12 Amendments of Ernest URTASUN related to 2018/0248(COD)
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to support efforts to ensure a comprehensive approach to management of migration grounded on mutual trust, solidarity and responsibility sharing among Member States and Union institutions, with the objective of ensuring a common sustainable Union policy on asylum and immigration, Member States should be supported by adequate financial resources in the form of the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Fund’).
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Considering the crucial role played by local and regional authorities and civil society organisations in the field of integration and to facilitate the direct access of these entities to funding at Union level, the Fund should facilitate the implementation of actions in the field of integration by local and regional authorities or civil society organisations, including through the use of the thematic facility and through a higher co-financing rate for these actions.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016, there is a need to evaluate this Fund on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Fund on the ground. In order to measure the achievements of the Fund, common indicators and related targets should be established in relation to each specific objective of the Fund. Through these common indicators and financial reporting, the Commission and the Member States should monitor the implementation of the Fund, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) …/2021 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Common Provisions Regulation] and this Regulation. A centralised report outlining monitoring results and implementation of AMIF actions at both local and regional, national and EU level, including specific projects and partners, should be made publicly available and communicated to the European Parliament.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Partnership For the purposes of the Fund, the partnership referred to in Article 6 of the Common Provisions Regulation shall include: (a) local and regional authorities; (b) economic and social partners; (c) relevant bodies representing civil society, environmental partners and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination. These partners shall be involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. At least 30% of the financial resources of the thematic facility in line with point (b) of paragraph 2, shall be allocated to activities carried out by local and regional authorities and at least 30% shall be allocated to activities carried out by civil society organisations.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
e) support to Member States at local, regional and national level and civil society organisations therein, contributing to solidarity and responsibility efforts; and
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The thematic facility shall in particular, support actions falling under the implementation measure 2(b) of Annex II that are implemented by the local and regional authorities or civil society organisations. In that regard, a minimum of 10% of the financial envelope of the thematic facility shall be granted under direct or indirect management to local and regional authorities implementing integration actions.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – point c
Annex II – point 1 – point c
(c) enhancing solidarity and responsibility-sharing between the Member States, in particular towards those most affected by migratory flows, as well as providing support to Member States and local and regional authorities contributing to solidarity efforts;
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex III – point 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the establishment and development of local integration strategies;
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 2 – point a
(a) providing material aid, including assistance at the border and emergency services provided by local authorities;
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point k a (new)
Annex III – point 3 – point k a (new)
(k a) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities, including first accommodation, counselling, shelters, housing, education and vocational trainings.