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10 Amendments of Charlie WEIMERS related to 2020/2196(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
– having regard to the Commission communication of 22 October 2019 on the verification of the full application of the Schengen acquis by Croatia (COM(2019)0497),deleted
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
– having regard to the Commission communication of 23 September 2020 on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum (COM(2020)0609),deleted
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
– having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2018 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania: abolition of checks at internal land, sea and air borders14 , __________________ 14deleted OJ C 388, 13.11.2020, p. 18.
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the very concept of Schengen cooperation, that of ensuring the absence of controls at internal borders, has been further challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been added to the grounds invoked since 2015 for the persistent retention of internal border controls by some Member States; reiterates its condemnation of the maintenance of internal border checks and its view that many of the prolongations are not in line with the rules pertaining to their extension, necessity or proportionality, and are therefore unlawful;
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that internal border controls are continuing to be introduced by some Member States as a unilateral response to new challenges, before they have given proper consideration to the common European interest in maintaining Schengen as an area without internal border controls; reiterates its call on the Commission to exercise appropriate scrutiny over the application of the Schengen acquis, including through the use of infringement procedures, and underlines the urgent need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation among the Schengen states and appropriate governance for the Schengen area;deleted
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Further to its numerous requests for the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania, requests the Council to take an immediate decision on the abolition of checks at internal land, sea and air borders;deleted
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its deep concern about the repeatedNotes the allegations concerning Frontex’s possible involvement in pushbacks and considers that internal reporting mechanisms, as well as parliamentary and public scrutiny over Frontex’s activities, must be reinforced;
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Deeply regrets the fact that there have been persistent and serious reports about violence and pushbacks at the external border, as well as the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law at the external borders; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must be given an enhanced operational role with regard to the monitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external borders;deleted
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the Commission and the Council have seriously neglected their obligations following the detection of serious deficiencies in the UK’s use ofWelcomes the UK to the Schengen Iinformation Ssystem during the 2017 evaluation; reminds all actors of its request to immediatelif they dwisconnect the UK, as expressed in the letters to the Commission and to the Council Presidency of 15 June 2020; recalls its position that ‘as a third country, the UK cannot have access to SIS’;h to join.
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Schengen Borders Code, in particular as regards rules on internal border controls, is no longer fit for purpose and requires an urgent and meaningful reform in order to strengthen mutual trust and solidarity, and to safeguard the integrity and full restoration of the Schengen area; stresses that the reintroduction of internal border controls should only ever be a measure of last resort, for a limited period of time, and to the extent that the controls are necessary and proportionate to the identified serious threat, while maintaining a distinction between different legal bases; considers that on each occasion that border controls are prolonged by a Member State, additional safeguards should apply and that, in all circumstances, such measures should be withdrawn as soon as the underlying grounds for them cease to existwhich should lead an increased competence for every Member State participating;
2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE