Activities of Karlo RESSLER
Plenary speeches (7)
Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return(debate)
Global measures towards social media platforms - Strengthening the role of DSA and protecting democracy and freedom in the online sphere (debate)
Organised crime, a major threat to the internal security of the European Union and European citizens (topical debate)
Preparation of the European Council of 17-18 October 2024 (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
Strengthening the security of Europe’s external borders: need for a comprehensive approach and enhanced Frontex support (debate)
Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the draft Council decision on amendment of the EIB's Statute
Written questions (2)
EU action in relation to migration pressure on the Canary Islands
Scrutiny of EU funding for a university that promotes antisemitism
Amendments (424)
Amendment 550 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article27a Parliamentary scrutiny The European Parliament and the Commission shall conduct a regular dialogue in order to ensure parliamentary oversight and scrutiny over the Western Balkans Facility. This dialogue shall be conducted within the framework of the existing high-level geopolitical dialogue on the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) in order to ensure coherence between both instruments. This dialogue should allow for exchanges with the European Parliament on the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility and the Reform Agendas. The dialogue shall take place at least three times a year at appropriate moments in the implementation cycle. Ahead of each dialogue, the Commission shall provide the Parliament with: 1) the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility, in particular the Reform agendas and related investments and reforms; 2) the Reform Agendas, the Commission assessment thereof and any amendments of the Reform Agendas; 3) information on payment withholding, reduction of funds and redistribution of funds; 4) an assessment of complementarities between IPA III and the Facility for each of the measures; 5) the latest detailed financial programming and any other related documents of both the Facility and of IPA III to allow for a coherent scrutiny of both instruments for Western Balkan countries.
Amendment 550 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article27a Parliamentary scrutiny The European Parliament and the Commission shall conduct a regular dialogue in order to ensure parliamentary oversight and scrutiny over the Western Balkans Facility. This dialogue shall be conducted within the framework of the existing high-level geopolitical dialogue on the implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) in order to ensure coherence between both instruments. This dialogue should allow for exchanges with the European Parliament on the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility and the Reform Agendas. The dialogue shall take place at least three times a year at appropriate moments in the implementation cycle. Ahead of each dialogue, the Commission shall provide the Parliament with: 1) the state of progress in the implementation of the Facility, in particular the Reform agendas and related investments and reforms; 2) the Reform Agendas, the Commission assessment thereof and any amendments of the Reform Agendas; 3) information on payment withholding, reduction of funds and redistribution of funds; 4) an assessment of complementarities between IPA III and the Facility for each of the measures; 5) the latest detailed financial programming and any other related documents of both the Facility and of IPA III to allow for a coherent scrutiny of both instruments for Western Balkan countries.
Amendment 30 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the combined effect of multiple crises and low MFF ceilings has given rise to a ‘galaxy’ of ad hoc instruments beyond the EU budget, as well as greater use of external assigned revenue not subject to the budgetary procedure, most notably in the case of NextGenerationEU; whereas, as one arm of the budgetary authority, Parliament should play a full role in this new budgetary environment in order to ensure democratic accountability and transparency for the remaining of the current MFF;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 43 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the central role that the EU budget plays in delivering on the Union’s political priorities, including making a success of the green and digital transitions, fostering an inclusive and social recovery, promoting growth and competitiveness, strategic autonomy and energy independence, providing support for small and medium-sized enterprises, fostering sustainable development that leaves no one behind and ensures cohesion and upward convergence, ensuring a more robust European Health Union in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, promoting the rule of law, EU values and fundamental rights, contributing to greater opportunities for all, and ensuring a stronger Union for its people and in the world;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that there is a clear consensuse unity among the institutions that, in the wake of the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the EU should provide the strongest possible social, economic and financial assistance to Ukraine, while addressing the economic and social consequences of the crisis within the Union and delivering the necessary support to its citizens; underlines, in this context, the sharedat the Union has provided emergency assistance to support resilience, humanitarian assistance, military aid and other support to Ukraine including in the health, energy, food and agriculture sectors and facilitated trade, notably by the suspension of import duties on Ukrainian exports and by establishing solidarity lanes to help Ukraine export agricultural goods; underlines the Union goals of delivering on the European Green Deal and the digital transition, scaling up defence cooperation and coordination, improving its strategic autonomy and, energy independence and security, ensuring food security, and addressing the challenges caused by high inflation;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that, in the short term, large-scale humanitarian aid in Ukraine and financial support to Member States receiving and helping to settle people fleeing the conflict are needed to address the impact of the war against Ukraine; notes the Amending Letter for the 2023 Budget in this context, which reinforces humanitarian aid and addresses the global food crisis as a first step; points out that further reinforcements will be needed in the future not only in the area of humanitarian aid but also in emergency assistance in order to sustain basic services and to fix the most essential infrastructure; highlights in this context the importance of reinforcing the solidarity lanes through Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that the Union should play a major role in the international community in the rebuilding of Ukraine and stresses that EU financial mechanisms provide the best safeguards for the proper use of funds ensuring good governance, respect for the rule of law and sound financial management; regrets however the lack of financial means in the current MFF in relation to the requirements of the task ahead; supports the Commission’s communication on Ukraine Relief and Reconstruction and underlines that ‘RebuildUkraine’ reconstruction plan should be embedded in the Union budget through upscaling the MFF with fresh financial resources making sure that this unprecedented support is not financed at the expense of pre-existing Union programmes or policies;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova candidate country status; emphasises that this decision entails a long-term financial and budgetary commitment to supporting the reconstruction and recovery as well as the necessary reforms specific to each country, as has been the case with other candidate countries, as well as to reconstruction and recovery;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points outRegrets that essential new policy initiatives put forward since the adoption of the current MFF have come with proposals to shift money away from key EU policies and objectives at their expense;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the extensive use made of the special instruments in the first two years of the MFF; notes that the Flexibility Instrument was mobilised for Heading 6 spending in 2022 and points to the proposal that it be mobilised for spending under both Headings 6 and 7under the same heading again in 2023; points out that, under the defence proposal of July 202218 , further appropriations are to be mobilised via special instruments in 2023 and 2024; _________________ 18 Proposal of 19 July 2022 for a regulation on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (COM(2022)0349).
Amendment 86 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises, therefore, that the 2021-2027current MFF is already being pushed to its limits less than two years after its adoption, a situation aggravated by the unforeseeable events of 2022; points out that it is simply not equipped, in terms of size, structure or rules, to respond to a multitude of crises of this scalethe consequences of the war in Ukraine and other crises , nor to adequately finance new shared EU policy ambitions and the swift implementation of the requisite EU- wide solutions; highlights further the strategic importance of an upscaled MFF, which would allow the Union to respond to the current and future needs in an adequate manner reflecting its position in the international arena;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the MFF is increased annually on the basis of a 2 % deflator applied to 2018 prices; underlines that spiralling energy prices and extreme energy market volatility caused mainly by Russia’s decision to cut gas supply have been feeding soaring inflation, with severe impacts on all citizens, and businesses and consumers; is deeply concerned that such unexpectedly high levels of inflation are placinge the MFF under severe strain and reducinge its purchasing power further, in a context where its overall level is already lower than previous MFFs; stresses that, in practice, this means that fewer Union projects and actions can be funded, thereby negatively impacting beneficiaries;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Concludes that, in thise context of the war in Ukraine and several consecutive crises , the need for an urgent review and revision of the MFF is beyond any doubt and that a ‘business as usual’ approach will not remotely suffice to tackle the array of challenges posed and could thereby undermine confidence in the Union in the long term;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Addressing the funding gaps – more financial capacitythroughout the MFF headings – a call for strong European action with greater transparency and democratic accountability
Amendment 119 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and proceed with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive and ambitious MFF revision as soon as possible and no later than the first quarter of 2023;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Requests increasing the MFF ceilings to ensure a stronger and more agile EU budget which meets the highest standards of transparency and democratic accountability and is able to respond to the current financing needs in the context of multiple crises; furthermore, requests redesigning and increasing the budgetary flexibility ensuring parliamentary control over all EU spending including off-budget instruments;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Reaffirms its long-standing position that new political initiatives must be financed with additional fresh money and not to the detriment of well- established, pre-existing Union programmes or policies;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that the principle of unity, whereby all items of the Union’s revenue and expenditure are shown in the budget, is both a Treaty requirement and a basic precondition for accountability, democratic legitimacy and the transparency of the EU’s public finances; stresses the need for an upscaled MFF to ensure a stronger and more agile EU budget which meets the highest standards of transparency and democratic accountability; requests, therefore, an increase in the MFF ceilings, as well as an increase in and redesign of budgetary flexibility and significantly greater parliamentary control over all EU spending, including off-budget instruments, funds and common borrowing and lending programmes;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 157 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls therefore for the Commission to:
Amendment 159 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. HIncrease ceilings for Heading 1: Single Market, Innovation and Digital; highlights that many of the policy ambitions recently stated – notably in the fields of energy and strategic and industrial autonomy – and the new policy initiatives since January 2021 (Chips Act, Secure Connectivity, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority) imply spending under Heading 1; recalls the importance of research, innovation and the SMEs and opposes the use of agreed programme envelopes to finance new initiatives andt the expense of existing flagship programmes; believes that the margins are insufficient to accommodate thefor greater long-term needs; cshort-, medium and long-term needs; highlights especialls,y therefore, for an increase in the ceiling of Heading 1 investment needs into fully functioning solidarity lanes to Ukraine through the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reinforce Heading 2:Cohesion, Resilience and Values according to developing dynamics in Europe; calls to remove the EURI repayment line from Heading 2b and for it to be counted over and above the MFF ceilings; regrets that, contrary to Parliament’s position, it was decided that the costs of EURI borrowing and the repayment of debt be included as a budget line under Heading 2b, alongside flagship programmes such as Erasmus+, EU4Health, and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values; stresses that interest costs and debt repayment depend on market developments, are not discretionary spending, do not follow the logic of caps on spending and should never compete with programmes under the same ceiling; recalls that any activation of the Emergency Support Instrument also depends on the availability of an unallocated margin under the ceiling of this heading; insists, therefore, that the status quo presents significant risks to programme spending and that the repayment line be removed from Heading 2b and counted over and above the MFF ceilings; underlines that tackling demographic challenges should be one of the criteria within a number of programmes with a social dimension;
Amendment 185 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. ReiteratesAdjust the ceiling of Heading 3: Natural Resources and Environment accordingly reiterating its position that the Social Climate Fund must be fully incorporated into the EU budget and within the MFF, without negatively impacting other programmes and funds under this heading, bearing in mind the importance of ensuring food security and delivering on the Green Deal; calls for the ceiling of Heading 3 to be adjusted accordingly;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. ETo increase the ceiling of Heading 4: Migration and Border Management to reflect the real financing needs of the Union’s migration and border management; emphasises that the war against Ukraine has placed unexpected demands on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) and the decentralised agencies in Heading 4; expresses further concern, furthermore, that successive Commission proposals for agency mandate extensions are eroding the BMVI’s financial envelope; calls for the ceiling of Heading 4 to be increased to reflect the real financing needs of the Union’s migration and border management;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the necessary spending to enhance defence cooperation and investment cannot solely be covered within the ceiling of Heading 5; calls for the ceiling to be increased in line with needsTo increase the ceiling of Heading 5: Security and Defence in line with the needs to enhance defence cooperation and investment especially in the light of changed geopolitical context; highlights that the necessary spending needs cannot solely be covered within the ceiling of Heading 5;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. DTo increase the ceiling of Heading 6: Neighbourhood and the World to fully cover the current and projected future needs of the Union’s external action, which have dramatically increased both in neighbouring countries and world wide as a result of the food, energy and economic crises; deplores the fact that, even prior to the war against Ukraine, funds available under Heading 6 were woefully inadequate and that pressure has since increased substantially; underlines that the continued funding for the needs of refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries was not factored into the MFF or NDICI-Global Europe negotiations and should therefore have been financed by fresh appropriations with a corresponding increase in the ceiling of Heading 6; highlights that, owing to the risk of default on MFA loans provided to Ukraine, a far higher rate of provisioning than the standard 9 % is likely to be required as further loans are rolled out; underlines that additional needs in Ukraine must not lead to money being diverted away from other geographic regions in need; insishighlights, therefore, on an increase in the ceiling for Heading 6 to fully cover th need to continue cEurrent and projected future needs of the Union’s external action, which have dramatically increased both in neighbouring countries and worldwide as a result of the food, energy and economic crisesope’s financial support to the Western Balkan and the accession process of the countries in the region;
Amendment 213 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that Heading 7: European Public Administration spending must be set at a level that guarantees that the EU has an effective and efficient administration; calls for the swift adoption of the targeted revision of the Financial Regulation proposed by the Commission in relation to the handling of default interest for the late repayment of cancelled or reduced competition fines, so as to avoid pressure on spending under Heading 7;
Amendment 273 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Insists that, beyond a reinforcement of the existing special instruments, it is necessary to establish a permanent fiscal capacity and common crisis instrument as an additional special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings so that the EU budget can better adapt and quickly react to crises and their social and economic effects;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Insists that decommitted appropriations should remain in the budget so as to provide additional budgetary flexibility, which is needed more than ever in the current context of war in Ukraine and its economic and social consequences; underlines the need for corresponding changes to the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that, while financial instruments could play a greater role in unlocking investments from the private sector, they should be complementary to and by no means replace direct grants and aid;
Amendment 62 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) This Regulation concerns the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. It aims to protect the fundamental rights and other rights of children in matters concerning their parenthood in cross-border situations, including their right to an identity31 , to non-discrimination32 and to a private and family life33 , taking the best interests of the child as a primary consideration34 . This Regulation also aims to provide legal certainty and predictability and to reduce litigation costs and burden for families, national courts and other competent authorities in connection with proceedings for the recognition of parenthood in another Member State. To attain these aims, this Regulation should require Member States to recognise for all purposes the parenthood of a child as established in another Member State. _________________ 31 Article 8 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 32 Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 33 Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 7 and 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 34 Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 64 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Under the Treaties, the competence to adopt substantive rules on family law, such as rules on the definition of family and rules on the establishment of the parenthood of a child, lies with the Member States. However, pursuant to Article 81(3) TFEU, the Union can adopt measures concerning family law with cross-border implications, in particular rules on international jurisdiction, on applicable law and on the recognition of parenthood. In accordance with Article 67(1) TFEU the relevant legislation shall respect fundamental rights and the different legal systems of the Member States.
