9 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2018/0153(COD)
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation is without prejudice to the tasks of immigration liaison officers within the framework of their responsibilities under Union and national law, poliresponsibility of Member State authorities, the Commission and the Union Agencies for procedures or under special agreements concluded with the host country or international organisationdefining the scope and assignment of tasks and reporting of their respective immigration liaison officers.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
1. 'immigration liaison officer’ means a liaison officer designated and deployed abroad by competent authorities of one of the Member States or the Commission or the Union Agencies, as referred to in their respective legal basis, and dealing with immigration-related issues, also when only a part of their duties. An immigration liaison officer can be:
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(k a) the integrated European border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) preventing and detecting illegal immigration as well as fighting smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings by sharing information obtained in the course of their duties within networks of immigration liaison officers and with competent authorities of the Member States, including law enforcement authorities.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Immigration liaison officers shall carry out their tasks within the framework of their responsibilities determined by the deploying authorities and in compliance with the provisions, including those on the protection of personal data, laid down in Union and national laws and in any agreements or arrangements concluded with third countries or international organisations.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Immigration liaison officers deployed by the Commission shall coordinatefacilitate the coordination and support the networks provided for in paragraph 1. In locations where the Commission does not deploy immigration liaison officers, the coordination ofimmigration liaison officers deployed by the Union Agencies shall facilitate and support the networks provided for in paragraph 1. In locations where neither the Commission nor the Union Agencies deploy immigration liaison officers the network shall be carried outfacilitated by an immigration liaison officer, as agreed by members of the network.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Considering the priorities of the Union in the area of immigration and within the scope of the tasks of immigration liaison officers as defined in this Regulation, the Steering Board shall carry out the following activities based on a comprehensive situational picture and analyses provided by the relevant Union Agencies:
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Immigration liaison officers and members of the Steering Board shall ensure that all relevant information and statistics are uploaded and exchanged via the secure web-based information exchange platform set up and maintained by the Commission in agreement with the Steering Board. The platform shall be maintained by the Commission. The facilitator of the network as referred to in Article 5(2) shall ensure that all relevant information and statistics are uploaded and exchanged via the secure web-based information exchange platform. Utmost care has to be taken when exchanging operational law enforcement information of a strictly confidential nature. That information shall include at least the following elements:
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) biometric or biographic data as well as other data necessary for establishing the identity of the individual and necessary for preventing and countering smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, as well as personal data related to criminal networks’ modi operandi, means of transports used, involvement of intermediaries and financial flows. Such data may be processed for the sole purpose of execution of task referred to under Article 3(4)(d).