20 Amendments of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2019/2206(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the increase in the number of Dublin procedures in 2016- 2017 compared to 2014 is clearly linked to migrants who arrived in Europe during the crisis moving to their destination countries, which places a significant administrative burden on some Member States; points out that this results not only from the architecture of the Dublin system, but above all from differences in integration and social policy between Member States;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanism which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including through relocation on the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylum;Notes that in connection with the mass influx of migrants, some Member States are facing a major administrative burden; recognises the difficult, global migration situation and considers that measures to address it should immediately be taken together with the entire international community; recalls, at the same time, that EU agencies such as Frontex and the EASO were set up precisely to balance the excessive burden on some Member States and support them in the implementation of the asylum and border acquis.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that taking responsibility for the EU's external borders is key to ensuring the safety of EU citizens;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the principle of solidarity must be balanced with the principle of responsibility, and that reform of the Dublin system cannot be based on the automatic redistribution of applicants within the EU, as that would further increase pressure on national asylum systems and encourage illegal migration and human trafficking and smuggling; considers, too, that compulsory relocation is an ineffective instrument;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers a balanced and harmonised migration policy, including asylum, at European level to be necessary, but that it should be based on consensus and a balance of responsibility and solidarity, in line with the June 2018 European Council conclusions;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ad hoc agreements are no substitute for a harmonised and sustainable policy at EU level; deplores the fact that efforts to overhaul the Dublin III Regulation have been blocked in the Councile importance of the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility, with the aim of establishing a framework for the external dimension of migration and asylum policy through enhanced cooperation between the EU and third countries on legal migration and mobility, combating trafficking in human beings, promoting international protection and extending the external dimension of EU asylum policy and the interaction between migration and development policies;
Amendment 111 #
2a. Stresses that solutions under the European Asylum System must guarantee an adequate level of security and should be based primarily on the principle of Member States' responsibility for national asylum systems; stresses, at the same time, the need for a comprehensive approach to migration, taking into account, among other things, the issue of returns;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that according to a report by the European Court of Auditors, relocation in the period 2015-2017 was an expensive and ineffective solution; stresses that the compulsory distribution of migrants among Member States as part of the EU's migration policy is not a solution and that the relocation mechanism merely contributes to increasing migratory pressure and encourages migrants to try to reach the EU illegally with the help of human smugglers, and that they can often become victims of human trafficking, and in this context draws attention to the risk to human health and life;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CRecalls onthat the Member States have the possibility to make use of the discretionary clause in Article 17 when exceptional circumstances so warrant, for example to relocate asylum seekers currently living in the Greek hotspots in an atmosphere of extreme tension and to provide decent reception conditions; stresses, however, that the discretionary clause should be treated as a clause enabling action to be taken in exceptional circumstances for people in genuine need of support, and not as a loophole in situations where there is no agreement in the EU on the relocation of migrants; recalls that, in accordance with the Dublin III Regulation, the reception of applicants under this clause remains voluntary;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the introduction, in accordance with international law, of fast- track Dublinrapid asylum-related border procedures at the main points of irregular arrival in the EU, in European reception centres, in order to process asylum applications swiftly, assess their merits, determine the Member State responsible and, where appropriate, return asylum seekers without an unnecessarily prolonged detention period;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublinasylum procedures provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspots; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the work of EASO staff by allowing interviews in a language other than that of the country in which they are conducted; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the right to asylum should be about providing safe protection and basic services, not about independently choosing the best place to live; the external borders should therefore be protected even more effectively and procedures should be introduced to ensure that foreign nationals who require protection are differentiated as quickly as possible from those who only plan to use asylum procedures to enter the EU and move to other Member States and who should be returned immediately to their countries of origin or transit;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that in some cases the rules onRecalls that transfer ofring responsibility under Dublin III undermine the efficiency of asylum procedures and the carrying-out of transfers and contribute to the increase in the number of secondary movements by encouraging asylum-seekers to remain outside the system; calls on the Commission to revise the rules, in order to give Member States sufficient time to carry out transfers and do away with transfer of responsibility in cases where an asylum seeker abscondsin cases where the deadline for transfer is not met should encourage Member States to carry out transfers as quickly and efficiently as possible; considers that the time limits currently in force are sufficient;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that providing asylum seekers with legal assistance in connection with Dublin procedures, in particular in the hotspots, would simplify the process of obtaining asylum and improve decision- making; calls on the Member States to improve the information made available to asylum seekers on the complex Dublin procedures, to ensure that it is clear and accessible to everyone; stresses the importance of solutions to prevent the submission of multiple applications for international protection;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the principle of a single asylum application in the EU is consistently flouted, a state of affairs at odds with the very purpose of the Dublin III Regulation; considers that the competent national authorities should share their relevant information on a European database such as Eurodac, in order to speed up procedures and prevent multiple asylum applications, while protecting personal data; considers that registering in the Eurodac system all applicants and illegal migrants crossing the borders is a priority;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that closer cooperation between national asylum authorities is needed,the coordination of cooperation within a strong Dublin network, the exchange of in forder to share informationmation at Dublin Committee meetings and streamline transfers; proposesaining organised regularly by thate EASO be given the task of drawing up enhanced governance arrangements for the application of the Dublin III Regulation, including a monthly operational dialogue between national authorities, and a platform for the exchange and sharingprovide effective support to experts in the proper implementation of the Regulation and foster the development of uninformation and best practices EU-wide;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. PropoStresses that EASO be given an expanded rolee need to develop cooperation between the EASO, Frontex, Europol, eu-LISA agencies in analysing the flows of and pathways taken by asylum seekers, in order to better anticipate and understand pressures on asylum systems;