Activities of Annalisa TARDINO related to 2019/2206(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation
Amendments (26)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas some Member States such as Italy and Greece were severely impacted by the disproportionate migratory flows;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there have been significant shortcomings in the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation, including during the COVID-19 crisis, undermining the right to international protection and leading to violations of fundamental rightsltimately resulting in a disproportionate burden for Member States of first arrival;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Malta declaration was a failure as most Member States did not fulfil their relocation commitments;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanisms which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including throughnotes however that an approach based on relocations on the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylum could represent a pull factor for migrants;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ad hoc agreements are no substitute for a harmonised and sustainable policy at EU level; deplores the fact that efforts to overhaulNotes that the Dublin III Regulation have been blocked in the Council;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the crisis management tool provided for in Article 33 did not provide effective support to the Member States, nor did it offer a response to the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; considers that a solidarity-based crisis management mechanism, endowed with a financial instrument managed by the Commission, should be established, should be established to avoid to generate emergency situations in Member States of first arrival and, if possible, to ensure continuity of the right of asylum in the EU under the best possible conditions;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to make use of the discretionary clause in Article 17 when exceptional circumstances so warrant, for example to relocate asylum seekers currently living in the Greek hotspots and on the island of Lampedusa in an atmosphere of extreme tension and to provide decent reception conditions; Takes note of the peaceful protests and expresses solidarity towards the resident population of some Greek and Italian islands, which are currently facing massive migratory influx;
Amendment 145 #
5. Urges the introduction, in accordance with international law, of fast- track Dublin procedures aton the main points of irregular arrival in the EU, in Europeansouthern side of the Mediterranean, in EU managed reception centres, in order to process asylum applications swiftly, assess their merits, determine the Member State responsible and, where appropriate, return asylum seekers without an unnecessarily prolonged detention period;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With this regards, recalls that setting up disembarkation platforms outside the EU to carry out an accurate triage and register legitimate asylum applications could prevent migrants to undertake dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean sea;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublin procedures provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspots; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the work of EASO staff by allowing interviews in a language other than that of the country in which they are conducted; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the protection of fundamental rights must be at the heart of the measures takentaken into account to implement the Dublin III Regulation, including the protection of unaccompanied minors, children, victims of trafficking and the most vulnerable;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to monitorensure full compliance with the hierarchy of criteria more closely; regards it as essential to clarify the conditions for applying the family reunification criterion and to harmonise the standard of proof required thus reducing the burdens on the authorities of Member States of first arrival; calls on the Member States and the Commission to protect the best interests of children and to clarify the criteria for keeping children in detention;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the number of transfer procedures has increased significantly, generating considerable human, material and financial costs, mainly for Member States of first arrival; deeplorey regrets, however, the fact that in only 11% of cases are transfers actually carried out, a further factor in the permanent overloading of asylum systems; stresses the lack of cooperation and information-sharing between Member States; regards efforts to combat secondary movements as essential in order to reduce the number of transfer requests; proposes that the conditions which trigger transfer procedures be clarified and harmonised;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that free legal counselling for asylum seekers generates a significant financial and administrative cost within Member States of first arrival, thus reducing the availability of such services for eligible country nationals;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Regrets that Member States carrying out mass regularisations stimulate dangerous secondary movements of illegal migrants hoping to obtain legal status and that such measures represent a potential pull factor for further migration;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that providing asylum seekers with legal assistance in connection with Dublin procedures, in particular in the hotspots, would simplify the process of obtaining asylum and improve decision-making; calls on the Member States to improve the information made available to asylum seekers on the complex Dublin procedures, to ensure that it is clear and accessible to everyone;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the principle of a single asylum application in the EU is consistently flouted, a state of affairs at odds with the very purpose of the Dublin III Regulation; cConsiders that the competent national authorities should share their relevant information on a European database such as Eurodac, in order to speed up procedures and prevent multiple asylum applications, while protecting personal data;
Amendment 250 #
13. Notes that the rate of protection for asylum seekers varies greatly between Member States for certain nationalities; considers that a commonnational lists of safe countries and a shared country-risk analysis, or at least greater convergence, wouldshould seek greater convergence, and could contribute to reduce these disparities, and thus also the number of secondary movements; stresses that the return of persons not eligible for asylum is a prerequisite for the effectiveness of the Dublin III Regulation;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets that the European Parliament is currently blocking the reform of the return directive;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that closer cooperation between national asylum and law enforcement authorities is needed, in order to share information and streamline transfers; proposes that EASO be given the task of drawing up enhanced governance arrangements for the application of the Dublin III Regulation, including a monthly operational dialogue between national authorities, and a platform for the exchange and sharing of information and best practice as well as returns;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that some two-thirds of asylum applications are submitted by nationals of safe countries who have arrived in the EU on a visa or visa waiver; considers that these manifestly unfounded applications and most of the times appeals contribute to the overloading of asylum systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make asylum and visa policies more consistent;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that manifestly unfounded applications generate a detrimental financial and administrative burden, in particular for Member States of first arrival;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Notes that asylum systems are vulnerable to frauds and that further measures are needed to ensure that financial and human resources are allocated to protect third country nationals who are genuinely in need of international protection;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Expresses concerns toward age- cheating and falsification schemes among asylum-seekers;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Proposes that EASO be given an expanded role in analysing the flows of and pathways taken by asylum seekers, in order to better anticipate and understand pressures on asylum systems;