650 Amendments of Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ
Amendment 61 #
2023/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by 5366 % between 20176 and 2022, while EU-Canada trade in services increased by 46 %, outperforming other extra-EU trade; welcomes the fact that EU goods exports to Canada increased by 4760 % during the first five years of provisional application, where the biggest gains were registered in the cases of manufactured products, chemical products as well as food and animal products;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery and transport equipment, accounting for around 340 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports; notes, however, that the mining and extraction sector is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners, accounting for nearly 20 % of the EU’s total imports from Canada; underlines that access to critical raw materials from a reliable trading partner is a key element of the green transition;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates of EU imports fromfor both the EU and Canada standing at 650 % in 20212 compared to 52 % in 2018; notes that the utilisation rate is still lower, though increasing for EU exports, reaching 58 % in 2021 compared to 40 %40 % and 52 % respectively in 2018; notes with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries; stresses that the low utilisation rates in key sectors for several EU members indicate foregone cost savings and diminished welfare gains from the agreement; encourages both partners to continue to promote actions to raise awareness of CETA among stakeholders in both regions;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the fact that during the first six years of provisional application of CETA, the EU’s exports to and imports from Canada in services have grown by 1954 % and 1574 %, respectively, with highest gains in transport services, business services and information, computer and telecommunications services, in particular benefiting smaller EU Member States where services features significantly in the economic structure of the country; regrets however that unlike trade in goods, services trade in 2022 had not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic level;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the parties to review CETA once ratified in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism for TSD, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches;
Amendment 385 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Proposes that Europol receive additional competences subject to parliamentary scrutiny; sSuggests that gender-based violence and environmental crime be added as areas of crime that meet the criteria of Article 83(1) TFEU (Union crimes); calls for the functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be governed by the OLP;
Amendment 385 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Proposes that Europol receive additional competences subject to parliamentary scrutiny; sSuggests that gender-based violence and environmental crime be added as areas of crime that meet the criteria of Article 83(1) TFEU (Union crimes); calls for the functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be governed by the OLP;
Amendment 498 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 79 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall develop a common immigration policy aimed at ensuring, at all stages, the efficient management of migration flows, fair treatment of third- country nationals residing legally in Member States, ands well as the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings.
Amendment 498 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 79 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall develop a common immigration policy aimed at ensuring, at all stages, the efficient management of migration flows, fair treatment of third- country nationals residing legally in Member States, ands well as the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings.
Amendment 500 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the conditions of entry and residence, and standards on the issue by Member States of long-term visas by Member States and residence permits, including those for the purpose of family reunification;
Amendment 500 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the conditions of entry and residence, and standards on the issue by Member States of long-term visas by Member States and residence permits, including those for the purpose of family reunification;
Amendment 504 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. Europol's missionThe mission of Europol shall be to support and strengthen action by the Member States' police authorities and other law enforcement services and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime affecting two or more Member States, terrorism and forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by a Union policy.
Amendment 504 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. Europol's missionThe mission of Europol shall be to support and strengthen action by the Member States' police authorities and other law enforcement services and their mutual cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime affecting two or more Member States, terrorism and forms of crime which affect a common interest covered by a Union policy.
Amendment 505 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution
(b) the coordination, organisation and implementation of investigative and operational action carried out jointly with the Member States' competent authorities of the Member States or in the context of joint investigative teams, where appropriate in liaison with Eurojust.
Amendment 505 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution
(b) the coordination, organisation and implementation of investigative and operational action carried out jointly with the Member States' competent authorities of the Member States or in the context of joint investigative teams, where appropriate in liaison with Eurojust.
Amendment 506 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 88 – paragraph 3
3. Any operational action by Europol must be carriedy out any operational action in liaison and in agreement with the authorities of the Member State or States whose territory is concerned. The application of coercive measures shall be the exclusive responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Amendment 506 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 88 – paragraph 3
3. Any operational action by Europol must be carriedy out any operational action in liaison and in agreement with the authorities of the Member State or States whose territory is concerned. The application of coercive measures shall be the exclusive responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Amendment 329 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Given the severity of these crimes and the long-lasting negative consequences on the victims and the risk of revictimization as a result of the dissemination of known material, new material, as well as activities constituting the solicitation of children, it is essential that this Regulation provides specific obligations for providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communication services to prevent, detect, report, remove child sexual abuse material in all their services, including interpersonal communication services, which may also be covered by end-to-end encryption, in light of the prevalence of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, including the solicitation of children, in interpersonal communication services.
Amendment 385 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The measures taken by providers of hosting services and providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services to execute detection orders addressed to them should remain strictly limited to what is specified in this Regulation and in the detection orders issued in accordance with this Regulation. In order to ensure the effectiveness of those measures, allow for tailored solutions, remain technologically neutral, and avoid circumvention of the detection obligations, those measures should be taken regardless of the technologies used by the providers concerned in connection to the provision of their services. Therefore, this Regulation leaves to the provider concerned the choice of the technologies to be operated to comply effectively with detection orders and should not be understood as incentivising or disincentivising the use of any given technology, provided that the technologies and accompanying measures meet the requirements of this Regulation. That includes the use of end-to-end encryption technology, which is an important tool to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, including those of children. Nothing in this Regulation should therefore be interpreted as prohibiting end-to-end encryption or making it impossible. When executing the detection order, providers should take all available safeguard measures to ensure that the technologies employed by them cannot be used by them or their employees for purposes other than compliance with this Regulation, nor by third parties, and thus to avoid undermining the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, while ensuring the effective detection of online child sexual abuse and the balance of all the fundamental rights at stake.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) To the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, it should be possible for the Coordinating Authority of establishment to authorise providers to process metadata.
Amendment 574 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) "adult" means any natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 583 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) "adult user" means a natural person who uses a relevant information society service and who is a natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 694 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communication services put forward age assurance or age verification system as a mitigation measure, they shell meet the following criteria: a) Protect the privacy of users and do not disclose data gathered for the purposes of age assurance for any other purpose; b) Do not collect data that is not necessary for the purpose of age assurance; c) Be proportionate to the risks associated to the product or service that presents a risk of misuse for child sexual abuse; d) Provide appropriate remedies and redress mechanisms for users whose age is wrongly identified.
Amendment 742 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Designing educational and awarness-raising campaigns aimed at informing and alerting users about the risks of online child sexual abuse, including child-appropriate information;
Amendment 769 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) processing metadata, in accordance with Article 4a
Amendment 776 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services shall continue the voluntary use of specific technologies, as mitigation measures, for the processing of personal and other data to the extent strictly necessary to detect, report and remove online sexual abuse on their services and to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, including for the purpose of the solicitation of children, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3 and prior authorization from the Coordinating Authority;
Amendment 780 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Coordinating Authority shall decide whether to proceed according to paragraph 1a no later than three months from the provider´s request.
Amendment 805 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of interpersonal communications services that have identified, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3, a risk of use of their services for the purpose of the solicitation of children, shall take the necessary age verification and age assessment measures to reliably identify childdifferenciate between child and adult users on their services, enabling them to take the mitigation measures. Age assurances or age verification systems as mitigation measures shall be implemented only if they meet the criteria set in Article 3, paragraph 2a of this Regulation.
Amendment 826 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article4a Legal basis for the risk mitigation through metadata processing 1. On the basis of the risk assessment submitted and, where applicable, further information, the Coordinating Authority of establishment shall have the power to authorise or require a provider of hosting services or a provider of interpersonal communications services to process metadata to the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, as a mitigation measure in accordance with Article 4. When assessing whether to request the processing of metadata, the Coordinating Authority shall take into account any interference with the rights to privacy and data protection of the users of the service that such a processing entails and determine whether, in that case, the processing of metadata would be effective in mitigating the risk of use of the service for the purpose of child sexual abuse, and that it is strictly necessary and proportionate. 2. If they process metadata as a risk mitigation measure, providers shall inform their users of such processing in their terms and conditions, including information on the possibility to submit complaints to the competent DPA concerning the relevant processing, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and on the avenues for judicial redress.
Amendment 925 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Where, having regard to the comments of the provider and the opinion of the EU Centre, and in particular taking into account the assessment of the EU Centre´s Technical Committee as referred to in Article 66(6)(a NEW), that Coordinating Authority continues to be of the view that the conditions of paragraph 4 have met, it shall re-submit the draft request, adjusted where appropriate, to the provider. In that case, the provider shall do all of the following, within a reasonable time period set by that Coordinating Authority:
Amendment 928 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) draft an implementation plan setting out the measures it envisages taking to execute the intended detection order, including detailed information regarding the envisaged technologies and safeguards; the implementation plan shall explicitly set out the specific measures that the provider intends to take to counter act potential security risk that might be linked to the execution of the detection order on its services. The provider may consult the EU Centre, and in particular its Technology Committee, to obtain support in identifying appropriate measures in this respect;
Amendment 1025 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
To that aim, they shall take into account all relevant parameters, including: (i) the availability of sufficiently reliable detection technologies in that they can be deployed without undermining the security of the service in question and they limit to the maximum extent possible the rate of errors regarding the detection and; (ii) their suitability and effectiveness of the available technologies for achieving the objectives of this Regulation, as well as; (iii) the impact of the measures on the rights of the users affected, and require the taking ofthereby ensuring that detection orders are only requested and issued when sufficiently reliable technologies in accordance with point (i) are available and that the least intrusive measures are chosen, in accordance with Article 10, from among several equally effective measures.
Amendment 1031 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) where the information gathered in the risk assessment process indicates that risk is limited to an identifiable part or component of a service, where possible without prejudice to the effectiveness of the measure, the required measures are only applied in respect of that part or component;
Amendment 1049 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article7a Safeguards on encrypted services For the scope of this Regulation and for the the sole purpose to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, providers of interpersonal communications services shall be subjected to obligations to prevent, detect, report and remove online child sexual abuse on all their services, which may include as well those covered by end-to-end encyption, when there is a significant risk that their specific service is misused for online child sexual abuse, including for the purpose of the solicitation of children, pursuant to the risk assessment established in Article 3 of this Regulation. The technologies deployed to execute the detection order pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation shall never prohibit encryption or make it impossible and shall only be deployed after a prior authorization by the Coordinating Authority, in consultation with the competent data protection authority, and be subjected to constant monitoring and auditing by the competent data protection authority to verify their compliance with Union law.
Amendment 1136 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The provider shall be entitled to acquire, install and operate, free of charge, technologies made available by the EU Centre in accordance with Article 50(1), for the sole purpose of executing the detection order and, where needed, of adopting the security measures imposed by Article 7(3)(a). The provider shall not be required to use any specific technology, including those made available by the EU Centre, as long as the requirements set out in this Article are met. The use of the technologies made available by the EU Centre shall not affect the responsibility of the provider to comply with those requirements and for any decisions it may take in connection to or as a result of the use of the technologies.
Amendment 1161 #
2022/0155(COD)
(da) not able to prohibit or make end- to-end encryption impossible.
Amendment 1594 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) support Member States in designing preventive measures, such as awarness-raising campaigns to combat child sexual abuse, with a specific focus on girls and other prevalent demographics, including by: a) acting on behalf of victims in liaising with other relevant authorities of the Member States for reparations and all other victim support programmes; b) referring victims to the appropriate child protection services, and to pro bono legal support services.
Amendment 1618 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The EU Centre shall ensure through all technical means available that the database of indicators is secure and cannot be alterated by providers, users and any other actor at the moment of its deployment for the purpose of detection.
Amendment 1697 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The EU Centre shall make available: (i) technologies that providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licensing conditions, to execute detection orders in accordance with Article 10(1). (ii) technologies that providers of end-to- end encrypted electronic communication services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licencing conditions, to adopt the security measures imposed on them by Article 7(3)(a).
Amendment 8 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) according to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, the Commission should monitor and report regularly to the European Parliament regarding the human rights situation in the third countries beneficiary of the visa waiver and should suspend the visa exemption in case of violations in the country concerned; such provision should apply also to the third countries whose nationals are already exempted from the visa requirement;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Qatar is the first country in the region to adopt a non-discriminatory minimum wage and other Gulf countries should follow Qatar’s lead in regularising their labour systems, including the freedom of movement of workers and the dismantling of the kafala; * Annual progress report on the technical cooperation programme agreed between the Governement of Qatar and the ILO - 7th October 2019
Amendment 38 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Ecuador has made substantial progress in preparing for the visa- free status, notably with the introduction of the biometric passport and the Regulation to the Organic Law on Human Mobility.
Amendment 39 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
Amendment 42 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in point 1 of Annex I, (“STATES”) the references to Kuwait and Qata, Qatar and Ecuador are deleted.