Amendment 88 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950 (‘European Convention of Human Rights’) lays down the right to respect for private and family life, while Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 to the said Convention provides that the enjoyment of any right set forth by law must be secured without discrimination on any ground, including birth. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has interpreted Article 8 of the Convention as requiring all States within its jurisdiction to recognise the legalrecognised, in the only case on which it had to rule, Paradiso and Campanelli v Italy (ECHR, 24 January 2017, n° 25358/12), the right of a Member State to not recognise a parenthood established abroad to the orderer of a surrogacy contract. Member States are not required to register the details of the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy abroad in order to establish the parent- child legal relationship established abroad between a child borwith the orderer mother. The jurisprudence of the European Court of surrogacy and the biological intended parent, and to provide for a mechanism for the recognition in law of the parent- child relationship with the non-biological intended parent (for example through the adoption of the child)54 . _________________ 54 For example, Mennesson v. France (Application no 65192/11, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 26 June 2014) and Advisory Opinion P16-2018-001 (Request no. P16- 2018-001, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 10 April 2019)Human Rights, without prejudice to the need for States to identify ways to ensure the protection of the child interest in the legal recognition of the link with those who de facto exercise parental responsibility, has recognised to the States a margin of discretion in identifying the ways in which to formalise the relationship with the orderer of a surrogacy contract. This orientation does not prevent the solution of the non-registration of the foreign document that recognises the parenthood to both the members of the couple that resorted to surrogacy abroad. With regard to the solution of adoption, the European Court of Human Rights has underlined that it can be considered sufficient to guarantee the protection of the rights of minors to the extent that it is capable of constituting a link of real "filiation" between adopter and adopted, and on condition that the modalities provided for by domestic law guarantee the effectiveness and speediness of its implementation, in accordance with the best interest of the child.
Amendment 98 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In conformity with the provisions of international conventions and Union law, this Regulation should ensure that children enjoy their rights and maintain their legal status in cross-border situations without discrimination. To that effect, and in the light of the case law of the Court of Justice, including on mutual trust between Member States, and of the European Court on Human Rights, this Regulation should cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood established in another Member State irrespective of how the child was conceived or born and irrespective of the child’s type of family, and, including domestic adoption. Therefore, subject to the application of the rules on applicable law of this Regulation, this Regulation should cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood established in another Member State of a child with same-sex parents. This Regulation should also cover the recognition in a Member State of the parenthood of a child adopted domestically in another Member State under the rules governing domestic adoption in that Member State.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood, also referred to as filiation, may be biologic, genetic, by adoption or by operation of law. Also for the purposes of this Regulation, parenthood should mean the parent-child relationship established in law, and should cover the legal status of being the child of a particular parent or parents. This Regulation should cover the parenthood established in a Member State of both minors and adults, including a deceased child and a child not yet born, whether to a single parent, a de facto couple, a married couple or a couple in a relationship which, under the law applicable to such relationship, has comparable effects, such as a registered partnership. This Regulation should apply regardless of the nationality of the child whose parenthood is to be established, and regardless of the nationality of the parents of the child. The term ‘parent’ in this Regulation should be understood, as applicable, as referring to the legal parent, the intended parent, the person who claims to be a parent or the person in respect of whom the child claims parenthoodwhich means the person to which a child has a legally established link of filiation, may it be biologic, genetic, by adoption or by operation of law.
Amendment 127 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The requirements for the recording of parenthood in a register should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. It should therefore be the law of the Member State in which the register is kept that should determine under what legal conditions and how the recording must be carried out, and which authorities are in charge of checking that all requirements are met and that the documentation presented or established is sufficient or contains the necessary information. In order to avoid duplication of documents, the national registration authorities should accept the documents drawn up in another Member State by the competent authorities whose circulation is provided for by this Regulation. In particular, the European Certificate of Parenthood issued under this Regulation should constitute a valid document for the recording of parenthood in a register of a Member State. As the procedure for the issuance of the European Certificate of Parenthood and its contents and effects should be uniform in all Member States as set out in this Regulation, and the European Certificate of Parenthood should be issued in conformity with the rules on jurisdiction and applicable law laid down in this Regulation, the authorities involved in the registration should not require that the European Certificate of Parenthood be first transposed into a national document on parenthood. This should not preclude the authorities involved in the registration from confirming the conditions necessary to establish the authenticity of the European Certificate of Parenthood or from asking the person applying for registration to provide such additional information as required under the law of the Member State in which the register is kept, provided that information is not already included in the European Certificate of Parenthood. The competent authority may indicate to the person applying for registration how the missing information can be provided. The effects of recording the parenthood in a register (for example, depending on the national law, whether registration establishes parenthood or only provides evidence of the parenthood already established) should also be excluded from the scope of this Regulation and be determined by the law of the Member State in which the register is kept.
Amendment 145 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) This Regulation shouldall respect the different systems for dealing with parenthood matters in the Member States. As regards 'authentic instruments', Member States often empower authorities, such as notaries, administrative authorities or registrars to draw up authentic instruments establishing parenthood with binding legal effect in the Member State in which they have been drawn up or registered (‘authentic instruments with binding legal effect’), or to draw up authentic instruments which have no binding legal effect in the Member State in which they have been drawn up or registered but which have evidentiary effects in that Member State (‘authentic instruments with no binding legal effect’). The term 'empowerment' in this Regulation is to be interpreted autonomously in accordance with the definition of 'authentic instrument' used horizontally in Union instruments and in the light of the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Considerations of public interest should allow courts and other competent authorities establishing parenthood in the Member States to disregard, in exceptional circumstances, certain provisions of a foreign law where, in a given case, applying such provisions would be manifestly incompatible with the public policy (ordre public) of the Member State concerned. However, the courts or other competent authorities should not be able to apply the public policy exception in order to set aside the law of another State when doing so would be contrary to the Charter and, in particular, Article 21 thereof, which prohibits discrimination, while complying with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Amendment 201 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The recognition in a Member State under this Regulation of a court decision establishing parenthood given in another Member State, or of an authentic instrument establishing parenthood with binding legal effect drawn up or registered in another Member State, shouldall not imply the recognition of the possible marriage or registered partnership of the parents of the child whose parenthood has been or is to be established.
Amendment 221 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) Considerations of public interest should allow Member State courts or other competent authorities to refuse, in exceptional circumstances, to recognise or, as the case may be, accept a court decision or authentic instrument on the parenthood established in another Member State where, in a given case, such recognition or acceptance would be manifestly incompatible with the public policy (ordre public) of the Member State concerned. However, the courts or other competent authorities should not be able to refuse to recognise or, as the case may be, accept a court decision or an authentic instrument issued in another Member State when doing so would be contrary to the Charter and, in particular, Article 21 thereof, which prohibits discrimination, while complying with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Amendment 259 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90
Recital 90
(90) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter. In particular, this Regulation seeks to promote the application of Article 7 on everyone’s right to respect for their private and family life, Article 9 on the right to marry and right to found a family, Article 21 prohibiting discrimination, and Article 24 on the protection of the rights of the child.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not affect the rights that a child derives from Union law, in particular the rights that a child enjoys under Union law on free movement, including Directive 2004/38/EC. In particular, tThis Regulation shall not affect the limitations relating to the use ofpreclude the Member States from using public policy as a justification to refuse the recognition of parenthood where, under Union law on free movement, Member States are obliged to recognise a document establishing a parent-child relationship issued by the authorities of another Member State for the purposes of rights derived from Union law.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Nothing in this Regulation can be interpreted as obliging a Member State to accept the practice of surrogacy, or any of its legal consequences.
Amendment 285 #
2022/0402(CNS)
2a. (j) the recognition of parenthood of orderers in a surrogacy contract, of children born of surrogacy.
Amendment 328 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The law applicable to the establishment of parenthood shall be the national law of the Statechild ofr the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth or, where the habitual residence of the person giving birth at the time of birth cannot be determined, the law oflaw of the State of which one of the parents is a citizen at the Stattime of birth of the child.
Amendment 330 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 383 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 427 #
2022/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. (f) if the recognition of parenthood induces the tolerance or acceptance of a contract, usually called surrogacy, through which a natural or legal person agrees with a woman that she will carry a child for the purpose of handing it upon birth, or any consequences of such a contract.
Amendment 1 #
2022/0318(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the joint text agreed by the Conciliation Committee on 14 November 2022 on the general budget for the financial year 2023, which includes also the adoption of Draft amending budget No 5/2022,
Amendment 2 #
2022/0318(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the Parliament has not yet set out its posiRecalls that, due to the late adoption onf the proposallegal base for the EDIRPA; signals, therefore, that it is premature to create a dedicated budget line for operational expenditure and to allocate in reserve EUR 83 million of the remaining unallocated margin in commitment appropriations under the expenditure ceiling of Heading 5 in, the Conciliation Committee on the general budget for the financial year 2023 agreed not to place any amount in commitment appropriations in the reserve for that purpose and not to create a corresponding budget line for the financial year 2022;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased voter turnout at the elections on 3 April 2022 and the return to a more pluralistic parliament; regrets the highly polarised political environment of the campaign, which was characterised by limited media pluralism and pressure on voters; condemns the violent attack on Pavle Grbović, one of the opposition leaders, and other incidents that undermine the integrity of the electoral process;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the adoption of the measures improving the electoral conditions and media space ahead of the April 2022 elections as a result of the Inter- Party Dialogue facilitated by the European Parliament; notes progress in their implementation and calls for further strengthening of media pluralism and equal access to the media space, including for persons belonging to national minorities;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to ensure the non- discriminatory treatment of national minorities and to actively pursue investigations and convictions for hate- motivated crimes; expresses its concern at the unwillingness of the Serbian authorities to consistently and fully implement the Framework Convention on National Minorities; urges the Serbian authorities, as a mark of respect for national minorities in Serbia, to commemorate with dignity the sacrifice of the Srem Croats expelled from their homes during conflicts;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets the decision by the Assembly of the City of Subotica to introduce the Bunjevac language as one of the dialects of the Croatian language that is already in official use; takes the view that such a political decision is a precedent that seriously violates European and international standards for protecting the rights of national minorities;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes Serbia’s participation in regional cooperation mechanisms and commitment to bilateral relations and encourages it to promote reconciliation; commends its decision to donate vaccines to the region; emphasises Serbia’s obligation, on its journey to the EU, to cooperate in good faith with neighbouring countries to help search for and identify missing persons from the time of the aggression by Milosević’s Greater Serbian regime, including more than 1 800 people missing from Croatia;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Expresses concern about the enactment of the Cultural Heritage Act, which, among other things, openly and unacceptably encroaches on Croatian cultural heritage; calls for full respect for intangible cultural heritage and the advancement of cultural cooperation;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Serbian authorities to act against the glorification of convicted war criminals and the practice of genocide denial, and to cease all divisive rhetoric and actions that undermine the integrity of countries in the neighbourhood and threaten regional stability and reconciliation; expresses concern at the growing presence of convicted war criminals in the media space, which is used to spread hatred and to play down crimes and intolerance towards national minorities in Serbia;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the first meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) held on 5-6 November 2015, the third meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Council held on 13 July 2018 and the fourth meeting of the EU- BiH Stabilization and Association Committee held on 7 November 2019,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Joint Statement of 21 December 2020 by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on the holding of local elections in Mostar,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence approved by the Council on 21 March 2022,
Amendment 11 #
2021/2245(INI)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 and 25 March 2022 on the prolonged political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the need for leaders in the country to demonstrate a strong commitment to finalise swiftly the constitutional and electoral reform,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summit, held in Zagreb on 6 May 2020, and its declaration,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
— having regard to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, adopted on 25 February 1991,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)
Citation 24 b (new)
Amendment 20 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 c (new)
Citation 24 c (new)
— having regard to the "Mostar Agreement" ensuring the holding of elections in Mostar, that included changes to the BiH election law in the part of election rules for the City of Mostar, signed between leaders of majority parties in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 June 2020,
Amendment 21 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 d (new)
Citation 24 d (new)
— having regard the Exit Strategy of the International Crisis Group (ICG) from Bosnia and Herzegovina of 7 August 2014,
Amendment 37 #
2021/2245(INI)
C a. whereas the credibility of the enlargement process is based on unequivocal results in key areas of rule of law and judicial reform, the fight against corruption and organized crime, security, fundamental rights, democratic institutions, public administration reform, as well as economic development and competitiveness;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace in accordance with their mandates based in political neutrality and full respect for the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas all BiHconstituent peoples and all citizens of BiH should enjoy equal individual and collective rights and obligations throughout BiH territory, also according to the Annex 4 of The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement); whereas the country has committed to international and domestic obligations to end systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equalitydiscrimination and ensure equal rights and representation of the constituent peoples and all of its citizens before the law;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas glorification of convicted war criminals, ethnic or religious segregation and discrimination go against the very essence of the European project; whereas there is an urgent need to effectively outlaw denial of the Holocaust, genocide, war crimes, political persecutions and crimes against humanity regardless of the perpetrator;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the Council expressed in the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence its strong support for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the Bosnia and Herzegovina constitution, as well as the reform process on its European path;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges BiH and its political leaders to advance on the 14 key priorities by restoring the independence of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, intensifying the fight against corruption and organised crime, securing media freedom and an enabling environment for civil society, and protecting vulnerable groups; welcomes the progress achieved by the agreement on the rules of procedure for the EU-BiH Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee and elections in Mostar held on 20 December 2020;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty, federalism, constitutionality and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to adhere to the constitutional architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect for rights of all constituent peoples and citizens and obligation to implement OHR decisions;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisions; recalls that the European Parliament strongly advocates the position of individual approach, full fulfilment of the set criteria and consistent and credible conditionality;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governancefter several attempts and facilitating interventions from the European Union and United States and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a compromise with a balanced agreement to avoid electoral engineering, to implement the decisions of the European Court of Human rights and the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance based on legitimate representation of all constituent peoples and citizens and undisputed electoral legitimacy for all legislative and executive bodies regardless of their specific features defined by the Constitution, and to ensure the transparency, legitimacy and integrity of the electoral process; before the next general elections; urges the European Union, United States and the international community to intensify their efforts in facilitation of a political agreement;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets the non-implementation of the binding Constitutional Court decision in the case Ljubić, that has resulted in the denial of the right of Croats to elect their own legitimate political representatives in the 2018 general elections, especially regarding the election of Croatian members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on all stakeholders to reach an agreement on the reform of the Election Law to assure that in the 2022 general elections all constituent peoples and citizens have the right to elect their own legitimate political representatives;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Deeply regrets that BiH still remains in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights by not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases; deeply regrets that BiH still has not implemented the ruling of Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the case Ljubić;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national court decisions, norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, by the leadership of Bosniak and Serb parties in the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions, which should function in full accordance with the Constitution and with full electoral legitimacy and procedural legality, including the Central Electoral Commission;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country, including those hindering collective and individual political rights as per the Constitution;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, and the political representation of the three constituent peoples, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);
