6 Budget & emergency funds ·decision 6 of 66 on Thursday, 11 April 2024

2022 discharge: EU general budget - Commission

Committee report by Isabel García Muñoz · voted 12:26–12:37

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

Adopted by a large majority 438 for · 167 against · 5 abstained (72 % in favour)

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by a large majority

The budget decision was approved.

For 438 Against 167 Abstained 5

Final vote at 12:26 · 72% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it

The Left ✗
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✓
ECR ✗
PfE ✗
ESN ✗
NI ✓

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by The Left, ECR, PfE and ESN.

How the vote unfolded · 60 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 19 amendments (9 adopted, 10 rejected) and 39 parts of the text voted on separately (21 adopted, 16 rejected, 2 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, PPE, ECR, ID · split votes by S&D (2), PPE (8) · separate votes by Renew.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 60 ballots in voting order

1. Final vote 12:26 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Proposal for a decision

Adopted

2. Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 5 12:26 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 5 – Am 19 requested by ID

Rejected

3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

4. Separate vote on paragraph 8

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

5. Amendment 24 to paragraph 9 12:27 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – § 9 – Am 24 requested by S&D

Adopted

6. Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 11 12:27 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 11 – Am 25 requested by PPE

Adopted

7. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 14 12:27 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 14 – Am 9 requested by S&D

Adopted

8. Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 15 12:27 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 15 – Am 21 requested by ID

Rejected

9. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 15 — part 1 12:28 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 15 – Am 22/1 Part 1: ‘Points out that the Qatargate scandal exposed both civil society organisations as catalysts for corruption as well as malicious interference by foreign governments’ requested by PPE requested by ID

Rejected

10. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 15 — part 2 12:28 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 15 – Am 22/2 Part 2: ‘regrets the fact that NGOs and civil society organisations are still exempt from most anti-money laundering transparency and reporting obligations; emphasises that European Court of Auditors Special report No 35/2018 warns that NGOs are prone to be used for money laundering purposes; calls, therefore, for a definition of NGOs to be established at Union level and for NGOs to be brought within the scope of Union action to combat money laundering’ requested by PPE requested by ID

Rejected

11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 17

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

12. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 18 12:28 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 18 – Am 3 requested by The Left

Rejected

13. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 18 12:28 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 18 – Am 4 requested by The Left

Rejected

14. Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 18 12:28 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 18 – Am 26 requested by PPE

Rejected

15. Separate vote on paragraph 22

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

16. Separate vote on paragraph 27

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

17. Separate vote on paragraph 33

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

18. Separate vote on paragraph 42

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

19. Separate vote on paragraph 42

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

20. Separate vote on paragraph 55, point ii

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

21. Separate vote on paragraph 55, after point viii

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

22. Separate vote on paragraph 55, after point x

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

23. Separate vote on paragraph 69

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Separate vote on paragraph 98

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

25. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 104

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

26. Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 109 — part 1 12:30 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 109 – Am 29/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Expresses strong concern about the recent case of alleged misuse of Union funds in contracts involving the purchase of face masks known as the “Koldo case”; is concerned that this misuse of Union funds and Union taxpayers’ money involved 14.6 million Euro from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and 3.1 million Euro from the EU Solidarity Fund; regrets that the EPPO received the relevant information from a private individual and not from the relevant national authority’, ‘notes that the alleged misuse of funds in the case was not discovered by the Commission despite having conducted audits’ and ‘further notes that similar situations have occurred in other Member States including in a recently uncovered case of alleged fraud in Portugal involving ERDF funds and several cases in the Czech Republic on alleged misuse of REACT-EU funds in the purchase of medical equipment’” requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

27. Amendment 29, adding text after paragraph 109 — part 2 12:30 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 109 – Am 29/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

28. Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 20 — part 1 12:30 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 20 – Am 37/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘to discover any possible connections of the Spanish Government and the Spanish Socialist Party to this scheme’” requested by PPE requested by ECR

Rejected

29. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 20

30. Paragraph 158 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘by assigning such significant amounts to HERA’” requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

31. Paragraph 158 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Paragraph 188 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘notes that the review, finalised on 21 November 2023, has shown that the Commission applies adequate ex-ante and ex-post controls, that the safeguards in place are effective and that no evidence has been found to date that money has been diverted for unintended purposes’” requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