Amendment 48 #
2022/0135(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806
Annex II – point 1
Annex II – point 1
(ii a) between the references to … and to …., the following reference is insered: “Ecuador (*)” (*) The exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the European Union
Amendment 2 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed in the starkest possible terms the vital role played by functioning global supply chains for medical products, and in particular for medicines; emphasises that the implementation of an open, rules- based trading system is fundamental to ensuring the global availability of medicines and that our vulnerability is not repeated in future emergencies;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EU depends on a narrow set of countries for a large proportion of its imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients and chemical raw materials; stresses that this over- reliance can pose a risk when limitations in production capacity, excess demand or protectionist measures threaten the proper functioning of global supply chains and potentially undermine the availability of medicines in the EU; calls on the Commission to present a long-term strategy focused on ensuring the EU’s open strategic autonomy in healthand Member States to take the necessary legislative measures, policies and incentives to encourage the production of essential APIs and medicines in Europe to guarantee supply at all times and reduce supply dependence from third countries;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that a broad network of fair and well implemented FTAs together with a functioning multilateral trading system constitute the best way of guaranteeing that multiple sources of manufacturing for essential medicines are available and regulatory standards converge globally;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the importance that the European Commission takes all necessary measures to combat speculation, fraud and price abuses in the trade of essential medical substances;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to exercise leadership at global level to ensure that developing countries have guaranteed access to and supply of essential medicines, especially in emergencies;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses the importance of ensuring universal access to vaccines and medical treatment, especially in cases of emergency and for new diseases for which no treatment exists, as in the case of Covid-19; urges a close collaboration between the WHO and the WTO to ensure the supply of the vaccine once it is found; at the same time, calls on the Commission to strengthen its mechanisms for the joint procurement of medicines in order to guarantee universal access to treatment for all citizens regardless of their place of residence.
Amendment 60 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point ii
Paragraph 4 – point ii
(ii) protection of the full integrity and proper functioning of the single market and customs union, the indivisibility of the four freedoms; in particular, the degree of cooperation in the economic pillar should be commensurate with the freedom of movement of peopleassociation pillar must be in accordance with the commitments that are acquired to facilitate the mobility of people, in areas, among others, such as the non- requirement of visas to travel, the mobility of researchers and students, the cooperation in the field of social security, and of temporary service providers and business travellers;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reiterates its support to the negotiating directives, which set out that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreements to be concluded between the EU and the UK, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of the Kingdom of Spain;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Withdrawal Agreement is the instrument for implementing the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal and that the onlyone of the main purposes of the EU-UK Joint Committee is to oversee its application; underlines the importance of the effective implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement as a litmus test for the good faith that the UK has committed to brings to the negotiating process and recalls that the outcome of the negotiations would be linked to it;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that until 31 December 2020, the United Kingdom is obliged to contribute, inter alia, to the financing of the European Defence Agency, the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and the European Union Satellite Centre, and to the costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to the evolving standards on taxation and anti-money laundering legislation within the EU acquis, including tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures, and should address the respective situations of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements; reminds, with regard to the territory of Gibraltar, the negotiating directives and the provisions set out in the draft legal text of the EU;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that the UK negotiating objectives published on 27 February stated that foreign policy will be determined within a framework of broader friendly dialogue and cooperation between the UK and the EU, demoting this key area to a non-institutionalised relationship to be agreed upon at a later stage;
Amendment 309 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting cooperation that, respecting the autonomy of the Union, serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability, the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles we share and which, for the EU, are set out in Article 21 of the TEU;
Amendment 328 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU isand the UK are to each other an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages the exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter- terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 331 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that as of 1 January 2021, if there is no agreement on cooperation in foreign and security policy, the UK will be considered a third country without any specific framework of relations, which will have an impact on existing cooperation in foreign and security policy;
Amendment 342 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that it is in the common interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities, including within the European Defence Agency, and under the necessary administrative agreement that will have to be negotiated, in order to be able to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;
Amendment 363 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes are a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls the importance of a coherent and credible European strategy for multilateral negotiations at global level and on regional de-escalation and confidence-building measures; calls on the UK to commit to continuing to remain compliant with in the future withe criteria ofequivalent to those laid down by Common Position 2008/944/CFSPP12; _________________ 12 OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.
Amendment 379 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists on the absolute necessity for this governance system, while respecting the autonomy of both sides, to fully preserve the autonomy of the EU’s decision-making and legal and judicial order, including the role of the CJEU as the sole interpreter of EU law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; considers that, for provisions based on EU law concepts, the governance arrangements must provide for referral to the CJEU;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the amount of user- generated content, including harmful and illegal content, such as images depicting Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online, shared via cloud services or online platforms has increased exponentially at an unprecedented pace;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that illegal content and cyber-enabled crimes, such as child sexual exploitation online, should be tackled with the same rigour as illegal content and behaviour offline;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deems it necessary that illegal content is removed swiftly and consistently in order to address crimes, especially those relating to children and fundamental rights violations; considers that voluntary codes of conduct only partially address the issue;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls, to this end, for legislative proposals that keep the digital single market open and competitive by requiring digital service providers to apply effective, coherent, transparent and fair procedures and procedural safeguards to premovent by actively detecting and reporting reliably identified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online and removing illegal content in line with European values; firmly believes that this should be harmonised within the digital single market;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that this should include rules on the notice-and-action mechanisms and requirements for platforms to take proactive measures that are proportionate to their scale of reach and operational capacities in order to address and prevent the appearance of illegal content on their services, considers that this should entail an obligation for platforms to detect and remove reliably identified Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM); supports a balanced duty-of-care approach and a clear chain of responsibility to avoid unnecessary regulatory burdens for the platforms and unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on fundamental rights, including the freedom of expression;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports limited liability for content and the country of origin principle, but considers improved coordination for removal requests between national competent authorities to be essential; emphasises that such orders should be subject to legal safeguards in order to prevent abuse and ensure full respect of fundamental rights; stresses that sanctions should apply to those service providers that fail to comply with legitimate orders; calls for the creation of an EU Centre for Preventing and Combating child sexual abuse that would ensure an effective and coordinated response to child sexual abuse cases online, as requested in the European Parliament Resolution on children's rights in the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 26 November 2019;
Amendment 212 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deems that accountability- and evidence-based policy making requires robust data on the prevalence and removal of illegal content online, as well as the incidence and prevention of illegal activity online, particularly against children and other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2022(INI)
17. Calls, in this regard, for a regular public reporting obligation for platforms, proportionate to their scale of reach and operational capacities; in the case of child sexual abuse, the reporting should be done to the EU Centre for Preventing and Combating child sexual abuse;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the transparency reports drawn up by platforms and national competent authorities should be made available to this EU body, which should be tasked with drawing up yearly reports that provide a structured analysis of illegal content, detection, removal and blocking at EU level;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the importance of empowering users to enforce their own fundamental rights online, including by means of easily accessible complaint procedures, legal remedies, educational measures and awareness-raising on data protection issureporting mechanisms for illegal content and criminal behaviour for individuals and companies, legal remedies, educational measures, , including the sharing of advice on child online safety, awareness-raising on data protection issues and online safety and the provision of access to cost-free child helplines and age-appropriate services;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that digital services and their underlying algorithms need to fully respect fundamental rights, especially the protection of privacy and personal data, non-discrimination and the freedom of speech and information, as enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union; calls therefore on the Commission to implement an obligation of non- discrimination, monitoring, evaluation, transparency and explainability of algorithms, and the possibility of human intervention, as well as other measures, such as independent audits and specific stress tests to assist and enforce compliance;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the rapid development of digital services requires strong legislation to protect privacy and a reasonable duty of care to ensure digital dignity; stresses therefore in this regard that all digital services need to fully respect Union data protection law, namely Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR)1 and Directive (EC) 2002/58 of the European Parliament and of the Council (ePrivacy)2, currently under revision,; underlines that the Digital Services Act should respect the broad framework of fundamental European rights of users and consumers, such as non- discrimination, justice and the freedom of expression; _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 2 Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
Amendment 68 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the proliferation of fake news and disinformation with false or misleading content that seeks to form public opinion on the basis of lies and misinformation that many people believe to be true; calls on the Commission to keep working and exploring new ways to combat fake news while preserving fundamental rights; highlights that tracking applications must respect privacy rights in addition to the provisions of the GDPR;
Amendment 129 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and the right to non-discrimination. Children have specific rights enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UNCRC General comment No. 25 on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment formally sets out how these rights apply to the digital world.
Amendment 412 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Child impact assesment 1. All providers must assess whether their services are accessed by, likely to be accessed by or impact on children, defined as persons under the age of 18. Providers of services likely to be accessed by or impact on children shall identify, analyse and assess, during the design and development of new services and at least once a year thereafter, any systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use made of their services in the Union by children. These risk impact assessments shall be specific to their services, meet the highest European or International standards detailed in Article 34, and shall consider all known content, contact, conduct or commercial risks included in the contract. Assessments should also include the following systemic risks: a. the dissemination of illegal content or behaviour enabled, manifested on or as a result of their services; b. any negative effects for the exercise of the rights of the child, as enshrined in Article 24 of the Charter and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and detailed in the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child General comment No. 25 as regards the digital environment; c. any intended or unintended consequences resulting from the operation or intentional manipulation of their service, including by means of inauthentic use or automated exploitation of the service, with an actual or foreseeable negative effect on the protection or rights of children; 2. When conducting child impact assessments, providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall take into account, in particular, how their terms and conditions, content moderation systems, recommender systems and systems for selecting and displaying advertisement influence any of the systemic risks referred to in paragraph 1, including the potentially rapid and wide dissemination of illegal content and of information that is incompatible with their terms and conditions or with the rights of the child.
Amendment 414 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b Mitigation of risks to children Providers of intermediary services likely to impact children shall put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures, tailored to the specific systemic risks identified pursuant to Article 13 (12 a new). Such measures shall include, where applicable: a. implementing mitigation measures identified in Article 27 with regard for children’s best interests; b. adapting or removing system design features that expose children to content, contact, conduct and contract risks, as identified in the process of conducting child impact assessments; c. implementing proportionate and privacy preserving age assurance, meeting the standard outlined in Article 34; d. adapting content moderation or recommender systems, their decision- making processes, the features or functioning of their services, or their terms and conditions to ensure they prioritise the best interests of the child; e. ensuring the highest levels of privacy, safety, and security by design and default for users under the age of 18; f. preventing profiling, including for commercial purposes like targeted advertising; g. ensuring published terms are age appropriate and uphold children’s rights; h. providing child-friendly mechanisms for remedy and redress, including easy access to expert advice and support;
Amendment 422 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the number of complaints received through the internal complaint-handling system referred to in Article 17, the age of complainants (if minors), the basis for those complaints, decisions taken in respect of those complaints, the average time needed for taking those decisions and the number of instances where those decisions were reversed.
Amendment 427 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Providers of intermediary services that impact on children shall publish, at least once a year: a. child impact assessments to identify known harms, unintended consequences and emerging risk, pursuant to Article 13 (Art. 12 a new).The child impact assessments must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34; b. clear, easily comprehensible and detailed reports outlining the child risk mitigation measures undertaken pursuant to Article 14, their efficacy and any outstanding actions required. These reports must comply with the standards outlined in Article 34, including as regards age assurance and age verification, in line with a child-centred design. The content of these reports must be verifiable by independent audit; data sets and source code must be made available at the request of the regulator.
Amendment 772 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 2 (new).The Commission shall support and promote the development and implementation of industry standards set by relevant European and international standardisation bodies for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, observance of which, once adopted, will be mandatory, at least for the following: a. age assurance and age verification pursuant to Articles 12 a (new) and 12 b (new) and 13; b. child impact assessments pursuant to Articles 12 a (new) and 13; c. age-appropriate terms and conditions pursuant to Article 12; d. child-centred design pursuant to Articles 12 b (new) and 13.
Amendment 187 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To this end, a comprehensive approach is required with the objective of reinforcing mutual trust between Member States which should bring together policy in the areas of asylum and migration management and towards relations with relevant third countries, recognising that the effectiveness of such an approach depends on all components being jointly addressed and in an integrated manner.
Amendment 193 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Regulation should contribute to that comprehensive approach by setting out a common framework for the actions of the Union and of the Member States in the field of asylum and migration management policies, by elaborating on the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility in accordance with Article 80 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Member States should therefore take all necessary measures, inter alia, to provide access to international protection and adequate reception conditions to those in need, to enable the effective application of the rules on determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection, to return illegally staying third-country nationals, to prevent irregular migration and unauthorised movements between thempromoting safe and legal pathways, and to provide support to other Member States in the form of solidarity contributions, as their contribution to the comprehensive approach.
