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In 2009 the EU opened a tariff rate quota of 45,000 tonnes for non-hormone high quality beef as part of the interim solution found with the US on a long standing dispute under the WTO, dating from 1989 when the EU introduced measures against the import of hormone treated beef. The interim agreement was a way to compensate the US for this ban on imports of hormone beef and avoid their intention to raise tariffs on some products due to this dispute. The US has not been satisfied with how the tariff rate quota was implemented under the WTO, so therefore negotiations were opened in October last year and concluded in February this year, resulting in an ear-marked share of 35 000 tonnes for the US. The quota itself has not changed, only the distribution within it. The standards and criteria for imports of non-hormone treated high quality beef stay the same. I voted in favour of consenting to this agreement entering into force. This agreement is a good example of the EU and the US constructively finding a solution to trade disputes.

I voted in favour of the adjoining European Parliament Resolution concerning the EU and the US agreement on the Allocation to the United States of a Share in the Tariff Rate Quota for High Quality Beef. I particularly support the paragraph highlighting that the agreement does not affect current levels of market access for beef to the EU market and that the overall EU market access quota of non-hormone-treated beef must not be increased.

I voted in favour of this Resolution on the situation in Bolivia. The Resolution welcomes the approval by both houses of legislation to prepare the next presidential elections. However, the European Parliament emphasises our belief that a return to stability in Bolivia requires a new election as soon as possible. The Resolution supports the objective of appointing a new independent Electoral Court to guarantee transparent elections. Furthermore, the Resolution calls on the interim authorities to take responsibility for the credibility of the procedure by organising properly conducted and inclusive elections where all political actors have the opportunity to compete in accordance with Bolivian law and the constitutional order. Finally, the Resolution denounces the lack of transparency and credibility of the Bolivian authorities and their attempt to commit fraud, thereby undermining the right of Bolivian citizens to freely and democratically elect their President.

I voted in favour of this resolution, in which the European Parliament declared a climate and environmental emergency. This declaration has made Europe the first continent to take this step, after various cities, regions and states have done so worldwide. In our resolution, we urged the Ursula von der Leyen Commission to fully align all new legislative proposals with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C while involving citizens and all sectors of society and the economy for an inclusive, fair and equitable transition.

I voted in favour of this resolution, which sets out the position of the European Parliament in view of the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid, addressing the main agenda items of the negotiations, particularly the completion of the rulebook of the Paris Agreement. My political group, Renew Europe, gave its full support to call on the EU to raise its Paris-pledge beyond the current commitment of at least 40% emissions reductions by 2030 to 55% (compared to 1990 levels). I voted in favour of amendments calling on even higher emission reduction targets of 65% but I am proud that the Parliament adopted the target of 55%.

I voted in favour of this resolution by the European Parliament concerning the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence. I support the condemnation in this resolution of all forms of gender-based violence. The resolution deplores the fact that women and girls continue to be exposed to psychological, physical, sexual and economic violence, including domestic violence, sexual harassment, cyber violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual exploitation and human trafficking and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of their human rights and dignity. The resolution also highlights the deep concern about the phenomenon of femicide in Europe, which is the most extreme form of violence against women. Furthermore, the resolution calls on the European Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations, and to advocate its ratification by all the Member States (including the UK).

. ‒ I voted in favour of this resolution on recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events of 13 January 1991 in Vilnius. The resolution highlights that the actions of the authorities of the Russian Federation with respect to Lithuanian judges and prosecutors violate fundamental legal values, in particular the independence of the judiciary, as well as the principle that human rights and freedoms may only be restricted lawfully for the purposes for which such restrictions are imposed by international law. Furthermore, it recalls that the criminal prosecution of prosecutors and judges for their professional activities is a form of unacceptable external influence that interferes with the primacy of law. Parliament’s resolution also expresses solidarity with the Lithuanian prosecutors, investigators and judges indicted by the Russian Federation in this case, and with the efforts of the Lithuanian Government to bring this case to light and to limit the harm and danger facing those unlawfully accused by the Russian authorities.

