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Results of Roll-Call Votes of 22-23 March 2021 Committee on Budgetary Control Results of roll-call votes of 22-23 March 2021 Table of Contents 5. Discharge 2019: General budget of the EU - European Commission .......................... 5 5.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ................................................................. 5 5.2. Final vote on Decision ......................................................................................... 5 6. Discharge 2019: General budget of the EU - 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th EDFs ................ 6 6.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ................................................................. 6 6.2. Final vote on Decision ......................................................................................... 6 7. Discharge 2019: General budget of the EU - Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2019: performance, financial management and control .......................................................... 7 7.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ................................................................. 7 8. Discharge 2019: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) ............ 8 8.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ................................................................. 8 8.2. Final vote on Decision ......................................................................................... 8 9. Discharge 2019: Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) .............................................................................................. 9 9.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ................................................................. 9 9.2. Final vote on Decision ......................................................................................... 9 10. Discharge 2019: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) . 10 10.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 10 10.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 10 11. Discharge 2019: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) ..................................................................................................................... 11 11.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 11 11.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 11 12. Discharge 2019: EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) ................... 12 12.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 12 12.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 12 13. Discharge 2019: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ...................................... 13 13.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 13 13.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 13 14. Discharge 2019: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) ...................................... 14 14.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 14 14.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 14 15. Discharge 2019: European Banking Authority (EBA) ................................................ 15 15.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 15 15.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 15 16. Discharge 2019: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) .... 16 16.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 16 16.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 16 17. Discharge 2019: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) .............................................. 17 17.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 17 17.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 17 18. Discharge 2019: European Environment Agency (EEA) ............................................ 18 2 18.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 18 18.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 18 19. Discharge 2019: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) .................................. 19 19.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 19 19.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 19 20. Discharge 2019: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ........................................ 20 20.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 20 20.1. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 20 21. Discharge 2019: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) ............................ 21 21.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 21 21.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 21 22. Discharge 2019: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) 22 22.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 22 22.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 22 23. Discharge 2019: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) ............... 23 23.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 23 23.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 23 24. Discharge 2019: European Medicines Agency (EMA) ................................................ 24 24.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 24 24.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 24 25. Discharge 2019: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) ........................................................................................................................................... 25 25.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 25 25.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 25 26. Discharge 2019: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) ................................... 26 26.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 26 26.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 26 27. Discharge 2019: EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) ............................................ 27 27.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 27 27.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 27 28. Discharge 2019: EU Agency for Railways (ERA) ........................................................ 28 28.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 28 28.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 28 29. Discharge 2019: Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) ......................................................... 29 29.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 29 29.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 29 30. Discharge 2019: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).................... 30 30.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 30 30.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 30 31. Discharge 2019: European Training Foundation (ETF) ............................................. 31 31.1. Final vote on Motion for a Resolution ............................................................... 31 31.2. Final vote on Decision ....................................................................................... 31 32. Discharge 2019: EU Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) ............................................ 32 32.1. Final vote on Motion for
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