Amendment 130 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive, multi-national and multi-ethnic character according to the Dayton Peace Agreement; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes regardless of the perpetrator, under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);
Amendment 148 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that genuine reconciliation, cooperation and peaceful coexistence is possible only by mutual recognition and respect of the rights and needs of the all constituent peoples and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the right of legitimate representation in all levels of government; notes that the principles of federalism would suit the functioning of this state as it would establish equality in all spheres between the constituent communities and citizens;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges BiH’s political actors to make progress on judicial, electoral, administrative and economic reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Deplores the damage and loss of live caused by a strong earthquake that hit Bosnia and Herzegovina near Stolac on 22 April 2022; calls on the European Union and all its Member States to show solidarity and provide appropriate financial and material assistance to the country through all possible mechanisms, including the distribution of funds from the IPA III pre-accession fund;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned; calls for the necessary implementation of electoral reform in the run-up to the elections, in order to protect the guaranteed rights of the constituent peoples, enshrined in the Dayton Peace Agreement;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as plannedgeneral elections this year as planned, based on fulfilment of necessary formal and legal preconditions in order to ensure unequivocal integrity and legitimacy of the election and election process in line with the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and rulings of domestic and international courts;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports transparent and inclusive limited constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all constituent peoples and citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive pluralistic state by immediately implementing rulings,elevant rulings of domestic and international courts, and opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; supports transatlantic and European facilitation efforts to this end and condemns all obstructions and inactivity of political actors in that regard;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that for the last twenty years, the reserved seats for minorities in democratic institutions have not been properly filled with representatives of these minorities; calls on political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow the example of the ruling of Supreme Court of Kosovo that acknowledged the decision of Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) to annul the election of representative of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities as she was elected illegitimately in breach of the principle of legitimate representation;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration; calls for equal representation of all constituent peoples and citizens in the public service, companies and media outlets;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to enhance internal and regional economic harmonisation and connectivity; calls for country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structures; welcomes the European investments in road and rail infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely the development of Corridor Vc linking Central Europe to port of Ploče on the Adriatic coast;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes the efforts of the EU and its Member States, as well as neighbouring countries in the region, in assisting the country in vaccination campaigns and mitigating the consequences of the COVID pandemic;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the need for improved laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protectionnotes that progress in the areas of environmental and climate protection as well as alignment with EU standards has remained low; therefore urges BiH’s authorities to ensure greater alignment with EU standards and policy objectives on climate protection and energy;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the BiH authorities to reduce transboundary air pollution, especially in case of Bosanski Brod oil refinery that affects the quality of life and health of people living in Slavonski Brod in Republic of Croatia; reminds that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory party of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) and is bound by its obligations;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for the implementation of rulings of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reminding that the rule of law is integral to the country's progress in Euro-Atlantic integration;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Reiterates the need for equal representation of all constituent peoples in public media outlets and calls for media pluralism to be ensured in media programmes as well as content in the languages of all constituent peoples; stresses the need to ensure public broadcasting outlets in official languages which would protect cultural diversity of all constituent peoples;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to refocus IPA III support to in-country democratic forces, institutions and procedures and to enable local and regional administrations to a better absorption of funds; calls to eliminate the lack of equal distribution of IPA III funds at local and regional level in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination inaddress the different rulings regarding the individual cases of ‘two schools under one roof’ that allow the right to education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’ the official language of one's choice, as introduced by the OSCE; stresses that all citizens have the right of access to education in all official languages, as guaranteed by the UNESCO conventions;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Notes that the adoption of programmes and curriculum should take in account the cultural and language diversity while respecting the constitutional architecture and competences; calls on the improved coordination and standardisation of educational curricula between the different cantons in the Federation, that have the constitutional competence over education;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Deplores the failure of authorities to address the severe migration-related humanitarian crisis; recalls the need for solidarity-based solutions on migration and asylum, asylum and border management in coordination and cooperation with affected Member States on the European external border, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance and appropriate reception capacities across the country; welcomes the opening of the EU-funded centre in Lipa;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Amendment 319 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine; calls on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations and to work on resolving ongoing bilateral issues;
Amendment 336 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes EU-funded efforts tothe mobilization of European Peace Facility funds worth €10 million that will finance 150 metal detectors and 68 special vehicles in order to build capacities, boost demining and the disposal of weapons, ammunition and explosives;
Amendment 341 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR’s Operation Althea in the country and the extension of its mandate by the United Nations Security Council on 3 November 2021;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the recent reinforcementserve activation of additional 500 soldiers of EUFOR Althea and the support under the European Peace Facility to strengthen the armed forces of BiH; reminds that the mission still plays an important role in safeguarding the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes that the mandate of EUFOR Althea expires in November 2022; calls on the EU and its Members States to facilitate the extension of the mandate of the mission and to develop a contingency plan in case of non-extension, as the denial of its renewal risks to be detrimental to the peace and security environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina and would lead to further destabilization;
Amendment 1706 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - Zagreb (HR) - Maribor (SI) - Graz (AT) railfreight / passenger (conventional/new construction
Amendment 1707 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 - Part 18/23 and Part 19/23
Annex 1 - Part 18/23 and Part 19/23
Add the following to the extended core network: - Zagreb (HR) - Maribor (SI) - Graz (AT) rail freight/passenger line (conventional/new construction)
Amendment 1708 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Pula - Buzet (HR) - Divača (SI) - Trieste (IT) rail freight/passenger line Lupoglav – Buzet - state border (SI) - Prešnica (SI)
Amendment 1709 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Annex 1 – part 18/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: - Čakovec - Varaždin - Lepoglava - Zabok Zagreb rail freight/passenger line
Amendment 1722 #
2021/0420(COD)
Add the following to the extended core network: Postojna (SI) - Rijeka - Žuta Lokva road (HR) Add the following to the core network: Zagreb (HR) - Maribor (SI) - Graz (AT) road
Amendment 1723 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Annex 1 – part 19/23
Add the following to the comprehensive network: Rijeka - Divača (SI) - Trieste (IT) road connection Kanfanar – Umag – State border - (SI) road connection
Amendment 1758 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section HR
Annex 2 - table - section HR
Node name: Ploče Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1759 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 - table - section HR
Annex 2 - table - section HR
Node name: Ploče Maritime port: Comprehensivre
Amendment 1801 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 7/14 and part 8/14
Annex 3 - part 7/14 and part 8/14
Add the following to the corridor Baltic Sea - Adriatic Sea: - Rijeka - Zagreb motorway - port of Rijeka (“core”) -Rijeka - Zagreb rail freight/passenger line
Amendment 1811 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 10/14
Annex 3 - part 10/14
Amendment 1814 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 - part 12/14
Annex 3 - part 12/14
Add the following to the corridor Western Balkans : - Port of Ploče The above port shall be included in the core network as specified in Annex 1.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Orderly international migration can bring important benefits to the countries of origin, transit and destination of migrants and contribute to their sustainable development and economic growth needs. Increasing coherence between trade, development and migration policies is key to ensure that the benefits of migration accrue mutually to both the origin, transit and destination countries. In this respect, it is essential for both origin, transit and destination countries to address common challenges, such as, stepping up cooperation on readmission of own nationals and their sustainable reintegration in the country of origin, in particular in order to avoid a constant drain in active population in the countries of origin, with the ensuing long- term consequences on development, and to ensure that migrants are treated with dignity.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) The Union should favour a constructive engagement on all aspects of migration, forced displacement and mobility, working to ensure that migration takes place in a safe and well-regulated manner. It is essential to further step up cooperation on migration with partner countries, built on the more for more principle and using the full application of the NDICI-Global Europe instrument.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Return, readmission and reintegration are a common challenge for the Union and its partners. In particularAccording to the Court of Auditors less than 1 in 5 actually return to their own countries outside of Europe.1a The effective return of third country nationals who do not have the right to stay is an essential component of a well-functioning Common European Asylum System and for the Schengen Agreement. This requires the Union to cooperate closer with countries of origin and transit to ensure return. In this regard, every State has the obligation to readmit its own nationals under international customary law, and multilateral international conventions such as the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944. Improving sustainable reintegration and capacity building would significantly strengthen the local development in the partner countries. Shortcomings in third countries related to the readmission of its own nationals need to be prevented to ensure the effective and dignified return of third country nationals who do not have the right to stay in Union. _________________ 1a European Court of Auditors Special Report 17/2021, https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR21_17/SR_Readmission- cooperation_EN.pdf
Amendment 315 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) serious shortcomings in customs controls on the export or transit of drugs (illicit substances or precursors), or related to the obligation to readmit the beneficiary country’s own nationals or serious failure to comply with international conventions on antiterrorism or anti-money laundering;
Amendment 318 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) shortcomings related to the obligation to readmit the beneficiary country’s own nationals;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Where the national risk assessment carried out by Member States pursuant to Article 8 identifies that, in addition to obliged entities, entities in other sectors are exposed to money laundering and terrorist financing risks, Member States may decide to apply the requirements of Regulation [please insert reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final] to those additional entities. Member States may decide to implement a grandfathering clause for those sectors that are not under the current AML/CFT obligations before the implementation of the new Regulation.
Amendment 418 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out the national risk assessments referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States shall take into account the methodology and the report referred to in Article 7(1).
Amendment 479 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a statement by the legal entity accompanied by a justification and supporting documents, that there is no beneficial owner or that the beneficial owner(s) could not be identified and verified; identified pursuant to Articles 42 and 43 of the [AML Regulation]; these documents shall be available to obliged entities;
Amendment 523 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. In the case of corporate and other legal entities, Member States shall ensure that the entity in charge of the central beneficial ownership register is empowered to carry out checks, including on-site investigations at the premises or registered office of the legal entity, in order to establish the current beneficial ownership of the entity and to verify that the information submitted to the central register is accurate, adequate and up-to- date. Member states shall ensure that the entity in charge of the central registers takes appropriate actions to check disclosed beneficial ownership information against financial crime screening lists and verify the identities of directors and beneficial owners against independent sources of evidence. The right of the central register to verify such information shall not be restricted, obstructed or precluded in any manner.
Amendment 552 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Access to the central registers referred to in Article 10 shall be granted to FIUs, supervisory authorities, public authorities with designated responsibilities for combating money laundering or terrorist financing, obliged entities, as well as tax authorities and authorities that have the function of investigating or prosecuting money laundering, its predicate offences and terrorist financing, tracing and seizing or freezing and confiscating criminal assets. Self-regulatory bodies shall be granted access to the registers when performing supervisory functions.
Amendment 733 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that FIUs are empowered to take urgent action, directly or indirectly, where there is a suspicion that a transaction is related to money laundering or terrorist financing, to suspend or withhold consent to a transaction that is proceeding. Such suspension shall be imposed on the obliged entity within 48 hoursa reasonable and shortest possible timeframe of receiving the suspicious transaction report in order to analyse the transaction, confirm the suspicion and disseminate the results of the analysis to the competent authorities. Member States shall ensure that subject to national procedural safeguards, the transaction is suspended for a period of a maximum of 15 calendar days from the day of the imposition of such suspension to the obliged entity.
Amendment 743 #
2021/0250(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Such suspension shall be imposed on the obliged entity within 48 hoursa reasonable and shortest possible timeframe of receiving the suspicious transaction report and immediately notified to the competent judicial authority. Member States shall ensure that the use of that bank or payment account is suspended for a period of a maximum of 5 days from the day of the imposition of the suspension. Member States shall ensure that any extension of such suspension shall be authorized by the competent judicial authority.
Amendment 479 #
2021/0239(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 148 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Amendment 344 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A Union legal framework laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence is therefore needed to foster the development, use and uptake of artificial intelligence in the internal market that at the same time meets a high level of protection of public interests, such as health and safety and the protection of fundamental rights, as recognised and protected by Union law. To achieve that objective, rules regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of certain AI systems should be laid down, thus ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and allowing those systems to benefit from the principle of free movement of goods and services. These rules should be supportive to new innovative solutions and robust in protecting fundamental rights of all the actors. By laying down those rules, this Regulation supports the objective of the Union of being a global leader in the development of secure, trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, as stated by the European Council33 , and it ensures the protection of ethical principles, as specifically requested by the European Parliament34 . _________________ 33 European Council, Special meeting. One of the fundamental principles of the European Council (1 and 2 October 2020) – Conclusions, EUCO 13/20, 2020, p. 6. 34 European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, 2020/2012(INL)is legislative framework is that there is no doubt between the protection of fundamental rights or the support of innovation, since this Regulation provides rules that adequately address both of mentioned priorities.
Amendment 364 #
2021/0106(COD)
(6) The notion of AI system should be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, in particular the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it in a physical or digital dimensionaligned with internationally accepted approach. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and be used on a stand-alone basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serve the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be complemented by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to– date in the light of market and technological developments through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission to amend that list. The Commission should engage in dialogue with key international organizations, so that the common international standards could be achieved to the highest possible extent.
Amendment 652 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in ensuring that AI systems are resilient against attempts to alter their use, behaviour, performance or compromise their security properties by malicious third parties exploiting the system’s vulnerabilities. Cyberattacks against AI systems can leverage AI specific assets, such as training data sets (e.g. data poisoning) or trained models (e.g. adversarial attacks), or exploit vulnerabilities in the AI system’s digital assets or the underlying ICT infrastructure. To ensure a level of cybersecurity appropriate to the risks, suitable measures should therefore be taken by the providers of high-risk AI systems, as well as the competent public authorities accessing the data of providers of high-risk AI systems, also taking into account as appropriate the underlying ICT infrastructure.
Amendment 721 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing family of technologies that requires novel forms of regulatory oversight and a safe space for experimentation, while ensuring responsible innovation and integration of appropriate safeguards and risk mitigation measures. To ensure a legal framework that is innovation-friendly, future-proof and resilient to disruption, national competent authorities from one or more Member States should be encouraged to establish artificial intelligence regulatory sandboxes to facilitate the development and testing of innovative AI systems under strict regulatory oversight before these systems are placed on the market or otherwise put into service. All other relevant actors should be encouraged to do so as well.
Amendment 804 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) measures in support of innovation particularly focusing on SMEs and start- ups.
Amendment 918 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed with one or more of the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I anda machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generate outputs such as content,make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they intreal or virtual environments and is designed to operacte with varying levels of autonomy;
Amendment 980 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) ‘harmful subliminal technique’ means a measure whose existence and operation are entirely imperceptible by those on whom it is used, and which has the purpose and direct effect to induce actions leading to that person’s physical or psychological harm.
Amendment 1167 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the placing on the market, putting into service, or use of an AI system that deploys harmful subliminal techniques beyond a person’s consciousness in orderwith the objective to materially distort a person’s behaviour in a manner that causes or is likely to, that foreseeably may cause that person or another person material, physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 1675 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems which make use of techniques involving the training of models with data shall be, with reasonable expectations and in accordance with the state-of-art, developed on the basis of training, validation and testing data sets that meet the quality criteria referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5.;
Amendment 2292 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. AI regulatory sandboxes established by SMEs, start-ups, enterprises and other innovators, one or more Member States competent authorities or the European Data Protection Supervisor shall provide a controlled environment that facilitates the safe development, testing and validation of innovative AI systems for a limited time before their placement on the market or putting into service pursuant to a specific plan. TFor Member States competent authorities or the European Data Protection Supervisor, this shall take place under the direct supervision and guidance by the competent authorities with a view to ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and, where relevant, other Union and Member States legislation supervised within the sandbox. For SMEs, start-ups, enterprises and other innovators, this shall take place independently from supervising authorities, while following rules and regulations established in close cooperation with Member State competent authorities.
Amendment 2306 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that to the extent the innovative AI systems involve the processing of personal data or otherwise fall under the supervisory remit of other national authorities or competent authorities providing or supporting access topersonal data, the national data protection authorities and those other national authorities are associated to the operation of the AI regulatory sandbox. established by one or more Member States competent authorities or the European Data Protection Supervisor. Start-ups, SMEs, enterprises and other innovators may request access to personal data from relevant national authorities to be used in their AI sandbox under the guidelines defined through Member State rules and regulations.
Amendment 2325 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 5
Article 53 – paragraph 5
5. Member States’ competent authorities that have established AI regulatory sandboxes shall coordinate their activities and cooperate within the framework of the European Artificial Intelligence Board. They shall submit annual reports to the Board and the Commission on the results ofrom the implementation of those schemes, including good practices, lessons learnt and recommendations on their setup and, where relevant, on the application of this Regulation and other Union legislation supervised within the sandbox. SMEs, start-ups, enterprises and other innovators shall submit annual reports to Member States’ competent authorities and share their good practices, lessons learnt and recommendations on their AI sandboxes.
Amendment 2692 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2
Article 64 – paragraph 2
2. Where necessary to assess the conformity of the high-risk uses of AI system with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 and upon a reasoned request, the market surveillance authorities shall be granted access to the source code of theask for the explainability of the functioning of algorithms and criteria used by an AI system.
Amendment 3016 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point b
Annex I – point b
Amendment 3022 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c
Annex I – point c
Amendment 1 #
2021/0077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision as a signconcrete, tangible and visible form of the Union’s solidarity with the Union’s citizens and regions hit by natural disasters and the major public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Applauds the widening of the scope of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 from March 2020 in the context of the ongoing pandemic;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Expresses empathy and solidarity with all the victims of devastating natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the youth unemployment rate has increased due to COVID-19 crisis, reaching 17.1 % in September 2020; whereas 11.6 % of young people aged between 15 and 24 are not in employment or in education (NEETs)15 ; whereas the COVID-19 crisis impacted the access to education for disadvantaged social groups such as single-parent, low income and large families, who struggle to afford digital education equipment for their children; whereas increasing inequalities between generations affect the sustainability of our welfare system as well as our democratic health; _________________ 15 JER 2021.
Amendment 46 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas women are particularly vulnerable to labour market changes owing to social care duties, discrimination on grounds of pregnancy and motherhood, occupational segregation and their more precarious employment; whereas an intersectional evaluation shows that women in vulnerable groups, such as young women with children, persons with disabilities or those of a migrant origin, are more likely to be in a worse position;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the gender employment gap (11.4 %) , gender pay gap (14 %) and gender pension gap (30 %) remain unacceptably high; whereas improving employment opportunities for women, ensuring equal pay, recognition of unpaid care work and facilitating a good work-life balance, including for men, are vital to sustainable economic growth and development, productivity, and long-term fiscal sustainability in the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the pandemic has exacerbated health and social inequalities17 in wide ranging groups including children in low-income families and older people and whereas the poverty rate is predicted to increase as one of the effects of the COVID-19: whereas Eurofound suggests complementing the Social Scoreboard accompanying the EPSR with additional indicators covering job quality, social justice and equal opportunities, robust social welfare systems and fair mobility; _________________ 17EuroHealthNet (2020), Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring health equity. The role of the European Semester.
Amendment 89 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the demographic challenge requires a comprehensive approach based on a mix of policy solutions in the fields of pensions, social security, family policies, care services, housing, early childhood schools, long- term care, health systems, social inclusion, integration of migrants and work-life balance, gender equality, high levels of employment and wages;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a quality employment package, including legislative initiatives aimed at improving wages and protecting decent working conditions for all, with a particular focus on telework, the right to disconnect, family-work balance, mental well-being at work, occupational health and safety, the rights of platform workerparental and care- related leave, the rights of platform workers, a common and synchronised weekly day of rest for all EU citizens, ensuring quality jobs for essential workers, and strengthening democracy at work and the role of the social partners and collective bargaining;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a quality employment package and notes that macroeconomic policies that guarantee high levels of employment, as well as fair taxation especially for families, are essential for the sustainability of our national pension systems in a demographic context of ageing European populations;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure access to high-quality healthcare and long-term care and to refocus health systems on preventive care, especially regarding the issue of social isolation of the elderly notably by implementing relevant country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for better coordination between economic and social policies and between the different recovery funds and structural funds, in order to improve synergies and boost social investment resources; in particular toward first respondents to the crisis such as essential workers and families, embedding the principle of leaving no one behind;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas full functioning of the Schengen area and its enlargement to several newer Member States remains key for expanding the economic and social benefits, fostering cohesion and bridging gaps between countries and regions; whereas enlargement of the Schengen area to all Member States which have met the necessary conditions for the application of all relevant parts of the Schengen acquis is also essential for creating an effective, coordinated and robust security framework;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the European Commission in its Communication on the verification of the full application of the Schengen acquis in October 2019 gave its objective assessment on Croatia's progress in joining the Schengen Area and confirmed that Croatia has taken the measures needed to ensure that the necessary conditions for the full application of the Schengen rules and standards are met;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. FCalls on the Council and the Member States to step up their efforts to achieve the completion of Schengen integration of the remaining relevant EU Member States; namely, 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; as well as to take a decision on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Croatia, following the completion of the applicable Schengen evaluation procedures and the positive assessment by the Commission;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the effective protection of the EU’s external borders is essential for the viability of the Schengen area and for the freedom of movement within the EU; Notes that the Schengen evaluation reports and the vulnerability assessments continue to point to deficiencies and vulnerabilities in the protection and management of the external border; calls on the Member States to implement the recommendations addressed to them by the Council and Frontex, aimed at remedying the deficiencies and vulnerabilities;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpressNotes wits deeph concern about the repeatedthe allegations concerning Frontex’s possible involvement in the so-called pushbacks and considers that internal reporting mechanisms, as well as parliamentary and public scrutiny over Frontex’s activities, must be reinforced; takes note of the internal probe launched by Frontex in October following allegations of pushbacks, which found no evidence of wrongdoing; stresses that any similar allegations taken place at EU’s external borders need to be taken seriously and investigated promptly by relevant local authorities;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deeply regrets the fact that there have been persistent and serNotes with concern the allegations about violence and so-called pushbacks at the external border, notes with regret that such allegatiouns areports about violence and pushbacks at the external border, as well as the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms often based on unreliable and unverifiable information from those who attempt to cross borders illegally; welcomes the setting up of an independent monitoring mechanisms by Croatia and invites others to use this as a positive example in contributing 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 toincluded in monitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external borders; encourages the mconitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external bordertinuous investment of Member States into the professional conduct of police officers, workshops, trainings and seminars in the area of asylum and refugee law, in coordination with Frontex, the Fundamental Rights Agency and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deeply rRegrets the fact that there have been delays in the implementation of the fundamental rights provisions of the new European Border and Coast Guard Regulation15, such athat is the recruitment of 40 fundamental rights monitors by 5 December 2020 as stipulated in the Regulation; calls on Frontex, on the basis of Article 265 of the TFEU, to ensure the implementation of Article 110(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 within two months from the date of adoption of this resolution at the latest and is looking forward to their swift and effective establishment based on the ongoing recruitment process; __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of 13 November 2019.
Amendment 126 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that another visit to Croatia should take place to further assess the protection of the external border, further to the visits of 2016, 2017 and the renewed visit of 2019; calls on Croatia to continue to implement ongoing actions and remedy any deficiencies identified, especially as regards staffing levels and land border surveillance capacity; insists that the forthcoming visit must also assess respect for fundamental rights and the reports about violence and pushbackmmends Croatia for the implementation of the recommendations from the visits of 2016, 2017 and 2019 with regard to external border, and the positive outcome of the late 2020 field visit of Commission and Member States experts;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the importance of allocating technical and financial resources and support to the main countries of entry; recalls the need to enable the swift and effective registration and referral to the competent authorities of all migrants arriving in the Union with full respect for their fundamental rights, as the proper identification of asylum applicants at entry points should contribute to the overall functioning of the Schengen area;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Expresses its strong support in combating organised smuggling networks which endanger the lives of migrants and asylum seekers on a daily basis, as well as put Schengen at risk;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) in providing financial assistance to Member States and regions hit by natural disasters; welcomes the recent extension of the EUSF’s scope to major public health emergencies; strongly supports the recent reform of the advance payment system, which raises the level of advances from 10% to 25% of the expected contribution and from a maximum of EUR 30 million to EUR 100 million;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that in cases of severe earthquakes, such as the ones recently witnessed in Croatia, the mitigation of the consequences inherently takes more time than with other natural disasters; stresses that any future revision of the European Solidarity Fund (EUSF) should recognise this substantial difference, specifically in regard to sufficient absorption time beyond the current application deadlines;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the higher turnout was ultimately linked toshould not divert our attention from the gains by Eof eurosceptics, which should be considered as a warning for European integration, especially in several founding Member States where far-right extremists and anti-European forces won the electionspopulist and nationalist movements; whereas many of these radical forces from left to right are against the EU integration project;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the higher turnout is also a sign that EU citizens want the EU to act swiftly and effectively on important matters such as climate change, migration, protection of fundamental rights and democratisation;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas we need to be more efficient and proactive in taking advantage of all means of communication, including digital technology, to foster a strong link between European political decisions and constituents’ sense of connection to EU institutions;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the amendedParliament should pursue its proposals for amendments to the Electoral Act, still pending ratification by some Member States, already requires further improvements (i.e. regarding parental leave for MEPs)with renewed vigour and to push for unified European electoral rules;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the 2019 elections failed to culminate in the choice of a Commission President from among the various Spitzenkandidaten, resulting in a backward step from the process which was established in 2014;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Spitzenkandidaten process has yet to be fully developed; whereas it lacks, among other things, the possibility for Spitzenkandidaten to stand as official candidates in all Member States on transnational lists, allowing all European voters to choose and vote for their preferred Spitzenkandidatimproved, allowing all European voters to know who are the candidates to the presidency of the European Commission and how they were chosen by European political parties; whereas Parliament raised this issue in its decision of 7 February 2018 on the revision of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission15 ; ; _________________ 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0030.
