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Monday, 22 March 2021, with Dolors Montserrat (Chair) Presiding European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Petitions PETI_PV(2021) 311_1 MINUTES Meeting of 22 March 2021, 13.45 - 16.15 and 16.45 - 18.45, and 23 March 2021, 13.45 - 16.15 and 16.45 – 18.45 BRUSSELS by remote connection (via Room József Antall 4Q2) The meeting opened at 13.50 on Monday, 22 March 2021, with Dolors Montserrat (Chair) presiding. Monday 22 March 2021, 13.45-16.15 At 13:45 1. Adoption of draft agenda1 The agenda was adopted in the form shown in the minutes. 1. In accordance with the committee’s Guidelines 2016, items in sections B of the draft agenda will not be discussed during the current meeting. However any PETI Member may ask before the end of the meeting for an item in section B to be kept open; it will then be automatically included in the Coordinators’ agenda for a decision on its further treatment at a subsequent Coordinators’meeting. PV\1230629EN.docx PE691.086v02-00 EN United in diversityEN 2. Approval of minutes of the meeting of: 24-25 February 2021 3. Chair's announcements The Chair welcomed the new members of the secretariat. From 13.45 to 15.00 4. Workshop on LGBTI+ Rights in the EU Organised by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs for the Committee on Petitions Speakers: Helena Dalli (European Commissioner for Equality), Robert Wintemute (Professor of Human Rights Law, King’s College London - UK), Alina Tryfonidou (Professor of Law, University of Reading - UK), Eleni Maravelia (Network of European LGBTIQ Families Associations), Katrin Hugendubel (Advocacy Director of International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association-Europe), Patrycja Pogodzinska (Project Manager of the Research and Data Unit of the Fundamental Rights Agency), Alex Agius Saliba, Eleonora Evi, Marc Angel, Mario Furore, Cyrus Engerer. at 15:00 In the presence of the European Commission A. Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply or other documents received LGBTI - Fundamental Rights 5. Petition 0402-20 by Frank Bartz (German) on the fundamental rights of LGBT-EU citizens and their different treatment in different Member States (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition 0762/2020 by Przemysław Gorowiec (Polish) on stopping LGBT-free zones in Poland (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Speakers: Frank Bartz, (petitioner, petition 0402/2020), Przemysław Gorowiec, (petitioner, petition 0762/2020), Bénédicte Marquet (EC-JUST) for petition 0402/2020, Sophie Marin- Combeaud (EC-JUST), for petition 0762/2020. PE691.086v02-00 2/16 PV\1230629EN.docx EN 6. Petition 0657/2020 by Catalina Pallàs Picó (Spanish), on behalf of the Association of LGBTI Families of Catalonia, on the right of free movement for LGBTI families in the EU (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition 0712/2020 by R.A.P. (Spanish) on the fundamental rights of rainbow families and free movement within the EU (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition 1179/2020 by Dan Sobovitz (Hungarian) bearing 2 signatures, on the protection of the right of rainbow families to free movement within the EU (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Speakers: Catalina Pallás Picó (petitioner, petition 0657/2020), R. A. P. (petitioner, petition 0712/2020), Dan Sobovitz (petitioner, petition 1179/2020), Bénédicte Marquet (EC-JUST). 7. Petition 1038/2020 by Björn Sieverding (German), on behalf of the Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations, signed by one other person, on the mutual recognition of legal guardians in LGBTIQ families in the EU (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Speakers: Björn Sieverding (petitioner), Pia Lindholm (EC-JUST). Joint debate on items 5, 6 and 7 Speakers: Radan Kanev, Alex Agius Saliba, Andrey Slabakov, Diana Riba i Giner, Sira Rego, Jarosław Duda, Marc Angel, Rosa D'Amato, Ádám Kósa, Stelios Kympouropoulos. Decision for points 5, 6 and 7: Keep the petitions open; send the petitions to the LGBTI Intergroup and to LIBE Committee for an opinion; ask to the European Commission for a written reply and to follow closely the situation. The meeting adjourned at 16.30 * * * The meeting resumed at 16.47 with Dolors Montserrat (Chair) presiding from 16:45 to 18:45 *** 1st Remote Voting session *** (in parallel with Committee proceedings) (with EPVote) 8. Draft Motion for a resolution on chemical residues in the Baltic Sea based on petitions 1328/2019 and 0406/2020 under rule 227 (2) Rapporteur : Dolors Montserrat (EPP) 2021/2567(RSP) vote :23 March 2021/vote in plenary April 2021 (tbc) PV\1230629EN.docx 3/16 PE691.086v02-00 EN Vote on Split votes The results of the vote on Split votes were announced in writing. at 16:45 9. Commissioner presentation of the new disability strategy -Exchange of views with Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality Speakers: Helena Dalli (European Commissioner for