The European Parliament adopted this resolution on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute. I voted in favour of this resolutions as it expresses deep concern about the collateral damage that the EU agri-food sector is facing throughout the entire agri-food chain as a consequence of the decision taken by the United States to impose countermeasures on the European Union as a result of the Airbus dispute. Furthermore, our resolution considers it unacceptable that the agricultural sector must bear a large part of the cost of a legal dispute originating in a completely unrelated sector and we deplore the decision to impose duties on so many agricultural products. Finally, we express our deep regret over the USA’s lack of engagement with the EU’s attempts to find a timely negotiated solution ahead of the application of the tariffs. The US has refused to work with the EU on a timely solution for our respective aircraft industries in the context of the long-standing Airbus-Boeing dispute.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body plays a fundamental role in the WTO dispute settlement system. However, since 2017, the United States has been blocking the replacement of any of the seven members of the Appellate Body and has rejected numerous proposals to launch the selection process to fill the remaining vacancies. I voted in favour of this Resolution, which highlights the European Parliament’s deep concern that, without a solution, the Appellate Body will cease to be operational after 10 December 2019. This could have very serious consequences for the rules-based multilateral trading system. The Resolution invites all WTO members to engage constructively in discussions so that the vacancies can be filled as soon as possible. Finally, we have called on the Commission to continue its engagement with all of the WTO members, including the United States, in order to unblock the appointments procedure as a matter of priority.

Negotiations for a new Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) are still ongoing and are likely to take longer than originally anticipated. ACP-EU relations are of great importance, particularly now, where the multilateral system is under strain and being called into question. I voted in favour of this Resolution welcoming the progress made so far on the negotiations of the strategic priorities of the foundation and support the paragraph highlighting that more time will be needed to negotiate the remaining parts of the agreement, to ensure a fair and effective conclusion to the negotiated agreement. Furthermore, the Resolution reiterates a call for the strengthening of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly’s consultative and scrutiny role and that regular meetings are needed at ACP-EU level to ensure an even stronger partnership.

Along with 460 colleagues in the European Parliament, I voted in favour of Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission. During the final debate, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen reiterated many of the commitments she made to the Parliament in July, and made by the Commissioners-designate during the hearings process. Once again, she highlighted that appropriate investment and regulatory frameworks will be put into place for Europe to lead the way internationally on a range of critical issues: environmental protection and climate change, growth, inclusion, innovation and digitalisation, as well as the protection of democracy, European values, citizens’ rights and the rule of law.

. ‒ In February 2019, western Crete was severely hit by a cyclone, accompanied by exceptionally heavy rain. The ensuing floods and landslides tragically led to human casualties, blockage of villages, as well as significant damage to infrastructure, in particular the road network, and the destruction of economic activities, especially in agricultural production. There was also major damage to embankments, drainage systems, the electricity network and to private homes, mainly owned by financially disadvantaged households. The Commission proposes to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to grant financial assistance relating to severe weather events that took place. The Commission calculated the total financial contribution from the Fund to be just over EUR 4.5 million. The largest share of the funds provided will contribute to the costs of restoring transport infrastructure and cleaning-up operations.

I voted in favour of this mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats. In order to address these ongoing challenges, it is necessary to mobilise significant additional amounts to finance such measures as a matter of urgency.

The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up to enable the Union to respond to emergency situations caused by major natural disasters and to express European solidarity with disaster-stricken regions within Europe. The fund can provide financial aid to Member States in the event of a ‘major natural disaster’. It can also be mobilised in the event of a regional disaster. The MFF Regulation for the period 2014-2020 allows for the mobilisation of the fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. This proposal is not linked to a specific disaster. Rather, it aims at entering into the general budget of the Union for 2020 the amount of EUR 50 million in commitment and payment appropriations for the payment of advances in a timely and efficient way in the event of a disaster occurring next year. Therefore, I voted in favour of this report.

The 2020 EU budget is the last budget under the EU’s current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. This draft budget 2020 is designed to optimise funding for existing programmes as well as new initiatives and to boost the European added value in line with the EU’s priorities - jobs, growth, young people, climate change, security and solidarity - and to prepare the transition to the next budgetary cycle. My group, Renew Europe, welcomed the Commission proposal as a good basis to deliver on the Parliament’s priorities in 2020 but called for reinforcements for Horizon 2020 and climate-expenditure in order to reach the targets originally set out for the MFF period. I voted in favour of this joint text of draft Union budget for 2020.

. ‒ The European Union has a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Ukraine, which is part of the Association Agreement between EU and Ukraine signed in 2014, most tariff lines are liberalised or are subject to specific tariff rate quotas. However, in order to eliminate the risk of potentially unlimited duty-free imports of poultry meat into the EU (loophole in the Association Agreement), which is highly sensitive for the EU, the Commission conducted negotiations and concluded them by amending the trade of poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the Association Agreement. The amended text eliminates the loophole, and the poultry meat trade can return to be rule-based again. I voted in favour of the agreement reached between the Commission and Ukraine.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this report. The objective of this proposal is to align the VAT treatment of defence efforts in the EU and NATO frameworks as far as is feasible. Similarly, the arrangements for exemptions from excise duties, as provided for in the Excise Directive, should be aligned in the same way.

