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050286/EU XXVII. GP Eingelangt Am 12/02/21 050286/EU XXVII. GP Eingelangt am 12/02/21 Council of the European Union Brussels, 12 February 2021 (OR. en) 6012/21 PE-RE 2 'I/A' ITEM NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Permanent Representatives Committee/Council Subject: RESOLUTIONS and DECISIONS adopted by the European Parliament at its plenary part-session in Brussels from 8 to 11 February 2021 The Council is invited to take note of the following acts adopted by the European Parliament. At the above mentioned part-session, the European Parliament adopted 29 acts1 as follows: – 6 legislative acts – 23 non-legislative acts I. LEGISLATIVE ACTS A. ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE First reading 1. Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification) Report: Magdalena Adamowicz (A9-0010/2021) European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0032 2. Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility Report: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoș Pîslaru (A9-0214/2020) European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0038 1 To consult the acts, Ctrl + click on the hyperlink (P9 reference) contained in the text concerned. You will be directed to the act as published on the European Parliament's website. 6012/21 FFF/icf 1 GIP.2 EN www.parlament.gv.at 3. Markets in financial instruments Report: Markus Ferber (A9-0208/2020) European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0046 4. EU Recovery prospectus and targeted adjustments for financial intermediaries to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic Report: Ondřej Kovařík (A9-0228/2020) European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0047 5. Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief [COM(2020)0818 - C9-0420/2020 - 2020/0358(COD)] European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0048 6. Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus II) [COM(2021)0025 - C9-0004/2021 - 2021/0012(COD)] European Parliament legislative resolution P9_TA(2021)0049 II. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTS 1. Request for the waiver of the immunity of Álvaro Amaro Report: Stéphane Séjourné (A9-0009/2021) European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0030 2. European Central Bank: appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board Report: Irene Tinagli (A9-0007/2021) European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0031 3. Non-objection to an implementing measure: Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products B9-0107/2021 European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0033 4. Non-objection to a delegated act: Union support for rural development in the year 2021 B9-0110/2021 European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0034 5. Non-objection to a delegated act: support for the fruit and vegetables sector and for the wine sector in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic B9-0111/2021 European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0035 6012/21 FFF/icf 2 GIP.2 EN www.parlament.gv.at 6. Non-objection to a delegated act: amending regulatory technical standards as regards the timing of when certain risk management procedures will start to apply for the purpose of the exchange of collateral B9-0098/2021 European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0036 7. Non-objection to a delegated act: amending regulatory technical standards as regards the date at which the clearing obligation takes effect for certain types of contracts B9-0097/2021 European Parliament decision P9_TA(2021)0037 8. European Central Bank – annual report 2020 Report: Sven Simon (A9-0002/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0039 9. New Circular Economy Action Plan Report: Jan Huitema (A9-0008/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0040 10. Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (A9-0011/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0041 11. Implementation of Article 43 of the Asylum Procedures Directive Report: Erik Marquardt (A9-0005/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0042 12. Public access to documents for the years 2016-2018 Report: Ioan-Rareş Bogdan (A9-0004/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0043 13. Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty Report: Özlem Demirel (A9-0006/2021) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0044 14. The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport B9-0115/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0045 6012/21 FFF/icf 3 GIP.2 EN www.parlament.gv.at 15. EU Association Agreement with Ukraine Report: Michael Gahler (A9-0219/2020) European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0050 16. European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience B9-0108/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0051 17. Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus) B9-0109/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0052 18. Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen RC-B9-0119/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0053 19. The situation in Myanmar RC-B9-0116/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0054 20. Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina RC-B9-0130/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0055 21. Human rights situation in Kazakhstan RC-B9-0144/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0056 22. Political situation in Uganda RC-B9-0138/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0057 23. Challenges ahead for women’s rights: more than 25 years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action B9-0114/2021 European Parliament resolution P9_TA(2021)0058 6012/21 FFF/icf 4 GIP.2 EN www.parlament.gv.at.
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