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En En Minutes European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN_PV(2021)0414_1 MINUTES Meeting of 14 April 2021, 09.00-11.00 and 11.00-12.00 (coordinator’s meeting) and 13.45-15.45 and 16.15-18.15, and 15 April 2021, 09.30-12.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 09.08 on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, with Karima Delli (Chair) presiding. 14 April 2021, 9.00 – 11.00 With remote participation of TRAN Members 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of meetings 24-25 February 2021 PV – PE689.789v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Chair’s announcements Point of order relating to votes: Mr Marinescu (EPP Coordinator) and Mr Danielsson (S&D Coordinator) raised concerns about voting lists. The Chair proposed to discuss this point during the Coordinator’s meeting of the same day. PV\1229127EN.docx PE631.339v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Deadlines for amendments announced: The deadline for tabling amendments on report on Transitional measures for the recognition of third countries certificates (2021/0039(COD), Rapporteur: Andris Ameriks (S&D) was set to 19 April at 12:00; on the EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero, TRAN/9/05505 - 2021/2014(INI), Rapporteur: Elena Kountoura (The Left) was set to 19 April 2021 at 12.00; on the Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (TEN-E), TRAN/9/04921 - 2020/0360(COD) Rapporteur: Paolo Borchia (ID) was set to 21 April 2021 at 12.00; on Towards Future-proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe, TRAN/9/05506 - 2021/2015(INI) Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (Renew), was set to 28 April 2021 at 12.00. Public hearing 4. Boosting the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector (see separate programme) Speakers: Julia Poliscanova (Vehicles and Emobility T&E), Stefano Messina (Ignazio Messina and C), Thorsten Lange (Renewable Aviation, Neste), Carlos Jesus (ZEEV Energy in Motion), Henna Virkkunen, Johan Danielsson, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Marco Campomenosi, Jutta Paulus, Carlo Fidanza, Elena Kountoura, Barbara Thaler, Ismail Ertug, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Petar Vitanov, Philippe Olivier, Elsi Katainen, Rovana Plumb, Patrizia Toia, Nicola Danti, Mario Furore 5. Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures TRAN/9/01267 ***I 2017/0114(COD) COM(2017)0275 – C8-0171/2017 Rapporteur: Giuseppe Ferrandino (S&D) Responsible: TRAN Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) Speakers: Barbara Thaler, Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, Philippe Olivier, Roberts Zīle, Giuseppe Ferrandino The meeting adjourned at 11.06 and resumed at 13.49 with Karima Delli (Chair) presiding. * * * 14 April 2021, 11.00 – 12.00 In camera 6. Coordinators’ meeting PE631.339v01-00 2/19 PV\1229127EN.docx EN The Coordinators’ meeting was held from 11.12 to 12.07 in camera with Karima Delli (Chair) in the chair. (See Annex) * * * 14 April 2021, 13.45 – 15.45 ***Remote voting procedure: first round - amendments*** 7. General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 TRAN/9/04393 ***I 2020/0300(COD) COM(2020)0652 – C9-0329/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Rovana Plumb (S&D) PA – PE661.992v01-00 AM – PE689.639v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Grace O'Sullivan (Verts/ALE) PR – PE680.827v01-00 AM – PE689.633v02-00 Opinions: BUDG, ITRE, TRAN, AGRI, PECH Adoption of amendments The following amendments were adopted: all compromise amendments, and amendments 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 34, 38, 40, 56, 61, 73. 8. Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development TRAN/9/02073 2019/2186(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Marianne Vind (S&D) PA – PE663.114v01-00 AM – PE681.011v01-00 Responsible: EMPL – Sylvie Brunet (Renew) PR – PE657.498v01-00 AM – PE689.807v02-00 Opinions: TRAN Adoption of amendments The following amendments were adopted: all compromise amendments, and amendments 30, 34, 52, 101, 127, 129. All Members taking part in the vote - via remote participation – voted using EPvote. Members had until 15.00 to send their ballot papers. ***End of Remote Voting Procedure** PV\1229127EN.docx 3/19 PE631.339v01-00 EN * * * 9. Exchange of views with Director-General Kerstin Jorna, DG GROW, on the situation facing the tourism sector ahead of the upcoming summer season Speakers: Kerstin Jorna (European Commission), Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, István Ujhelyi, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Roman Haider, Tilly Metz, Carlo Fidanza, Elena Kountoura, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Isabel García Muñoz, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Barbara Thaler, Josianne Cutajar, Julie Lechanteux, Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, Tomasz Frankowski, Angel Dzhambazki, Nicola Danti, Petar Vitanov, Sara Cerdas, Pierre Karleskind, Maria Grapini, Mario Furore, Vlad Gheorghe, Rovana Plumb, Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Valter Flego 10. Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 TRAN/9/04921 ***I 2020/0360(COD) COM(2020)0824 – C9-0417/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Paolo Borchia (ID) PA – PE689.672v01-00 Responsible: ITRE – Zdzisław Krasnodębski PR – PE691.151v01-00 (ECR) Opinions: ECON, ENVI, IMCO, TRAN, REGI Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments:21 April 2021, 12.00 Speakers: Paolo Borchia, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Marianne Vind, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Jutta Paulus, Angel Dzhambazki, Elena Kountoura, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Joachim Balke (European Commission) 11. Amending Directive (EU) 2017/2397 as regards the transitional measures for the recognition of third countries certificates TRAN/9/05427 ***I 2021/0039(COD) COM(2021)0071 – C9-0026/2021 Rapporteur: Andris Ameriks (S&D) PR – PE691.074v01-00 Responsible: TRAN Opinions: EMPL, JURI Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:19 April 2021, 12.00 Speakers: Andris Ameriks, Colm Markey, Caroline Nagtegaal, Ciarán Cuffe, Magda Kopczynska (European Commission) The meeting adjourned at 15.47 and resumed at 16.19 with Karima Delli (Chair) presiding. PE631.339v01-00 4/19 PV\1229127EN.docx EN 14 April 2021, 16.15 – 18.15 12. EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards "Vision Zero" TRAN/9/05505 2021/2014(INI) Rapporteur: Elena Kountoura (The Left) PR – PE689.693v01-00 Responsible: TRAN Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:19 April 2021, 12.00 Speakers: Elena Kountoura, Isabel García Muñoz, Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Julie Lechanteux, Tilly Metz, Kosma Złotowski, Matthew Baldwin (European Commission), Benoît Lutgen, Vera Tax, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dorien Rookmaker, Elena Kountoura 13. Exchange of views with Karlo Ressler, 2022 General Budget rapporteur Speakers: Karlo Ressler, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Isabel García Muñoz, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Ciarán Cuffe, Elena Kountoura, Anne Montagnon (European Commission) 14. Towards Future-proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe TRAN/9/05506 2021/2015(INI) Rapporteur: Caroline Nagtegaal (Renew) PR – PE689.855v01-00 Responsible: TRAN Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:28 April 2021, 12.00 Speakers: Caroline Nagtegaal, Tom Berendsen, Vera Tax, Karima Delli, Kosma Złotowski, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Magda Kopczynska (European Commission) The meeting adjourned at 17.55 and resumed on Thursday, 15 April 2021 at 9.35 with Karima Delli (Chair) presiding. 15 April 2021, 9.30 – 12.30 15. Exchange of views with Commissioner Adina Vălean on the Structured Dialogue Speakers: Adina-Ioana Vălean, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Johan Danielsson, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Julie Lechanteux, Ciarán Cuffe, Roberts Zīle, Elena Kountoura, Markus Ferber, Rovana Plumb, Elsi Katainen, Andrey Novakov, Josianne Cutajar, Magdalena Adamowicz, Kosma Złotowski, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Isabel García Muñoz PV\1229127EN.docx 5/19 PE631.339v01-00 EN 16. Exchange of views with European Coordinators for the TEN-T: • Anne Jensen (Baltic-Adriatic Corridor) • Péter Balázs (North Sea-Mediterranean) • Kurt Bodewig (Motorways of the Sea) Speakers: Anne Jensen (TEN-T Coordinator Baltic-Adriatic Corridor), Peter Balázs (TEN-T Coordinator North Sea-Mediterranean), Kurt Bodewig (TEN-T Coordinator Motorways of the Sea), Marian-Jean Marinescu, Johan Danielsson, Caroline Nagtegaal, Jakop G. Dalunde, Kosma Złotowski, Elena Kountoura, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Valter Flego, Barbara Thaler, Ciarán Cuffe, Magdalena Adamowicz, Mario Furore, Karima Delli * * * ***Remote voting procedure: second round - final votes*** 17. General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 TRAN/9/04393 ***I 2020/0300(COD) COM(2020)0652 – C9-0329/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Rovana Plumb (S&D) PA – PE661.992v01-00 AM – PE689.639v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Grace O'Sullivan (Verts/ALE) PR – PE680.827v01-00 AM – PE689.633v02-00 Opinions: BUDG, ITRE, TRAN, AGRI, PECH Adoption of draft opinion Decision: The draft opinion was adopted: in favour: 38 votes; against: 4; abstentions: 6. 18. Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development TRAN/9/02073 2019/2186(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Marianne Vind (S&D) PA – PE663.114v01-00 AM – PE681.011v01-00 Responsible: EMPL – Sylvie Brunet (Renew) PR – PE657.498v01-00 AM – PE689.807v02-00 Opinions: TRAN Adoption of draft opinion Decision: The draft opinion was adopted: in favour: 39; against: 9; abstentions: 0. 19. Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European PE631.339v01-00 6/19 PV\1229127EN.docx EN Union, and on the provisional application of an Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the United States of America, the European Union, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway TRAN/9/00478 *** 2019/0126(NLE) 11645/2020 – C9-0392/2020 Rapporteur: Maria Grapini (S&D) Responsible: TRAN Opinions: EMPL Consideration and adoption of draft recommendation (consent) Decision: The draft recommendation was adopted: in favour: 48; against: 0; abstentions: 0. All Members taking part in the vote - via remote participation – voted using EPvote. Members had until 13.45 to send their ballot papers.
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