Amendment 84 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Spitzenkandidaten system needs to be improved and formalised in the EU’s primary law after an in-depth institutional reflectionaddressed and reflected upon in the Conference for the Future of Europe; whereas this reflection should also include the de facto political role of the Commission and its President and any related changes to the decision-making process of the Union;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas institutional improvements such as transnational lists, as acknowledged by Parliament in its resolution of 7 February 2018 on the composition of the European Parliament, or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber of the Union, as proposed in its resolution of 16 February 2017 on possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union, would radically transform the European elections into one true European election,are needed in order to achieve a true European political sphere as opposed to the collection of 27 separate national electiondebates that it is today;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas proposal such as the "transnational lists" or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber are still under discussion; whereas none of them count currently with a majority support; Whereas the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe provides a true opportunity to discuss these issues and other institutional reforms; Whereas the success of the Conference will crucially depend on the agenda, the involvement of the citizens and the European Council's willingness to implement results;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas European political parties and foundations are the primary facilitators of a successful European political debate, both during and beyond European elections and should be rendered more visible;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the higher turnout in the 2019 European elections; considers that this shows that an increasing proportion of citizens consider the EU to be the appropriate level at which to address the challenges of our time such as climate change and environmental concerns, social and gender inequalities, sustainable growth, and geopolitical concerns such as migration and foreign policyas economy and sustainable growth, public health, climate change and environmental protection, digital revolution, the promotion of freedom, human rights and democracy, social and gender inequalities, migration and demography, security and the role of the EU in the world; urges all the European institutions, therefore, to take responsibility and to act upon the mandate they have been given, directly or indirectly, by the citizens; regrets both the lack of decisiveness by the Council and the lack of clear intent to achieve solutions based on a common approach;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. DeplorWelcomes the fact that the outcome of the elections did not lead togender balance in Parliament has improved over the last elections; Stresses however that there is still room for further improvements in order to achieve a genuine gender -balance ind Parliament; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Parliament and other bodies such as the Venice Commission, to formulate recommendations to Member States with a view to increasing the representation of women in the European Parliament;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the reason whyAcknowledges that the Spitzenkandidaten process failed to produce a President of the European Commission after the 2019 elections is because no improvements were made to it following the experience of 2014; intends to strengthen the democratic process for choosing the Commission President before the next European elections of 2024;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the up-comingCalls for the swift adoption of the joint declaration of the three European institutions on the Conference on the Future of Europe, recalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of transnational lists and the Spitzenkandidaten process as the priority institutional issues during the Conference;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition; recommends that the election procedure be reversed so that Parliament proposes and elects the President of the Commission, after obtaining the consent of the European CouncilRecalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of the Spitzenkandidaten process and transnational lists in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe; Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition, as shown in the election of July 2019 of the von der Leyen Commission;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the outcome of the European elections has reinforced the political dimension of the election of the European Commission, and therefore the need for more accurate and objective scrutiny of the declarations of interests of the Commissioners-designate; calls for the creation of an independent body, endowed with the appropriate means, to have this scrutiny included in its responsibilitiesstrengthening of this scrutiny before, during and after the mandate of the Commissioners-designate by reinforcing the role of the already existing Independent Ethical Committee;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 203 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that all European voters should be allowed to vote for their preferredbe allowed to know who the candidate fors to the Ppresidentcy of the European Commission are, giving them the choice to vote for his or her political party; reiterates, therefore, that the Spitzenkandidaten should be able to stand as official candidates atin the next elections in a joint European constituency across all Member StateEuropean Elections;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 213 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 221 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that despite the fact that the agreed reform of the Electoral Law has not yet been ratified by some Member States, further improvements are required, such as provisions for remote voting operations in defined or exceptional circumstances, as well as on the elections in the joint European constituencyshould be addressed at the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 243 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission and the Council to consider, in accordancfully engage with the work of Parliament’s new Special Committee on Foreign interference and Disinformation, the urge and take into creation of a European organisation dedicated to the fight against foreign interferenceonsideration the outcome of its work; encourages the Commission and the Council to work much more closely with Parliament on these matters, as the protection of our democratic institutions is a core competence of the European Parliament;
Amendment 249 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers European political parties' manifestos should be known before the elections, which requires clear and transparent rules on campaigning; underlines the European election rules shall promote European party democracy, including by making obligatory for parties running in European elections and the European party logo appear (next to the national one) on the ballot sheet;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is of the opinion that the introduction of an annual European Week taking place simultaneously in all national parliaments, with debates between MPs, European Commissioners, MEPs and representatives of civil society on the Commission Work Programme would support the emergence of connected inter-parliamentary public spheres as well as improving the communication of European actions at national level;
Amendment 262 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the outcome of the European elections is a clear signal for an in-depth institutional reflection that will allow citizens, civil society and their representatives to shapepresents an opportunity for an in-depth reflection about the future of the Union; calls, therefore, on all institutional partners to assume their responsibility and deliver an ambitious, interactive and inclusive Conference on the Future of Europe; open to citizens, civil society and their representatives, and which can strengthen representative democracy as well as EU's resilience by delivering tangible results for its citizens, including on health protection and security
Amendment 6 #
2020/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the recent reform of the advance payment system, which raises the level of advances from 10 % to 25 % of the expected contribution and from a maximum of EUR 30 million to EUR 100 million; questions, however, whether the reform addresses all the hurdles that are currently keeping Member States from requesting advance payments, in light of the low application rate; asks the Commission to reflect on additional ways to promote this option, in a dialogue with Member States authorities; urges the Commission to disburse advance payments for COVID-19 applications as fast as possible;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Asks the Commission to set up and manage a network of EUSF coordinators from the Member States with the aim of sharing good practices and practical advice on the submission of applications;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Deplores the fact that the EUSF is not very well known by citizens; urges the Commission to boost public media coverage of the Fund and to assess the possibility of providing guidelines on visibility to beneficiaries to increase awareness about the very real benefits that the EU has already brought to millions of citizens through the Fund;
Amendment 19 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to increase to the levels set up in the MFF interim report of November 2018 the fifteen flagship programmes identified in its resolution of 23 July 2020 (Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Erasmus+, the Child Guarantee, the Just Transition Fund, Digital Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, LIFE+, EU4health, the Integrated Border Management Fund, Creative Europe, the Right and Values programme, the European Defence Fund, the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and humanitarian aid, as well as relevant EU agencies such as the EU- Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large- Scale IT-Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-Lisa) and the European Borderand Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control(ECDC), and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office); decides further to base its reading on the MFF ceilings proposed by the Commission in the DB; considers that any increase for the flagship programmes should be accompanied by the corresponding rise of the ceiling of the given MFF heading; decides to reinforce funding for Parliament’s priorities inter allia in the fields of security, migration, fundamental rights and external action;
Amendment 21 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Decides to increase to the levels set up in the MFF interim report of November 2018 the fifteen flagship programmes identified in its resolution of 23 July 2020 (Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Erasmus+, the Child Guarantee, the Just Transition Fund, Digital Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, LIFE+, EU4health, the Integrated Border Management Fund, Creative Europe, the Right and Values programme, the European Defence Fund, the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and humanitarian aid, as well as relevant EU agencies and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office); decides further to base its reading on the MFF ceilings proposed by the Commission in the DB; considers that any increase for the flagship programmes should be accompanied by the corresponding rise of the ceiling of the given MFF heading; decides to reinforce funding for Parliament’s priorities inter allia in the fields of security, migrationresearch, space, SMEs, tourism, security, migration, border management, fundamental rights and external action;
Amendment 25 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources and adequate human resources capacities are allocated to Union agencies such as the EU-Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large- Scale IT-Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-Lisa) and the European Borderand Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), enabling them to fulfil their mandate, execute their tasks and respond optimally to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak; underlines the fact that proper coordination and synergies between agencies are needed to increase the effectiveness of their work, especially where there is convergence towards specific policy objectives, in order to allow for a fair and efficient use of public money;
Amendment 26 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of integrated border management to ensure the functioning and further integration of the Schengen area; highlights the important role of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in this regard and calls for a significant budget increase for 2021 to EUR 838 000 000 in order to allow the Agency to build and train its standing corps as well as to purchase own equipment, thereby allowing a successful deployment and operational support to the Member States at the external borders;
Amendment 31 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the estimation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) that it will process information equivalent to 4,300 cases and 2,000 investigations in its first year of operation; expects the workload to increase further during the coming years; reminds that the EPPO is a prosecution office with mandatory competences; notes with concern the low funding level proposed in the Draft EU Budget 2021; stresses that a substantial funding increase to EUR 55 000 000 will be required to allow the EPPO to meet its legal obligation to translate a huge volume of documents that are transmitted to judges at national level, to cover recruitment and staff related expenditure, especially for security infrastructure, and to provide it with the requested 140 European Delegated Prosecutors and 219 staff members;
Amendment 39 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that Horizon Europe provides very strong European added value and stresses the importance of the programme for significant areas of European research; points out the importance of Horizon Europe in making the European Green Deal a success, and contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy and society by 2050, and in supporting the digital transformation, which is vital for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses also that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to invest in health research on Covid 19, but also other important health areas such as cancer; proposes therefore significantly to increase Horizon Europe, in line with its long-held position calling for an overall budget of EUR 120 billion; considers, furthermore, that the full amount of decommitments made over the whole of the current MFF should be made available, in accordance with Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation, to support the climate and digital transitions and health research;
Amendment 41 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Is convinced that the fight against cancer should be an absolute priority for the Union, and that significant efforts need to be stepped up in this direction; underlines the fact that cancer research is an important pillar in this process; supports, therefore, an increase of financial resources of Horizon Europe; stresses that research intensifies in this field without any delay;
Amendment 42 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the 2021 Union budget to ensure that the InvestEU Programme delivers on both its long term objective by providing more investment capacity aimed at supporting sustainable infrastructure, research, SMEs, and social investments and its new short term mission to support the economic recovery via strategic investments; notes with deep regret that the European Council has cancelled the Commission proposal on a Solvency Support Instrument(SSI); supports its line envisaged in the EP preparatory works to the legislative file to transfer the appropriations foreseen for the SSI to the InvestEU Programme;
Amendment 53 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility in fostering the development of a high-performance trans- European network, supporting energy projects in the shift towards a climate- neutral economy with security of supply, and buttressing the digital transition, including the up-skilling and re-skilling of Union workers; proposes therefore major increases, in particular for the transport, digital and energy strands;
Amendment 57 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the heading; calls, inter alia, for a substantial increase in the amount dedicated to SME objectives; recalls the important role that Union agencies play in helping to achieve Union policy objectives; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agenciesobjectives of SMEs which are a cornerstone of the Union economy and play a crucial role in delivering excellent quality investment and job creation in all Member States as well as key programmes of the Space Cluster; recalls the important role that Union agencies play in helping to achieve Union policy objectives; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agencies such as EU-Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), European Union Agency for Railway, European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), European Union for the Space Programme and Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) in line with their tasks and responsibilities;
Amendment 61 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities regarding SMEs, which are a cornerstone of the Union economy and play a crucial role in delivering excellent quality investment and job creation in all Member States; highlights the need to ensure enough funding in 2021 for SMEs in sectors which have been the most affected by the pandemic COVID-19, such as tourism, creative industry and transport;
Amendment 64 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes that tourism is an important economic sector, that ensures 23 million direct and indirect jobs in Europe, especially to young people, and that it is one of the most affected industries by the COVID-19 pandemic; proposes therefore to present new budget line for Tourism in order to support the European tourism ecosystem;
Amendment 66 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises the need to allocate additional resources to the EU4Health Programme, contributing in particular to address the significant structural needs identified during the COVID-19 crisis, focus on disease prevention, setting out key action areas such as the improvement of national health systems and reduce health inequalities, the availability and affordability of medicines and other crisis- relevant products and to ensure continued and timely provision of accessible and safe sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, strengthening the EU fight against cancer;
Amendment 69 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises the importance of Erasmus+ as a symbolickey flagship and one of the most successful Union programmes withat is broadly known among its citizens. Stresses that Erasmus +the primary programme for education, training, youth and sport represents strategic investment in the Union's future; recalls that insufficient funding for the Erasmus+ programme would endanger the continuation of creation of new opportunities for young people and increase their employability as well as its capacity to reach its new objectives and to uphold the challenges of becoming increasingly more inclusive and ecological; decides therefore to substantially increase Erasmus+ in line with its position to triple its budget;
Amendment 74 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that the cultural and creative sector is one of the most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for adequate answers and financing to reduce thecontinuing substantive losses of the sector due to the unforeseeable closure of venues during the pandemic; proposes therefore to substantially increase the respective budget lines of Creative Europe;
Amendment 76 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Decides to create new budget line 07 06 04 “Protect and promote Union values” in order to reinforce the funding focus on protecting and promoting democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights including supporting activities by civil society organisations in this area;
Amendment 81 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the crucial role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme to protect and promote the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and insists that additional appropriations are required for each stand and notably for promoting citizens engagement and participation in the life of the Union, the Daphne strand to fight violence against women;
Amendment 82 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Emphasise the importance of the Justice Programmein contributing to the further development of a European area of justice based on rule of law, mutual recognition and mutual trust. Decides therefore to reinforce lines promoting juridical cooperation, juridical training and effective access to justice;
Amendment 83 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Deems it necessary to increase appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thereby promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
Amendment 90 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the heading; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agencies such as the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Medicines Agency (EMA),the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the European Labour Authority (ELA) in line with their tasks and responsibilities;
Amendment 101 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Increases funding for Parliament’s priorities in the fields of migration and border management, most prominently the Integrated Border Management Fund and the Asylum and Migration Fund; at the same time, aims to enhance budgetary transparency by reflecting both Funds’ specific objectives into the budget structure, so that the budgetary authority can track expenditure more closely; notes the recently presented migration package of the European Commission and an upcoming proposal to widen the mandate of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol); asks the Commission to present a Draft Amending Budget should further resources become necessary during the implementation of the budget 2021;
Amendment 105 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Underlines that it is of paramount importance to invest in adequate funding and staffing levels for all agencies operating in the fields of migration, asylum and border management; such as the European Asylum Support Office(EASO), the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT-Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-Lisa) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex);
Amendment 117 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls for increased funding for mMilitary mobility with the aim of helping Member States act faster and more effectively; notes that sufficient funding is needed to support missions and operations under the common security and defence policy, including by measures such as funding dual-use transport infrastructure and simplifying diplomatic clearances and customs rules;
Amendment 121 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recalls that the important role played by decentralised agencies operating in the field of security such as the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and proposes targeted increases to allow them to properly perform their tasks;
Amendment 135 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Points to the persistent challenges in the Union’s Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, as well as the importance of endowing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with adequate financial resources; recalls the importance of developing stable relations and strong cooperation between the EU and Africa and deems appropriate to dedicate sufficient financial resources to the development of this continent, which would contribute inter alia to mitigating the root causes of forced migration;
Amendment 137 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Highlights the relevance of the accession process of the Western Balkan countriesUnderlines the need for a meaningful financing for Western Balkans countries in a view of the accession process as well as numerous challenges that the EU and the candidate countries need to face; deems it essential that the new nomenclature for the IPA III instrument comprises separate budget lines for the Western Balkans and Turkey, in view of the highly sensitive nature of EU funding for Turkey;
Amendment 146 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. In the light of threats related to cybersecurity as well as the spreading of fake news, highlights the need for the Union budget to better address and respond to them on a horizontal level, both at the headquarters and at EU delegations around the world; Deems necessary to reinforces therefore lines dedicated to strategic communication for external action;
Amendment 151 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Recalls the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that have the potential to turn into standing Union activities and programmes; having carried out a careful analysis of all the proposals submitted adopts a balanced package of PP-PAs that reflects Parliament’s political priorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement PP- PAs, in close cooperation with the members of the European Parliament, and provide feedback on their performance and results delivered on the ground;
Amendment 157 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The rules governing border control of persons crossing the external borders of the Member States of the Union are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Schengen Borders Code)21 as adopted under Article 77(2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To further develop the Union’s policy with a view to carrying out checks on persons and efficiently monitoring the crossing of external borders referred to in the first paragraph of Article 77 TFEU, additional measures should address situations where third-country nationals manage to avoidcircumvent border checks at the external borders, or where third-country nationals are disembarked following search and rescue operations as well as where third-country nationals request international protection at a border crossing point without fulfilling entry conditions. The present regulation complements and specifies Regulation (EU) 2016/399 with regard to those three sets of situations. _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code), OJ L 77, 23.3.2016, p.1.
Amendment 162 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is essential to ensure that in those three sets of situations, the third country nationals are screened, in order to facilitate a proper identification and to allow for them being referred efficientlyhe efficient referral to the relevant procedures which, depending on the circumstances, can be procedures for international protection or procedures respecting, refusal of entry in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (the Schengen Border Code") and return procedures in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Return Directive”)22 . The screening should seamlessly complement the checks carried out at the external border or compensate for the fact that those checks have been circumvented by the third country nationals when crossing the external border. _________________ 22 Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals, OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Border control is not only in the interest not only of the Member States at whose external borders it is carried out but of all Member States which have abolished internal border control. Border control should help to combaprevent illegal migration and combat trafficking of human beings and to prevent any threat to the internal security of the Union, the Member States’ international security, public policy, public health and international relations. As such, measures taken at the external borders are important elements of a comprehensive approach to asylum and migration, allowingnd vital to address the challenge of mixed flows of migrants and ensuring access to the relevant procedure for persons seeking international protection.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) An effective border management is an integrated part in the European approach to asylum and migration, which builds on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility.
Amendment 179 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In order to prevent and detect unauthorised migration and third-country nationals circumventing the border checks at the external border, the Union and Member States should take actions for an effective management of the Union's external borders, based on the European integrated border management. In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation 2021/1148, this should include the funding of infrastructure, buildings, systems and services required at border crossing points and for border surveillance between border crossing points.
Amendment 185 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Border guards are often confronted with third-country nationals who are requesting international protection without the necessary identification and/or travel documents, both following apprehension during border surveillance and during checks at the border crossing points. Moreover, at some border sections the border guards are confronted with large numbers of arrivals at the same time. In such circumstances, it is particularly difficult to ensure that all relevant databases are consulted and to immediately determine the appropriate asylum or return procedure.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) With regard to those persons who apply for international protection, the screening should be followed by anfacilitate the examination of the need for international protection. It should allow to collect and share with the authorities competent for that examination any information that is relevant for the latter to identify the appropriate procedure for the examination of the application, thus speeding up that examination. The screening should also ensure that persons with special needs are identified at an early stage, so that any special reception and procedural needs are fully taken into account in the determination of and the pursuit of the applicable procedure.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The screening should be conducted at or in proximity to the external border, before the persons concerned are authorised to enter the territory. The Member States should apply measures pursuant to national law to prevent the persons concerned from entering the territory during the screening and prevent secondary movement. In individual cases, where required, this may include detention, or alternatives to detention, subject to the national law regulating that matter.
