Activities of Peter KOFOD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the extension of FRA’s fundamental rights advice to other Union agencies, especially in assisting the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (‘Frontex’) with the deployment of 40 fundamental rights monitors across its operations.deleted

2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2021/2142(DEC)

3. ~~Takes note~~Regrets that there is still ongoing action concerning the irregular payments related to the irregular procurement procedures for the supply of electricity and the refurbishment of toilet facilities in the financial year 2019, which amounted to EUR 62 470 for the electricity contract and EUR 174 730 for the refurbishment contract;

2021/12/09
Committee: EMPL

2021/2142(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is worried about the fact that the ECA has reported internal controls weaknesses; Expects these internal controls weaknesses to be considered and proper improved as soon as possible;

2021/12/09
Committee: EMPL

2021/2122(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recalls the important role that EASO fulfils in the EU asylum policy framework,~~Notes the role that the Office fulfils in assisting requesting Member States with valuable expertise and resources on the matter; welcomes the signature of a new operational support plan with Spain in 2020, bringing the total number of countries assisted by the Office to eight;

2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2021/2119(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Regrets~~Is deeply worried, in particular, that the Centre signed a contract exceeding the estimated budget by 98% without being able to justify it; notes that the Centre cancelled that contract with effect from 26 February 2021;

2021/12/09
Committee: EMPL

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Finds the proposed reduction in the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) by 0,5 % very disappointing; calls instead for a budgetary increase of EUR 27,1 million and for the addition of two temporary agents and two contractual agents to function group IV in the establishment plan to allow FRA to continue to operate effectivelysatisfying;

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes~~Notes with concern the proposed increase of the budget of the European Asylum Support Office by 11,2 %; calls for adjustments to the establishment plan as regards the distribution of posts across different grades to enable reclassification needs and for the publication of planned posts for 2022; emphasises that the latter will not impact the total budget or the total number of staff proposed;

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned with ~~the serious and repeated~~ allegations made against European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) related to pushbacks at external borders; is disappointed to note that, according to the Court of Auditors, Frontex has not managed to implement its mandate from 2016, let alone its updated mandate of 2019, and that ~~serious and~~ multiple deficiencies regarding its effectiveness have been identified; stresses that substantial budget and staff increases for Frontex are conditional on its accountability and transparency, on its commitment to Union law, and on its fulfilment of its mandate; proposes, therefore, to make the budget allocations conditional upon Frontex recruiting 40 fundamental rights monitors at AD grade, adopting a clear procedure for the implementation of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 , and swiftly appointing deputy executive directors in line with Frontex’ 2019 mandate; _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1).

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Regret~~Notes the small funding increase of 1,5 % proposed for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); believes that this will not be sufficient to cover EMCDDA’s needs without hampering the scientific activities of EMCDDA; highlights that the 2021 budget was already insufficient and that EMCDDA was obliged to downsize a significant part of its work programme; ~~requests, therefore, an increase in EMCDDA’s 2022 budget to EUR 18,4 million;~~

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes the slight reduction in payment appropriations for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) compared to 2021; further takes note of the substantive increase in commitment appropriations to get that new fund up to cruising speed as quickly as possible; calls, in the light of the proposed New Pact on Migration, for a further 10 % increase in commitment and payment appropriations for the Common European Asylum System and the solidarity objectives of the AMIF;

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Is deeply concerned by the continuing loss of lives in the Mediterranean Sea, which have increased 56,6 % with respect to last year; considers that the Commission should ~~present a legislative proposal to set up a Search and Rescue Fund to support search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea;~~dedicate more attention and action to prevent people from taking the journey in the first place, to reduce the incentives for preop~~oses, therefore, the creation of a new budget line for such a fund~~le to risk their lives at sea and to dismantle criminal networks of people smugglers;

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2021/0227(BUD)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Reiterates its call for the creation of a separate budget line per specific objective set out in the legal bases of AMIF and the Instrument for Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI); believes that a separate budget line per specific objective would help ensure adequate funding for all objectives of AMIF and BMVI;deleted

2021/08/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 39

~~— having regard to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration of 19 December 2018,~~deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Citation 44