Amendment 201 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The common framework should bring together the management of the Common European Asylum System and that of migration policy. The objective of migration policy should be to ensure the efficient management of migration flows, the fair and dignified treatment of third- country nationals residing legallyand the respect of their human rights in Member States and the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal migration and migrant smuggling. irregular migration, migrant smuggling and trafficking, through the development of legal pathways. The scope of this Regulation should also include beneficiaries of international protection, resettled or admitted persons, as well as persons granted immediate protection.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The common framework is needed in order to effectively address the increasing phenomenon of mixed arrivals of persons in need of international protection and those who are not and in recognition that the challenge of irregular arrivals of migrants in the Union should not have to be assumed by individual Member States alone, but by the Union as a whole. To ensure that Member States have the necessary tools to effectively manage this challenge in addition to applicants for international protection, irregular migrants should also fall within the scope of this Regulation. The scope of this Regulation should also include beneficiaries of international protection, resettled or admitted persons as well as persons granted immediate protection.
Amendment 258 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure that the necessary tools are in place to assist Member States in dealing with challenges that may arise due to the presence on their territory of third-country nationals that are vulnerable applicants for international protection, regardless of how they crossed the external borders, the Report should also indicate whether the said Member States are faced with such challenges. Those Member States should alwayso be able to rely on the use of the ‘solidarity pool’ for the relocation of vulnerable personsbinding solidarity contributions foreseen in Article 45 and, if under migratory pressure, on those provided for in Article 51 (3).
Amendment 266 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to effectively manage the Union's external border, an independent border monitoring mechanism should be set up in view of ensuring its compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as the EU and International law.
Amendment 268 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 271 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) An effective return policy is an essential element of a well-functioning system of Union asylum and migration management, whereby those who do not have the right to stay on Union territory should return. Given that a significant share of applications for international protection may be considered unfounded, it is necessary to reinforce the effectiveness of the return policy. By increasing the efficiency of returns and reducing the gaps between asylum and return procedures, the pressure on the asylum system would decrease, facilitating the application of the rules on determining the Member State responsible for examining those applications as well as contributing to effective access to international protection for those in need. Voluntary departure should always be preferred and facilitated above removal. The return of a child may only take place when it is found to be in the child’s best interest following a best interest’s procedure. It should not involve the use of force or physical restraints or other forms of coercion against them or their family members.
Amendment 279 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 295 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of effort between Member States, a binding solidarity mechanism should be established which is effective and ensures that applicants have swift acces, upon arrival and disembarkation, including following search and rescue activities and operations, should be established in order to ensure effective and swift access of applicants to the procedures for granting international protection. Such a mechanism should provide for different types of solidarity measures and should be flexible and able to adapt to the evolving nature of the migratory challenges facing a Member Statetrue solidarity as enshrined in Article 80 of the TFEU, among Member States, with third countries, and towards those seeking asylum according to the procedure foreseen in Article 14 and 45 of this Regulation.
Amendment 322 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Given the specific characteristics of disembarkations arising in the context of search and rescue operations conducted by Member States or private organisations whether under instruction from Member States or autonomously in the context of migration, this Regulation should provide for a specificn effective processdure applicable to people disembarked following those operations irrespective of whether there is a situation of migratory pressure.
Amendment 330 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Given the recurring nature of disembarkations from search and rescue operations on the different migratory routes, the annual Migration Management Report should set out the short-term projections of disembarkations anticipated for such operations and the solidarity response that would be required to contribute to the needs of the Member States of disembarkation. The Commission should adopt an implementing act establishing a pool of solidarity measures (‘the solidarity pool’) with the aim of assisting the Member State of disembarkation to address the challenges of such disembarkations. Such measures should comprise applicants for international protection that are not in the border procedure or measures in the field of strengthening of capacity in the field of asylum, reception and return, or operational support, or measures in the external dimension.
Amendment 335 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In view of coordinating and optimising all relocation efforts, an EU Relocation Coordinator, to be appointed by the Commission, should assist and supervise the relocation coordination of applicants and beneficiaries found eligible for relocation. The EU Relocation Coordinator should endeavour to prioritise vulnerable persons, in particular unaccompanied minors in the relocation and transfers. The EU Relocation Coordinator should, in cooperation with the Commission and the Asylum Agency, also promote coherent working methods, for the verification of any meaningful links that the persons eligible for relocation might have with Member States of relocation.
Amendment 342 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to provide a timely response to the specific situation following disembarkations from search and rescue operations, the Commission, and the EU Relocation Coordinator, with the assistance of Union Agencies, should facilitate the swift relocation and transfer of eligible applicants for international protection who are not in the border procedure. Under the , accoordination of the Commission, the European Union Asylum Agency and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency should draw up the list of eligible persons to be relocated indicating the distribution of those persons among the contributing Member Statesg to Article 14.
Amendment 358 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 365 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Where no meaningful links can be established, the share of solidarity contribution for each Member State shall follow the size of the population, the total GDP and its unemployment rate, according to the latest available Eurostat data.
Amendment 369 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 381 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) TheA specific solidarity mechanism should also address the situations of migratory pressure in particular for those Member States which due to their geographical location are exposed to or likely to be exposed towhere one or more Member States, in particular, due to their geographical location and a constant level of arrivals, including after disembarkation and search and rescue activities and operations are under migratory pressure. For this purpose, the Commission should adopt a report identifying whether a Member State is under migratory pressure and setting out the measures that could support that Member State in addressing the situation of migratory pressure.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When assessing whether a Member State is under migratory pressure the Commission, based on a broad qualitative and quantitative assessment, should take account of a broad range of factors, including the number of asylum applicants, irregular border crossings, return decisions issued and enforced, and relations with relevant third countriesvulnerabilities of asylum applicants and migrants, irregular border crossings, the capacity of a Member State in managing its asylum and reception caseload. The solidarity response should be designed on a case-by-case basis in order to be tailor- made to the needs of the Member State in question.
Amendment 394 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When assessing whether a Member State is under migratory pressure the Commission, based on a broad qualitative and quantitative assessment, should take account of a broad range of factors, including the number of asylum applicants, countries of origin, vulnerabilities of asylum applicants and migrants, irregular border crossings, return decisions issued and enforced, and relations with relevant third countries. The solidarity response should be designed on a case-by-case basis in order to be tailor-made to the needs of the Member State in question.
Amendment 404 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 410 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 418 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The solidarity mechanism should include measures to promote a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of effort between Member States also in the area of return. Through return sponsorship, a Member State should commit to support a Member State under migratory pressure in carrying out the necessary activities to return illegally stayrregularly residing third-country nationals, bearing in mind that the benefitting Member State remains responsible for carrying out the return while the individuals are present on its territory. Where such activities have been unsuccessful after a period of 8 months, the sponsoring Member States should transfer these persons in line with the procedures set out in this Regulation and apply Directive 2008/115/EC; if relevant, Member States may recognise the return decision issued by the benefitting Member State in application of Council Directive 2001/4039 . Return sponsorship should form part of the common EU system of returns, including operational support provided through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the application of the coordination mechanism to promote effective cooperation with third countries in the area of return and readmission. Children and their families should be exempt from return sponsorships. _________________ 39Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals, OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 34.
Amendment 424 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 436 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 454 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure a comprehensive and effective solidarity response and in order to give clarity to Member States receiving support, the Commission should adopt an implementing act specifying the contributions to be made by each Member State. Such contributions should always be based on the type of contributions indicated by the Member State concerned in the solidarity response plan, except where that Member State failed to submit one. In such cases, the measures set out in the implementing act for the Member State concerned should be determined by the Commission.
Amendment 460 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 465 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 477 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) has been built progressively as a common area of protection based on the full and inclusive application of the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951, as supplemented by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 (‘the Geneva Convention’), thus ensuring that no person is sent back to persecution, in compliance with the principle of non- refoulement. In this respect, and without the responsibility criteria laid down in this Regulation being affected, Member States, all respectings long as they respect human rights and the principle of non- refoulement, are considered as safe countries for third- country nationals.
Amendment 484 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) It is appropriate that a clear and workable method for determining the Member State responsible for the examination of an application for international protection should be included in the Common European Asylum System40 . That method should be based on objective, fair criteria both for the Member States and for the persons concerned. It should, in particular, make it possible to determine rapidly the Member State responsible, so as to guarantee effective access to the procedures for granting international protection and not to compromise the objective of the rapid processing of applications for international protection, namely meaningful links. _________________ 40As set out by the European Council at its special meeting in Tampere on 15 and 16 October 1999.
Amendment 497 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) This Regulation should be based on the principles underlying Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council41 while developingand the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility as part of the common framework, in line with Article 80 of TFEU. To that end, athe new solidarity mechanism should enable a strengthened preparedness of Member States to manage migration, to address situations where Member States are faced with migratory pressure and to facilitate regular solidarity support among Member States. _________________ 41Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person, OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31.
Amendment 503 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 510 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 533 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States should, carry out an individual assessment led by the relevant and independent child protection authorities, in particular, takeing due account of the minor’s well-being and social development, safety and security considerations in the short, medium and long-term and the views of the minor in accordance with his or her age and maturity, including his or her individual circumstances and background. In addition, specific procedural guarantees for unaccompanied minors should be laid down on account of their particular vulnerability, including the appointment of an independent guardian and access to free legal assistance.
Amendment 537 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States should, in particular, take due account of the minor’s well-being and social development, safety and security considerations and the views of the minor in accordance with his or her age and maturity, including his or her background and should follow an independent evaluation of his or her best interest by the relevant child protection authorities. In addition, specific procedural guarantees for unaccompanied minors should be laid down on account of their particular vulnerability.
Amendment 554 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to prevent that persons who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member State where an application is first registered does not apply the responsibilty criteria or the benefitting Member State does not apply the relocation procedure where there are reasonable grounds to consider the person concerned a danger to national security or public order.
Amendment 569 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The definition of a family member in this Regulation should include the sibling or siblings of the applicant, grandparent or grandparents of the applicant. Reuniting siblingsfamily is of particular importance for improving the chances of integration of applicants and hence reducing unauthorised movements. The scope of the definition of family member should also reflect the reality of current migratory trends, according to which applicants often arrive to the territory of the Member States after a prolonged period of time in transit. The definition should therefore include families formed outside the country of origin, but before their arrival on the territory of the Member State. This limited and targeted enlargement of the scope of the definition is expected to reduce the incentive for some unauthorised movements of asylum seekers within the EU.
Amendment 573 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should be a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage unauthorised movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor’s application for international protection was first registered, unless it is demonstrated that this would notminor is present unless this is assessed not to be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and. For unaccompanied children, this includes in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled as well as prompt access to free legal assistance. When considering or implementing the transfer of a child, States should promote and facilitate the continuity and stability of the support and assistance provided to a child. States should promote and facilitate transnational cooperation between these actors, including sharing of information about the child, with the informed consent of the child. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an individual assessment of his or her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
Amendment 574 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should be a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage unauthorisedonwards movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor’s application for international protection was first registered, unless it is demonstrated that this would notminor is present, unless it is assessed not to be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and. For unaccompanied minors, in particular, the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled, as well as prompt access for free legal assistance. When considering or implementing the transfer of a minor, Member States should promote and facilitate the continuity and stability of the support and assistance provided to a minor. Member states should promote and facilitate transnational cooperation between these actors, including sharing of information about the minor, with the informed consent of the minor. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an individual assessment of his or her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
Amendment 600 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Considering that a Member State should remain responsible for a person who has irregularly entered its territory, it is also necessary to include the situation when the person enters the territory following a search and rescue operation. A derogation from this responsibility criterion should be laid down for the situation where a Member State has relocated persons having crossed the external border of another Member State irregularly or, until the responsibility of another Member state has been determined, for a person who has irregularly entered its territory by land, air and sea, including after disembarkation and following a search and rescue operation. In such a situation, the Member State of relocation should be responsibile if the person applies for international protections and activities.
Amendment 605 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Any Member State should be able to derogate from the responsibility criteria in particular on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, in order to bring together family members, relatives or any other family relations and examine an application for international protection registered with it or with another Member State, even if such examination is not its responsibility under the binding criteria laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 611 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) In order to ensure that the procedures set out in this Regulation are respected and to prevent obstacles to the efficient application of this Regulation, in particular in order to avoid absconding and unauthorised movements betweenthe Member State and the competent authorities of the Member Sstates, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obassisted by the Asylum Agency, shall ensure as soon as possible that the third country national or stateless person who intends to make an appligcations should lead to appropriate and propor to internationatel procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are coveredtection fully cooperates in matters covered by this Regulation, informing him or her of his or her rights and obligations.
Amendment 622 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to limit the possibility for applicants’ behaviour to lead to the cessation or shift of responsibility to another Member State, rules allowing for cessation or shift of responsibility where the person leaves the territory of the Member States for at least three months during examination of the application or absconds to evade a transfer to the Member State responsible for more than 18 months should be deleted. The shift of responsibility when the time limit for sending a take back notification has not been respected by the notifying Member State should also be removed in order to discourage circumventing the rules and obstruction of procedure. In situations where a person has entered a Member State irregularly without applying for asylum, the period after which the responsibility of that Member State ceases and another Member State where that person subsequently applies becomes responsible should be extended, to further incentivise persons to comply with the rules and apply in the first Member State of entry and hence limit unauthorisedonwards movements and increase the overall efficiency of the CEAS.
