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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund PDF (344 KB) DOC (160 KB)
Amendments (57)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Ensuring internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, is a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tacklpreventing and combatting terrorism and preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, intolerance and discrimination, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards fundamental rights. human rights. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity, the right to life, the prohibition of torture an inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to protection of personal data, the rights of the child and the right to have an effective remedy. It also seeks to promote the application of the principles of non- discrimination.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, as well as the industrial sector in the development and implementation of security policy, in particular cybersecurity, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies, third countries and international organisations in relation to the objective of the Fund.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Fund, Member States should ensure that the priorities of their programmes address the specific objectives of the Fund, that the priorities chosen are in-line with the implementing measures as set out in Annex IIrticle 3a and that the allocation of resources between objectives ensures that the overall policy objective can be met.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Fund should be coherent with and complementary to other Union financial programmes in the field of security. Synergies will be sought ensured in particular with the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Integrated Border Management Fund consisting of the border management and visa instrument established by Regulation (EU) X and the customs control equipment instrument established by Regulation (EU) X as well as the other Cohesion Policy Funds covered by Regulation (EU) X [CPR], the security research part of the Horizon Europe programme established by Regulation (EU) X, the Rights and Values programme established by Regulation X, the Justice programme established by Regulation EU X, the Digital Europe programme established by Regulation EU X and the InvestEU programme established by Regulation EU X. Synergies should be sought in particular on security of infrastructure and public spaces, cybersecurity and the prevention of violent extremism, including radicalisation. Effective coordination mechanisms are essential to maximise the effective achievement of policy objectives, exploit economies of scale and avoid overlaps between actions.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘cybercrime’ means cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions, the agencies and where relevant third countries and specific international organisations;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime processed in compliance with Directive (EU) 2016/680, Regulation (EU) 2016/794 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘preparedness’ means anyspecific measures aimed at preventing or reducing risks linked to possible terrorist attacks or other security-related incidents;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisationpreventing and combatting terrorism, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by, violent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, and the assistingance and protectingon of victims of crime.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to increasmprove the exchange of relevant and accurate information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies as well as with third countries and international organisationsnd, where relevant, international organisations, therefore also enforcing the Union data protection acquis, as enshrined in Directive (EU) 2016/680, Regulation (EU) 2016/794 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to intensifymprove and intensify the relevant cross-border joint operations among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities in relation to serious and organised crime with a cross- border dimension; and
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to support effort atthe necessary strengthening of the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, including radicalisation, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, and the civil society and private partners, within and across the Member States.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Within the specific objectives set out in paragraph 2, the Fund shall be implemented through the implementation measures listed in Annex IIrticle 3a.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect forcompliance of fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with and promote the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, wherever possible, special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Within the objectives referred to in Article 3 and in-line with the implementation measures listed in Annex IIrticle 3a, the Fund shall in particular support the actions listed in Annex III.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Fund may support the actions in-line with Union priorities as referrlisted to in Annex III in relation to and in third countries, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where an emergency situation occurs, non- eligible actions referred to in this paragraphs (a) and (b) may be considered eligible.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any legal entity created under Union law or any relevant international organisation.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Legal entities participating in consortia of at least two independent entities, established in different Member States or overseas countries or territories linked to those states or in third countries, are eligible.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Funding from the thematic facility shall address priorities with a high added value to the Union or to be used to respond to urgent needs, in line with agreed Union priorities as outlined in Article 3a and for specific measures in Annex III.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A minimum of 10% of the funding from the thematic facility shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2). A minimum of 10% of the funding from the thematic facility shall be allocated to the specific objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2). A minimum of 30% shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in point (c) of Article 3(2).
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. When funding from the thematic facility is granted in direct or indirect management to Member States, it shall be ensuno funding shall be available for projects, whered that selected projects are not affected bye legality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of projectsTFEU.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. When funding from the thematic facility is implemented in shared management, the Commission shall, for the purposes of Article 18 and Article 19(2) of the Regulation (EU) No [CPR], assess whetmake an assessment and ensure that no funding shall be available for projects, where the foreseen actions are not affected bylegality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of the projectsTFEU.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall establish the overall amount made available for the thematic facility at under the annual appropriations of the Union budget. The Commission shall adopt financing decisionbe empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 in order to supplement this regulation by laying down work programmes as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation for the thematic facility identifying the objectives and actions to be supported and specifying the amounts for each of its components as referred to paragraph 1. Financing decisions shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Following the adoptiong of the financing decisionwork programme as referred to in paragraph 35, the Commission may amend the programmes implemented under shared management accordingly.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. These financing decisionwork programmes may be annual or multiannual and may cover one or more components of the thematic facility.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State and the Commission shall ensure that the priorities addressed in itsthe programmes are consistent with and respond to Union priorities and challenges in the area of security and are fully in line with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities. In defining these priorities of their programmes, Member States shall ensure that the implementing measures as set out in Annex IIrticle 3a are adequately addressed in the programme.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) the European Data Protection Board, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), where appropriate, in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5, in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. A maximum of 15 % of the allocation of a Member State programme may be used for the purchase of equipment, means of transport or the construction of security-relevant facilities. This ceiling may be exceeded only in duly justified cases.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) Union priorities and acquis in the area of security in particular information exchange and interoperability of ITthe relevant exchange of accurate information and the implementation of interoperability components of European Union information systems;
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, as referred to in Article 5, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the project.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. If at least 130 % of the initial allocation of a programme referred to in Article 10(1)(a) has not been covered by interim payment applications submitted in accordance with Article 85 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR], the Member State concerned shall not be eligible to receive the additional allocation for the programme referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Union actions may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants, prizes and procurement. It may also provide financing in the form or financial instruments within blending operations.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. TBy 30 September 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term and a retrospective evaluation of this Regulation, including the actions implemented under this Freview of progress towards the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, with reference in particular to the output and result indicators set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation and the annual performance reports submitted by Member States under Article 30. By the same date, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report on the mid-term review undertaken to the European Parliament and to the Council. The evaluation report on the mid-term review shall in particular include an evaluation of the provisions of this Regulation regarding simplification and flexibility, its coherence with internal and external policies of the Union, the continued relevance of all implementing measures referred to in Article 3a and the actions referred to in Annex III, as well as the contribution of the measures and actins to the objective of ensuring a common Union policy on internal security. It shall take into account retrospective evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor fund, the Internal Security Fund 2014-2020. The longer-term impacts and the sustainability of effects of the Fund shall be evaluated with a view to feeding into a decision on a possible renewal, modification or suspension of a subsequent fund.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 1
Annex III – indent 1
— IT systems and networks contributing to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, testing and improving the interoperability components and data quality of such systems;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 2
Annex III – indent 2
– monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in particular the data protection, privacy and data security provisions in the Member States in the area of security information systems;
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 5
Annex III – indent 5
– actions developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating the outcome of Union-funded security research projects;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 7 a (new)
Annex III – indent 7 a (new)
– education and training of staff and experts of relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies in prevention policies with special emphasis on fundamental rights training and exchanges in best practices through the implementation of the policy objectives of the Fund;
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 8
Annex III – indent 8
– cooperation with the private sector in the field of cybersecurity in order to build trust and improve coordination, contingency planning and the exchange and dissemination of information and best practices among public and private actors including in the protection of public spaces and critical infrastructure;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1
Annex IV – indent 1
– Projects which aim to prevent and counter radicalisationviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, in particular by addressing their root causes.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2
Annex IV – indent 2
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 1
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 1
1 Cooperation with third countriesdeleted
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 2
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 2
2 Actions in third countriesdeleted
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point a