Amendment 226 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) All persons subject to the screening should be submitted to checks in order to establish their identity and to ascertain that they do not pose a threat to internal securitor national security, public order or policy or public health. In the case of persons requesting international protection at border crossing points, the identity and security checks carried out in the context of border checks should be taken into account to avoid duplication.
Amendment 228 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On completion of the screening, the third-country nationals concerned should be referred to the relevant procedure to establish responsibility for examining an application for and to assess the need for international protection, or be made subject to procedures respecting Directive 2008/115 (return directive), as appropriate. The relevant information obtained during the screening should be provided to the competent authorities to support the further assessment of eachAs this referral is of an administrative nature to establish the relevant procedure on an individual cbase, in full respect of fundamental rights. The procedures established by Directive 2008/115 should start applying only after the screening has ended. Article 26 and 27 of the Asylum Procedures Regulation should apply only after the screening has ended. This should be without prejudice to the fact that the persons applying for international protection at the moment of apprehension, in the cois, the right to an effective remedy shall be reserved for the relevant procedures in accordance with the provisions in Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedurse of border control at the border crossing point or during the screening, should be considered applicantsRegulation] or Directive 2008/115.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) The relevant information obtained during the screening should be provided to the competent authorities to support the further assessment of each individual case, in full respect of fundamental rights. The procedures established by Directive 2008/115 should start applying only after the screening has ended. Article 26 and 27 of the Asylum Procedures Regulation should apply only after the screening has ended. This should be without prejudice to the fact that the persons applying for international protection at the moment of apprehension, in the course of border control at the border crossing point or during the screening, should be considered applicants.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, the fulfilment of entry conditions and the authorisation of entry are expressed in an entry stamp in a travel document. The absence of such entry stamp or the absence of a travel document mayshould therefore be considered as an indication that the holder does not fulfil the entry conditions. With the start of the operation of the Entry/Exit System leading to substitution of the stamps with an entry in the electronic system, that presumption will become more reliable. Member States should therefore apply the screening to third-country nationals who are already within the territory and who are unable to prove that they fulfilled the conditions of entry into the territory of the Member States. The screening of such third-country nationals is necessary in order to compensate for the fact that they presumably managed to evade entry checks upon arrival in the Schengen area and therefore could have not been either refused entry or referred to the appropriate procedure following screening. Applying the screening could also help in ascertaining, through the consultation of the databases referred to in this Regulation, that the persons concerned do not pose a threat to internal securitor national security or to public order or policy. By the end of the screening within the territory, the third- country nationals concerned should be subject to a return procedure or, where they apply for international protection, to the appropriate asylum procedure. Submitting the same third-country national to repeated screenings should be avoided to the utmost extent possible.
Amendment 270 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure compliance with EU and international law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, during the screening, each Member State should establish a, or designate an existing, monitoring mechanism and put in place adequate safeguards for the independence thereof. The monitoring mechanism should, complement the monitoring conducted by the European Union Agency for Asylum and cover in particular the respect for fundamental rights in relation to the screening, as well as the respect for the applicable national rules regarding detention and compliance with the principle of non-refoulement as referred to in Article 3(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399. The Fundamental Rights Agency should establish general guidance as to the establishment and the independent functioning of such monitoring mechanism. Member States should furthermore be allowed to request the support of the Fundamental Rights Agency for developing their national monitoring mechanism. Member States should also be allowed to seek advice from the Fundamental Rights Agency with regard to establishing the methodology for this monitoring mechanism and with regard to appropriate training measures. Member States should also be allowed to invite relevant and competent national, international and non-governmental organisations and bodies to participate in the monitoring. The independent monitoring mechanism should be without prejudice to the monitoring of fundamental rights provided by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s fundamental rights monitors provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/1896. The Member States should investigate allegations of the breach of the fundamental rights during the screening, including by ensuring that complaints are dealt with expeditiously and in an appropriate way.
Amendment 290 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A preliminary health examination should be carried out by the competent authorities of the Member States on all persons submitted to the screening at the external borders with a view to identifying persons in need of immediate care or requiring other measures to be taken, for instance isolation on public health grounds. The specific needs of minors and vulnerable persons should be taken into account. If it is clear from the circumstances that such examination is not needed, in particular because the overall condition of the person appears to be very good, the examination should not take place and the person concerned should be informed of that fact. The preliminary health examination should be carried out by the health authorities of the Member State concerned. With regard to third- country nationals apprehended within the territory, the preliminary medical examination should be carried out where it is deemed necessary at first sight.
Amendment 292 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) Where it is deemed necessary based on the preliminary health examination and individual circumstances, third-country nationals should have the right to a preliminary medical examination. The preliminary medical examination should be carried out by the health authorities of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 299 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since third-country nationals subject to the screening may not have or carry the necessary identity and travel documents required for the legal crossing of the external border, an identification procedure should be providedcarried out for as part of the screening.
Amendment 314 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) The competent authorities should, in accordance with provision in national legislation, be able to carry out searches of private property, personal belonging and electronic devices for identification or travel documents, in order to establish the identity of a third-country national.
Amendment 326 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The screening should also assess whether the entry of the third-country nationals into the Union could pose a threat to internal or national security or to public order or policy.
Amendment 343 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Since access to EES, ETIAS, VIS and ECRIS-TCN is necessary for the authorities designated to carry out the screening in order to establish whether the person could pose a threat to the internal or national security or to public order or policy, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 and Regulation (EC) No 2019/816, respectively, should be amended to provide for this additional access right which is currently not provided by those Regulations. In the case of Regulation (EU) No 2019/816, this amendment should for reasons of variable geometry take place through a different regulation than the present one.
Amendment 351 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the strengthening of the control of persons who are about to enterseek entry to the Schengen area and their referral to the appropriate procedures, cannot be achieved by Member States acting alone, it is necessary to establish common rules at Union level. Thus, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 366 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The purpose of the screening shall be the strengthening of the external border and the control of persons who are about to enter the Schengen area and their referral to the appropriate procedures.
Amendment 374 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The object of the screening shall be the identification of all third-country nationals subject to it and the verification against relevant databases that the persons subject to it do not pose a threat to internal securitor national security or public order or policy. The screening shall also entail health checks, where appropriate, to identify persons vulnerable and in the need of health care as well the ones posing a threat to public health. Those checks shall contribute to referring such persons to the appropriate procedure.
Amendment 444 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 514 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each Member State shall establishprovide an independent monitoring mechanism, to complement and assist the monitoring undertaken by the European Asylum Agency in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) xxx/xxx [European Asylum Agency].
Amendment 541 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
— to ensure that allegations of non- respect for fundamental rights in relation to the screening, including in relation to access to the asylum procedure and non- compliance with the principle of non- refoulement, are properly investigated, and where applicable, dealt with effectivadequately and without undue delay.
Amendment 553 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish a monitoring mechanism or designate an existing mechanism and put in place adequate safeguards to guarantee the independence of the mechanism.
Amendment 653 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Where it is deemed necessary based on the circumstances, third-country nationals submitted to the screening referred to in Article 5 shall be subject to a preliminary medical examination, notably to identify any medical condition requiring immediate care, special assistance or isolation. Such examination shall be carried out by the competent health authorities in the Member States.
Amendment 669 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of the identification referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall quermake use of Identity Management System (IDMS) tools and query relevant national and international databases, as well as the common identity repository (CIR) referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2019/817. The biometric data of a third-country national taken live during the screening, as well as the identity data and, where available, travel document data shall be used to that end.
Amendment 672 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. For the purposes of paragraph 1, point (a), Member States may, in accordance with provisions in national legislation, search the property, belongings and electronic devices of third- country nationals. The independent monitoring mechanism shall ensure that the national legislation and the application of such provisions are compatible with Union law, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 679 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Third country nationals submitted to the screening pursuant to Article 3 or Article 5 shall undergo a security check to verify that they do not constitute a threat to internal securitor national security or public order or policy. The security check may cover both the third-country nationals and the objects in their possession. The law of the Member State concerned shall apply to any searches carried out.
Amendment 694 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where a match is obtained following a query as provided for in Article 11(3) against data in one of the information systems, the competent authority shall have access to consult the file corresponding to that match in the respective information system in order to determine the risk to internal securitor national security or public order or policy as referred to in Article 11(1).
Amendment 702 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to specify the procedure for cooperation between the authorities responsible for carrying out the screening, Interpol National Central Bureaux, Europol national unit, and ECRIS-TCN central authorities, respectively, to determine the risk to internal securitor national security or public order or policy. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).
Amendment 755 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – subparagraph 1
shall be referred to the competent authorities to swiftly apply procedures respectingin accordance with Directive (EU) 2008/115/EC (Return Directive).
Amendment 758 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In all cases not related to search and rescue operations, entry mayshall be refused in accordance withf the conditions in Article 14 of Regulation 2016/399 are met.
Amendment 770 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Third-country nationals who made an application for international protection shall be referred to the authorities referred to in Article XY of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation], together with the form referred to in Article 13 of this Regulation. On that occasion, the authorities conducting the screening shall point in the de-briefing form to any elements which seem at first sight to be relevant to refer the third-country nationals concerned into the accelerated examination procedure or the border procedure. A third-country national who pose a threat to the internal security of the Union or the public order and security of the Member State or are deceptive about their identity shall remain in the border procedure until a decision to grant international protect or a return border procedure has been concluded.
Amendment 789 #
2020/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The referral to a procedure in accordance with this Article shall not be subject to remedy. Member States shall ensure that the applicant has the right to an effective remedy in the procedure he or she is referred to.
Amendment 141 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The structural challenges linked to the demographic context with asymmetrical consequences for Member States have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable and cohesive recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 186 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investmentstrategic investments with European added value in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 217 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide robust direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public and private investments in the Member States. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
Amendment 228 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis especially on health care, tourism, creative industry and sports sector. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [EURI].
Amendment 303 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 403 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential,sustainable and inclusive long-term growth potential, stimulating business environment, high- quality job creation and economic, territorial and social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the digital transitionssustainable green, digital and demographic transitions, health care resilient measures, convergence, stronger competitiveness, including recovery of tourism, creative industry and sports sector; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
Amendment 424 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will thereforealso take into account the synergies created between the recovery and resilience plans of different Member States and the complementarity between those plans and other investment plans at national level that take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevanlatest country- specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions and tosustainable green, digital and demographic transitions, better health care resilience, strong competitiveness, recovery of tourism, creative industry and sports sector and overall economy as well as addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential,sustainable and inclusive long-term growth potential, stimulating business environment, high- quality job creation and economic, territorial and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social, social and demographic impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion for a more harmonious development across Member States; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public and private investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To ensure that the financial support is frontloaded in the initial years after the crisis, and to ensure compatibility with the available funding for this instrument, the allocation of funds to the Member States should be made available until 31 December 20246. To this effect, at least 60 percent of the amount available for non- repayable support should be legally committed by 31 December 2022. The remaining amount should be legally committed by 31 December 20246.
Amendment 480 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green and digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 20246. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.7% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
Amendment 1166 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic, territorial and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social, social and demographic impact of the crisis, and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 16 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Parliament has been ready to negotiate the MFF since November 2018, but the Council has so far failed to engage in any meaningful talks with Parliament beyond minimal contact on the margins of the General Affairs Council; whereas the timeframe for reaching an agreement in the European Council has been repeatedly extended;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Budget 2021: makenable the Green Deal a success...Union to deliver on its key objectives and priorities
Amendment 31 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that the EU budget is vital to respond to the economic, environmental and demographic challenges the Union is facing and reflects the degree of ambition of the Member States and the institutions;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the Budget 2021 should provide the Union with the necessary means to continue boosting economic growth, competitiveness and job creation, while also responding to the new EU headline ambitions of leading the fight against climate change, becoming a digital leader and being stronger on the international scene; underlines the need for enhancing investment in research, innovation, digitalisation, SMEs and for ensuring the safety and security of the European citizens;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2213(BUD)
1 b. Stresses, in this context, the crucial role of SMEs in stimulating growth and innovation as well as creation of new jobs, underlines therefore that their adequate funding must remain one of the main priorities for the EU budget; recalls its commitment to double the financial envelope of the COSME programme for the next MFF, in order to allow for its successor Single Market programme to support SMEs to scale up and increase their competitiveness;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Is convinced that every effort needs to be deployed for the Union to take the lead in the fight against cancer; considers that the EU budget should underpin an ambitious EU plan to beat cancer and improve cancer prevention and care with adequate financial resources; expresses its intention to secure those resources in the next year's budget;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Stresses the fundamental role of economic, social and territorial cohesion, the EU's main investment policy, in creating jobs, enhancing competitiveness and economic growth, and ensuring a sustainable development; expects the outcome of the MFF negotiations regarding the funding level of cohesion to match the ambition and mission of this policy; reconfirms its commitment to ensure an adequate level of funding to combat youth unemployment, to be predominantly financed through the ESF+;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Considers that the EU budget should contribute to providing sustainable solutions to long-term structural demographic change; emphasises the need for financial resources for relevant EU programmes that provide ageing populations in Europe with adequate support in terms of access to mobility, healthcare and public services;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Recalls the need for solidarity and cooperation among all Member States in the area of migration; Stresses a strong need to combat human trafficking and smuggling, as well as support for EUs Justice and Home Affairs agencies which provide assistance to Member States on external borders; Recalls the need to adequate funding for law enforcement and border and costal guard training; recalls the need for effective measures of integration of migrants and refugees as well as fair and mutually beneficial partnerships with countries of origin and countries of transit;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 47 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
...and make the Green Deal a success.