— having regard to the study by the Center for Global Development of 15 July 2019, entitle ‘Maximizing the Shared Benefits of Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Germany’s Skills Partnerships’,deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that, in order to face demographic challenges, ~~the Union needs~~Member States should mobilise their~~d-country worker~~ citizens of all skill levels to increase ~~its~~ economic competitiveness ~~and its~~with regard to China, India and the US and should not keep on telling the fairy tale of global influence as the champion of democracy, inclusion, human rights, free trade in goods and services and the rule of law~~, and as the leader in the fight against climate change~~;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Requests that the Commission ~~submit, by 31 January 2022~~respect their competence, on the basis of Article 79(~~2), in particular points (a) and (b~~5), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, ~~a proposal for an act that would serve as a package of proposals to facilitate and promote entry into and mobility within the Union for legally migrating~~which states that Member States are to "determine volumes of admission of third- country nationals ~~applying for work and to reduce bureaucracy and promote equal treatment, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto~~coming from third countries to their territory in order to seek work, whether employed or self- employed";

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the creation of a Union-wide talent pool for third-country nationals who wish to apply for work with a view to migrating legally to a Member State, as well as for employers to search for potential employees in third countries, would be ~~an essential tool for achiev~~counter-productive to tacklinge the p~~urpose of the proposed act and cal~~roblems of youth unemployment within the Union, running at record levels oin ~~the Commission to include the creation of such a talent pool in its proposal~~some Member States; furthermore considers such a brain-drain from developing nations a new iteration of colonialism, profiting the west at the expense of third countries;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Opposes Directive (EU) 2021/...15 , ~~but~~and considers it insufficient due to the fact that the labour markets of the Union are also in need of low- and medium- skilled workers; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include in its proposal an admission scheme for low- and medium- skilled third-country workers, including the creation of a framework for the validation and recognition of their skills and qualifications, based on objective and uniform criterias expansion in this proposal to include low- and medium- skilled workers, harmful to the labour markets of the Union; _________________ 15EUT number of 2016/0176 COD to be inserted.

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that many Member States which have received large numbers of migrants, especially since 2015, have experienced increases in crime, higher social costs, lack of social integration and not the optimistic view of integrated productive new Union citizens;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is of the view that Directive 2003/109/EC should be amended to allow third-country nationals who have legally entered the Union and are long-term residents of a Member State to reside permanently within another Member State ~~from the day their permit is issued~~ on terms similar to the terms applicable to Union citizens ~~and to reduce the number of years of residence required to acquire Union long-term residence status from five to three years; calls on the Commission to include those amendments in its proposal~~;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Nicolaus FEST, Harald VILIMSKY, Peter KOFOD, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the view that sufficient funding for the proposals set out in this report is required and considers that the financial implications of the requested proposal should be covered by the relevant Union budgetary allocation;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~– having regard to the Commission communication of 23 September 2020 on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum (COM(2020)0609),~~deleted

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Annalisa TARDINO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Consider~~Notes that in the very concept of Schengen cooperation, that of ensuring the absence of controls at internal borders, has been further challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been added to the grounds invoked since 2015 for the persistent retention of internal border controls by some Member States; reiterates its condemnation of the maintenance of internal border checks and its view that many of the prolongations are not in line with the rules pertaining to their extension, necessity or proportionality, and arebeginning of the pandemic, rather than recommending the reintroduction of internal border checks by Member States, the Commission has deplored such measures of, and sought to delay restrictions at the external borders of the Schengen area until there were already thousands of confirmed cases on EU ther~~efore unlawful~~ritory;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Annalisa TARDINO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes that at the beginning of 2020, just before the pandemic emergency, illegal immigration flows were increasing considerably compared to the same period last year, thereby significantly increasing the health risk within the EU; whereas despite the commonly agreed decision to completely close the external borders of the Schengen area, some Member States have scaled back their efforts to tackle illegal immigration, even carrying out mass regularisations; According to Europol, a ‘loosening of travel and movement restrictions is likely to result in an increasing movement of irregular migrants’, thereby putting the management of the EU’s external borders under pressure;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Annalisa TARDINO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Deplores the fact that internal border control~~Recalls that Member States are continuing to be introduced by some Member States as a unilateral response to new challenges, before they have given proper consideration to the common European interest in maintaining Schengen as an area without internal border controls; reiterates its call on the Commission to exercise appropriate scrutiny over the application of the Schengen acquis, including through the use of infringement procedures, and underlines the urgent need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation among the Schengen states and appropriate governance for the Schengen areatain sovereignty over border management; recognises, at the same time, that urgent measures are needed to resume national, European and international travel in order to revive the tourism industry;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Annalisa TARDINO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses its deep concern about the repeated allegations concerning Frontex’s possible involvement in pushbacks and considers that internal reporting mechanisms, as well as parliamentary and public scrutiny over Frontex’s activities, must be reinforced;deleted