Amendment 634 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In order to guarantee effective protection of the rights of the persons concerned, legal safeguards and the right to an effective remedy in respect of decisions regarding transfers to the Member State responsible should be established, in accordance, in particular, with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In order to ensure that international law is respected, an effective remedy against such decisions should cover both the examination of the application of this Regulation and of the legal and factual situation in the Member State to which the applicant is transferred. The scope of the effective remedy should be limited to an assessment of whether applicants' fundamental rights to respect of family life, the rights of the child, or the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment risk to be infringed upon.
Amendment 640 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 656 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) Minors and unaccompanied minors shall never be detained. The detention of applicants should be applied in accordance with the underlying principle that a person should not be held in detention for the sole reason that he or she is seeking international protection. Detention should be for as short a period as possible and subject to the principles of necessity and proportionality thereby only being allowed as a measure of last resort. In particular, the detention of applicants must be in accordance with Article 31 of the Geneva Convention. The procedures provided for under this Regulation in respect of a detained person should be applied as a matter of priority, within the shortest possible deadlines. As regards the general guarantees governing detention, as well as detention conditions, where appropriate, Member States should apply the provisions of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] also to persons detained on the basis of this Regulation.
Amendment 745 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) establishes a sustainable mechanism for solidarity as enshrined in Article 80 of the TFEU;
Amendment 766 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘applicant’ means a third-country national or a stateless person who has made an application for international protection in respect of which a decision has not been taken, or has been taken and is either subject to or can still be subject to a remedy in the Member State concerned, irrespective of whether the applicant has a right to remain or is allowed to remain in accordance with Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation], including a person who has been granted immediate protection pursuant to Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Regulation addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of asylum and migration], and individuals awaiting an appeal decision;
Amendment 780 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
(g) ‘family members’ means, insofar as the family already existed before the applicant or the family member arrived on the territory of the Member States, the following members of the applicant’s or beneficiaries' family who are present on the territory of the Member States:
Amendment 784 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
(i) the spousepartner of the applicant or his or her unmarried partner in a stable relationship, where the law or practice of the Member State concerned treats unmarried couples in a way comparable to married couples under its law relating to third-country nationals,beneficiary;
Amendment 791 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
(ii) the minor children of couplepartners referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarriedr beneficiary, and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 797 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iii
(iii) where the applicant is a minor and unmarried, the father, mother or another adult responsible for the applicant, whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the adult is present,
Amendment 801 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iv
(iv) where the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and unmarried, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the adult or beneficiary of international protection is present,
Amendment 810 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
(v) the sibling or siblings, and the grandparent or grandparents of the applicant or beneficiary;
Amendment 815 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘relative’ means the applicant’s adult aunt or uncle, or grandparentcousin who is present in the territory of a Member State, regardless of whether the applicant was born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 827 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘representativeguardian’ means a person or an organisation appointed by the competent bodies in order to assist and represent an unaccompanied minor in procedures provided for in this Regulation with a view to ensuring the best interests of the child and exercising legal capacity for the minor where necessary;
Amendment 831 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) “Meaningful links” means any of the following: the possession of a diploma or qualification, the lawful presence of relatives, being beneficiary of a sponsorship, strong linguistic and cultural ties, previous legal stays or residence;
Amendment 847 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) ‘risk of absconding’ means the existence of specific reasons and circumstances in an individual case, which are based on objective criteria clearly defined by national law to believe that an applicant who is subject to a transfer procedure may absconlaw in the light of specific circumstances of the persons involved;
Amendment 853 #
2020/0279(COD)
(r) ‘benefitting Member State’ means the Member State benefitting from the solidarity measures in situations of migratory pressure or for, including following disembarkations following and search and rescue activities and operations as set out in Chapters I-III of Part IV of this Regulation;
Amendment 861 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Amendment 869 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ‘relocation’ means the transfer of a third-country national or a stateless person, or a beneficiary of international protection from the territory of a benefitting Member State to the territory of a contributing Member State;
Amendment 870 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) the EU Relocation Coordinator is the person appointed by the Commission and defined in Article 13a of this Regulation and Article 2 (f) of the Crisis Regulation
Amendment 874 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) ‘search and rescue operations’ means operations of search and rescue activities as referred to in the 1979 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue adopted in Hamburg, Germany on 27 April 1979; , and operations as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 656/20141a; _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 656/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union.
Amendment 882 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ‘migratory pressure’ means a situation where there is a large numberone or more Member States face a constant level of arrivals of third- country nationals or stateless persons, or a risk of such arrivals, including where this stems from arrivals following search and rescue operations, as a result of the geographical location of a Member State and the specific developments in third countries which generate migratory movements that place a burden ev, including due to disembarkation in the context of search and rescue operations, which would undermine the efficient functioning of the procedures foreseen oin well-prepared asylum and reception systems and requires immediate acArticle 14 and 45 of this Regulation;
Amendment 892 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point z
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point z
(z) ‘return decision’ means an administrative or judicial decision or act stating or declaring the stay of a third- country national to be illegalrregular and imposing or stating an obligation to return that respectspursuant to Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council54 ; _________________ 54 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 894 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point aa
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) ‘illegalrregularly staying third-country national’ means a third-country national who does not fulfil or no longer fulfils the conditions of entry as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 or other conditions for entry, stay or residence in a Member State.
Amendment 913 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 927 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 933 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 945 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) effective management of the Union’s external borders, based on the European integrated border managthrough the creation and development of an adequately resourced independent monitoring mechanism in line with Article 18 and 19 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 965 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) determination of the Member State responsible for the examination of an application for international protection, based on shared responsibility and rules and mechanisms for solidarity, as enshrined in Article 80 the TFEU;
Amendment 976 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 985 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 991 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 1023 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In implementing their obligations, the Member States shall observe the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, as enshrined in Article 80 of the TFEU, and shall take into account the shared interest in the effective functioning of the Union’s asylum and migration management policies. Member States shall:
Amendment 1034 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establish and maintain national asylum and migration management systems that provide access to international and national protection procedures, grant such protection to those who are in need and ensure the dignified return tof those who are illegalrregularly staying;
Amendment 1036 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) establish and maintain national asylum and migration management systems that provide access to international and national protection procedures, grant such protection to those who are in need and ensure the return of those who are illegally staying;
Amendment 1047 #
2020/0279(COD)
(b) take all measures necessary and proportionate to reduce and prevent irregular migration to the territories of the Member States, in close cooperation and partnership with relevant third countries, including as regards the prevention and fight against migrant smugglingto ensure genuine and effective access to means of legal entry in cooperation with relevant third countries;
Amendment 1050 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take all measures necessary and proportionate to reduce and prevent irregular migration to the territories of the Member States, in close cooperation and partnership with relevant third countries, including as regards the prevention and fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking;
Amendment 1056 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) provide and invest in adequate reception conditions, including measures to protect those with special needs;
Amendment 1057 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Provide and invest in adequate reception, including measures to protect those with special needs.
Amendment 1061 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) apply correctly and expeditiously the rules on the determination of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection and, where necessary, carry out the transfer to the Member State responsible pursuant to Chapters I-VI of Part III, Chapter I of Part IV;
Amendment 1071 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1106 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) relevant reports and analyses from Union agencies, including the Fundamental Rights Agency;
Amendment 1108 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 1111 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Amendment 1135 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall monitor and provide information on the migratory situation through regular situational reports based on good quality data and information provided by Member States, the External Action Service, the Asylum Agency, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Europol and the Fundamental Rights Agency and notably the information gathered within the framework of the Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint and its Network, and reports provided by the organizations in Article 6 (2) (da).
Amendment 1140 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 1185 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where no Member State responsible can be designated on the basis of the criteria listed in this Regulation, the first Member State in whichresponsible for examining the application for international protection was registered shall be responsible for examining itshall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 45.
Amendment 1200 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State cannot carry out the transfer pursuant to the first subparagraph to any Member State designated on the basis of the criteria set out in Chapter II of Part III or of the procedure laid down in Chapter I of Part IV, or to the first Member State with which the application was registered, that Member State shall become the Member State responsible.
Amendment 1204 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1216 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Member State in which the applicant or a beneficiary of international protection is present shall, however, ensure that the designation of the Member State responsible does not worsen a situation where the fundamental rights of that applicant have been infringed by using a procedure for determining the Member State responsible which takes an unreasonable length of time. If necessary, that Member State must itself examine the application in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article25.
Amendment 1219 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1223 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 1254 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 1272 #
Amendment 1273 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. As soon as possible the Member State and the competent authorities of the Member State, assisted by the Asylum Agency, shall ensure that the third country national or stateless person, who intends to make an application to international protection, fully cooperates in matters covered by this Regulation, by informing him or her:
Amendment 1274 #
Amendment 1285 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1292 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) of the objectives of this Regulation, the criteria and the procedures for determining the Member State responsible, the hierarchy of such criteria in the different steps of the procedure and their duration, including the specific criteria applied by Member states requested or notified in the individual case;
Amendment 1299 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the aim of the personal interview pursuant to Article 12 and the obligation to submit and substantiate orally or through the provision of documents information as soon as possible in the procedure any relevant information that could help to establish the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such information, as well as any assistance that the Member State can offer with regard to the tracing of family members or relatives;
Amendment 1300 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the applicant shall be informed that his or her absconding may prejudice the conduct of the interview and that, in any case, he or she has the right to ask for the interview to be conducted;
Amendment 1302 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) of the obligation for the applicant to disclose, as soon as possible in the procedure any relevant information that could help to establish any prior residence permits, visas or educational diplomas;. The competent authorities shall take into account the elements and information relevant for determining the Member state responsible submitted at any stage of the procedure, provided they have been submitted before the final decision determining the Member State responsible. In the period between the final decision and the actual transfer to a designated Member State, other relevant elements provided by the applicant shall be taken into consideration if the delay in submitting them is due to justified reasons.
Amendment 1311 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) of the possibility to challenge a transfer decision within the time limit set out in Article 33(2) and of the fact that the scope of that challenge is limited as laid down in Article 33(1)existence of the rights to have an effective remedy with automatic suspensive effect before a Court or a Tribunal in accordance with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including in a situation where no transfer decision is taken;
Amendment 1319 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) of the right to be granted, on request, legal and linguistic assistance free of charge at all stages of the procedure, where the person concerned cannot afford the costs involved;
Amendment 1323 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) of the possibility under Article 25 to request the discretionary clause to be applied by any Member State from the Member State where they are present, as well as of the specific arrangements relating to the procedure;
Amendment 1328 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) in the case of an unaccompanied minor, of the role and responsibilities of the representativeguardian and of the procedure to file complaints against a representativeguardian in confidence and safety and in full respect of the child's right to be heard in this respect;
Amendment 1332 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 1336 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided in writingthe mother tongue of the applicant or, if not possible, in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand. Member States shall use the common information material drawn up in clear and plain language pursuant to paragraph 3 for that purpose. . In both cases the information shall be provided in a concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible form, using clear and plain language. Member States shall use the common information material drawn up in clear and plain language pursuant to paragraph 3 for that purpose. The information shall be provided in writing and orally, where appropriate with the support of multimedia equipment. Oral information may be given either in individual or group sessions and applicants shall have the possibility to ask questions about the procedural steps they are expected to follow with regard to the process of determining a Member State responsible in accordance with this Regulation. When the applicant is a minor, information shall be provided in a child-friendly manner, including in both written and oral forms by appropriately trained staff and with the involvement of the guardian, notably about the process to identify family members or relatives in accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1338 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided in writing in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand. Member States shall use the common information material drawn up in clear and plain language pursuant to paragraph 3 for that purpose. When the applicant is a minor, information shall be provided in a child-friendly manner, including in both written and oral forms in a language that the minor understands.
Amendment 1343 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1350 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Asylum Agency shall, in close cooperation with the responsible national agencies, draw up common information material, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors, containing at least the information referred to in paragraph 1. That common information material shall also include information regarding the application of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] and, in particular, the purpose for which the data of an applicant may be processed within Eurodac. The common information material shall be drawn up in such a manner as to enable Member States to complete it with additional Member State-specific information. The European Union Agency for Asylum shall create specific information material intended particularly for the following target groups: (a) adult applicants; (b) unaccompanied minors; (c) accompanied minors.
Amendment 1354 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall keep the applicants informed of the progress of the procedures carried out under this Regulation with regard to their application. The information shall be provided in writing at regular intervals, at least every two weeks. In the case of minors, the competent authorities shall, in accordance with the same arrangements, inform both the minor and the parent or guardian. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts to establish the arrangements for the provision of such information.