Equality), Alex Agius Saliba, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Tatjana Ždanoka, Ádám Kósa, Marc Angel. at 17:45 10. Draft Report on ‘The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt’ (2020/2209) INI Rapporteur: Alex Agius Saliba (S&D) (vote in Committee 12-13 July 2021) - Exchange of views Speakers: Alex Agius Saliba, Tatjana Ždanoka, Anne-Sophie Pelletier, Ádám Kósa, Yana Toom. The meeting closed at 17:53 * * * PE691.086v02-00 4/16 PV\1230629EN.docx EN The meeting opened at 13.48 on Tuesday, 23 March 2021, with Dolors Montserrat (Chair) presiding. Tuesday 23 March 2021, 13.45-16.15 at 13.45 *** 2nd Remote Voting session *** (in parallel with Committee proceedings) (with EPvote) 11. Draft Motion for a resolution on chemical residues in the Baltic Sea based on petitions 1328/2019 and 0406/2020 under rule 227 (2) Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (EPP) 2021/2567(RSP) vote :23 March 2021/vote in plenary April 2021 (tbc) Final vote- Adoption of a draft short motion for a resolution. The results of the vote were announced in writing: The short motion for a resolution was adopted with 32 in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention. In the presence of the European Commission A. Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply or other documents received Education 12. Petition 0627/2020 by Pedro José Caballero García (Spanish), on behalf of the National Catholic Parents Confederation (CONCAPA), on infringement of family rights and freedoms in the field of education (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition No 1420/2020 by P.L.A. (Spanish) on restricting the rights of parents in Spain to choose their children’s school (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition No 1424/2020 by María Menéndez De Zubillaga (Spanish), on behalf of the Madrid Association of Large Families, on freedom of education (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Petition No 0076/2021 by Rafael Murillo Ferrer, (Spanish), on behalf of the Catholic Association of Propagandists, National Legal Commission for the freedom of Education, on the violation of the freedom of education and fundamental rights (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) PV\1230629EN.docx 5/16 PE691.086v02-00 EN Petition No 103/2021 by C.F.B. (Spanish), on behalf of “Inclusiva Sí, Especial TAMBIÉN”, on the right to education for children with disabilities in specialized centres in Spain (in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection) Speakers: Pedro José Caballero García (petitioner, petition 0627/2020), Jesús Muñoz de Priego. (petitioner, petition 1420/2020), María Menéndez De Zubillaga (petitioner, petition 1424/2020), Francisco La Moneda Díaz (petitioner, petition 0076/2021), C. F. B. (petitioner, petition 0103/2021), Rajka Lozo (EC-EAC) (reply only for petition 0627/2020), Agnès Evren, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Dolors Montserrat, Maite Pagazaurtundúa, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Marcos Ros Sempere, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Ádám Kósa, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Ibán García Del Blanco, Pilar del Castillo Vera. Decision: Keep the petitions open; ask to the European Commission for a written reply and to investigate whether there had been a violation of educational pluralism; send the petitions to LIBE committee for an opinion; send the petitions to the Disability Intergroup for information; send a letter to the Spanish Ministry of education, asking if in the legislative process of elaboration of the Law on Education, the Ministry has encouraged the widest possible support from different parties stakeholders as indicated by the European Commission in the Country Specific Report for the Semester 2020 European Union for Spain, which called for a social and political consensus regarding a possible educational reform in Spain and also information on whether Law violates the pluralism and the freedom of parents to choose an educational center and type of teaching. The meeting adjourned at 15.34 * * * at 15.15 (in camera) 13. Coordinators' meeting The meeting resumed at 16.54 with Dolors Montserrat (Chair) presiding From 16.45 to 18.45 14. Chair's announcements concerning Coordinators' decisions 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair’s announcements The request by S&D for a Motion of Resolution on LGBTI petitions will be added to the Coordinators’ agenda of April. 3. Adoption of the draft agenda of the PETI meeting of 12-13 April 2021 PE691.086v02-00 6/16 PV\1230629EN.docx EN Coordinators approved the proposed draft agenda. 4. Proposals for future meetings Coordinators agreed to include Petition No 1149/2020 in the agenda of April (request by EPP) Coordinators agreed to include Petition No 0483/18 in the agenda of May (request by EPP). Coordinators agreed to include Petition No 1342/2020 in the agenda of May (request by EPP and Renew).
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