I voted in favour of this Resolution, along with a vast majority of the European Parliament, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The resolution stresses that the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all EU policies, given that 100 million children live in Europe, representing one-fifth of the EU’s population. The eradication of child labour, ending all forms of violence against children, combating child sexual abuse and tackling child poverty must be the cornerstones of the Commission’s new strategy to protect and support children. My political group, the Renew Europe, has committed to continue to call for more investment in better healthcare, education and children’s welfare as a way of investing in our common future.

The aim of the proposal is to lay down detailed rules needed to ensure the functioning of the new VAT rules for e-commerce, which will come into force in January 2021. It clarifies in particular the situations in which electronic interfaces such as a marketplace, platform and portal are considered to facilitate sales of goods and services between users and specifies the type of information they must keep on sales made through an electronic interface. It also clarifies under which conditions marketplaces will not be liable to pay VAT on supplies of goods in excess of the VAT which is declared and paid on these supplies. I voted in favour of this proposal as it will make the processes clearer.

. ‒ The first EGF application of 2019, Belgium submitted an application for a financial contribution from the EGF, following redundancies in Carrefour beginning in November 2018.The basis for the application regarding these redundancies was made under the globalisation criterion, with the retail sector seeing increased online shopping from both cross border and particularly global players e.g. Amazon etc. for price-based considerations. Primarily based in Wallonia, the total estimated number of eligible beneficiaries expected to participate in the measures, including young persons not in education employment or training (NEETs) in the same region, is 730. The Commission proposal includes a number of actions to help the redundant workers including, the provision of support, guidance and integration for the redundant workers. Finance for training, retraining and vocational training and support towards business creation and contributions towards business start-ups. Finally, allowances are also foreseen but focus on subsistence for commuting to a job in another region or return to education allowances. Therefore, I voted in favour of this application in order to help these redundant workers.

I voted in favour of this resolution on the Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified cotton LLCotton25. A number of studies show that herbicide-tolerant GM crops result in a higher use of those herbicides, in large part because of the emergence of herbicide-tolerant weeds. As a consequence, it has to be expected that crops of LLCotton25 will be exposed to both higher and repeated doses of glufosinate, which will potentially lead to a higher quantity of residues in the harvest. Furthermore, the objection highlights that the residues on imported crops for food and feed of active substances which are not authorised for use in the Union, such as glufosinate, should be carefully controlled and monitored.

I voted in favour of this European Parliament Resolution objecting to the Commission’s implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 89788. This Resolution highlights that a number of studies show that herbicide-tolerant GM crops result in a higher use of those herbicides, in large part because of the emergence of herbicide-tolerant weeds, and that as a consequence, it has to be expected that crops of soybean MON 89788 will be exposed to both higher and repeated doses of glyphosate which will potentially lead to a higher quantity of residues in the harvest. The Resolution also details how questions concerning the carcinogenicity of glyphosate remain. Mainly, while the European Food Safety Authority concluded in November 2015 that glyphosate was unlikely to be carcinogenic and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) concluded in March 2017 that no classification was warranted. However, in 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organisation, classified glyphosate as a probable carcinogen for humans and that a number of recent scientific peer-reviewed studies confirm the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this Resolution objecting to the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9. A number of studies show that herbicide-tolerant GM crops result in a higher use of ‘complementary’ herbicides, in large part because of the emergence of herbicide-tolerant weeds. As a result, it has to be expected that the stacked GM maize will be exposed to both higher and repeated doses of glufosinate and glyphosate, among others, and that therefore a higher quantity of residues may be present in the harvest.Due to specific agricultural practices in the cultivation of herbicide-tolerant GM plants, there are also specific patterns of herbicide application and therefore plant exposure, as well as the emergence of combinatorial effects between the different herbicide residues and their metabolites, that require special attention. However, these were not considered by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Therefore, it cannot be concluded that consumption of the stacked GM maize or its sub-combinations is safe for human and animal health.

I voted in favour of this Resolution objecting to the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21. Member States submitted many critical comments to EFSA during the three-month consultation period, including the fact that neither whole—plant toxicity studies with the stacked GM maize were undertaken, nor specific tests for potential combinatory effects of all transgenes contained in the stacked GM maize. Furthermore, uncertainties about the effects of Cry toxins on mammals and humans persist and the comparative assessment does not provide any evidence for safety. In addition, the possibility of interaction between the herbicide residues and their metabolites has not been studied, nor their levels measured.