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Annalisa TARDINO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Deeply regrets the fact that there have been persistent and serious reports about violence and pushbacks at the external border, as well as the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law at the external borders; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must be given an enhanced operational role with regard to the monitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external borderReiterates that an efficient external border management system is closely linked to strict external border control and swift return procedures for illegal third country nationals; Stresses the need for external borders to be managed rigorously as any weaknesses may result in the loss of control over basic public safety management, including health threats;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Jean-Paul GARRAUD, Harald VILIMSKY, Nicolas BAY, Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Philippe OLIVIER, Peter KOFOD, Nicolaus FEST, Mara BIZZOTTO, Laura HUHTASAARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the Commission and the Council have seriously neglected their obligations following the detection of serious deficiencies in the UK’s use of the Schengen Information System during the 2017 evaluation; reminds all actors of its request to immediately disconnectUK, like any non-Schengen country, had no direct access to the Schengen Information System, but limited access; it lost this latter with Brexit, creating risks for all parties because the UK, a~~s expressed in the letters to the Commission and to the Council Presidency of 15 June 2020; recalls its position that ‘as a third~~lso provided a lot of relevant information to its partners; it is therefore in the interest of all parties to count~~ry, the UK cannot have access to SIS’~~inue to cooperate;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2172(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the important role of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) in supporting Member States’ criminal investigations; emphasises also the extension of its tasks and its growing role in the prevention and combating of serious crime, including terrorism, understands that this goal requires adequate financial resources;

2021/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2020/2172(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that a number of projects had to be deprioritised in the revised Annual Work Programme for 2019 due to budgetary constraints and that due to the Commission’s request to reduce the staffing levels for Contract Agents (CAs) Europol deferred the recruitment of all CA vacancies in 2019, emphasises that while these reductions should satisfy the principle of financial prudence in spending taxpayer's money, they should not hamper Europol's operations aimed at ensuring the safety of Union citizens;

2021/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2020/2172(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets to note again the Court’s finding that there were weaknesses in contract management and ex ante controls linked that the Europol irregularly prolonged the duration of a framework contract for the provision of business travel services by signing an amendment after the contract had expired; notes that this resulted in irregular payment of EUR 32 531 in 2019., emphasises that such irregularities should not happen in the future;

2021/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2020/2158(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Deplores the fact that Eurojust was faced with a decrease in its budget from EUR 47 to 44 million (-6.38%) and a slight increase in staff from 238 to 239 (+0.4%) despite a 17% increase in workload compared to 2018; reminds that the workload is expected to increase further due to the new mandate which entered into force in 20191 ; further recalls that the number of coordination centres held in 2019 increased from 17 to 20 (+19%), demonstrating the popularity and utility of this operational tool; stresses the essential role that Eurojust plays in the Union security chain ~~and~~in fighting serious organised cross-border crime and, therefore, maintains that its budget should match its tasks and priorities in order to enable it to fulfil its mandate; _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018 R1727

2021/01/15
Committee: LIBE

2020/2152(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Reitera~~Notes the role of the Fundamental Rights Agency (‘FRA’ or ‘the Agency’) in helping to ensure that the fundamental rights of people living in the Union are protected; ~~recalls the importance of the Agency in promoting the reflection on the appropriate balance between security and fundamental rights;~~ highlights, in particular, the value of the Agency’s studies and opinions for the development of Union legislation;

2021/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2020/2152(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) has declared the transactions underlying the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2019 to be legal and regular in all material respects and that its financial position on 31 December 2019 is fairly presented; ~~deplore~~accepts the fact that the budget of the Agency of EUR 30 million decreased in 2019 to EUR 29 million and notes the slight staff increase from 110 to 114 in 2019;

2021/01/19
Committee: LIBE

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— Having regard to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT);

