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En En Minutes European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI_PV(2021)0224_1 MINUTES Meeting of 24 February 2021, 9.00-12.00 and 16.45-18.45 BRUSSELS With remote participation of AGRI Members, the Council and Commission The meeting opened at 9.05 on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AGRI_OJ(2021)0224_1 The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chair's announcements Interpretation is available in 21 languages: FR, DE, IT, NL, EN, DA, EL, ES, PT, FI, SV, CS, ET, HU, LT, PL, SK, SL, BG, RO and HR. *** Remote voting procedure*** Opening of the remote voting procedure via the application iVote. Following substitute Members participated in the vote: Ms Holmgren replaced Mr Guerreiro and Mr Kokkalis replaced Ms Rodriguez Palop. The voting session opened at 9.10 and closed at 10.30. The final vote on the draft opinion was held 24 February 2021 from 16.00-17.00 via application iVote. The result of the votes was announced in writing. PV\1226915EN.docx PE689.811v01–00 EN United in diversityEN 3. 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission AGRI/9/03701 2020/2140(DEC) COM(2020)0288[01] – C9-0220/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Giuseppe Milazzo (PPE) PA – PE660.096v01-00 AM – PE663.098v01-00 Responsible: CONT – Joachim Kuhs (ID) PR – PE655.922v01-00 Consideration and adoption of amendments Decision: The draft opinion was adopted with amendments: 34 votes to 8 with 4 abstentions. 4. Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers AGRI/9/03340 2020/2216(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Ivo Hristov (S&D) AD – PE653.821v04-00 AM – PE662.123v02-00 Responsible: IMCO* – Deirdre Clune (PPE) PR – PE661.999v01-00 AM – PE663.012v01-00 Consideration and adoption of amendments Decision: The draft opinion was adopted with amendments: 41 votes to 5 with 0 abstention. 5. Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/592 on temporary exceptional measures derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to address the market disturbance in the fruit and vegetables and wine sectors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures linked to it AGRI/9/05224 Rapporteur: Norbert Lins (PPE) Adoption of motion for a resolution Non-objection pursuant to Rule 111(6): vote on the recommendation for a decision to raise no objection to a delegated act Decision: The draft motion for a resolution was adopted: 41 votes to 5 with 0 abstention. 6. Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 as regards the basis for allocating the financial contribution in the apiculture sector AGRI/9/05243 Rapporteur: Norbert Lins (PPE) PE689.811v01–00 2/12 PV\1226915EN.docx EN Adoption of motion for a resolution Non-objection pursuant to Rule 111(6): vote on the recommendation for a decision to raise no objection to a delegated act Decision: The draft motion for a resolution was adopted: 46 votes to 0 with 0 abstention. *** End of remote voting procedure *** 7. Exchange of views with Mr Wolfgang Burtscher, Director-General of Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), on the EU agri-food promotion policy work programme of 2021 and upcoming policy review Speakers: Norbert Lins, Wolfgang Burtscher (DG AGRI), Herbert Dorfmann, Paolo De Castro, Ulrike Müller, Ivan David, Martin Häusling, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Luke Ming Flanagan, Anne Sander, Clara Aguilera, Daniel Buda, Gilles Lebreton, Carmen Avram, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Mazaly Aguilar, Irène Tolleret, Álvaro Amaro, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bronis Ropė, Juozas Olekas, Colm Markey * * * 24 February 2021, 10.30 – 12.00 (in camera) 8. Coordinators’ meeting * * * 24 February 2021, 16.45 – 18.45 The meeting re-opened at 16.47 on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, with Daniel Buda (Vice- Chair) presiding. 9. Study on “Challenges and opportunities for agricultural land abandonment beyond 2020”. Presentation by Dr. Bernd SCHUH (ÖIR - Austrian Institute for Regional Studies and Spatial Planning. Austria) and Dr. Thomas DAX (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research (BAB), Austria). Study requested by the AGRI Committee, commissioned and managed by Policy Department B Speakers: Daniel Buda, Bernd Schuh (OIR), Thomas Dax (BAB), Herbert Dorfmann, Maria Noichl, Ivan David, Martin Häusling, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Luke Ming Flanagan, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Carmen Avram, Isabel Carvalhais, Mara Bizzotto, Bronis Ropė, Mazaly Aguilar, Colm Markey, Gilles Lebreton, Franc Bogovič, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Tassos Haniotis (DG AGRI), Juozas Olekas 10. State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations PV\1226915EN.docx 3/12 PE689.811v01–00 EN CAP Strategic Plans - 2018/0216(COD) • Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) Speakers: Daniel Buda, Peter Jahr, Maria Noichl, Gilles Lebreton, Martin Häusling, Bert Jan Ruissen, Luke Ming Flanagan 11. Any other business 12. Next meetings 4 March 2021, 9.00 – 12.00 15 March 2021, 16.45 – 18.45 16 March 2021, 13.45 – 16.15 and 16.45 – 18.45 The meeting closed at 18.38. PE689.811v01–00 4/12 PV\1226915EN.docx EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission..................................6 1.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................6 2. Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers.........................................6 2.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................6 3. Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/592 on temporary exceptional measures derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to address the market disturbance in the fruit and vegetables and wine sectors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures linked to it ...................................................................................................................................7 3..1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................7 4. Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 as regards the basis for allocating the financial contribution in the apiculture sector ....................7 4.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................7 Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PV\1226915EN.docx 5/12 PE689.811v01–00 EN 1. 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission 1.1. Final vote 34 + ECR Mazaly Aguilar, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Veronika Vrecionová ID Mara Bizzotto, Angelo Ciocca PPE Daniel Buda, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Jarosław Kalinowski, Norbert Lins, Colm Markey, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez Renew Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček, Alin Mituța S&D Clara Aguilera, Eric Andrieu, Attila Ara-Kovács, Carmen Avram, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Maria Noichl, Juozas Olekas, Pina Picierno The Left Luke Ming Flanagan, Petros Kokkalis, Chris MacManus 8 - ID Ivan David, Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas Verts/ALE Benoît Biteau, Martin Häusling, Pär Holmgren, Bronis Ropė, Sarah Wiener 4 0 NI Dino Giarrusso Renew Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Ulrike Müller 2. Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers 2.1. Final vote 41 + ECR Mazaly Aguilar, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Veronika Vrecionová ID Mara Bizzotto, Angelo Ciocca, Ivan David, Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas NI Dino Giarrusso PPE Daniel Buda, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Jarosław Kalinowski, Norbert Lins, Colm Markey, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez Renew Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Asger Christensen, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček, Elsi Katainen, Alin Mituța, Ulrike Müller S&D Clara Aguilera, Eric Andrieu, Attila Ara-Kovács, Carmen Avram, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Maria Noichl, Juozas Olekas, Pina Picierno PE689.811v01–00 6/12 PV\1226915EN.docx EN The Left Luke Ming Flanagan, Petros Kokkalis, Chris MacManus 5 - Verts/ALE Benoît Biteau, Martin Häusling, Pär Holmgren, Bronis Ropė, Sarah Wiener 3. Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/592 on temporary exceptional measures derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to address the market disturbance in the fruit and vegetables and wine sectors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures linked to it 3..1. Final vote 41 + ECR Mazaly Aguilar, Krzysztof Jurgiel, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Veronika Vrecionová ID Mara Bizzotto, Angelo Ciocca, Ivan David, Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas NI Dino Giarrusso PPE Daniel Buda, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Jarosław Kalinowski, Norbert Lins, Colm Markey, Anne Sander, Petri Sarvamaa,
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