Along with my Liberal Democrat colleagues, and a large majority in the European Parliament, I voted in favour of this Resolution, which criticises new legislation tabled by the right-wing Polish government, which would ban sex education and criminalise ‘the promotion of underage sexual activity.’ Teachers who flout the ban could face up to three years in prison. The resolution highlights that MEPs are seriously concerned about the latest developments in Poland and the effect the proposed law could have on access to sex education. The resolution calls on the Polish Parliament to refrain from adopting this harmful bill and to ensure instead that young people have access to sexual education, free from any ideology. Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and wellbeing of individuals, couples and families. A lack of information and education about sex and sexuality does not protect young people; it puts the safety and wellbeing of young people at risk.

I voted in favour of this resolution. While a No Deal Brexit was a real possibility last month, the Commission made a number of proposals in order to counter the devastating impact this would have. If Brexit happens, the United Kingdom will no longer be part of, or associated with, the single market or customs union. Brexit will therefore lead to considerable economic hardship, not only in the UK, but also in those parts of the remaining Member States that rely heavily on economic ties with the UK. The Commission has therefore proposed to amend the regulation on the European Union Solidarity Fund. The proposal would add Brexit to the circumstances justifying the disbursement of the Fund (the Fund currently covers only natural disasters). The Commission envisages that Member States may request to use this new branch of the EUSF for the 2019 and 2020 financial years as from 1 November 2019. Brexit compensation payments would only be possible up to the end of 2020, and only up to a maximum of 50% of the Fund’s budget, with the remainder still reserved for natural disasters.

I voted in favour of this objection. Chromium trioxide was added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern under the REACH Regulation in 2010 because of its classification as carcinogenic and mutagenic. This objection calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft implementing decision and to submit a new draft granting the authorisation only for the uses specifically defined for which no suitable alternatives are available.

I voted in favour of this resolution on the collapse of Thomas Cook. The resolution highlights the awful situation faced by the 600 000 people who became stranded away from home, many of whom were left at their destination without any alternative return trip being offered. This proved to be an enormous legal uncertainty for the tourism sector and entailed a considerable lack of protection for consumers. Furthermore, the resolution equally stresses the concern of the thousands of employees around Europe who have lost their jobs with the thousands of local suppliers and subsidiaries – mostly SMEs – who have found themselves in serious financial difficulties as a result of the collapse of Thomas Cook. The collapse of Thomas Cook has had a damaging impact on local economies and communities and on the image and reputation of Europe as the world’s top tourist destination.

I voted in favour of this objection. The Parliament took a strong stance to call on the Commission to ensure that the new draft for assessment of the impact of plant protection products on honeybees is based on the latest scientific and technical knowledge. The Parliament proposes modifying the uniform principles not only with regard to acute toxicity for honeybees, as in the current draft, but at least also with regard to chronic toxicity and larval toxicity for honeybees and acute toxicity for bumblebees, in particular given that OECD test guidelines are available for all of those parameters. Protecting our pollinators and in particular honeybees is vital for the survival of our entire biodiversity.

I voted in favour of this Brexit contingency measure. The purpose of the European Globalisation Fund is to offer solidarity and to support workers made redundant due to globalisation. It supports the workers and not the companies. I do not want Brexit to happen and will continue to fight to stop it. However I do understand that the Commission needs to prepare for all scenarios in this whole Brexit mess including a damaging No Deal Brexit. This contingency measure from the Commission will be vital to additionally support workers who may become unemployed due to the serious consequences of a No Deal Brexit as a No Deal Brexit was very much on the cards last month. The measure will add redundancies resulting from a No Deal Brexit to the scope of the Regulation but none of the other intervention criteria; budgetary ceiling etc. of the current Regulation will change. While this measure would not benefit the UK because it would not apply to us, if there were UK workers in another MS who happened to lose their job then this fund could help them.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this contingency measure. In the absence of a withdrawal agreement (and pending any possible future agreement between the EU and the UK regarding fisheries), fishing vessels of the Union will lose their fishing access rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the UK. Equally, British fishing vessels will not have access to EU waters anymore from day one of a no-deal Brexit. A no-deal Brexit does not prevent the UK and the EU from granting individual access to each other’s waters and issuing fishing authorisations to vessels of the other party to this end. This measure helps with the establishment of simplified procedures and faster management of such authorisations for EU vessels entering UK waters, and for UK vessels wanting to fish in EU waters, should reciprocal access rights to waters be confirmed.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this measure. The purpose of this proposal is to extend to 2020 the contingency framework concerning the EU’s budgets for 2019 and 2020, for all UK beneficiaries and in some cases also for beneficiaries of the other Member States. This framework was approved by Parliament on 17 April 2019. The aim is to minimise the most significant disruptions for beneficiaries of EU spending programmes and other actions at the time of withdrawal and until the end of 2020. It would allow for an orderly budget implementation of the legal commitments with the UK and UK entities signed or adopted before the date of withdrawal or between the withdrawal date and the end of 2019. The proposed provision for the possibility to maintain the eligibility to benefit from EU financing for the UK and UK entities throughout 2020 is subject to the condition that the UK makes a written commitment to contribute to the financing of the budget for 2020 under the terms set in this proposal.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this proposal. In order to prepare for the possibility that the United Kingdom could withdraw from the EU without an agreement, the proposal aims to extend the validity period of two particular EU Regulations by seven months. The first concerns ensuring basic road freight connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the second concerns ensuring basic air connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. The extensions of these two regulations are important in order to ensure basic connectivity for road freight and passenger transport, and basic air transport connectivity, between the EU and the United Kingdom. This measure was drafted by the Commission in response to the serious threat from a no-deal Brexit.

