European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Fisheries PECH_PV(2021)0712_1 MINUTES Meeting of 12 July 2021, 13.45-18.45, and 13 July 2021, 9.00-12.00 József Antall 6Q1 and Multilingual Remote Participation BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 13.45 on Monday, 12 July 2021, with Pierre Karleskind (Chair) presiding. 12 July 2021, 13.45 – 14.30 With the Commission 1. Adoption of agenda Decision: The draft agenda was adopted. 2. Chair’s announcements The Chair welcomed two new Members of the Committee, Mr Ladislav Ilčić (ECR) and Mr João Pimenta Lopes (The Left). 3. Approval of minutes of meetings 16-17 June 2021 PV – PE693.932v01-00 Decision: The minutes were approved. PV\1236479EN.docx PE695.316v01-00 EN United in diversityEN ***Remote voting procedure*** The Chair checked the quorum needed by the Committee in order to vote (=7 Members). As the presence of 11 Members was confirmed, he proceeded to the voting session Opening of remote voting procedure. Vote on amendments. Vote was opened from 13:50 to 14:50. All Members taking part in the vote voted via the application EPVote. 4. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/06054 2021/0037M(NLE) Rapporteur: Pierre Karleskind (Renew) Responsible: PECH Adoption of amendments Decision: The list of adopted amendments was circulated to Members ahead of the final vote * * * 5. Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - General Introduction - Total expenditure - General statement of revenue - Statement of revenue and expenditure by section PECH/9/06329 2021/0227(BUD) Chair: Pierre Karleskind (Renew) PA – PE695.063v01-00 Responsible: BUDG – Karlo Ressler (PPE) DT – PE695.068v01-00 Damian Boeselager (Verts/ALE) Opinions: AFET Urmas Paet (Renew) PA – PE695.195v01-00 DEVE Charles Goerens (Renew) PA – PE695.203v01-00 INTA Decision: no opinion CONT Monika Hohlmeier (PPE) Joachim Kuhs (ID) ECON Luděk Niedermayer (PPE) PA – PE693.910v01-00 EMPL Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová (Renew) PA – PE693.759v02-00 ENVI Pascal Canfin (Renew) PA – PE693.812v01-00 ITRE Christian Ehler (PPE) PE695.316v01-00 2/13 PV\1236479EN.docx EN IMCO Eugen Jurzyca (ECR) AD – PE692.880v02-00 AM – PE695.172v01-00 TRAN Isabel García Muñoz (S&D) PA – PE693.844v01-00 REGI AGRI Pina Picierno (S&D) PA – PE695.060v01-00 PECH CULT Romeo Franz (Verts/ALE) JURI LIBE Domènec Ruiz Devesa (S&D) PA – PE695.140v01-00 AFCO Antonio Tajani (PPE) FEMM Samira Rafaela (Renew) PA – PE693.876v01-00 PETI Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments:14 July 2021, 17.00 Speakers: Pierre Karleskind, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Andrew Mathison (DG MARE) 6. Laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 PECH/9/05595 ***I 2021/0058(COD) COM(2021)0113 – C9-0095/2021 Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (PPE) PR – PE692.783v01-00 Responsible: PECH Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:16 July 2021, 12.00 Speakers: Pierre Karleskind , Gabriel Mato, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Caroline Roose, Ladislav Ilčić, Anders Jessen (DG MARE). 12 July 2021, 14.30 – 16.15 (in camera) 7. Allocation of fishing quotas in Svalbard waters • Exchange of views with Commission representatives Speakers: Pierre Karleskind, Gabriel Mato, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Francisco José Millán Mon, Peter van Dalen, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Fabrizio Donatella (Principal Advisor, DG MARE) PV\1236479EN.docx 3/13 PE695.316v01-00 EN 8. World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations on fisheries subsidies PECH/9/02535 Exchange of views with Commission representatives Speakers: Pierre Karleskind, Gabriel Mato, Clara Aguilera, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Caroline Roose, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Francisco José Millán Mon, Søren Gade, Grace O'Sullivan, Ska Keller, Bernd Lange (Chair of Committee on International Trade), Veronika Veits (Director, DG MARE), Ignacio García Bercero (Director, DG TRADE). The meeting was adjourned at 16:18. 