European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI_PV(2020)0921_1 MINUTES Meeting of 21 September 2020, 16.45-19.45 and 22 September 2020, 9.00-11.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 16.52 on Monday, 21 September 2020, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AGRI_OJ(2020)0921_1 Decision: The draft agenda was adopted. 2. Chair’s announcements Interpretation was available in FR, DE, IT, EN, ES, CS, LT, PL and RO. *** Remote voting procedure*** Opening of the remote voting procedure Voting will be opened at 16.55 and will be closed at 19.15 All Members taking part in the vote (either present in committee meeting room or via remote participation) will vote via application iVote 3. Equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on cereal seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine AGRI/9/02780 Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (ECR) PV\1216373EN.docx PE659.058v01-00 EN United in diversityEN Adoption of amendments Decision: The presented amendments were rejected Speakers: Jérémy Decerle, Bronis Ropė, Ivan David, Veronika Vrecionová 4. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections AGRI/9/03258 2020/1998(BUD) 11072/1/2020 – C9-0314/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Petri Sarvamaa (PPE) AD – PE653.892v02-00 AM – PE655.968v01-00 AB – PE657.500v01-00 Responsible: BUDG – Pierre Larrouturou (S&D) PR – PE658.989v01-00 Olivier Chastel (Renew) DT – PE657.417v01-00 Adoption of amendments Decision: 37 adopted amendments; 79 presented 5. An EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation AGRI/9/02245 2020/2006(INL) Rapporteur for the opinion: Martin Häusling (Verts/ALE) AD – PE650.488v02-00 AM – PE652.511v01-00 Responsible: ENVI* – Delara Burkhardt (S&D) AM – PE655.680v01-00 Adoption of amendments Decision: 19 adopted amendments; 135 presented 6. A new strategy for European SMEs AGRI/9/03117 2020/2131(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Pina Picierno (S&D) AD – PE652.568v02-00 AM – PE653.966v01-00 Responsible: ITRE – Paolo Borchia (ID) PR – PE653.858v01-00 AM – PE657.190v01-00 Adoption of amendments Decision: 45 adopted amendments; 86 presented 7. A European strategy for data AGRI/9/03118 PE659.058v01-00 2/19 PV\1216373EN.docx EN 2020/2217(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez (PPE) PA – PE652.570v01-00 AM – PE653.991v01-00 Responsible: ITRE* – Miapetra Kumpula-Natri PR – PE657.163v03-00 (S&D) Opinions: INTA EMPL ENVI IMCO* Christel Schaldemose (S&D) TRAN* Roman Haider (ID) PA – PE652.598v01-00 AGRI CULT JURI* LIBE* FEMM Adoption of amendments Decision: 12 adopted amendments; 88 presented *** End of remote voting procedure *** 8. Exchange of views on the Recovery Package and revised MFF Speakers: Norbert Lins, Paolo De Castro, Anne Sander, Martin Hlaváček, Elena Lizzi, Bronis Ropė, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Manuel Bompard, Benoît Lutgen, Clara Aguilera, Ulrike Müller, Balázs Hidvéghi, Pina Picierno, Mara Bizzotto, Claude Gruffat, Simone Schmiedtbauer, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Elsi Katainen, Isabel Carvalhais, Dino Giarrusso, Michael Niejahr (DG AGRI) 9. Exchange of views with Ruben Tascon, Acting Director for Health and Food Audits and Analysis, DG SANTE Speakers: Norbert Lins, Ruben Tascon (DG SANTE), Herbert Dorfmann, Paolo De Castro, Ulrike Müller, Ivan David, Martin Häusling, Mazaly Aguilar, Luke Ming Flanagan, Daniel Buda, Juozas Olekas, Irène Tolleret, Anne Sander, Gilles Lebreton, Francisco Guerreiro The meeting adjourned at 18.30 and resumed at 9.07 on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, with Norbert Lins (Chair) presiding. * * * 10. Chair’s announcements Interpretation was available in FR, DE, IT, EN, CS and PL. Announcement of the results of the vote. PV\1216373EN.docx 3/19 PE659.058v01-00 EN Opening of the remote voting procedure on the final votes on the report and the opinions as amended All Members taking part in the votes (either present in committee meeting room or via remote participation) will vote via application iVote Voting will be opened at 9.15 and will be closed at 11.30 Speakers: Marc Tarabella *** Remote voting procedure*** 11. Equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on cereal seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine AGRI/9/02780 Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová (ECR) Adoption of draft report Decision: Adopted.: 31 votes to 12, with 5 abstentions 12. