7 Budget & emergency funds ·decision 7 of 66 on Thursday, 11 April 2024

2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament

Committee report by Andrey Novakov · voted 12:38–12:57

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

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 527 for · 73 against · 11 abstained (86 % in favour)

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by an overwhelming majority

The budget decision was approved.

For 527 Against 73 Abstained 11

Final vote at 12:38 · 86% 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 The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

How the vote unfolded · 101 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 29 amendments (16 adopted, 13 rejected) and 70 parts of the text voted on separately (35 adopted, 32 rejected, 3 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ID · split votes by Verts/ALE, S&D (2), Renew (2), PPE (9) · separate votes by Renew, PPE.

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 101 ballots in voting order

1. Final vote 12:38 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – Proposal for a decision

Adopted

2. Separate vote on paragraph 20

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

3. Separate vote on paragraph 21

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

4. Separate vote on paragraph 21

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

5. Separate vote on paragraph 25

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

7. Amendment 35 to paragraph 30 12:39 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 30 – Am 35 requested by ID

Rejected

8. Separate vote on paragraph 31

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

9. Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 34 12:39 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 34 – Am 48 requested by Renew

Adopted

10. Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 35 12:39 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 35 – Am 37 requested by ID

Rejected

11. Separate vote on paragraph 36

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

12. Separate vote on paragraph 36

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

13. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 37 12:39 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 37 – Am 13 requested by PPE

Adopted

14. Paragraph 38 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Considers roll call votes (RCV) to be a key instrument for transparency and accountability towards the Union’s citizens;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

15. Paragraph 38 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls for introducing automatic RCV to any final vote except for secret ballots, and for increasing the number of RCV that are possible for a political group to ask for per part-session in Rule 190(2), or exempting legislative files from that limitation;’ requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

16. Paragraph 40 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recalls the changes in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on 20 December 2020 allowing for remote voting and the fact that voting remotely in committee is currently not allowed unless the President establishes the existence of extraordinary circumstances;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

17. Paragraph 40 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its request to the Bureau, adopted at Plenary level on several occasions, to enable Members to exercise their right to vote remotely while benefiting from maternity or paternity leave, during a long term illness or in cases of force majeure, thus capitalising on the great administrative effort and financial investment that Parliament has made in technical solutions to allow remote voting;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

18. Separate vote on paragraph 42 requested by Renew, PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

19. Paragraph 42 — part 2 12:40 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 42/2 Part 2: ‘recalls the support by the vast majority of Parliament for a single seat to ensure efficient spending of Union taxpayers’ money and to assume its institutional responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint; notes that permanent changes would require a Treaty change;’ requested by Renew, PPE requested by PPE

Adopted

20. Separate vote on paragraph 43 12:40 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 43 requested by Renew requested by PPE

Adopted

21. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 45 12:41 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 45 – Am 3 requested by Renew

Adopted

22. Separate vote on paragraph 46

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

23. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 53 12:41 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 53 – Am 4 requested by Renew

Adopted

24. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 54

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

25. Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 54 12:41 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 54 – Am 41 requested by ID

Rejected

26. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 55 12:41 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 55 – Am 5 requested by Renew

Adopted

27. Amendment 21 to paragraph 61 12:42 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 61 – Am 21 requested by The Left

Rejected

28. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 61

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

29. Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 61 12:42 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 61 – Am 22 requested by The Left

Rejected

30. Separate vote on paragraph 64

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

31. Separate vote on paragraph 64

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Separate vote on paragraph 66

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

33. Separate vote on paragraph 66

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

34. Separate vote on paragraph 67 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

35. Separate vote on paragraph 68 requested by Renew

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

36. Separate vote on paragraph 69 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

37. Separate vote on paragraph 71 requested by Renew

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

38. Paragraph 76 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Notes that out of the 459 Members of the 8th parliamentary term, who were not re-elected in 2019, only a single notification of post-mandate employment was submitted to Parliament (Article 6 of the Code of Conduct); welcomes the prohibition for former Members to engage in lobbying activities during the six months after the end of their mandate and the introduction of a procedure in the event of non-compliance; applauds that it is no longer possible to issue a lobbyist badge to a former Member within the six-month period following the end of their mandate and that their former Member badge is deactivated if a lobbyist badge is issued to the former Member after this period; notes that in 2022, out of the 199 officials who left service, 65 requested permission for an activity after leaving the service (Article 16 of the Staff Regulations)’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

39. Paragraph 76 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls on Parliament to establish stronger rules to regulate revolving doors for Members and civil servants;’ requested by PPE

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

40. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 76 12:45 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 76 – Am 6 requested by Renew

Adopted

41. Separate vote on paragraph 79

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

42. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 79

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

43. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 79

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

44. Paragraph 81 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Welcomes DG INLO’s commitment to putting in place environmentally sustainable solutions; notes that, in 2022, Parliament generated over 19 % of its own energy from renewable sources; welcomes the conduction of a study on on-site electricity production in Strasbourg in 2022 and the subsequent and ongoing implementation of 1 400 m2 of photovoltaic panels on the PFLIMLIN, DE MADARIAGA, and CHURCHILL buildings; ’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

45. Paragraph 81 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘Stresses that Parliament could share this energy with the city of Strasbourg when Parliament’s premises are mostly empty; calls on the Bureau to also consider renting the roofs’ surfaces to external users for the installation of solar panels and thereby use it as an additional source of income for Parliament;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

46. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 86

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

47. Separate vote on paragraph 88

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

48. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 93

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

49. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 93

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

50. Separate vote on paragraph 94

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

51. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 95

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

52. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 96

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

53. Paragraph 98 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Notes that in 2022, after the COVID-related capacity restrictions were lifted, the offer of seats in the service fleet going on Mondays from Brussels to Strasbourg was 250 places and that per part-session week in 2022, on average 162 seats or 65% of seats available in the fleet were occupied’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