Amendment 1357 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 1358 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the process of determining the Member State responsible, the determining Member Statecompetent authorities of the determining Member State, assisted by the Asylum Agency, shall conduct a personal interview with the applicant. The interview shall also allow the proper understanding of the information supplied to the applicant in accordance with Article 11specific individual situation of the applicant and of the information he or she supplied in accordance with Article 11. The determining Member State shall proactively ask questions on all aspects of the claim that would allow for the determination of the Member States responsible. In any case, the presence of the legal representative of the applicant or of a representative of an institution for the protection and assistance of asylum seekers registered in the Member State shall be allowed at the interview.
Amendment 1364 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1373 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall take place in a timely manner and, in any event, before any take charge request is made pursuant to Article 29 or take back request pursuant to Article 31.
Amendment 1379 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The personal interview shall be conducted in the mother tongue of the applicant or in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate. Interviews of unaccompanied minors shall be conducted in a child- friendly manner, by staff who are appropriately trained and qualified under national law, in the presence of the representativeguardian and, where applicable, the minor’s legal advisor. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter, and where appropriate a cultural mediator, who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview. The applicant may request to be interviewed and assisted by staff of the same sex.
Amendment 1390 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State shall ensure that there are appropriate standard operating procedures in place in order to ensure that appropriate protection measures are taken with respect to applicants at risk of being exploited for the purposes of trafficking in human beings or other organised crime activities.
Amendment 1394 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1405 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is presents shall ensure that he or she isminors are represented and assisted by a representativeguardian with respect to the relevant procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the resources, qualifications, training and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representative shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’s file including the specific information material for unaccompanied minors.minors, and shall inform the child accordingly about the procedure. The guardian shall be appointed as soon as possible but, at the latest, within two days after the arrival, and in any event prior to the collection of biometric data pursuant to Articles 10, 13 and 14a of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX (Eurodac Regulation)
Amendment 1411 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an organisation is appointed as a representativeguardian, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out its duties in respect of the minor. The first subparagraph shall apply to that person.
Amendment 1414 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The representativeguardian provided for in the first subparagraph may be the same person or organisation as provided for in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation].
Amendment 1416 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The representative of an unaccompanied minor shall bguardian shall represent the minvolvedor in the process of establishing the Member State responsible under this Regulation. T and any other representativeight recognized to the minor. The guardian shall assist the unaccompanied minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of his or her best interests in accordance with paragraph 4, including the exercise of the right to be heard, and shall support his or her engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for that purpose. , and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the minor. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the progress in the procedures under this Regulation concerning him or her. The guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific information material for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 6. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks.
Amendment 1422 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States shall closely cooperate with each other and shall, in particular, take due account of the following factorsnon-exhaustive list of factors and rights of the child:
Amendment 1424 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States shall closely cooperate with each other and shall, in particular, take due account of the following factorsnon-exhaustive list of factors and rights of the child:
Amendment 1430 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the preservation of family life, including family reunification possibilities;
Amendment 1436 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration the minor’s backgroundethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and further having regard to the need for stability and continuity in care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 1437 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration the minor’s backgroundethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and further having regard to the need for stability and continuity in care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 1445 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where the child is an asylum seeker or refugee or where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of any form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings or violence within the family;
Amendment 1449 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of any form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings or violence within the family;
Amendment 1451 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including psycho-physical trauma, specific health needs and disability;
Amendment 1458 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) the need for decisions concerning minors to be treated with priority;
Amendment 1459 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
(db) In assessing the best interests of the minor, the minor's right to be heard must be guaranteed to every child capable of forming his or her own views.
Amendment 1461 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) where the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the information provided by the representativeguardian in the Member State where the unaccompanied minor is present.
Amendment 1467 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of relocation, the transferring Member State shall make surobtain guarantees assessed on the individual case that the Member State responsible or the Member State of relocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 23 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] and Article 22 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation] without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompaniedor not transfer a minor shall be preceded by an individual and multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 4 and the conclusions of the assessment on these factors shall be clearly stated in the transfer decision. The assessment shall be done swiftly by multidisciplinary staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration. The multidisciplinary assessment shall involve competent staff with expertise in child protection and child psychology and development and shall also include, as a minimum, the minor’s guardian and legal advisor. Before the transfer of a minor, the receiving Member State shall appoint a guardian as soon as possible, but in any event within five working days of the confirmation of the transfer decision. The competent authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the arrangements for the transfer.
Amendment 1475 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of relocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of relocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 23 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] and Article 22 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Procedure Regulation] without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an individual assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 4 and the conclusions of the assessment on these factors shall be clearly stated in the transfer decision. The assessment shall be done swiftly by staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration.
Amendment 1480 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
To that end, that Member State may call for the assistance of international or other relevant organisations, and may facilitate the minor’s access to the tracing services of such organisations., as soon as possible after an application for international protection is made, whilst protecting his or her best interest. In cases where there may be a threat to the life or integrity of the minor or his or her close relatives, particularly if they have remained in the country of origin, care must be taken to ensure that the collection, processing and circulation of information concerning those persons is undertaken on a confidential basis, so as to avoid jeopardising their safety
Amendment 1482 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
To that end, that Member State may call for the assistance of international or other relevant organisations, and may facilitate the minor’s access to the tracing services of such organisations as soon as possible after an application for international protection is made, whilst protecting his other best interests. In cases where there may be a threat to the life or integrity of the minor or his or her close relatives, particularly if they have remained in the country of origin, care must be taken to ensure that the collection, processing and circulation of information concerning those persons is undertaken on a confidential basis, so as to avoid jeopardising their safety.
Amendment 1484 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 41 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on rights of the child and child psychology and development. Such training shall also include modules on risk assessment to target care and protection depending on the individual needs of the minor, with a specific focus on early identification of victims of trafficking in human beings and of abuse, as well as training on good practices to prevent disappearance.
Amendment 1486 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 41 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors.
Amendment 1491 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. With a view to facilitating the appropriate action to identify the family members or relatives of the unaccompanied minor living in the territory of another Member State pursuant to paragraph 6, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts including a standard form for the exchange of relevant information between Member States. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 67(2).
Amendment 1492 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Amendment 1494 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
Hierarchy of criteria upon arrival and disembarkation, including following search and rescue operations
Amendment 1497 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 1500 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. That Member State, assisted by the Asylum Agency, shall arrange, upon arrival or after disembarkation, including following search and rescue operations and activities, for an interview with the applicant in order to identify his or her meaningful links with one or more member States including that of arrival. The applicant has the right to be informed and cooperate in line with article 11 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1501 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 1502 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. The Member State of entry, in cooperation with the Asylum Agency, shall inform the applicant of the determination and of the arrangements of the transfer to the Member State responsible for the examination, in accordance to Article 32 of this Regulation.
Amendment 1503 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 e (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. If no meaningful links with a Member State are established or no criteria listed in this Chapter are applicable, the procedure established in Article 45 of this Regulation shall apply.
Amendment 1505 #
Amendment 1506 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult who holds parental responsibility for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult who holds parental responsibility for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the determination of the Member State responsible shall be based on the objective of prioritising family unity, taking into account the best interest of the child.
Amendment 1508 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State responsible shall be that where a family member of the unaccompanied minor is legally present, unless it is demonstrated that it is not in the best interests of the minor. Where the applicant is a married minor whose spouse is not legally present on the territory of the Member States, the Member State responsible shall be the Member State where the father, mother or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, or sibling is legally presentif this is in the minor’s best interests.
Amendment 1509 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State responsible shall be that where a family member of the unaccompanied minor is legally present, unlessif it is demonstrated that it is not in the best interests of the minor. Where the applicant is a married minor whose spouse is not legally present on the territory of the Member Statesin the best minor's best interest. Where the applicant is a minor, the Member State responsible shall be the Member State where the father, mother, grandparents or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, or sibling is legally present.
Amendment 1513 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where the applicant has a relative who is legally present in another Member State and where it is established, based on an individual examination, that the relative can take care of him or her, that Member State shall unite the minor with his or her relative and shall be the Member State responsible, unless it is demonstrated that it is not in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 1517 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor’s application for international protection was first registered is present, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 1518 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor’s application for international protection was first registered is present, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 1528 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish uniform conditions for the consultation and the exchange of information between Member States. The implementing acts shall promote the ability of the guardian and legal assistance provider to seek assistance in another State so as to gain information about the circumstances of reception and care arrangements in the other country or family reunion possibilities. This may involve contact with guardianship authority, information on access to legal assistance in the event of need to appeal. The implementing acts shall also promote and facilitate cooperation between guardians and legal assistance providers between States in the event a transfer of an unaccompanied child is being contemplated or implemented, including providing for sharing of information about the child, with the informed consent of the child Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 67(2).
Amendment 1529 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish uniform conditions for the consultation and the exchange of information between Member States. The implementing acts shall promote the ability of the guardian and legal assistance provider to seek assistance in another State so as to gain information about the circumstances of reception and care arrangements in the other country or family reunion possibilities. This may involve contact with guardianship authority, information on access to legal assistance in the event of need to appeal. The implementing acts shall also promote and facilitate cooperation between guardians and legal assistance providers between States in the event a transfer of a minor is being contemplated or implemented, including providing for sharing of information about the minor, with the informed consent of the minor. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 67(2).
Amendment 1534 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Family members who are beneficiaries of international protectionlegally reside in a Member state
Amendment 1536 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Where the applicant has a family member who has been allowed to reside as a beneficiary of international protection, regardless of whether the family was previously formed in the country of origin, who is legally residing in a Member State, that Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection, provided that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.
Amendment 1541 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Where the applicant has a family member in a Member State whose application for international protection in that Member State has not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance, that Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection, provided that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.
Amendment 1554 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Where the applicant is in possession of one or more residence documents or one or more visas which expired less than three years before the application was registered, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply.
Amendment 1556 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a Previous stays If the applicant has resided legally for at least two years in a Member state with a valid residence permit, the Member state shall be responsible for examining his or her application for international protection.
Amendment 1567 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 1582 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 1589 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
Article 23
Application in an international transit Where the application for international protection is made in the international transit area of an airport of a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person, that Member State shall be responsible for examining the application.rticle 23 deleted area of an airport
Amendment 1597 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where, on account of pregnancy, having a new-born child, serious illness, severe disability, severe trauma or old age,trauma, old age, or other relevant psychological and/or physical vulnerabilities an applicant is dependentin need onf the assistance of his or her child or , sibling, parent, or grandparent legally resident in one of the Member States, or his or her child or , sibling, parent or grandparent legally resident in one of the Member States is dependentn need onf the assistance of the applicant, Member States shall normally keep or bring together the applicant with that child or , sibling, parent, or grandparent, provided that family ties existed before the applicant arrived on the territory of the Member States, that the child or the child, sibling, parent or grandparent or the applicant is able to take care of the dependent person and that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.
Amendment 1600 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where there are indications that a child or , sibling, parent or grandparent is legally resident on the territory of the Member State where the dependent person is present, that Member State shall verify whether the child or , sibling, parent or grandparent can take care of the dependent person, before making a take charge request pursuant to Article 29.
Amendment 1607 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where the child or , sibling, parent or grandparent referred to in paragraph 1 is legally resident in a Member State other than the one where the applicant is present, the Member State responsible shall be the one where the child or parent is legally resident unless the applicant’s health prevents him or her from travelling to that Member State for a significant period of time, sibling, parent or grandparent is legally resident . In such a case, the Member State responsible shall be the one where the applicant is present. Such Member State shall not be subject to the obligation to bring the child or , sibling, parent or grandparent of the applicant to its territory.
Amendment 1613 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a Sponsorship 1. A Member State may provide the possibility that recognised organisations working in that Member State in the field of refugee protection programmes and prevention of trafficking in human beings become the sponsor of an applicant who has applied for international protection in the Union. The sponsoring organization shall arrange for the applicant's relocation and stay in the Member State until a final decision is taken on his or her application for international protection. 2. If the Member State in which the organization is established agrees to take charge of the applicant, it becomes the Member State responsible for examining the application for international protection.
Amendment 1615 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 8(1), each Member State may decide to examine an application for international protection by a third-country national or a stateless person registerlodged with it, even if such examination is not its responsibility under the criteria laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 1618 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Member State in which an application for international protection is registered and which is carrying out the process of determining the Member State responsible, or the Member State responsible, may, at any time before a first decision regarding the substance is taken, request another Member State to take charge of an applicant in order to bring together any family relations, on humanitarian grounds based in particular on family or, cultural considerations or social ties, language skills or other meaningful links which would facilitate his or her integration into that other Member state, even where that other Member State is not responsible under the criteria laid down in Articles 15 to 18 and 24. The persons concerned shall express their consent in writing.
Amendment 1620 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The requested Member State shall carry out any necessary checks to examine the humanitarian grounds cited, and shall reply to the requesting Member State within twoone months of receipt of the request using the electronic communication network set up under Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003. A reply refusing the request shall state the reasons on which the refusal is based. Where the requested Member State accepts the request, responsibility for examining the application shall be transferred to it.