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~Article 50 of the TEU is silent on several aspects of the procedure that arose dur~~a Member State should be considered a third country as soon as it notifies the EU about its decision to withdraw from the Union, meaning that the withdrawal ~~of the UK from the Union~~procedure should follow the respective rules of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~under the TEU,~~Article 10.2 TEU states that citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the withdrawal process ~~has led to unpredictability and has constituted a challenge not only for~~of the United Kingdom was unprecedented and presented procedural challenges for both the EU ~~and~~, the withdrawing Member State, ~~but also and even more so for~~ the citizens and entities most directly affected;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises ~~but nevertheless considers regrettable~~ the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that according to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which is also binding on the EU, every state has the inalienable right to withdraw immediately from any contract and under certain conditions;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the aims of Article 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal negotiations with the UK of ensuring disentanglement from the Union, providing legal stability and minimising disruption, and providing a clear vision of the future for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring an orderly withdrawal, while protecting the integrity and interests of the European Union, its citizens and its Member States, were generally achieved thanks to the skilful negotiation of both the EU and UK negotiation teams;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes, nevertheless, that the withdrawal process was characterised by hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected in the time gap between the referendum and the withdrawal notification under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre of a no-deal withdrawal;deleted

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers~~, in this regard,~~ that the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are ~~significant; believes that these were not genuinely and fully assessed by the UK prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of preparation for~~difficult precisely to estimate at the time of the decision to withdraw; believes that this uncertainty warrants ample leniency in the procedure;.

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that although the withdrawal is not conditional upon an agreement between the withdrawing Member State and the Union, the process of the withdrawal of the UK shows the importance of concluding an agreement on the withdrawal arrangements; considers that the EU institutions ~~did their utmost and accomplished their obligation to ensure the conclusion of an agreement; commends the efforts m~~' unreasonable demands, especially with regards to the role of the Court of Justice of the EU, almost leade to ~~avoid~~ a no- deal scenario;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part

11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a withdrawal process and safeguarding the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the specific circumstances; believes~~, however, that, in the framework of a future reform of the Treaty, the opportunity of~~ that the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties comprises the necessary rules to remedy~~ing~~ some of the ~~loophol~~challenges identified in ~~Article 50 of the TEU could be assessed, with particular regard to the following:~~the exercise of Article 50 of the EU;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 1

- del~~imited requirements for the extension of the period of two years set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU,~~eted

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2

~~- a legal basis and strict conditions for transitional arrangements,~~deleted

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 3

~~- explicit conditions for the revocation of the notification of the intention to leave,~~deleted

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 4

~~- clarification of the application of the provisions of Article 218 of the TFEU, notably on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the procedure;~~deleted

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal pro~~visions of the Treaty~~cedures should, as much as possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rights;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Reiterates that, until a withdrawal agreement~~Believes that a Member State should be considered a third country from the date of ent~~ers~~ry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, ~~the~~ two- year period mentioned in Article 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the withdrawing State remains a Member State, and enjoys all the rights and is under all the obligations deriving from the Treaties without exception, includings after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend theis peri~~nciple of sincere cooperation laid down in A~~od, in accordance with article 450 (3) ~~of the TEU, as well as the obligation to hold elections to the European Parliament~~TEU;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure ~~with such a~~of major constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role must be enhanced in any future Treaty reform, in all aspects of the process from the negotiations to the implementation of a withdrawal agreement, including for major decisions such as extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; believes that a smaller Union, with less, but more committed Member States, might be better suited in the future;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Believes that it is the responsibility and role~~Considers that the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society ofn the European Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide-reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision- making processes; considers that for this purpose the Conferenchow it should evolve; regrets that of the 27 citizens´ representatives who took the floor at the Inaugural Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe, 15 (55.6%) were representing non-profit organisations or organisations close to government, such as pro-integrationist think tanks, national or international youth organisations, youth parliaments or similar organisations, including 2 Jean Monnet Chairs, a CEO of a government agency, a former MEP who was shortlisted in 2011 for the prize onf the ~~Future of Europe offers~~best Member of the European Parliament, and o~~pportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve~~nly 4 citizens employed in the private sector; also regrets that 4 out of 6 representatives from civil society organisations were affiliated to the same organisation, the very pro-integrationist European Movement International; fears that this undermines the credibility of the Conference to establish a real dialogue, and risks to degrade the Conference to an echo-chamber of integrationist ideas;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Jessica STEGRUD, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls for the introduction of an Article 50 (a) TEU, which would make it possible for Member States to leave the euro area without leaving the EU as a whole;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2136(INI)