33. Paragraph 188 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by Renew

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

34. Separate vote on paragraph 190 requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

35. Amendment 30 to paragraph 191 12:31 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – § 191 – Am 30 requested by PPE

Adopted

36. Separate vote on paragraph 191 requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

37. Paragraph 192 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Expresses deep concern regarding the recent announcement by some countries of suspension of funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) pending the outcome of the investigation;’ and ‘increased and sustained funding in recognition of the agency’s crucial role in the humanitarian response in Gaza, and’” requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

38. Paragraph 192 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘Expresses deep concern regarding the recent announcement by some countries of suspension of funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) pending the outcome of the investigation;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

39. Paragraph 192 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘increased and sustained funding in recognition of the agency’s crucial role in the humanitarian response in Gaza, and’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

40. Paragraph 193 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Stresses the importance of education and the critical need to denounce and eradicate all manifestations of hate speech and violent actions on both sides; underscores that the suspension of funding should not occur arbitrarily or without transparent and independent evidence of misuse; requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

41. Paragraph 193 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘commends UNRWA for its indispensable humanitarian endeavours in Gaza and its pivotal role in delivering quality education, with a specific emphasis on fostering a human rights culture, even in challenging times;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

42. Paragraph 194 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recalls that the findings of the study commissioned by the Commission to Georg Eckert Institute on the Palestinian Textbooks revealed a complex picture where the textbooks (i) adhere to UNESCO standards and adopt criteria that are prominent in international education discourse, including a strong focus on human rights, (ii) express a narrative of resistance within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and (iii) display an antagonism towards Israel; notes that the Union does not fund the Palestinian Textbooks and that neither are they the responsibility of UNRWA, which works to deliver quality education with an emphasis on fostering a human rights culture, even in challenging times;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

43. Paragraph 194 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘underlines that education and pupils’ access to peaceful and unbiased textbooks is essential; stresses Parliament’s position that textbooks drafted by Union funds, must be made conditional on full compliance with UNESCO standards of peace and tolerance; as already was decided upon by the Parliament in its 2023 recommendation on relations with the Palestinian Authority, and as repeatedly requested in its latest adopted resolutions on Prospects for the Two-State Solution;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

44. Separate vote on paragraph 195

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

45. Separate vote on paragraph 195

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

46. Separate vote on paragraph 196 requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

47. Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 196 — part 1 12:33 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 196 – Am 31/1 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘regrets the lack of focus of the EEAS and the Commission in the area of conflict-related sexual violence against women’” requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

48. Amendment 31, adding text after paragraph 196 — part 2 12:34 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 196 – Am 31/2 Part 2: “those words” requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

49. Separate vote on paragraph 197 requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

50. Paragraph 198 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Is concerned about the destruction and confiscation of Union-funded projects in the West Bank and notes that in 2022, 101 structures funded by the Union or Member States were demolished or seized by Israel with a value at EUR 337 019, representing the third highest financial injury since 2016; recalls that representatives of Union institutions, concerned Member States and other donors have requested on several occasions the return or compensation for Union-funded assets demolished, dismantled or confiscated;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

51. Paragraph 198 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘recalls the position of the Council expressing its commitment to ensure that all agreements between Israel and the Union must unequivocally and explicitly indicate the inapplicability to the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, as well as to continue the effective implementation of existing Union law and bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products;’ requested by PPE requested by Renew

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

52. Amendment 35, adding text after paragraph 213 12:36 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 213 – Am 35 requested by Verts/ALE

Adopted

53. Separate vote on paragraph 234

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

54. Separate vote on paragraph 250

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

55. Separate vote on paragraph 257

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

56. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 259

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

57. Separate vote on paragraph 272

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

58. Amendment 32, adding text after paragraph 275 12:37 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – After § 275 – Am 32 requested by ECR

Rejected

59. Amendment 33 to paragraph 280, after point i 12:37 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – § 280, after point i – Am 33 requested by ECR

Rejected

60. Final vote — text as a whole 12:37 A9-0139/2024 – Isabel García Muñoz – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 11 April 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2024-0139 in procedure 2023/2129.

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§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
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