Amendment 1629 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a Light Family procedure 1. The determining Member State shall be responsible for conducting a special family reunification procedure for the applicant in order to ensure swift family reunification and access to the asylum procedures for applicants where there are, prima facie, sufficient indicators showing that they are likely to have the right to family reunification in accordance with Article 13, 15, 16, 24a. 2. If it is determined pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 that an applicant has, prima facie, the right to family reunification in accordance with Article 13, 15, 16 24a, the determining Member State shall notify the Member State of allocation thereof and the applicant shall be transferred to that Member State. 3. In accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 2, the Member State of allocation shall make the determination of whether the conditions for family reunification in accordance with Article 18 are met. If this is the case the Member state of allocation shall become the Member State responsible.
Amendment 1640 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1649 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1659 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The first subparagraph shall not apply if the person has already been granted international protection by the responsible Member State, provided that the beneficiary does not claim before a judge that in the Member State primarily designated as responsible there are substantial grounds for believing that he or she would be in danger of being subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatments and punishments, in contrast with Article 4 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, pursuant to Article 8 (3).
Amendment 1667 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The obligations specified in Article 26 shall cease where the Member State responsible can establish, when requested to take charge of or take back an applicant or another person as referred in Article 26, that the person concerned has left the territory of the Member States for at least three months, unless the person concerned is in possession of a valid residence document issued by the Member State responsible. An application registered after the period of absence referred to in the first subparagraph shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible.
Amendment 1700 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, in the case of a Eurodac hit with data recorded pursuant to Articles 13 and 14a of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation] or of a VIS hit with data recorded pursuant to Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, the request to take charge shall be sent within onetwo months of receiving that hit.
Amendment 1704 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, or the determining Member State may, where it considers that it is in the best interest of the minorrequest is based on Article 16 or 17, the determining Member State may, continue the procedure for determining the Member State responsible and request another Member State to take charge of the applicant despite the expiry of the time limits laid down in the first and second subparagraphs. With regard to minors, for the purpose of calculating the deadlines referred to in the first and second subparagraphs of this paragraph, time shall start to run when a guardian has been appointed and when the best interests assessment pursuant to Article 13, 15, 16, 17, 25a has been concluded.
Amendment 1739 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Submitting a take back notificationrequest
Amendment 1745 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notificationrequest without delay and in any event within two weeks after receiving the Eurodac hit. Where the take back request is not made within the established time limit, the responsibility for examining the application for international protection shall lie with the Member State where the applicant is present.
Amendment 1763 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The notifirequested Member State shall aconfirm receipt of the notification torequest of the Member State which made the notificationrequest within onefour weeks, unless the notifirequested Member State can demonstrate within that time limit that its is not responsibility has ceasedle pursuant to Article 27.
Amendment 1768 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. Failure to act within the onefour-weeks period set out in paragraph 3 shall be tantamount to confirming the receipt of the notificationrequest.
Amendment 1774 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt uniform conditions for the preparation and submission of take back notificationrequests. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 67(2).
Amendment 1781 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The determining Member State whose take charge request as regards the applicant referred to in Article 26(1), point (a) was accepted or who made a take back notification as regards persons referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) and (d) shall take a transfer decision at the latest within one week of the acceptance or notification.
Amendment 1788 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. Where the requested Member State accepts to take charge of an applicant or to take back a person referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d), the requesting or the notifying Member State shall notify the person concerned in writing without delayin one week of the decision to transfer him or her to the Member State responsible and, where applicable, of the fact that it will not examine his or her application for international protection.
Amendment 1793 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be written in a language understandable to the applicant and contain information on the legal remedies available, including on the right to apply for suspensive effect, and on the time limits applicable for seeking such remedies and for carrying out the transfer, and shall, if necessary, contain information on the place where, and the date on which, the person concerned is required to appear, if that person is travelling to the Member State responsible by his or her own means.
Amendment 1808 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The applicant or another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) and (d) shall have the right to an effective remedy with automatic suspensive effect, in the form of an appeal or a review, in fact and in law, against a transfer decision, before a court or tribunal.
Amendment 1811 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1823 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The person concerned shall have the right to request, within a reasonable period of Member States shall ensure that an effectimve from the notificationremedy shall confer ofn the transfer decision, a court or tribunal to suspend the implementation of the transfer decisionperson concerned the right to remain in the Member state concerned pending the outcome of his or ther appeal or review. Member States shall ensure that an effective remedy is in place by suspending the transfer, the transfer shall be automatically suspended until the decision on the first suspension request is taken. Any decision on whether to suspend the implementation of the transfer decision shall be taken within one month of the date when that request reached the competent court or tribunal.
Amendment 1826 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1834 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall ensure that legal assistance is granted on request free of charge, at all stages of the procedure, where the person concerned cannot afford the costs involved, according to Article 11a of this Regulation. Member States may provide that, as regards fees and other costs, the treatment of persons subject to this Regulation shall not be more favourable than the treatment generally accorded to their nationals in matters pertaining to legal assistance.
Amendment 1838 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1844 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1845 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1848 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Legal assistance shall include at least the preparation of the required procedural documents and representation before a court or tribunal and may be restricted to legal advisors or counsellors specifically designated by national law to provide assistance and representationbe in line with Article 11a.
Amendment 1850 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 1853 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not hold a person in detention for the sole reason that he or she is subject to the procedure established by this Regulation. Detention shall, in any case, be a measure of last resort when alternatives are not available.
Amendment 1858 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Minors, whether accompanied or unaccompanied, and vulnerable people according to Directive 2013/33 shall not be detained. In accordance with the principle of family unity, parents or legal or customary primary caregivers shall not be detained. Unaccompanied minors shall be placed in appropriate alternative care settings in the national child protection system in line with their best interest and taking into consideration their views and needs. Families with minor children shall be accommodated together in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is being resolved.
Amendment 1859 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Minors, whether accompanied or unaccompanied, shall not be detained. Consistent with the principle of family unity, parents or legal or customary primary caregivers shall not be detained. Unaccompanied children shall be placed in appropriate alternative care settings in the national child protection system in line with their best interests and taking into consideration their views. Families with minor children shall be accommodated together in non-custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is being resolved.
Amendment 1866 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a proven risk of absconding, Member States, as measure of last resort, may detain the person concerned in order to secure a transfer proceduresafter a final transfer decision has been taken and notified in accordance with this Regulation, on the basis of an individual assessment and only in so far as detention is proportional and other less coercive alternative measures cannot be applied effectively, based on an individual assessment of the person’s circumstances.
Amendment 1874 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Detention shall be for as short a period as possible and shall be for no longer than the time reasonably necessary to fulfil the required administrative procedures with due diligence until the transfer under this Regulation is carried out, and in any case shall not exceed three months.
Amendment 1883 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where an applicant or another person referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d) is detained pursuant to this Article, the period for submitting a take charge request or a take back notificationrequest shall not exceed two weeks from the registration of the application. Where a person is detained at a later stage than the registration of the application, the period for submitting a take charge request or a take back notification shall not exceed one week from the date on which the person was placed in detention. The Member State carrying out the procedure in accordance with this Regulation shall ask for an urgent reply on a take charge request. Such reply shall be given within one week of receipt of the take charge request. Failure to reply within the one-week period shall be tantamount to accepting the take charge request and shall entail the obligation to take charge of the person, including the obligation to provide for proper arrangements for arrival.
Amendment 1895 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. Where a person is detained pursuant to this Article, the detention shall be ordered in writing by judicial authorities. The detention order shall state the reasons in fact and in law on which it is based and shall contain a reference to the consideration of the available alternatives and the reasons as to way they could not be applied effectively.
Amendment 1899 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5
Article 34 – paragraph 5
5. As regards the detention conditions, which shall fully respect the person's fundamental rights and the guarantees applicable to applicants detained, in order to secure the transfer procedures to the Member State responsible, Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] shall apply.
Amendment 1906 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The transfer of an applicant or of another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) and (d), from the requesting or notifying Member State to the Member State responsible shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the requesting or notifying Member State, after consultation between the Member States concerned, as soon as practically possible, and at the latest within six months of the acceptance of the take charge request or of the confirmation of the take back notificationrequest by another Member State or of the final decision on an appeal or review of a transfer decision where there is a suspensive effect in accordance with Article 33(3). That time limit may be extended up to a maximum of one year if the transfer cannot be carried out due to imprisonment of the person concerned for criminal purposes.
Amendment 1929 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1934 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum and Migration Fund], a contribution shall be paid to the Member State carrying out the transfer for theThe costs necessary to transfer of an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d), pursuant to Article 35to the Member state responsible shall be met by the General Budget of the Union.
Amendment 1939 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State carrying out the transfer of an applicant or of another person as referred to in Article 26(1), point (b), (c) or (d), shall communicate to the Member State responsible such personal data concerning the person to be transferred as is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the sole purposes of ensuring that the competent authorities, in accordance with national law in the Member State responsible, are in a position to provide that person with adequate assistance, including the provision of immediate health care required in order to protect his or her vital interests, to ensure continuity in the protection and rights afforded by this Regulation and by other applicable asylum legal instruments. Those data shall be communicated to the Member State responsible within a reasonable period of time before a transfer is carried out, in order to ensure that its competent authorities in under national law have sufficient time to take the necessary measures.
Amendment 1977 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. Provided it is necessary for the examination of the application for international protection, the Member State responsible may request another Member State to let it know on what grounds the applicant bases his or her application and, where applicable, the grounds for any decisions taken concerning the applicant. The other Member State may refuse to respond to the request submitted to it, if the communication of such information is likely to harm its essential interests or the protection of the liberties and fundamental rights of the person concerned or of others. In any event, communication of the information requested shall be subject to the written approval of the applicant for international protection, obtained by the requesting Member State. In that case, the applicant must know for what specific information he or she is giving his or her approval.
Amendment 1994 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. Before concluding or amending any arrangement as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), the Member States concerned shall consult the Commission as to the compatibility of the arrangement with this Regulation and with other relevant provisions of EU Law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 1995 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. If the Commission considers the arrangements referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), to be incompatible with this Regulation, and with any other relevant provisions of EU Law including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, it shall, within a reasonable period, notify the Member States concerned. The Member States shall take all appropriate steps to amend the arrangement concerned within a reasonable time in such a way as to eliminate any incompatibilities observed.
Amendment 2015 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Solidarity contributions for the benefit of a Member State under migratory pressureof first entry or subject to disembarkations following, including after search and rescue operations shall consist of the followand activities shall be established according to the procedure provided ing types:his Article.
Amendment 2020 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 2034 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2036 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 2045 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2058 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where no meaningful links can be established, the Commission, assisted by the Asylum Agency, shall identify the Member State with the lowest number of applicants in relation to its share, calculated on the basis of the distribution key, as the Member State responsible. The European Commission will immediately notify this Member State which will be responsible for examining the application and the Member State of first entry.
Amendment 2061 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Member State of first entry, in cooperation with the Asylum Agency, shall immediately inform the applicant about the determination of responsibility as referred to in paragraph2 of this Article, and of the arrangements of the transfer to the Member State responsible for the examination, in accordance to Article 32 of this Regulation.
Amendment 2062 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The procedure established by this Article shall apply to applicants arrived in a Member State by land, air or sea, including after disembarkation and following search and rescue operations and activities.
Amendment 2063 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. The share calculated according to the distribution key may be adjusted when a Member State demonstrates that over the proceeding 10 years it has been responsible for twice the Union average per capita of applicants for international protection.
Amendment 2067 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2086 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Article 46 deleted Solidarity Forum shall comprise all Member States. The Commission shall convene and preside the Solidarity Forum in order to ensure the smooth functioning of this Part.
Amendment 2105 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – title
Article 47 – title
47 Solidarity for disembarkations following search and rescue activities and operations
Amendment 2107 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. This Article and Articles 148 and 495 shall also apply to search and rescue oparrivals, connected to search and rescue activities as referred to in the 1979 Internations that generate recurring arrivalsal Convention Maritime on Search and Rescue adopted in Hamburg, Germany, on 27 April 1979, and operations as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No656/2014, leading to disembarkation of third- country nationals orand stateless persons on to the territory of a Member State and to vulnerable persons as set out in Article 49(4).
Amendment 2112 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Migration Management Report referred to in Article 6(4) indicates that one or more Member States faced with the situations referred to in paragraph 1, it shall also set out the total number of applicants for international protection referred to in Article 45(1), point (a) that would need to be relocated in order to assist those Member States. The report shall also identify any capacity-building measures referred to in Article 45(1), point (d) which are necessary to assist the Member State concernedIn the context of disembarkations following search and rescue activities and operations, as defined in paragraph 1, the special needs of children, including unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of urgent medical assistance, disabled persons, persons in need of international protection and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation, shall be addressed as a matter of urgency and in a spirit of solidarity, pursuant to Articles 14 and 45.