Amendment 48 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 % by 2030, as set out in European Green Deal, represents an enormous challenge, notably with regard to building insulation, developing public transportcohesion, sustainability, transport infrastructure and achieving both an agricultural transition and a socially just transition; insists that in order to succeed in this unprecedented enterprise in only ten years, urgent action is needed, backed by a strong EU budget as of 2021;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 63 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 90 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that a timely agreement on the annual budget is crucial for the continuation of payments to fundamental policies such as cohesion and agriculture, and for their contribution to the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, notablyincluding the Just Transition Fund; stresses that these are deeply linked to the negotiations on the next MFF and therefore imply a strong and credible MFF; stresses that financing for any new initiatives should be calculated in addition to the Commission’'s original proposal and thus result inrequire higher MFF ceilings;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, however, that in order to attain the 40 % GHG emissions reduction target by 2030, the Commission has estimated that it will be necessary to bridge a funding gap of at least EUR 500 billion every year, including social adaptation measures; considers that this funding gap is strongly underestimated even for the 40 % target, not to mention the 55 % target, and is yet to be addressed at EU or national levela significant funding gap would need to be bridged every year, addressed both at EU or national level; considers that this funding gap will be even wider with a higher target; stresses the urgent need for another quantum leap in political and financial efforts in order to achieve these objectives; believes that introducing genuine new own resources is key to bridging this gap; considers that a just transition requires just funding;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers, therefore, that the whole 2021 budget must comply with the 55 %current GHG emissions reduction target, as requested in itsuntil a decision on a different target has been made, as requested in the European parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal, and with the social commitments made by the President of the Commission, in order to send the right signals to EU citizens and businesses;
Amendment 122 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that Parliament’s mandate for the MFF negotiations was set in its interim report of 14 November 2018 on ceilings, programme allocations, own resources and flexibility provisions, the mid-term revision and horizontal principles, such as mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate and gender equality;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its position that commitment appropriations for the 2021- 2027 period should be set at EUR 1 324.1 billion in 2018 prices, which represents 1.3 % of the EU-27’s gross national income (GNI); reflecting this posiin view of the upcoming MFF negotiations, is determined to defend a 2021 budget of EUR 192.1 billion in current prices in commitment appropriations (1.29 % of GNI)n MFF that is commensurate to the needs, expectations and concerns of EU citizens;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that Parliament's position on the 2021-2027 MFF translates into a level of EUR 192.1 billion for the 2021 budget; this position implies, in million euros in 2021, 18.179 for Horizon Europe, 4.613 for Erasmus+, 2.132 for the InvestEU Fund, 883 for the Single Market Programme, 15.645 for the European Social Fund+, 1.337 for Digital Europe, 4.256 for the Connecting Europe Facility, 923 for the Asylum and Migration Fund, 786 for the Integrated Border Management Fund, 228 for the Internal Security Fund, 11.716 for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and 937 for LIFE;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is aware that the outcome of the MFF negotiations will largely determine the funding level of EU policies and programmes for the next period; intends, however, to secure further increases in the annual budgetary procedure for the EU flagship programmes, especially if the MFF decision grants them with a level that is inferior to their needs and the actual mission they are called to accomplish;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Aims to set binding biodiversity and climate mainstreaming targets and to fix the latter to at least 30 % for 2021Recalls its position set out in its MFF resolution of October 2019 that climate and biodiversity mainstreaming in the next MFF must go beyond the levels of targeted spending shares as set out in its interim report; reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down clear eligibility criteria of a stringent and comprehensive methodology for defining and tracking relevant climate and biodiversity expenditure;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that internal security is an integral part of EU citizens expectations towards a Union that protects; underlines that security threats such as terrorist attacks, cross-border organised crime, and new types such as cybercrime, are posing an ongoing threat to the cohesion of the European Union and require a strong, coordinated European response; believes that combatting such security threats requires intensified cross border cooperation between competent authorities, greater exchange of information between Member State, facilitating joint operations, and training; stresses that strengthening and modernising IT-systems with a focus on better interoperability of systems, facilitated access and readability of data are mandatory for effective and rapid cooperation between police, judicial and other competent authorities; takes note that the Commission is expected to launch a new Security Union Strategy in2021, which will comprise a set of initiatives in key areas such as organised crime, preventing and detecting hybrid threats and enhancing cybersecurity; requests additional funding to meet citizens expectations;
Amendment 184 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Underlines with great concern that agencies operating in the area of security and criminal justice cooperation experience an increasing numbers of tasks but are not equipped with an adequate increase of resources to fulfil those; requests increased financial resources and staff posts for these agencies, in particular Eurojust, Europol, CEPOL, and EMCDDA;
Amendment 195 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Strongly reiterates its calls for increased funding and staff for the European Public Prosecutor`s Office (EPPO) to ensure the operational start of the organisation without delay and adequate resources to accept and process all cases transmitted by Member States; highlights OLAF`s vital role in combatting VAT and customs fraud, corruption and all other offences affecting the EU financial interests and underlines that the establishment of EPPO does not go to the detriment of OLAF`s functionality;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 c (new)
Subheading 3 c (new)
Continued commitment to our neighbourhood
Amendment 212 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Welcomes the commitment of the EU towards the Western Balkans; reiterates the key role of the Union budget for the steady investments in sustainable cross-border projects and particularly in transport infrastructure and border connectivity; underlines that budget 2021 should provide adequate funding to further support to public administration, institutions, regional and local governments, and the civil society in the region;
Amendment 232 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. InsistDemands, therefore, on setting payments at an appropriate level as of 2021 in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries and reiterates its commitment to defend athat the global level of payments, as well as the annual payment ceiling for 2021 are set at an appropriate level that also takes due account of this situation in order to obviate any difficulties for beneficiaries; recalls its negotiating position on the 2021-2027 MFF to set the overall level of payments at 1.27% EU GNI and notes that this implies level of payments at EUR 184.7 billion in current prices for 2021;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its demand for a contingency plan to protect beneficiaries and ensure continuity of funding in the event that the current MFF needs to be extended beyond 2020; demands that the Commission present such a plan without delay, including the prolongation of the legal bases where relevant; points to the failure of the European Council to reach a political agreement on the 2021-2027 MFF at the extraordinary meeting of 20- 21 February 2020 and considers that this further delay renders imperative the need for presenting an MFF contingency plan;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the European Union needs a more sustainable growth model in order to respond to economic, social, environmental, and digital and demographic challengeschallenges, with particular accent on implementing a long- term and effective strategy that corresponds to demographic challenges that Member States are facing; welcomes the European Green Deal as the new green growth strategy for Europe with cohesion, sustainability, citizen well-being and fairness at its core;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that addressing these challenges may lead to negative distributional effects; considers, therefore, that ensuring the implementation of the principles of solidarity and of the European Pillar of Social Rights is crucial;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of a properly funded EU budget in order to address common challenges and citizens’ expectations; recalls Parliament’s position demanding a strong and credible EU budget and an agreement on the reform of the EU’s own resources to give its consent; requests that the Commission adopt a fairer, more transparent, stringent, comprehensive methodology for climate and biodiversity mainstreaming, while involving Parliament in this process;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Member States and regions have different starting points when it comes to the transition; considers that the Just Transition Mechanism should ensure an adequate, inclusive and fair, fair and equal transition for all, particularly for the Member States with lower GNI per capita;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Commission to continue to enhance the democratic accountability of the European Semester., namely by reinforcing the role of national parliaments vis-à-vis their own governments;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to Principle 19 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which states that ‘access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality shall be provided for those in need’,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing,
Amendment 13 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 16 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 23 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 25 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
Amendment 27 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 29 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 41 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 42 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA,
Amendment 44 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 46 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 47 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 59 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2019 on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes1a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0031
Amendment 64 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0229
Amendment 68 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0447
Amendment 86 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35
Citation 35
– having regard to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of 19 December 2017 in Case A.R. and L.R. v Switzerland (22338/15), which affirms thate comprehensive sexuality education is in the best interest of the child and is consistent with the legitimate interest of protecting children from sexual abuse and of protecting public health, meaning that parents do not necessarily have the right to opt their children out of sexuality educationlementary nature of school sex education in relation to the education in such matters that was provided within the family, recognizing that the school’s role was merely to “complement” the sex education provided by parents,
Amendment 88 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36
Citation 36
– having regard to the decision of the ECtHR of 13 June 2019 in Case Sh.D. and others v Greece, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia (141165/16), which affirms that the child’s extreme vulnerability should prevail over irregular status with necessary measures adopted to protect them and that authorities violated Article 5 by automatically applying the protective custody regime without considering any alternatives to detention or the requirement under EU law to avoid the detention of children,;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37
Citation 37
Amendment 94 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 39
Citation 39
Amendment 95 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 40
Citation 40
Amendment 99 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 41
Citation 41
– having regard to the reports by national, European and international NGOs, as well as the reports by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 45 a (new)
Citation 45 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 December 2018 on findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on Terrorism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0512
Amendment 103 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 a (new)
Citation 46 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);
Amendment 104 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)
Citation 46 b (new)
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 a (new)
Citation 47 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the need for a comprehensive EU mechanism for the protection of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted,P8_TA(2018)0456
Amendment 160 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ethnical and religious minorities are particularly affected and often face verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment; whereas Rwoma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 en and children are often the most vulnerable groups within such minorities and their fundamental rights are significantly more under threat; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press-releases/romani- woman-harassed-by-racist-hospital-staff- during-childbirth-wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.
Amendment 184 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 192 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States such as Romania23 , Spain and France24 are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019
Amendment 205 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 221 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas pushbacks constimigration is part of the EU’s present and fututre a violatind one of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 the biggest challenges of our times that has clear implications on fundamental rights; whereas applicants for asylum have the right and possibility to submit their asylum applications at official border crossings when entering the EU; whereas there have been allegations of violation of fundamental rights of migrants and asylum seekers; whereas border officials need to provide adequate services to refugees, taking into account the special circumstances of vulnerable people, such as children, traumatised people and pregnant women; whereas return of migrants whose asylum application has not been approved is an essential part of a successful migration and asylum policy and in line with international and EU law; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.
Amendment 224 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in light of the constant development of technology, interferences with fundamental rights are not easy to predict; whereas various information systems can have impacts on fundamental rights, such as data protection and breaches of privacy; whereas the interoperability of those systems can lead to robust and more timely protection of our citizens, and thus their rights, specifically with cases of missing children, human trafficking or tackling money laundering; whereas the cooperation and exchange of information among different EU agencies working on security is vital for timely and effective fight against terrorism and radicalisation, but also for preventing cybercrime;
Amendment 236 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas during 2018 and 2019, acts of glorification of terrorism and homages to the terrorists took place within the European Union; whereas this kind of acts legitimizes terrorism, threatens our democracy and humiliates the victims;
Amendment 239 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the European Union is committed to respect freedom and pluralism of the media, as well as the right to information and freedom of expression;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas children’s rights are enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and should be at the heart of EU policies; whereas the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all EU action and the principle of the best interest of the child should be fully respected in all legislation, court and government decision at all levels; whereas article 26.3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children
Amendment 245 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas human dignity is the inviolable foundation of all fundamental rights and should not be subject to any instrumentalization or politicization, and should be respected and protected in all EU initiatives;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the effects of austerity measures have deeply impacted the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching feconomic and social inequalities disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, such as women, children, youth, elderly and people with disabilities; recalls that the principle of solidarity is one of the foundational principles of the European Union enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental rRights – and affects women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocityof the European Union; urges the Member States to implement the appropriate policies to ensure that women, people with disabilities, the elderly and the most vulnerable in society can fully enjoy their social, political and economic rights;
Amendment 280 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that housing is not a commodity, but a necessity, without which citizens cannot fully participate in society and access fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate the recommendations made by the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner in her comment of 23 January 2020 entitled ‘The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty’, particularly the recommendation that all Member States should promptly accept to be bound by Article 31 of the revised European Social Charter on the right to housing, andmore than just a commodity; calls on Member States to step up investment in social and affordable housing to eradicate the burden of high housing costs, particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, and youth;
Amendment 284 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the growing work-life balance challenges faced by working parents and carers; recognizes the need to take measures meeting the needs of mothers and fathers with regard to types of leave, namely maternity, paternity, parental and carers’ leave; welcomes the adoption of the EU Family Work-life Balance Directive; calls on the Member States to urgently adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive in order to improve not only work-life balance but also contribute to an increase in women’s employment and families’ economic stability;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights Article 37 of the Charter, which affirms that measures to protect the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union, and believes that this must be the guiding principle for all macroeconomic policies, above any other economic consideration to deal with the most significant threat facing humanity and to ensure that all people have the right to a futurein order to ensure the just transition to the more sustainable economy;
Amendment 292 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that children are in a disproportionate risk of social and economic exclusion and that the children are facing the violation of their fundamental rights due to abuse, violence, exploitation, poverty, and all forms of social exclusion; stresses that family as a fundamental unit of society is the best place where the children can develop and achieve their full potential; highlights that providing better childcare services and facilities would certainly improve children’s fundamental rights and wellbeing; calls on the Member States to adopt additional measures to ensure respect for the rights of every child, in particular the most vulnerable; calls on the Member States to achieve synergies between demographic and family policies in order to support the family as a best environment for the child’s development; calls on the Commission to adopt a comprehensive strategy on children’s rights and establish the ‘Child Guarantee’ as a tool to fight poverty and to ensure that children have access to basic services;
Amendment 304 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that youth all around the European Union, and especially youth from rural areas are negatively affected in the sphere of social and economic right, mainly in areas of equal access to education, employment and housing; calls on the Member States to ensure appropriate working conditions and protection against economic exploitation for all youth; calls on the Member States to further strengthen the implementation of the Youth Guarantee to ensure that all young people have equal access to employment opportunities and developing the competences needed in the labour market; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient fund in the new Multiannual Financial Framework for the EU programs fostering social inclusion of youth, especially those facing economic, social and geographical obstacles;
Amendment 306 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) aims to ensure equal opportunities regarding accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health, and EU external action; underlines that persons with disabilities are still disadvantaged and discriminated against regarding employment, education and social inclusion; stresses in this regard the importance of accessibility in public spaces, a minimum percentage for employment of persons with disabilities, guarantees of inclusive education, including access to initiatives such as Erasmus +, with particular attention to children with disabilities;
Amendment 327 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women to family planning, and the full range of reproductive and sexuale importance of upholding the highest possible standard of reproductive health, which involves the right of men and women to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health-care services, including modern contraceptive methods and safe and legal abortion that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant;
Amendment 337 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services is a form of violence against women and girls and stresses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that restrictive abortion laws and preventesses that the ECtHR has ruled on different occasions that once the State adopts statutory regulations allowing abortion in some situations, the legal framework should allow the different legitimate interests involved to be taken into account adequately, meaning that States are obliged to organise the health services system in such a way as to ensure the effective exercise of the freedom of conscience of health professionals, at the same time allowing the patients to obtaing access to legal abortion violates the human rights of women; reiterates that the refusal by medical professionals to provide the full range of reproductive and sexual health services on personal grounds must not infringe the right of women or girls to access reproductive careawful services; stresses that the right to conscientious objection, including the right of the medical professionals to exercise the conscientious objection, is protected by the Charter; calls on the Member States to ensure that the national laws allow for the full exercise of this right;
