sitting of 3 October 2023

Table of Contents

• MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 3 OCTOBER 2023 (C/2024/5278) 1
• 1. Opening of the sitting 8
• 2. Composition of political groups 8
• 3. Composition of committees and delegations 8
• 4. Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 (debate) 8
• 5. European Media Freedom Act ***I (debate) 9
• 6. Resumption of the sitting 10
• 7. The 10-year commemoration since the tragedy in Lampedusa (statement by the President) 10
• 8. Statement by the President 10
• 9. Voting time 10
• 9.1. Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (vote) 10
• 9.2. Protection of workers from asbestos ***I (vote) 11
• 9.3. Economic coercion by third countries ***I (vote) 11
• 9.4. Intelligent Road Transport Systems ***I (vote) 11
• 9.5. Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 (vote) 12
• 9.6. European Media Freedom Act ***I (vote) 12
• 9.7. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and nine sub-combinations (vote) 12
• 9.8. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR162 (vote) 13
• 9.9. Ensuring European transportation works for women (vote) 13
• 10. Resumption of the sitting 13
• 11. Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate) 13
• 12. Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU (debate) 14
• 13. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting 14
• 14. Question Time with Commissioners – EU-China trade relations 15
• 15. Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijans attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate) 15
• 16. Taking stock of Moldovas path to the EU (debate) 16
• 17. Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo (debate) 16
• 18. EU-Switzerland relations (debate) 17
• 19. Uzbekistan (debate) 17
• 20. Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures ***I (debate) 18
• 21. The 10th consecutive increase in reference interest rates decided by the ECB and its consequences (debate) 18
• 22. Explanations of vote 19
• 23. Agenda of the next sitting 19
• 24. Approval of the minutes of the sitting 19
• 25. Closure of the sitting 19
• ANNEX 1 – Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank 20
• ATTENDANCE REGISTER 22
• ANNEX I 24
• RESULT OF VOTES 24
• 1. Appointment of the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank 24
• 2. Protection of workers from asbestos ***I 25
• 3. Economic coercion by third countries ***I 25
• 4. Intelligent Road Transport Systems ***I 25
• 5. Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 25
• 6. European Media Freedom Act ***I 27
• 7. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and nine sub-combinations 32
• 8. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR162 32
• 9. Ensuring European transportation works for women 33
• 10. Additional information 33
• ANNEX II 34
• RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES 34
• 1. Protection of workers from asbestos – A9-0160/2023 – Véronique Trillet Lenoir – Provisional agreement – Am 69 34
• 2. Economic coercion by third countries – A9-0246/2022 – Bernd Lange – Provisional agreement – Am 78 35
• 3. Intelligent Road Transport Systems – A9-0265/2022 – Rovana Plumb – Provisional agreement – Am 63 37
• 4. Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 1 – Am 10 38
• 5. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 2 – Am 2 40
• 6. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 4 – Am 17 41
• 7. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 4 – Am 18 43
• 8. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 10 – Am 11 44
• 9. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 15 46
• 10. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 17/2 47
• 11. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 20 – Am 19 49
• 12. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 22 – Am 15 51
• 13. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 25 – Am 4 52
• 14. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 28 – Am 20 54
• 15. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 32 – Am 21 55
• 16. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 32 – Am 16/1 57
• 17. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 37/2 58
• 18. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 38 – Am 5 60
• 19. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 40 – Am 6 61
• 20. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – After § 40 – Am 7 63
• 21. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – § 48, point vii – Am 8 64
• 22. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – Modification 2 – Am 9 66
• 23. A9-0273/2023 – Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole) 67
• 24. European Media Freedom Act – A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 98 69
• 25. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 99 70
• 26. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 109 72
• 27. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 111 73
• 28. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 112 75
• 29. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate votes – Am 113 76
• 30. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 2, § 1, point 17 – Am 296D 78
• 31. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 3, § 1 – Am 306 79
• 32. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 3, § 1 – Am 297/1 81
• 33. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 3, § 1 – Am 297/2 82
• 34. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 3, § 1 – Am 297/3 83
• 35. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, § 2, introductory part – Am 298 85
• 36. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, § 2, point b – Am 108/1 86
• 37. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, § 2, point b – Am 108/2 88
• 38. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, § 2, point c – Am 110/1 89
• 39. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, § 2, point c – Am 110/2 91
• 40. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, After § 2 – Am 114/1 92
• 41. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, After § 2 – Am 114/2 94
• 42. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, After § 2 – Am 115 95
• 43. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, After § 2 – Am 116 97
• 44. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 4, After § 2 – Am 301 98
• 45. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 6, § 1, point b – Am 308 100
• 46. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 6, § 2, After point b – Am 309 101
• 47. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Chapitre III – section 2 – Am 311D 102
• 48. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Chapitre III – section 2 – Am 150 104
• 49. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 17 – Am 319D rev 106
• 50. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 19, title – Am 320=328= 107
• 51. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Article 19, § 1 – Am 321=329= 109
• 52. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – After Article 22 – Am 330 rev & 331 110
• 53. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – After recital 1 – Am 303 112
• 54. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Recital 11 – Am 302 113
• 55. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – After recital 16 – Am 313=322= 115
• 56. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – After recital 16 – Am 314=323= 116
• 57. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Recital 18 – Am 304 118
• 58. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Recital 31 – Am 315D 120
• 59. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – After recital 37 – Am 316 121
• 60. A9-0264/2023 – Sabine Verheyen – Commission proposal 123
• 61. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and nine sub-combinations – B9-0387/2023 – Motion for a resolution 125
• 62. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR162 – B9-0388/2023 – Motion for a resolution 126
• 63. Ensuring European transportation works for women – A9-0239/2023 – Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska – Motion for a resolution 128