Amendment 2114 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2118 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4
Article 47 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2132 #
2020/0279(COD)
Amendment 2140 #
Amendment 2177 #
Amendment 2207 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that Member State has informed the Commission that it considers itself to be under migratory pressure; and
Amendment 2211 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) on the basis of available information, it considers that aone or more Member States may be under migratory pressure, due to a constant level of arrivals, including after disembarkation, which would undermine the effective functioning of the procedures foreseen in Articles 14 and 45 of this Regulation.
Amendment 2216 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. The Asylum Agency and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall assist the Commission in drawing up the assessment of migratory pressure, in cooperation with the Member States in question. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Member States concerned, without delay, that it is undertaking an assessment.
Amendment 2221 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the total number of applications for international protection by third-country nationals and the nationality of the applicants;
Amendment 2223 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 2227 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 2230 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 2235 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 2239 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 2242 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the number of persons apprehendidentified in connection with an irregular crossing of the external land, sea or air border;
Amendment 2245 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point i
Amendment 2249 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the number and nationality of third- country nationals disembarked and following search and rescue operations and activities, including the number of applications for international protection;
Amendment 2251 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k
(k) the number of vulnerable migrants, in particular unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 2254 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(ka) the capacity of the Member States under migratory pressure, in particular in its overall needs in managing its asylum and reception caseload.
Amendment 2260 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 2263 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point f
Amendment 2267 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point h
Article 50 – paragraph 4 – point h
Amendment 2275 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall consult the Member States concerned during its assessment undertaken pursuant to Article 50(1).
Amendment 2281 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. In the report, the Commission shall state and explain whether the Member States concerned isare under migratory pressure.
Amendment 2285 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the Commission concludes that the Member States concerned isare under migratory pressure, the report shall identify:
Amendment 2288 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the capacity of the Member States under migratory pressure in the field of migration management, in particular asylum and return as well as, in particular in its overall needs in managing its asylum and returception caseload;
Amendment 2292 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
(i) measures that the Member States under migratory pressure should take in the field of migration management, and in particular in the field of asylum and returception;
Amendment 2294 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) measures referred to in Article 45(1), points (a), (b) andidentified by the Commission to support the Member States concerned, including: (a) capacity building measures in the field of asylum and reception, corresponding to the needs of the Member States under pressure; (cb) to be taken by other Member States; relocation of beneficiaries of international protection who have been granted protection less than two years prior to the relocation.
Amendment 2299 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
Amendment 2314 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. Where the report referred to in Article 51 indicates that a Member State is under migratory pressure, the other Member States which are not themselves benefitting Member States shall contribute by means of the solidarity contributions referred to in Article 45(1), points (a), (b) and (c51(3) (b) (ii). Member States shall prioritise the relocation of unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 2317 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2329 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2332 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2339 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Commission considers that the solidarity contributions indicated in the Solidarity Response Plans do not correspond to the needs identified in the report on migratory pressure provided for in Article 51, it shall convene the Solidarity Forum. In such cases, the Commission shall invite Member States to adjust the type of contributions in their Solidarity Response Plans in the course of the Solidarity Forum by submitting revised Solidarity Response Plans.
Amendment 2356 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Within two weeks from the submission of the Solidarity Response Plans referred to in Article 52(3) or, where the Solidarity Forum is convened pursuant to Article 52(4), within two weeks from the end of the Solidarity Forum, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the solidarity contributions for the benefit of the Member States under migratory pressure to be taken by the other Member States and the timeframe for their implementation.
Amendment 2357 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2360 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2363 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where the measures proposed would lead to a shortfall greater than 30% of the total number of solidarity measures identified in the report on migratory pressure under Article 51(3)(b)(ii), the contributions set out in the implementing act shall be adjusted so that those Member States indicating such measures would be required to cover 50% of their share calculated according to the distribution key set out in Article 54 through measures set out in Article 51(3)(b)(ii). The CommissionCommission considers the measures proposed are inadequate, it shall adjust measures referred to in Article 51(3)(b)(iii) indicated by those Member States accordingly.
Amendment 2364 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the total number of persons to be relocated from the requesting Member State pursuant to Article 45(1), points (a) or (c), taking into account the capacity and needs of the requesting Member States in the area of asylum identified in the report referred to inset of measures foreseen in Article 51 (3) (b) (ii) of this Regulation, including the total number of beneficiaries of international protection pursuant to Article 51 (3) (b) (ii) (b), that shall be relocated;
Amendment 2365 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 2366 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 2367 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 2370 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2373 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4
Article 53 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2380 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The share of solidarity contributions referred to in Articles 45(1), points (a), (b) and (c) to be provided by each Member State in accordance with Articles 48 and 53 shall be calculated in accordance with the formula set out in Annex III and and 50 to 53 shall be based on the following criteria for each Member State, according to the latest available Eurostat data:
Amendment 2383 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the size of the population (540% weighting);
Amendment 2392 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the total GDP (540% weighting).
Amendment 2398 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) unemployment rate (20% weighting)
Amendment 2404 #
2020/0279(COD)
Amendment 2430 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – title
Article 56 – title
Amendment 2432 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2436 #
2020/0279(COD)
2. Any Member State may, at any time, in response to a request for solidarity support by a Member State, or onsituations where there its own initiative, including in agreement with another Member State, make contributions by means of the measures referred to in Article 45 for the benefit of the Member State concerned and with its agreement. Contributions referred to in article 45, point (d) shall be in accordance with the objectives of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Asylum Migration Fund]no migratory pressure and where the mechanism established in Article 51 -53 is not applicable, decide to relocate beneficiaries of international protection. In this case it shall inform the Commission without delay.
Amendment 2446 #
2020/0279(COD)
Amendment 2450 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) persons referred to in Article 45(1), point (b) where the period referred to in Article 55(2) has expired, and Article 45(2), point51(3) (b) (ii) (b).;
Amendment 2456 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Before applying the procedure set out in this Article, the benefitting Member State shall ensure that there are no reasonable grounds to consider the person concerned an individual and specific danger to national security or public order of that Member State, according to the procedure laid down in Article 14 (3). If there are reasonable grounds to consider the person a danger to national security or public order, the benefitting Member State shall not apply the procedure set out in this Article and shall, where applicable, exclude the person from the list referred to in Article 49(2)being relocated.
Amendment 2457 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2466 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where relocation is to be applied pursuant to Article 49,, the EU relocation coordinator should support the relocation activities from the benefitting Member Sstate shall use the list drawn up by the Asylum Agency and the European Border and Coast Guard Agencyto the contributing member state implementing their obligations referred to in Article 49(213a (d).
Amendment 2473 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State shall create a database of the requests of beneficiaries of international protection, who have been legally residing in its territory for less than two years and who have expressed their willingness to be relocated to another Member State. Each beneficiary of international protection may express up to two preferences for Member States to which he or she may be relocated. Each Member State shall regularly update the database referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 2474 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall, by means of implementing act, lay down uniform criteria for the collection, retention and deletion by the Member States of the information referred to in paragraph 1, and the organizational and operational arrangements for the implementation of relocation;
Amendment 2475 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. When implementing the solidarity measures pursuant to Article 53(3), the benefitting Member State shall promptly inform of the activation of the relocation procedure, the beneficiaries of international protection registered in the database referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of the chronological order of registration. Member States shall take into consideration the preferences expressed by the beneficiary of international protection. Potential beneficiaries of relocation shall express their consent to be relocated within 7 days after they have been informed, otherwise they shall be considered non-eligible for relocation. The benefitting Member State shall identify a number of beneficiaries corresponding to that established, by means of implementing act, by the Commission pursuant to Article 53.
Amendment 2477 #
2020/0279(COD)
Amendment 2483 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5
Article 57 – paragraph 5
5. The benefitting Member State shall transmit to the Member State of relocation as quickly as possible the relevant information and documents on the person referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 2484 #
2020/0279(COD)
Amendment 2489 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 7
Article 57 – paragraph 7
Amendment 2512 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2518 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Member State of relocation shall indicate its responsibility in Eurodac pursuant to Article 11(1) and (3), respectively, of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Eurodac Regulation].
Amendment 2520 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2523 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4
Article 58 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Member State of relocation has relocated a beneficiary for international protection, tThe Member State of relocation shall automatically grant international protection status respecting the respective status granted by the benefitting Member State.
Amendment 2529 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 5
Article 58 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Member State of relocation has relocated a third-country national who is illegalrregularly staying on its territory, of Directive 2008/115/EC shall apply.
Amendment 2531 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 2545 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The cost of relocation and transfer will be covered by the EU budget.
Amendment 2546 #
2020/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The costs of reception of an applicant met by a determining Member State, from the time when the application for international protection was registered until the transfer of the applicant to the Member State responsible, or until the determining Member State assumes responsibility for the applicant, shall be refunded from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 10 #
2019/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is aware that common problems in the EaP countries are a high level of corruption, bank fraud, the influence of oligarchs, the informal economy and poor governance; calls on the EaP countries to improve the rule of law, to eliminate these problems and to tackle illicit trade; calls on the EaP countries to guarantee the full respect of human rights and democracy.
Amendment 19 #
2019/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the European Commission to provide further technical support to Eastern Partners in order to improve the external investment framework, particularly in the areas of predictability, certainty and investor protection.
Amendment 22 #
2019/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the European Commission to extend the cooperation with our Eastern Partners to strengthen the role of civil society for the scrutiny of trade agreements and relations.
Amendment 35 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the lack of harmonization has a deep impact on return practices among Member States;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the use of the optional clause in Article2(2)(a), is leading to the creation of parallel regimes, offering diminished safeguards in borders compared to the regular return procedure and enhancing the risks of push backs and refoulement; urges therefore Member States not to apply the optional clause foreseen in article 2( 2) ( a) to border situations
Amendment 83 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of ensuring compliance with return decisions and recalls the key principle enshrined in the directive that voluntary returns should be prioritised over forced returns, especially as it is less expensive and more sustainable;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that under Article 7 of the directive, a return decision shall provide for an appropriate period for voluntary departure, of at least 30 days, which Member States have to extend where necessary, taking into account the specific circumstances of the individual case; stresses that a relatively short period for voluntary departure may hinder or altogether prevent voluntary departure;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a broad definition of the risk of absconding may lead to Member States frequently refraining from granting a period for voluntary departure; recalls the need for a closed and exhaustive list of criteria’s to define strictly the risk of absconding; recalls that lifting the voluntary departure period also leads to the imposition of an entry ban, which may further undermine voluntary departure;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that return and entry-ban decisions on removal should be individualised, clearly justified with reasons in law and in fact, issued in writing, and complete with information about available remedies, in a language the person understands;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that the directive allows for the temporary suspension of the enforcement of a removal, pending a decision relating to return; underlines the importance of such suspensive effect in cases where there is a risk of refoulement; notes that in most countries, appeal against return is not automatically suspensive, which may diminish protection and increase administrative burdens; an automatic suspensive remedy is necessary to harmonize the practices and ensure that people are not returning before the final decision;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with regret the limited use of Article 6(4) of the directive; is concerned about the failure of Member States to issue a temporary residence permit where return has proven not to be possible; underlines the fact that granting residence permits to individuals who cannot return to their country of origin could help to prevent protracted irregular stays and facilitate individuals’ social inclusion and contribution to society; notes that this would also help to get people out of administrative limbos where they are left;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the effective implementation of the Directive is hampered by the lack of access to legal aid and interpreters due to limited capacity and funding; considers that more funds should be made available for the provision of legal assistance, especially funding for civil society professionals offering legal assistance;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the directive establishes that returnees may lawfully be detained where other less coercive measures cannot be applied; expresses regret that despite the obligation to apply detention as a measure of last resort, in practice, very few viable alternatives to detention are developed and applied by Member States; calls on Member States, as a matter of urgency, to offer viable community-based alternatives to detention, which are proven to be better for migrants and Member States, since they cost less and have a less negative impact on migrants, especially children and vulnerable people;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets that informal agreements with third countries are completed in absence of duly parliamentary scrutiny and democratic and judicial oversight that formal readmission agreements require;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2208(INI)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the sustainability of returns by monitoring them and by funding reintegration programs in cooperation with third countries of origin.
Amendment 108 #
2019/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. PBelieves that further horizontal measures need to be adopted to enhance the principle of sincere cooperation (art. 4.3 TEU) and to increase mutual trust in national criminal justice systems, thereby leading to more efficient judicial cooperation; points out that a double criminality check limits mutual recognition and, according to the CJEU, must be interpreted restrictively; notes that mutual recognition should ideally work automatically27 without judging the substantial grounds of the accusation; _________________ 27See, for example, the Commission communication of 26 July 2000 on the Mutual Recognition of Final Decisions in Criminal Matters (COM(2000)0495).