Amendment 365 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. StronglyCondemns any form of sexual violence against women, female genital mutilations, forced abortion, forced sterilisation and surrogacy; condemns the ethnic segregation of Roma women in maternal health care facilities; calls on the Member States to immediately prohibit all forms of ethnic segregation in health facilities, including maternal health care settings; calls on the Member States to ensure effective and timely remedies for all survivors of forced and coercive sterilisation, including through the establishment of effective compensation schemes;
Amendment 388 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance, or by bias on the grounds of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or minority status; stresses that public deliberation, debate and freedom of media are vital to the functioning of democratic societies; encourages the EU and its Member States to take further steps to safeguard and protect freedom of speech and assembly, as fundamental rights and as basic principles of democratic processes;
Amendment 453 #
Amendment 455 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 461 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern about the increasing forms of racism and xenophobia offline and online; condemns all forms of hate crime and speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and other forms of religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or minority status; stresses that freedom of religion and belief includes the freedom to manifest one's religious beliefs publicly; calls on the Member States to protect freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; stresses the need for the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 471 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines that EU non- discrimination policies should not only focus on discrimination between one religion and another one, but on cases where a person is targeted because of having a religion, of belonging to a religion, being discriminated because he/she is a believer or because he/she wants to practice his/her religion, including at the workplace;
Amendment 474 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls the obligation for the EU institutions and agencies to fully apply with regard to all citizens, whether belonging to majority or minority religious denominations, the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, especially at the workplace, in public life and in public expression;
Amendment 475 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Underlines that under no circumstance can reasonable accommodation on grounds of religion be considered as a substitute for legal instruments like the fundamental right to freedom of religion or the prohibition of discrimination and that options concerning reasonable accommodation should remain under the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 477 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Underlines that the principle of non-discrimination entails that discriminating means not only to treat differently similar situations, but also to treat in the same way different situations;
Amendment 480 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Condemns the use of violent and disproportionate interventions by law enforcement authorities during peaceful dStresses that law enforcement officials must respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human rights of all persons while performing their duty; stresses that the foremonstrations; encourages the relevant national authorities to ensure a transparent, impartial, independent and effective investigation when the use of disproportionate force is suspected or has been alleged task of police forces is to ensure the security and safety of citizens, and to ensure protests are conducted in peaceful manner without harm to a person or property; recalls that force must be used as the last resort and respect the principle of necessity and proportionality, as required under international law; recalls that law enforcement agencies are fully accountable for the fulfilment of their duties and their compliance with the relevant legal and operational frameworks;
Amendment 490 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space forStresses the importance of independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activitiesas well as the need to engage with civil society through open, transparent and regular dialogue, and to support their role in promoting the principles enshrined in Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 494 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes initiatives and actions which aim at strengthening security cooperation between Member States and to set out an effective EU response to terrorism and security threats in the European Union; urges the Member States to fully cooperate with each other, and to improve the exchange of information among each other and with EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies; highlights the importance of respecting fundamental rights in the fight against terrorism; stresses the importance that oversight mechanisms in the field of intelligence services should be in line with the Charter and the ECHR; calls on the institutions concerned to provide safeguards to prevent any subsequent victimisation derived from humiliation and attacks on the image of the victims coming from social sectors related to the attacker;
Amendment 502 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Highlights the potential dangers to fundamental freedoms and security with regards to the use of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including the risks related to the right of personal data protection and privacy, spreading of disinformation, bioethical concerns related to the use of AI in health care and potential discrimination and biases when AI systems are used for profiling people; stresses that the approach to AI should be “human-centred” striving to ensure that human values are central to the way in which AI systems are developed, deployed, used and monitored, by ensuring respect for fundamental rights set out in the Treaties and the Charter; calls on the Commission to put forward the legislative proposals for a coordinated European approach to the human and ethical implications of AI, based on Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI prepared by the Commission's High-Level Expert Group on AI (AI HLEG);
Amendment 507 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Condemns the rise of extremist political movements; calls for raising awareness about the dangers of totalitarian political ideologies; expresses concern at the continued use of symbols of totalitarian regimes in the public sphere and recalls that a number of European countries have banned the use of both Nazi and communist symbols;
Amendment 523 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 541 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in sevTakes notes of the reports on alleged violations of migrants' and refugees’ fundamental rights at the external Member Statesborders of the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitorose allegations; calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to respect international and EU law, as well as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, when carrying ofut border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOguard actions and asylum proceedings;
Amendment 545 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the EU and the Member States to devote sufficient resources in order to undermine the business model of trafficking networks and smugglers, which puts most vulnerable groups such as children and women in life threatening situations, as well as to prevent many from the risk of embarking on dangerous and uncontrolled migration routes where they cannot get access to official asylum procedure;
Amendment 591 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; reaffirms Parliament’s support for the establishment of an efficient and independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in order to strengthen the fight against fraud in the European Union; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption
Amendment 1 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the first meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) held on 5-6 November 2015, the third meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Council held on 13 July2018 and the fourth meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Committee held on 7 November 2019,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference at its 33rd session 1 on 20 October 2005,
Amendment 11 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 December 2020 on the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’,
Amendment 12 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
- having regard to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, adopted on 25 February 1991,
Amendment 18 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
- having regard to the Zagreb Declaration, adopted during the EU- Western Balkans Zagreb Summit of 6 May 2020,
Amendment 19 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on enhancing cooperation with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security of 5 June 2020,
Amendment 31 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism,
Amendment 33 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 19 September 2019 on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe,
Amendment 36 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU,
Amendment 37 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2013 on endangered European languages and linguistic diversity in the European Union,
Amendment 39 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard the Joint Statement of 21 December 2020 by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi on the holding of local elections in Mostar,
Amendment 63 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas culture and cultural heritage help strengthen one’s identity and promote social cohesion, stability and understanding in society; whereas cultural heritage is a value in its own right;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and reception capacities remain insufficient for hostingintegrated border management as well as reception capacities for migrants and asylum seekers present in the country remain insufficient;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s biggest trading partner, accounting for 72.3% of export from BiH and 61% imports from EU in 2019, reaching a volume of trade of 10.34 billion euro, and the largest provider of financial assistance;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the persistent challenges in the reconciliation process should be addressed more vigorously;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the path towards the EU depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation warranting the democratic and multicultural character of BiH; urges the country to expedite effective prosecution of war crimes under the revised National War Crimes Processing Strategy, and calls for impartial and effective investigations into these crimes; condemns any kind of historical revisionism, secessionist, unitarist (unitarian), anti-constitutional rhetoric and related acts, denial or glorification of war crimes committed during the 1990’s war and earlier;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Firmly reiterates the need for all BiH political leaders, authorities, institutions and office holders to adhere to the constitutional framework and its core principles; deplores the nationalistic and inflammatory rhetoric that undermines the Constitution and its principles; stresses that, as a matter of urgency, particular attention should be given to conducting effective monitoring on the negative impacts of such attacks on the stability in the country;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children; Recalls that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multicultural and multilinguistic country and home to three constituent communities with respective official languages; underlines that every citizen has a right to exercise their freedom of expression in their mother tongue language; urges the authorities to ensure non-discriminatory education for all children, including the right of education in their mother tongue as guaranteed by the The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, ensuring linguistic, cultural and religious diversity that are a valuable part of BiH's unique heritage;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for an increased cooperation between educational institutions and the governments at all levels to foster quality education through the necessary reforms while focussing on educational output that would tackle the brain drain and youth unemployment; calls for increased engagement in and promotion of European instruments, such as Horizon Europe and Erasmus+;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the effective organisation and independent functioning of institutions is an essential feature of a viable democracy and a prerequisite for advancing the EU integration process, including obtaining candidate status; warns that ethno-nationalisticsecessionist, unitarist (unitarian) or any other kind of anti-constitutional rhetoric and attempts to obstruct the functioning of institutions undermine country-wide co- ordination and decision- making on key policies and reforms;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the importance of a breakthrough political agreement of 17 June 2020 on the principles of amendments to the Election Law of BiH, in which political leaders expressed full commitment to the EU principles and values and commitment to the implementation of all judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as all decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and all relevant OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations, clearly showing signs of political will to reach a compromise;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 170 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the urgent need to address shortcomings in the constitutional framework, with full respect of the procedures defined by the existing constitution for its own changes, and to make progress on reforms that would transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state; stresses that institutional reforms depend on the will and commitment of political leaders and institutions in the country; stresses also that BiH will not be a successful candidate for EU membership until the appropriate institutional conditions have been established; urges all political leaders to work on introducing the necessary changes, including the reform of electoral law, also taking into account the principles expressed in its previous resolutions, including the principles of federalism, decentralisation and legitimate representation, so as to guarantee that all citizens can stand as candidates, be eligible to be elected, and serve at all political levels, on equal grounds; urges the international community to facilitate the conditions for constitutional dialogue under the leadership of the EU, in particular Parliament, and in consultation with civil society;
Amendment 179 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to considerably strengthen cooperation and data exchange between state, entity and cantonal jurisdictions across all policy areas; notes the urgency of strengthening state-level, as well as other levels’ capacity and expertise in the wide range of issues that need to be addressed to fulfil the obligations related to European integration;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to ensure consistent country-wide professional civil service standards, and calls for the implementation of merit-based standards in public appointments and promotions as a priority; notes the disproportionate representation of constituent people in the public service; welcomes the adoption of the Public Administration Reform Strategic Framework, enabling mobilisation of related EU funds;
Amendment 234 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets BiH’s continued inability to comply with anti-discrimination rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ) and the rulings of the Constitutional Court of BiH; notes the continuing shortcomings in the election process, and reiterates the need to address discriminatory ethnicity and residency- based restrictions on the right to stand for election through the required constitutional changes and respecting the principles of federalism, decentralisation and legitimate representation;
Amendment 237 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for political leaders to resume negotiations and start a process of inclusive Electoral Reform that would eliminate all forms of inequality and discrimination in the electoral process, paving the way to achieve equality of rights and legitimate representation of three constituent peoples together with all other citizens;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Regrets that BiH remains in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights by not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights(ECtHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases;
Amendment 239 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Regrets the failure to implement the Constitutional Court decision in the Ljubić case that ensures the rights of the three constituent peoples to elect their legitimate representatives;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for thorough investigations into alleged electoral irregularities, including voter registration fraud, identity theft, barriers to independent electoral observation and political pressure on the BiH Central Election Commission (CEC), during of the 2020 municipal elections, especially with regard to the elections in Mostar;
Amendment 244 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Condemns usurpation of minority public quotas in legislative and executive bodies at all levels of governance; recalls that such acts hinder representation and diversity in institutions of BiH; calls for significant attention to be paid to the safeguarding of inclusivity; expresses concern about the misuse of identity statements;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets continued political and financial pressure and instrumentalisation of the media, undermining freedom of expression and media pluralism; expresses its concern at the hostile environment for independent media, and independent journalism; ,and urges the authorities to effectively investigate and prosecute threats and attacks against journalists and media personnel; expresses its concern about the lack of transparency of media ownership; insists that effective measures should be taken to counter hate speech both online and offline;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that Bosnia and Herzegovina has three official languages; stresses that languages enable and promote the richness and diversity of European cultural heritage, as mother tongues are vectors of values and knowledge which are often used to transmit intangible cultural heritage; urges the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to take greater action to protect and promote language diversity and develop awareness about the linguistic and cultural richness the communities represent;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Reiterates its call to ensure media pluralism and emphasises that producing and broadcasting TV and radio content in all official languages of BiH would contribute to protecting cultural diversity in the country;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that the EU must enhance its communication strategy, including by diversifying its funding to projects that entail local and regional media outlets, in order to effectively counter disinformation campaigns aimed at diminishing the EU’s credibility in the regionand its actions in the region, as well as the enlargement process as a whole;
Amendment 279 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equistable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need toishing of reception capacities away from the EU external border, preferably at the entry points of migrants to the country; underlines the need for the European Commission, EU agencies and international organisations to provide assistance to BiH in ensureing appropriate reception conditions and to boosin boosting the relevant capacityies for processing incoming migrants and asylum- seeker claims and , where applicable, conducting return procedures; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance;
Amendment 302 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges BiH to step up its efforts against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking, and to ensure swift conclusion of the status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of borders in full respect for fundamental rights, while helping fight cross-border crimecooperation with neighbouring countries and relevant EU agencies (Europol, Eurojust, Frontex) against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking¸ migrant smuggling networks, firearms and drug trafficking;
Amendment 305 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges BiH to ensure swift conclusion of the status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of its external borders and improve its overall migration management capacities;
Amendment 309 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the increasing number of migrants from Pakistan entering Bosnia and Herzegovina; notes the conclusion of the readmission agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Pakistan on 4 November 2020; calls for the swift ratification of the agreement;
Amendment 328 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need for institutional reforms and an increased absorption capacity for pre-accession assistance in order to ensure a country wide implementation of the EU acquis; stresses that funding allocation should be carried out in a transparent, effective, accountable, depoliticised and non- discriminatory manner;
Amendment 329 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Urges the authorities of BiH at all levels and other beneficiaries of Union funding to enhance the visibility of the Union’s action, and communicate adequately on the added value of Union’s support;
Amendment 333 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on BiH to step up active labour market measures aimed at reducing long-term and youth unemployment, contributing to the most acute brain drain in the region; welcomes the initiative of a youth guarantee flagship as part the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, aiming to ensure qualitative job opportunities, continued education and traineeships for young people;
Amendment 362 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recommends focusing on growth- enhancing public investment, energy and infrastructure projects, making full use of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 366 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. URemains concerned that the standards of environmental protection remain low and often neglected; urges the authorities to enhance environmental protection in line with EU standards and international obligations; urges BiH’s authorities to ensure greater alignment with EU standards and policy objectives on climate protection and energy, facilitating the green and digital transition, and calls for the prioritisation of measures reducing ecological degradation and environmental risks to health; calls on more efforts to focus on the alignment of domestic legislation on all levels with the EU acquis aiming to reduce air pollution, especially in transboundary context and reduce harmful emissions to neighbouring countries;
Amendment 391 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges BiH to continue progressively improving Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) alignment; notes that between March 2018 and end of February 2019, the BiH aligned with 60 of the 86 declarations issued by the EU, reaching an alignment rate of 70%; calls for the strengthening of good neighbourly relations and increased efforts to resolve all outstanding bilateral issues;
Amendment 396 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. WNotes the increasing influence of foreign powers in BiH; welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR’s Operation Althea in the country and the extension of EUFOR’s mandate until November 2021; commends the work of operation EUFOR Althea that set route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina; reminds that this mission still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;
Amendment 54 #
2016/0132(COD)
Amendment 58 #
2016/0132(COD)
(5c) Likewise, for the purpose of managing irregular migration, it is necessary to allow eu-LISA to produce cross-system statistics using data from Eurodac, the Visa Information System, ETIAS and, the Entry/Exit System, ECRIS- TCN and the Schengen Information System. In order to specify the content of these cross-system statistics, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.’;
Amendment 160 #
2016/0132(COD)
3. For the purpose of supporting the objective referred to in Article 1(c), eu- LISA shall produce monthly cross-system statistics. Those statistics shall not allow for the identification of individuals and will use data from Eurodac, the Visa Information System, ETIAS and, the Entry/Exit System and ECRIS-TCN.
Amendment 230 #