12 July 2021, 16.45 – 18.45 The meeting resumed at 16:47 with Pierre Karleskind (Chair) presiding. ***Remote voting procedure*** The Chair checked the quorum needed by the Committee in order to proceed to the second voting session. As the presence of 9 Members was confirmed, he proceeded to the voting session. Opening of remote voting procedure. Final votes. Vote was opened from 16:45 to 17:45. All Members taking part in the vote voted via the application EPVote. 9. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/05416 *** 2021/0037(NLE) 06566/2021 – C9-0154/2021 Rapporteur: Pierre Karleskind (Renew) Responsible: PECH Decision: The draft recommendation was adopted with 24 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions 10. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on PE695.316v01-00 4/13 PV\1236479EN.docx EN the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/06054 2021/0037M(NLE) Rapporteur: Pierre Karleskind (Renew) Responsible: PECH Decision: The draft report was adopted with 24 votes to 0, with 4 abstentions * * * 11. Slovenian Presidency of the European Union PECH/9/06338 Exchange of views with Jože Podgoršek, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, on the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency Speakers: Pierre Karleskind, Gabriel Mato, Clara Aguilera, Søren Gade, Grace O'Sullivan, Ladislav Ilčić, João Pimenta Lopes, Francisco José Millán Mon, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Caroline Roose, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Niclas Herbst, Rosa D'Amato, Jože Podgoršek (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food of Slovenia) 12. Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU – state of play and orientations for 2022 PECH/9/06335 Presentation by the Commission Speakers: Pierre Karleskind, Francisco José Millán Mon, Grace O'Sullivan, Caroline Roose, Gabriel Mato, Clara Aguilera, Lena Andersson Pench (Director, DG MARE) The meeting was adjourned at 18:34. PV\1236479EN.docx 5/13 PE695.316v01-00 EN 13 July 2021, 9.00 – 12.00 The meeting resumed at 09.00 with Peter van Dalen (1st Vice-Chair) presiding. 13. Exchange of views with Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries PECH/9/02020 Exchange of views Speakers: Peter van Dalen, Gabriel Mato, Clara Aguilera, Søren Gade, Grace O'Sullivan, Rosanna Conte, Ladislav Ilčić, João Pimenta Lopes, Francisco José Millán Mon, Isabel Carvalhais, Pietro Bartolo, Caroline Roose, Manuel Pizarro, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Rosa D'Amato, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Ska Keller, Predrag Fred Matić, Colm Markey, Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries) 14. Any other business None 15. Next meetings 1 September 2021, 14.00 to 15.45 The meeting was closed at 10:56. PE695.316v01-00 6/13 PV\1236479EN.docx EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/05416 - ***2021/0037(NLE) Pierre Karleskind (Renew) .......................................................................8 1.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................8 2. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/06054 - 2021/0037M(NLE) Pierre Karleskind (Renew)..........................................................................................................8 2.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................9 Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PV\1236479EN.docx 7/13 PE695.316v01-00 EN 1. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/05416 - ***2021/0037(NLE) Pierre Karleskind (Renew) 1.1. Final vote 24 + PPE François-Xavier Bellamy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Peter van Dalen, Niclas Herbst, Francisco José Millán Mon, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Theodoros Zagorakis S&D Clara Aguilera, Pietro Bartolo, Isabel Carvalhais, Giuseppe Ferrandino, Predrag Fred Matić, Manuel Pizarro Renew Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Søren Gade, Pierre Karleskind, Emma Wiesner ID France Jamet Verts/ALE Rosa D'Amato, Grace O'Sullivan, Caroline Roose ECR Ladislav Ilčić, Bert-Jan Ruissen The Left João Pimenta Lopes 1 - The Left Anja Hazekamp 3 0 ID Rosanna Conte, Valentino Grant Verts/ALE Francisco Guerreiro Corrections to votes and voting intentions + 0 - 0 0 0 2. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto PECH/9/06054 - 2021/0037M(NLE) Pierre Karleskind (Renew) 2.1. Final vote PE695.316v01-00 8/13 PV\1236479EN.docx