European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Culture and Education CULT_PV(2022)0126_1 MINUTES Meeting of 26 January 2022, 09.00-11.00 and 13.45-15.45, and 16.45 – 18.45 (coordinators’ meeting) and 27 January 2022, 09.00-11.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 09.03 on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, with Sabine Verheyen (Chair) presiding. Victor Negrescu (ViceChair) took the chair at 09.05. With remote participation of CULT Members 26 January 2022, 9.00 – 12.00 Opening of the meeting with the provisional Chair 1. Election of the Chair Sabine Verheyen (EPP), the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. She took the chair and thanked the Committee for its confidence. With the newly elected Chair 2. Election of the first Vice-Chair PV\1248307EN.docx EN PE704.790v01-00 United in diversity EN Romeo Franz (Greens/EFA), the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. 3. Election of the second Vice-Chair Dace Melbārde (ECR), the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. 4. Election of the third Vice-Chair Victor Negrescu (S&D), the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. 5. Election of the fourth Vice-Chair Michaela Šojdrová (EPP), the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. *** The meeting adjourned at 09.22 and resumed at 13.49 on Wednesday, 26 January 2022, with Sabine Verheyen (Chair) presiding. 26 January 2022, 13.45 – 15.45 6. Adoption of agenda Decision: 7. OJ – PE704.598v01-00 The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. Chair’s announcements Opening of the remote voting procedure on amendments. The Chair stated the quorum. Voting was open from 13:55-15:00 *** Remote voting time *** All Members taking part in the vote (either present in committee meeting room or via remote participation) voted by e-mail using printed ballot paper voting lists. 8. 2020 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission CULT/9/06496 2021/2106(DEC) COM(2021)0381[01] – C9-0258/2021 Rapporteur for the opinion: Petra Kammerevert (S&D) AD – PE699.170v02-00 AM – PE702.973v01-00 Responsible: CONT – Olivier Chastel (Renew)  Adoption of draft opinion PE704.790v01-00 EN 2/11 PR – PE699.012v01-00 PV\1248307EN.docx Decision: 9. The draft opinion was adopted with amendments: 28 in favour, 1 against, and 1 abstention 9 adopted amendments: 3 rejected amendments: 12 presented: 2020 discharge - Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union CULT/9/06766 2021/2118(DEC) COM(2021)0381[13] – C9-0270/2021 Rapporteur for the opinion: Petra Kammerevert (S&D) AD – PE699.173v02-00 AM – PE702.974v01-00 Responsible: CONT – Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE)  Adoption of draft opinion Decision: PR – PE698.957v01-00 The draft opinion was adopted with amendments: 28 in favour, 0 against, and 2 abstentions 8 adopted amendments: 2 rejected amendments: 10 presented: *** End of remote voting time *** 10. Presentation of the priorities of the French Presidency by Ms Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture Speakers: Roselyne Bachelot (Minister of Culture), Tomasz Frankowski, Sylvie Guillaume, Laurence Farreng, Salima Yenbou, Catherine Griset, Dace Melbarde, Niyazi Kizilyürek, Petra Kammerevert, Peter Pollak, François-Xavier Bellamy, Andrea Bocskor, Hannes Heide, Diana Riba i Giner, The meeting adjourned at 15.35 and resumed at 09.02 on Thursday, 27 January 2022, with Sabine Verheyen (Chair) presiding. 26 January 2022, 16.45 – 18.45 11. Coordinators’ meeting In camera 27 January 2022, 9.00 – 11.00 12. Chair’s announcements PV\1248307EN.docx 3/11 PE704.790v01-00 EN Announcement of the results of the votes on the amendments Opening of the remote voting procedure on the final votes Voting was open until 10.15 Final votes by roll call 13. Presentation of the priorities of the French Presidency by Ms Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Speakers: Frédérique Vida (Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation), Maria Walsh, Victor Negrescu, Ilana Cicurel, Salima Yenbou, Dace Melbarde, Andrea Bocskor, Petra Kammerevert, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Laurence Farreng, Peter Pollák 14. The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU CULT/9/08102 2022/2004(INI) Rapporteur: Hannes Heide (S&D) Responsible: CULT  Exchange of views Decision: Exchange of views Speakers: Hannes Heide, Theodoros Zagorakis, Irena Joveva, Diana Riba I Giner, Predrag Fred Matić, Michael Teutsch (EC/DG EAC)