Gunnar BECK, Laura HUHTASAARI, Gilles LEBRETON, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Calls for the introduction of an Article 50 (b) TEU, which would enable the Council to exclude a Member State of the Union from the euro area, be it for non-compliance with fiscal budgetary rules, or for non-compliance with the EU's conception of the rule of law;

2021/07/21
Committee: AFCO

2020/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) was created in 2016 in the framework of the EU-Turkey statement and manages EUR 6 billion~~; whereas human rights violations have taken place under this agreement which are incompatible with the EU Charter~~ in order to better manage migration flows, save lives of migrants and refugees at sea and tackle irregular migration and trafficking; whereas the FRT was created as a result of Fun~~damental Rights~~precedented influx of over 1 million people arriving in the EU illegally in 2015;

2021/03/25
Committee: LIBE

2020/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the EU Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF) ~~was established in 2015~~in particular by strengthening the rule of law, creating economic and education opportunities, and building better governance, and the effective sustainable return, readmission and reintegration of irregular migrants not qualifying for protection; whereas the EUTF makes predominant use (90 %) of Official Development Assistance; whereas it became the main financial instrument for the EU’s political engagement with African partners in the field of migration; whereas the EUTF has funded over 500 projects in more than 25 countries in Africa for a total of over EUR 4.8 billion; ~~whereas the EUTF has raised concerns about contributing to inhumane and degrading treatment and/or financing actors that have committed human rights violations, such as in Libya, Eritrea and Sudan;~~

2021/03/25
Committee: LIBE

2020/2045(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is concerned about the governance of the EUTF: the composition of its board and regional operational committees, the opacity of the process for approving projects, ~~the lack of dialogue with local and human rights CSOs, and the lack of ex ant~~is of the view that there should be transparency as to the man~~d ongoing impact assessments on fundamental rights~~ner in which EU taxpayers money is spent;

2021/03/25
Committee: LIBE

2020/2045(INI)

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Nicolaus FEST, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that the EUTF is part of a trend of the securitisation and externalisation of EU border management aimed at reducing irregular migration to the EU; stresses the ~~risks to development objectives and fundamental rights associated with this approach~~importance of building cooperation with partner countries in order to tackle the problem of illegal migration and to support the returns and readmissions; is of the view that the goal of reducing irregular migration must be achieved by strengthening border guard and law enforcement.

2021/03/25
Committee: LIBE

2020/2042(INI)

Annalisa TARDINO, Nicolas BAY, Mara BIZZOTTO, Silvia SARDONE, Peter KOFOD, Jaak MADISON

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas ~~climate-induced migration is strongly related to other factors, including poverty, since when a country lacks the appropriate resources to~~in non-industrialised societies, environmental factors, as well as the lack of economic resources and appropriate infrastructure for adapting to climate change, ~~this can aggravate poverty and force people to move; whereas climate~~may still be a reason for emigration which, inter alia, chan~~ge is an important risk multiplier for conflict, drought, famine and migration~~ aggravate the risk of conflicts with neighbouring populations on account of resource grabbing;

2020/09/08
Committee: LIBE

2020/2042(INI)

Annalisa TARDINO, Nicolas BAY, Mara BIZZOTTO, Silvia SARDONE, Peter KOFOD, Jaak MADISON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that climate migration does not requires a specific normative framework ~~to bridge existing~~for humanitarian protection, g~~aps, via various and complementary methods; highlights the definition of climate migration offered by the IOM~~iven that such kind of migration is fully covered by the criteria of economic migration;

2020/09/08
Committee: LIBE

2020/2042(INI)

Annalisa TARDINO, Nicolas BAY, Mara BIZZOTTO, Silvia SARDONE, Peter KOFOD, Jaak MADISON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that, as part of the reform of the Union’s Migration and Asylum Policy, ~~a comprehensive framework should be established~~there is no need to establish a specific regulatory framework, which includes climate change -induced migration and displacement ~~as core part of this process.~~;

