11 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2017/0245(COD)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) However, experience has shown that certain serious threats to public policy or internal security, such as cross-border terrorist threats or specific cases of secondary movements of irregular migrants within the Union that justified the reintroduction of border controls, may persist well beyond the above periodmay persist well beyond the currently authorized maximum periods of six months. It is therefore neededcessary and justified to adjust the time limits applicable to the temporary reintroduction of border control to the current needs, while ensuring that this measure is not abused and remains an exception, to be used only as a last resort. To that end, the general deadline applicable under Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code should be extended to one year.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) However, experience has shown that certain serious threats to public policy or internal security, such as cross-border terrorist threats or specific cases of secondary movements of irregular migrants within the Union that justified the reintroduction of border controls, may persist well beyond the above periods. It is therefore needed and justified to adjust the time limits applicable to the temporary reintroduction of border control to the current needs, while ensuring that this measure is not abused and remains an exception, to be used only as a last resort. To that end, the general deadline applicable under Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code should be extended to onetwo years.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to make the revised rules better adapted to the challenges related to persistent serious threats to public policy or internal security, a specific possibility should be provided to prolong internal border controls beyond one year. Such prolongation should accompany commensurate exceptional national measures also taken within the territory to address the threat, such as a state of emergencddressing terrorist threats and serious cross-border crime also taken within the territory. In any case, such a possibility should not lead to the further prolongation of temporary internal border controls beyond twofour years.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Where, in the area without internal border control, there is a serious threat to public policy or internal security in a Member State, that Member State may exceptionally reintroduce border control at all or specific parts of its internal borders for a limited period of up to 360 days, or for the foreseeable duration of the serious threat if its duration exceeds 360 days, but not exceeding six monthsone year. The scope and duration of the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders shall not exceed what is strictly necessary to respond to the serious threat.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. If the serious threat to public policy or internal security in the Member State concerned persists beyond the period provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, that Member State may prolong border control at its internal borders, taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 26 and in accordance with Article 27, on the same grounds as those referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and, taking into account any new elements, for renewable periods corresponding to the foreseeable duration of the serious threat and not exceeding six monthsone year.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The total period during which border control is reintroduced at internal borders, including any prolongation provided for under paragraph 3 of this Article, shall not exceed onetwo years.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In the exceptional cases referred to in Article 27a, the total period may be further extended by a maximum length of twofour years in accordance with that Article.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Where there are exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 29, the total period may be extended by a maximum length of twofour years, in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Article.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall moreover launch proactively risk-assessments if certain facts give reason to believe that a particular border region is disproportionately affected by serious cross-border crime. If the risk assessments confirm such an assumption and after notifying the Commission, Member States may introduce temporary localised border controls tailored at the particular identified risks. This shall be accompanied with intensified cross-border cooperation, coordination and mandatory information exchange between law enforcement, border protection agencies and public prosecutors of the involved Member States. Furthermore, such routes shall be equipped and strengthened with the necessary technical tools. Such temporary measures shall be designed as little intrusive as possible for regular border traffic and economic activity. The maximum periods as provided under paragraph 1 to 4 of this Article shall apply.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 27 a – paragraph 1
Article 27 a – paragraph 1
1. In exceptional cases, where the Member State is confronted with the same serious threat to public policy or internal security beyond the period referred to in Article 25(4) first sentence, and where commensurate exceptionalspecific national measures are also taken within the territory to address thise terrorist or serious cross- border crime threat, the border control as temporarily reintroduced to respond to that threat may be further prolonged in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2016/399
Article 27 a – paragraph 4
Article 27 a – paragraph 4
4. The Council, taking due account of the opinion of the Commission, may recommend that the Member State decide to further prolong border control at internal borders for a period of up to six months. That period may be prolonged, no more than three times, for a further period of up to six months. In its recommendation, the Council shall at least indicate the information referred to in Article 27(1) (a) to (e). Where appropriate, it shall determinerecommend the conditions for cooperation between the Member States concerned, which shall include the creation of joint investigation teams.