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections AGRI/9/03258 2020/1998(BUD) 11072/1/2020 – C9-0314/2020 Rapporteur for the opinion: Petri Sarvamaa (PPE) AD – PE653.892v02-00 AM – PE655.968v01-00 AB – PE657.500v01-00 Responsible: BUDG – Pierre Larrouturou (S&D) PR – PE658.989v01-00 Olivier Chastel (Renew) DT – PE657.417v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Decision: Adopted.: 43 votes to 5, with 0 abstentions 13. An EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation AGRI/9/02245 2020/2006(INL) Rapporteur for the opinion: Martin Häusling (Verts/ALE) AD – PE650.488v02-00 AM – PE652.511v01-00 Responsible: ENVI* – Delara Burkhardt (S&D) AM – PE655.680v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Decision: Adopted.: 38 votes to 1, with 9 abstentions 14. A new strategy for European SMEs AGRI/9/03117 PE659.058v01-00 4/19 PV\1216373EN.docx EN 2020/2131(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Pina Picierno (S&D) AD – PE652.568v02-00 AM – PE653.966v01-00 Responsible: ITRE – Paolo Borchia (ID) PR – PE653.858v01-00 AM – PE657.190v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Decision: Adopted.: 44 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions 15. A European strategy for data AGRI/9/03118 2020/2217(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez (PPE) PA – PE652.570v01-00 AM – PE653.991v01-00 Responsible: ITRE* – Miapetra Kumpula-Natri PR – PE657.163v03-00 (S&D) Opinions: INTA EMPL ENVI IMCO* Christel Schaldemose (S&D) TRAN* Roman Haider (ID) PA – PE652.598v01-00 AGRI CULT JURI* LIBE* FEMM Adoption of draft opinion Decision: Adopted.: 37 votes to 5, with 5 abstentions *** End of remote voting procedure *** 16. Any other business None. 17. Next meetings 12 October 2020, 16.45 – 18.45 (Brussels) * * * The meeting closed at 9.14 and was followed by a meeting of Coordinators in closed session. PV\1216373EN.docx 5/19 PE659.058v01-00 EN * * * 22 September 2020, 9.15 – 11.00 (in camera) 18. Coordinators’ meeting The coordinators met in camera. Their decisions were approved by the Committee on 22 September 2020. 1. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH RAPPORTEURS CONCERNING THE CAP LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS - STATE OF PLAY & NEXT STEPS Outcome: SP - the work is progressing to find compromise amendments on the main issues. CMO / FMM - the major compromise amendments are on the table, the discussions are progressing at political level. The Rapporteurs are optimistic about reaching a majority on compromises in due time. The issue will be settled at plenary in case some compromises can’t be reached. Coordinators confirmed the vote in plenary in October II. 2. ATTRIBUTION OF OPINIONS 2.1 2019 discharge to the Commission - COM(2020) 289 final - 2020/2140(DEC) Decision: The opinion is allocated to EPP for 1 point. 3. REQUESTS FOR ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDAS 3.1. ECA SR 13/2020: Biodiversity on farmland: CAP contribution has not halted the decline Decision: The Chair will check the possibility of having a joint presentation with CONT on 15 October; alternatively AGRI will invite the responsible ECA Member for an exchange of views on this Special Report at a future ComAGRI meeting. 4. MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS 4.1. Recovery Package Decision: Coordinators endorsed the option B.3, with the draft document to be presented in EN and a tight calendar; The rapporteur will circulate the draft document asap; the vote in ComAGRI would be planned for mid- October. In any case Coordinators confirmed that the Transitional measures Regulation is to be voted in AGRI no later than 1 December 2020. PE659.058v01-00 6/19 PV\1216373EN.docx EN 4.2. Commission Proposal on amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production COM(2020) 483 final - 2020/0231 (COD) Decision: The Coordinators decided on the urgent procedure for the act concerned, and mandated the Chair to request it to the President of the Parliament. 4.3. Withdrawal by the Commission of the two proposals relating to the cloning of animals Decision: Coordinators decided that AGRI should express its political disagreement to the withdrawal of the proposals in the form of a letter, in coordination with ENVI. 4.4. Proposals for Council decisions on the conclusion of agreements between the EU and, respectively, Norway and Cuba on the apportionment of tariff-rate quotas following Brexit Decision: Coordinators decided that AGRI will give its consent to the conclusion of the agreements between the EU and, respectively, Norway and Cuba, in the form of a letter to INTA’s Chair. 4.5. Interpretation regime during ComAGRI meetings Decision: The Chair expressed concerns as regards the AGRI interpretation needs to the Secretary-General. He invited Coordinators to pass on the message as well at the level of their groups. 4.6. Appointment of a new rapporteur for Brexit Decision: The item is postponed to the next Coordinators’ meeting. 5. PETITIONS 5.1. Petition No 0280/2019 by J.B. (Spanish) on the situation of Valencian orange growers Decision: The draft opinion on the above-mentioned petition has been approved. 6. OTHER DOCUMENTS FOR INFORMATION Decision: No action with respect to any of the documents included in Annex I. 7. FOR INFORMATION 7.1. Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing a Technical Support Instrument - COM(2020)409 – 2020/0103 (COD) BUDG and ECON are the main committees for this Codecision procedure, and will be soon voting the joint report.