2020/09/08
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls that ~~political profiling, disinformation and manipulation of information may be used by political parties and private or public entities, and reiterates its concern about~~the EU should avoid imposing self-censorship on EU citizens by creating the f~~act~~ear that evidence of interference is continuously coming to light, often with indications of foreign influence, in the run-up to all major national and EU elections, with much of this interference benefiting anti- EU, extreme right-wingany form of criticism against the EU will be silenced and/or sanctioned; emphasises that the strategies against disinformation and prop~~ulist candidates and targeting specific minorities and vulnerable groups~~aganda should not be used as a tool to prevent or stifle criticism being levelled against the EU;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Nicolaus FEST, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Points out that different forms of misinformation and disinformation, as well as other forms of information manipulation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to proliferate around the world and have potentially harmful consequences for public security, health and effective crisis management; specifically notes that China wilfully withheld information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and has spread disinformation during the course of the outbreak, whilst the EEAS bowed before Chinese pressure instead of truthfully stating the extent of China's actions; recalls that all measures to combat disinformation, including those taken in the context of the COVID-19 emergency, need to be necessary, proportionate and subject to regular oversight, and may under no circumstances prevent journalists and media actors from carrying out their work or lead to content being unduly blocked on the internet;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE, Nicolaus FEST, Jaak MADISON, Peter KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reminds the Commission and the Member States as well as the private sector, in particular online platforms, and civil society as a whole of the need for joint action when it comes to the fight against disinformation, and acknowledges the positive impact of the voluntary actions taken by service providers and platforms to counter disinformation; warns against the EU becoming a self-proclaimed “Ministry of Truth” and thereby limiting the freedom of expression and the right to impart information and ideas without interference by public authority; and calls on the EU to heed against the EU becoming a (counter)propaganda machine silencing all forms of opposition against its narrative;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and the Council11 aimed at building cybersecurity capabilities across the Union, mitigating threats to network and information systems used to provide essential services in key sectors and ensuring the continuity of such services when facing cybersecurity incidents, thus contributing to the Union's security, economy and society to function effectively. _________________ 11Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (OJ L 194/1, 19.7.2016 p. 1).

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) All those divergences entail a fragmentation of the internal market and are liable to have a prejudicial effect on its functioning, affecting in particular the cross-border provision of services and level of cybersecurity resilience due to the application of different standards, but also threaten the overall security of the Union. This Directive aims to remove such wide divergences among Member States, in particular by setting out minimum rules regarding the functioning of a coordinated regulatory framework, by laying down mechanisms for the effective cooperation among the responsible authorities in each Member State, by updating the list of sectors and activities subject to cybersecurity obligations and by providing effective remedies and sanctions which are instrumental to the effective enforcement of those obligations. Therefore, Directive (EU) 2016/1148 should be repealed and replaced by this Directive.

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) This Directive leaves unaffected the ability of Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of the essential interests of their national security, to safeguard public policy and public security, and to allow for the investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, in compliance with Union law. In accordance with Article 346 TFEU, no Member State is to be obliged to supply information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the essential interests of its public security. In this context, national and Union rules for protecting classified information, non-disclosure agreements, and informal non-disclosure agreements such as the Traffic Light Protocol14 , are of relevance. _________________ 14 The Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) is a means for someone sharing information to inform their audience about any limitations in further spreading this information. It is used in almost all CSIRT communities and some Information Analysis and Sharing Centres (ISACs).

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point h

(h) a policy addressing specific needs of SMEs, in particular those excluded from the scope of this Directive, in relation to guidance and support in improving their resilience to cybersecurity threats and also taking into account their capabilities to respond to such threats.

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. ENISA shall issue, in cooperation with the Commission, a ~~bie~~n anniual report on the state of cybersecurity in the Union. The report shall in particular include an assessment of the following:

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

3. Member States shall ensure that, where considering appropriate and proportionate measures referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2, entities shall take into account the vulnerabilities specific to each supplier and service provider and the overall quality of products and cybersecurity practices of their suppliers and service providers, including their secure development procedures.

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ~~ensur~~facilitate that essential and important entities may notify, without undue delay, the competent authorities or the CSIRT in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of any incident having a significant impact on the provision of their services. Where appropriate, those entities shall notify, without undue delay, the recipients of their services of incidents that are likely to adversely affect the provision of that service. Member States shall ensure that those entities report, among others, any information enabling the competent authorities or the CSIRT to determine any cross-border impact of the incident.

2021/07/02
Committee: LIBE

2020/0359(COD)