6 Amendments of Kinga GÁL related to 2015/0281(COD)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2178 (2014) on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts adopted on 24 September 2014 sets out a set of measures to combat the phenomenon of the Foreign Terrorist Fighters and requires to establish in the national laws of the Member States of the UN penalisation as serious criminal offences: travel or attempted travel to a third country with the purpose of contributing to the commission of terrorist acts or to providing or receiving of training; the funding of such travel and the organisation or facilitation of such travel.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) An Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of terrorism adopted in May 2015 introduced a requirement of criminalisation of participation in an association or group for the purpose of terrorism, receiving training for terrorism, travelling or attempting to travel for terrorist purposes, providing or collecting funds for such travels and organising and facilitating such travels. The Union signed the Additional Protocol as well as the Convention on 22 October 2015.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The terrorist threat has grown and rapidly evolved in recent years. Individuals referred to as "foreign terrorist fighters" travel abroad for terrorism purposes. Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose a heightened security threat to all EU Member States. Foreign terrorist fighters have been linked to several recent attacks or plots, including the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015 and in Brussels on 22 March 2016. In addition, the European Union and its Member States face increased threats from individuals residing in the EU but inspired or instructed by terrorist groups from abroad but who remain within Europe, or by returning foreign terrorist fighters.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that providing or collecting funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intent that they should be used, or knowing that they are to be used, in full or in part, to commit any of the offence(s) referred to in Articles 3 to 10 and 12 to 14 or 16 is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally. Such funds and means should be subject to confiscation and freezing of assets legislation.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that drawing up and using of false administrative documents, with special attention to the travel documents, with a view to committing one of the offences listed in points (a) to (h) of Article 3(2) and point (b) of Article 4 is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure cooperation and information sharing with the Member State that established its jurisdiction over the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 14 and 16 through established channels, including the Union agencies.