I voted in favour of this objection to genetically modified maize MZHG0JG. I believe that the draft Commission implementing decision is not consistent with Union law. The law provides the basis for ensuring a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, and environmental and consumer interests, in relation to GM food and feed, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.

I voted in favour of this objection to genetically modified soybean A2704-12. I believe that the draft Commission implementing decision is not consistent with Union law. The law provides the basis for ensuring a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, and environmental and consumer interests, in relation to GM food and feed, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.

I voted in favour of this objection for genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507. I believe that the draft Commission implementing decision is not consistent with Union law. The law provides the basis for ensuring a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, and environmental and consumer interests, in relation to GM food and feed, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.

I voted in favour of this report, as there are a number of very positive points in it. Firstly, the report emphasises the need for greater effort to include all people in the workforce, including those with disabilities, another example being fighting ageism.The report stresses the need to fight discrimination against ethnic groups in the labour market. It notes the gender-gap in employment and the gender pay and pension gap in particular need to be addressed. The report highlights that due to changes with digitalisation, jobs have now changed and countries need to ensure that workers are ready for this through proper training and upskilling. Finally, I supported this report because it highlights that there is still an issue with youth unemployment and more needs to be done to combat this.

. ‒ I voted in favour of this decision to allocate an additional EUR 80 million to reinforce Horizon 2020 and EUR 20 million to Erasmus+, these being two very effective and important funds. The additional appropriation for Horizon 2020 will cover a number of programmes including achieving a European transport system that is resource-efficient, environment-friendly and safe, to reinforce the 2019 actions against climate change. Furthermore, funding will be provided to strengthen research in future and emerging technologies, to increase the amount for the ‘Breakthrough zero-emissions energy generation for full decarbonisation’ programme, and for energy and climate-change-related technologies. The additional appropriation for Erasmus+ will be used to reinforce core mobility activities, in particular in the field of higher education and vocational education and training, as well as for centres of vocational excellence.

I voted in favour of this proposal from the European Commission to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to grant financial assistance relating to extreme weather events that took place in the course of 2018 in Romania, Italy and Austria.Following large-scale damage due to flooding in Romania these funds will support the Romanian authorities’ efforts with securing protective infrastructure (embankments) and in restoring transport infrastructure.In Italy, last autumn extreme weather events hit almost all Italian regions, triggering landslides, flooding and fallen trees, resulting in 34 casualties. The European Union Solidarity Fund will be used to repair much of the material damage, including major disruptions in the road and river networks, as well as damage to public and private buildings.Finally, in Austria, last October heavy rainfall and storm winds led to flooding, landslides and significant damage to forests. Most of the funding will be provided to support measures to secure river embankments and avoid soil erosion.

I voted in favour of this proposal to amend the European budget in order to add additional finance to the European Union Solidarity Fund in order to grant financial assistance relating to extreme weather events that took place in the course of 2018 in Romania, Italy and Austria.Following large-scale damage due to flooding in Romania these funds will support the Romanian authorities’ efforts with securing protective infrastructure (embankments) and in restoring transport infrastructure.In Italy, last autumn extreme weather events hit almost all Italian regions, triggering landslides, flooding and fallen trees, resulting in 34 casualties. The European Union Solidarity Fund will be used to repair much of the material damage, including major disruptions in the road and river networks, as well as damage to public and private buildings.Finally, in Austria, last October heavy rainfall and storm winds led to flooding, landslides and significant damage to forests. Most of the funding will be provided to support measures to secure river embankments and avoid soil erosion.

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