54. Paragraph 98 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘reiterates its call on Parliament’s administration to widen the use of seats while making sure that Members’ seats are secured to avoid wastage of resources;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

55. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 98

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

56. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 102

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

57. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 105

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

58. Separate vote on paragraph 107

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

59. Separate vote on paragraph 109 requested by S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

60. Separate vote on paragraph 109 requested by S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

61. Separate vote on paragraph 109 requested by S&D

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

62. Separate vote on paragraph 111

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

63. Paragraph 117 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘now due to a myriad of administrational requests resulting in double checks and unclear requirements’ and ‘which should not warrant unnecessary checks’” requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

64. Paragraph 117 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘now due to a myriad of administrational requests resulting in double checks and unclear requirements’ requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

65. Paragraph 117 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘which should not warrant unnecessary checks’ requested by Renew

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

66. Separate vote on paragraph 124

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

67. Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 124 12:49 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 124 – Am 67 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

68. Separate vote on paragraph 126

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

69. Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 126 12:49 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 126 – Am 59 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

70. Amendment 60 to paragraph 127 12:49 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 127 – Am 60 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

71. Amendment 15 to paragraph 129 — part 1 12:50 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 129 – Am 15/1 Part 1: ‘highlights that Members are protected by the non-liability for votes cast and opinions expressed in the performance of their duties and the protection from prosecutions and restrictions of their personal freedom during the sessions of the European Parliament’ requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

72. Amendment 15 to paragraph 129 — part 2 12:50 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 129 – Am 15/2 Part 2: ‘recalls that OLAF can only enter Members’ offices after the President of the European Parliament grants access following a request issued by a responsible authority of a Member States, in most cases a judge; recalls that OLAF needs to respect these limits in the observance of its duties and investigations and stresses that alleged misconduct cannot be used as a pretext to request direct access’ requested by S&D requested by PPE

Adopted

73. Separate vote on paragraph 129

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

74. Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 131 12:50 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 131 – Am 26 requested by The Left

Rejected

75. Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 131 12:50 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 131 – Am 27 requested by The Left

Rejected

76. Separate vote on paragraph 135

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

77. Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 140 12:51 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 140 – Am 16 requested by PPE

Adopted

78. Paragraph 141 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the fact that the Digital Signature Portal (DiSP) allows Members to digitally sign documents, which improves efficiency, traceability and transparency to the procedures, ’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

79. Paragraph 141 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘notes that, regardless of the possibility to send signed plenary AMs to the plenary services by email or via the EP Transfer portal, signing plenary amendments is still an outdated and burdensome procedure; calls on the Bureau to take the necessary steps for introducing the possibility for Members to sign plenary amendments digitally in the future;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

80. Separate vote on paragraph 150 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

81. Separate vote on paragraph 150 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

82. Separate vote on paragraph 150 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

83. Separate vote on paragraph 152

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

84. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 1 12:52 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/1 Part 1: ‘Stresses that sexual and psychological harassment are not acceptable under any circumstances; recalls that Parliament has successfully installed several contact points to deal with harassment cases, like the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members, and the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace as well as confidential counsellors; is very concerned by media revelations of alleged sexual harassment by a Member since summer 2022 without action taken’, without the words: ‘successfully’ and ‘without action taken’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by PPE

Adopted

85. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 2 12:52 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/2 Part 2: ‘successfully’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by PPE

Adopted

86. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 3 12:52 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/3 Part 3: ‘without action taken’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by PPE

Adopted

87. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 4 12:52 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/4 Part 4: ‘recalls that all political groups are strongly encouraged to report potential cases to these committees and that establishing external structures with the same purpose lead to circumventing Parliament’s anti-harassment protocol and establish a two-tier system; underlines that this leads to grave uncertainty for victims and establishes different rules for different political parties;’ requested by Verts/ALE requested by PPE

Adopted

88. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 152

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

89. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 152

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

90. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 154

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

91. Paragraph 155 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recalls that staff members of the Union institutions have an obligation to report any information pointing to corruption, fraud and other serious irregularities that they discover in the line of duty; notes that Parliament recorded one case of whistleblowing in 2022; welcomes the ongoing work in 2022 to update the Internal Rules Implementing Article 22(c) of the Staff Regulations of 4 December 2015 with more comprehensive and detailed internal rules; welcome that a Bureau decision regarding the internal rules on whistleblowing was adopted on 20 November 2023 and applies from 1 December 2023; including provisions for the protection of whistleblowers, transmission of evidence to OLAF and, if appropriate, EPPO as well as deadlines for the handling of complaints;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

92. Paragraph 155 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘regrets, however, that these rules are still not aligned to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council;’ requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

93. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 156

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

94. Amendment 28 to paragraph 159 12:56 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 159 – Am 28 requested by PPE, The Left

Rejected

95. Amendment 18 to paragraph 159 12:56 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 159 – Am 18 requested by PPE

Adopted

96. Separate vote on paragraph 159 requested by PPE

97. Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 159 12:56 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 159 – Am 66 requested by PPE

Rejected

98. Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 170 12:57 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 170 – Am 49 requested by ID

Rejected

99. Amendment 1, adding text after recital C 12:57 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After recital C – Am 1 requested by Renew

Adopted

100. Amendment 47, adding text after recital C 12:57 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After recital C – Am 47 requested by Renew

Adopted

101. Final vote — text as a whole 12:57 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Thursday, 11 April 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2024-0067 in procedure 2023/2130.

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