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Closure of the sitting

Before closing the sitting, I would like to thank our interpreters for their excellent work and all the other European Parliament staff who are here to make this session possible. (The sitting closed at 22.46)

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Approval of the minutes of the sitting

The minutes of the sitting will be submitted to Parliament for its approval tomorrow after the votes.

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Agenda of the next sitting

The next sitting will be tomorrow, Wednesday, 12 July at 9.00. The agenda has been published and is available on Parliament’s website.

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The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland (B9-0318/2023, B9-0319/2023)

That concludes the explanations of vote.

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Explanations of vote

The next item is the explanations of vote.

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Ecodesign Regulation (debate)

The debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow.

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Ecodesign Regulation (debate)

The next item is the debate on the report by Alessandra Moretti, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for setting eco-design requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC (COM(2022)0142 – C9-0132/2022 – 2022/0095(COD)) (A9-0218/2023).

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Accession to the Schengen area (short presentation)

The debate is closed. The debate will take place tomorrow. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Accession to the Schengen area (short presentation)

The next item is a short presentation of the motion for a resolution tabled pursuant to Rule 227(2) by Dolors Montserrat, on behalf of the Committee on Petitions, on accession to the Schengen area (2023/2668(RSP)) (B9—0309/2023).

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2022 (joint debate - European Investment Bank)

The joint debate is closed. The vote will take place tomorrow. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2022 (joint debate - European Investment Bank)

Thank you very much, President Hoyer. Please allow me to join the many colleagues in congratulating you for your great leadership during your two terms at the head of the European Investment Bank. Good luck for your next challenges.

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2023 Annual Rule of law report (debate)

The next item is the debate on the Council and Commission statements on the 2023 Annual Rule of Law Report (2023/2785(RSP)). I welcome in our midst the Secretary of State for European Affairs, representing the Council, Mr Pascual Ignacio Navarro Ríos, and Commissioner Didier Reynders.

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COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (debate)

The debate is closed and the vote will be held tomorrow. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (A9-0213/2023 - Udo Bullmann, Petros Kokkalis) (vote)

– That concludes the vote. (The sitting was suspended at 12.57)

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Voting time

The next item is the vote. (For the results and other details of the vote: see Minutes)

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Statement by the President

The President has asked me to make a short statement, before we vote, on the tragedy that unfolded yesterday in international waters off the coast of Greece. 79 people are reported to have lost their lives. Around 100 have thankfully been rescued so far, and rescue operations by the Greek Coastguard are ongoing. Details are still being established. However, there are suggestions that over 750 people were crammed on to a small fishing boat, with children in the hold. None of the people on board were wearing life jackets. The European Parliament pays its respects to the victims and praises the ongoing rescue efforts.

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Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Madam President, dear Commissioner, dear colleagues, a girl unable to get education in Myanmar, a family suffering from hunger in South Sudan, a father unable to find decent work in Europe – for all these people the Sustainable Development Goals provide a promise for a better life on a healthier planet. However, as the UN Secretary General remarks in his upcoming report, in view of the SDG summit in September, this promise is in peril. Implementation throughout the world, Europe included, is dangerously behind schedule. We have a responsibility towards all these people to deliver, and the European Union should lead these efforts. We should lead by example here at home. And in this regard, the S&D Group reiterates its call to the Commission to present a comprehensive strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda. The European Union should also be in the driver’s seat when it comes to championing and promoting international cooperation and partnerships as espoused by SDG 17. With Africa, we must develop a mutually beneficial partnership and support them in reaching their objectives. Equally, the ACP—EU partnership is crucial to fostering sustainable development in ACP countries and building stronger alliances to tackle global challenge. Latin America has become even more crucial partner for our union, and we must strengthen our mutual cooperation. Finally, there can be no sustainable development without peace, justice and strong institutions. We can witness this from up close with Russia’s thuggish war in Ukraine. Dear colleagues, we owe it especially to those already left behind, to be ambitious and we must take bold action.

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The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland (debate)

Thank you very much, Minister Roswall. Let me, as a Vice—President, also thank you for commitment, over the last six months, to this Parliament, for your constant presence and for listening to, and also for answering and reacting to our colleagues’ questions and comments. This has contributed to the lively debates. So thank you very much to you, and to your colleagues at the Swedish Foreign Ministry. The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

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The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland (debate)

The next item on the agenda is the Council and Commission statements on the electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland(2023/2747(RSP)). I should like to inform Members that there will be only one round of political group speakers, and therefore there is no catch—the—eye procedure and no blue—cards will be accepted.

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular in the light of recent steps towards concluding the Migration Pact (debate)

Thank you very much, Minister, including for reacting to our colleagues’ comments. The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Electronic evidence in criminal proceedings: legal representatives directive - Electronic evidence regulation: European production and preservation orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters (debate)

The next item is the joint debate on: – the report by Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering evidence in criminal proceedings (COM(2018)0226 – C8-0154/2018 – 2018/0107(COD)) (A9—0257/2020); – the report by Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters (COM(2018)0225 – C8-0155/2018 – 2018/0108(COD)) (A9-0256/2020).

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Marking the World Day against Child Labour (debate)

The debate is closed. Written statements (Rule 171)

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Marking the World Day against Child Labour (debate)

The next item is the Commission statement on marking the World Day against Child Labour (2023/2745(RSP)). This is an important day, and we really must enable children to have a fulfilling childhood of education and play, and not work. And therefore I think we owe it to the thousands of children in the world who are still in forced labour.

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Agenda of the next sitting

The next sitting will be tomorrow, Thursday 1 June starting at 9.00. The agenda has been published and is available on the European Parliament website.

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Thank you very much. I would like to thank all the interpreters for their great work today, the team assisting me here tonight and our ushers. That concludes this item.