Amendment 186 #
2019/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the importance of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, in the form of an interinstitutional agreement consisting of an annual independent and evidence-based review to assess the compliance of all EU Member States with Article 2 TEU, plus country-specific recommendations; notes the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as a key tool contributing to strengthen mutual trust between Member States in the context of the application of the FDEAW;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 18, 19 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Articles 2, 3, 5, 8 and 813 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR),
Amendment 10 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights related to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, and in particular Sharifi v. Austria of 5 December 2013 (Chamber judgment), Mohammadi v. Austria of 3 July 2014 (Chamber judgment), Sharifi and Others v. Italy and Greece of 21 October 2014 (Chamber judgment), and Tarakhel v. Switzerland of 4 November 2014 (Grand Chamber judgment), and ECtHR - M.S.S. v Belgium and Greece [GC]; Application No. 30696/09, Judgement of 21 November 2011, related to Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 (Dublin II)
Amendment 13 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 12 April 2016 on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to Migration (2015/2095(INI));
Amendment 14 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to the ECJ judgement of the 2 April 2020 on the joined cases C-715/17, C-718/17 and C- 719/17 Commission v Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 2.5 million people applied for asylum in the European Union in the period 2015-2016, a fourfold increase compared to 2012-2013714,200 asylum applications were lodged in the EU in 2019;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in the case of most asylum applications, the set of hierarchical criteria and the deadlines laid down as part of Dublin procedures are not met and transfers are not carried out;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas studies on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation highlight systematic disregard towards family provisions and incorrect application of the principle of the best interest of the child, which have resulted in unnecessary and unreasonable transfer procedures;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the provisions on dependent persons (article 16) and the discretionary clauses (article 17) could be widely used to support family unity;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 51 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the preventive action provision of the Dublin III Regulation (Article 33) has never been used;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Amendment 55 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas implementation of the Dublin III Regulation does not effectively address secondary movements which are largely due to asylum seekers' social- connections with specific countries, protection-based concerns, health reasons and systemic deficiencies in the asylum systems where application are made;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
Cg. whereas Article 28 of the Dublin Regulation allows detention as an exceptional measure "to secure transfer procedures", where there is "significant risk of absconding" of the applicant; whereas this definition remains unclear and the interpretation varies from a Member State to another;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
Ch. whereas the use of detention and coercive transfers raises concerns with respect to asylum seekers' right to liberty, dignity and physical integrity;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2206(INI)
Da. whereas some of the flaws are inherent in the design of the Regulation and cannot be solved through better implementation alone;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Incorporating the principle of solidarity into the management of asylum seekersDublin Regulation
Amendment 79 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 98 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the Dublin System, and in particular the first country of irregular entry criterion places a significant burden on a minority of Member states;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Urges the EU to establish an automatic, permanent and mandatory relocation mechanism ensuring the full respect of the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility enshrined in art.80 of TFEU; including for those rescued at sea;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2206(INI)
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 levelCommon European and Asylum System; deplores the fact that efforts to overhaul the Dublin III Regulation have been blocked in the Council;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2206(INI)
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,mechanism for early warning, preparedness and crisis management as set out in Article 33 has not been applied to date, considers that a solidarity-based mechanism in the EU should be established to ensure continuity of the right of asylum in the EU uander the best possible conditions not to hinder arrivals and deflect responsibility; emphasizes that the protection of fundamental rights of asylum applicants should always remain at the centre of this mechanism; also notes that the provisions set out in the Temporary Protection Directive has yet to be invoked;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that such a mechanism should allow for the participation of civil society organization providing professional assistance to people in need of international protection during the assessment of their asylum application, particularly of legal nature;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to makexpand the use of the discretionary clause in Article 17 when exceptional, to address challenging situations and humanitarian circumstances so warrant,, as for example to relocate and provide decent reception conditions to asylum seekers currently living in the Greek hotspots in an atmosphere of extreme tension and to provide decent receptioninhumane, degrading, unsanitary and unsafe conditions;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that provisions on family unity, which are the first in the hierarchy of criteria, should be efficiently implemented, and that provisions on dependent persons (article 16) and the discretionary clauses (article 17) should be used more widely to support family unity;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. In the absence of a permanent solidarity mechanism, supports the expanded use of discretionary clauses of Article 17 as a solidarity tool for responsibility sharing in particular in situations of large number of spontaneous arrivals and in the specific context of sea arrivals and disembarkation procedures;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 155 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublin proceduresand technical support provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspotto Member States; 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 conductedand the Commission to increase assistance to Member States, especially those at the border of the EU; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources, supporting Member States with Dublin procedures;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to monitor that interviews are conducted in the language of the asylum seeker or in a language that the applicant is reasonably supposed to understand;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. PDeplores that the rights of asylum seekers, including that to legal assistance, are often neglected when implementing the Dublin III Regulation, points out that the protection of fundamental rights must be at the heart of the measures taken to implementEU asylum policies and of the implementation process of the Dublin III Regulation, including the protection of childrenminors, victims of trafficking, victims of torture, and the most vulnerable;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that asylum seekers have the right to be fully informed on the procedures; regrets that the level of information provided to asylum seekers differs consistently from one Member state to another; urges the Member states to guarantee that minors have tailored, child-friendly information and specific support; stresses that providing legal assistance and interpretation are key to ensure applicants' right to information;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that transfers of asylum seekers, and in particular vulnerable people, minors and families can result in violations of their human rights; urges Member states to properly assess the risks to which applicants would be exposed in the Member States of destination; stresses in particular that transfers must be carried out in a way that under no circumstances exposes individuals to a risk of refoulement, irrespective of whether the asylum system of return is affected by systemic deficiencies;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to monitor compliance with the hierarchy of criteria more closely; regards it as essential to clarify the conditions for applying the family reunification criterion and toenable a better use of the family provisions, including by harmoniseing the standards of proof required; callacross Member states oin the Member States and the Commission to protect the best interests of children and to clarify the criteria for keeping children in detentiondirection of less stringent and more achievable standards; calls the Commission and the Member states to speed up family reunification procedures including through an immediate transfer to a country in which the applicant has family;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets that Member states do not proactively contribute to the identification and verification of the family links; deplores that the burden of proof is almost entirely left to the applicants;
Amendment 192 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure an adequate verification of the best interest of the child, avoiding that the complexity of the procedures results in the failure to implement this principle, in particular for the unaccompanied minors of age between 16 and 18;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Regrets that Member states apply different interpretation of the best interest of the child; calls therefore the Commission to clarify the definition in line with EU legislation and to identify which family reunification possibilities, security and safety considerations, background information should be taken into consideration;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Urges the Member States and the Commission to clarify that detention is never in the best interest of the child and that a minor should never be detained because of the migratory status of their family; calls to expand the sources used for the monitoring and identification of unlawful practices to include information provided by international and non- governmental organizations where it is reliable, up-to-date and specific;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2206(INI)
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; deplores, 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 secencourages Member states to apply the discretiondary movements as essential in order to reduce the number of transfer requests; proposes thatclause more swiftly in cases where it becomes evident that transfers cannot be carried out, or where the coinditions which trigger transfer procedures be clarified and harmonisedvidual situation of the applicant requires so;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that in some cases the rules on transfer of responsibility under Dublin III undermine the efficiency of asylum procedures and the carrying-out of transfers and, according to the evidence, that in many cases asylum seekers remain outside of the system due to disproportionate use of the criterion of the first countribute to the increase in the number of secondary movements by encouraging asylum-seekers to remain outside the systemy of irregular entry and the insufficient consideration of the meaningful links and the particular needs of the applicants; calls on the Commission to revise the rules, in order to give Member States sufficient time to carry out transfers and do away with transfer of responsibility in cases where anincrease trust between Member States and between them and the asylum seeker absconds;
Amendment 228 #
2019/2206(INI)
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 would enhance rights-compliant procedures, simplify Dublin procedures 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 232 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to increase the resources necessary to make Dublin III operational, particularly the number of asylum officers; calls on the European Commission to increase the funds available for the provision of legal assistance, especially funding for civil society professionals offering legal assistance to people in need of international protection during the Dublin procedure;
Amendment 235 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
A singlerights-centred asylum application in the EU
Amendment 239 #
2019/2206(INI)
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; considernotes 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 datare are multiple reasons for submission of additional asylum applications;
Amendment 249 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the rate of protection for asylum seekers varies greatly between Member States for certain nationalities; considers that a common list of safe countries and a shared country-risk analysis, or at least greater convergence, would 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 and this can contribute to onward movement; considers that accounting for individual needs of the applicant in the Dublin procedures would reduce secondary movements; calls for the inclusion of a relocation criteria considering the "genuine links" with a particular Member state as an efficient approach to reduce secondary movements;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 282 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission and the Council to work towards convergence in the bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and with thirdimplementation of the Dublin III Regulation by taking stock of the elements countries, in order to optimise implementation of the Dublin III Regubuting to greater efficiency, and compliance with human rights legislation;
Amendment 286 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Council to find a sustainable solution and take the necessary steps to adopt a position on the Dublin Recast Regulation by qualified majority;
Amendment 287 #
2019/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Proposes that a fairer system of allocation be a priority for any reform of the Dublin system while keeping the protection of fundamental rights of applicants at the centre of the functioning of the solidarity mechanism;
Amendment 182 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 195 #
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 217 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation 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 ; __________________ 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 536 #
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 several Member States; 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 monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOs; calls for improvements in border mechanisms and consulate working methods to enable potential asylum seekers to apply for international protection;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19, JOIN(2020) 11 final, of 8 April 2020
Amendment 5 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communication “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa”, JOIN(2020) 4 final of 9 March 2020.
Amendment 6 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the G20 Trade Ministers statements of 30March and 14 May 2020
Amendment 15 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas while significant parts ofthe first Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy remain valobtained a wid,e some other parts need to be updated due to the new developments and configuration in international trade worldwide;upport on its approach towards a rules, value based and predictable trade system; whereas new developments since 2018, notably the implementation of the EU- Canada trade agreement and most recently the effects of the COVID19 pandemic on trade make necessary a throughout update of the previous report
Amendment 23 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas recent Eurobarometer figures show that around 60 % of the EU citizens believe that the EU’s trade policy brings benefits for them; whereas part of the public opinion is strongly vocal againstparts of the public opinion have different perception on trade policy and trade agreements; whereascalls on the Commission and the Member States must continue to develop a proper communication strategy on trade policy and trade agreements, which aims to tackle fake news on trade and to transmit as much information as possible, while targeting specific stakeholders and raising economic operators’ awareness about trade agreements;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas on 30 April the EU together with eighteen WTO members formally notified the ‘Multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement’ (MPIA) to the WTO; whereas this notification marks the start of the application of the MPIA to disputes arising between the participating WTO members in view of the stalemate of the Appellate Body (AB).
Amendment 34 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas on 14 March2020 the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 under an urgency procedure to make the export of personal protective equipment subject to export authorisation in line with Regulation (EU) 2015/479 as a temporary measure that serves to help the EU face the surge in demand and prepare the EU's operational capacity to help out third countries.
Amendment 38 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas many countries impose tariffs on medical devices including patient monitors, diagnostic equipment and common medicines like antibiotics, painkillers, or insulin and virtually all countries charge import tariffs on soap; whereas tariffs have been exacerbated by the United States decision to impose additional duties on USD 370 billion in imports from China which include some aspects of PPE;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas G20 Trade Ministers have committed to mitigate the impacts of COVID19 on international trade and investment by continuing to working together to deliver a free, fair, non discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable trade and investment environment, and by keep our markets open to ensure the continued flow of vital medical supplies and equipment, critical agricultural products, and other essential goods and services across border.
Amendment 43 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas 36 million jobs in the EU depend on exports outside the EU, out of which 13,7 million are occupied by women; whereas women are largely under-represented in extra-EU trade in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors; whereas only one in five exporting companies in the EU is led (i.e.owned and/or managed) by a woman and women account for 30% or less of the total workforce; calls on the EU and its Member States to include in ex-ante and ex-post impact assessments the country- specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements; stresses that the results of the gender- focused analysis should be taken into account in trade negotiations – considering both positive and negative impact throughout the whole process, from the negotiation stage to implementation – and should be accompanied by measures to prevent or compensate possible negative effects1a _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 13 March 2018 on gender equality in EU trade agreements (2017/2015(INI).
Amendment 47 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that despite the difficult global economic climate, the EU recorded a surplus of €84.6 billion in trade in goods with its trade agreement partners, compared to its overall trade deficit with the rest of the world of about €24.6 billion; recalls that over 36 million jobs being supported by exports to outside of the EU; notes that significant aspects of the global context have been shifting and have proven to be unpredictable in the last two years; reiterates its support for a rules- based, predictable and fair trading system that needs to be safeguarded;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that since the Commission adopted its latest trade strategy in 2015, entitled ‘Trade for All’, the EU has concluded and started applying a number of new trade agreements, notably the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); the EU-Singapore and the EU-Vietnam FTA's.
Amendment 63 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote human rights, EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral, plurilateral and plurbilateral agenda, the conclusion of mutually balanced, win-win trade agreements and their effective implementation and the elimination of unjustified trade barriers constitute the best way to make the EU more competitive in a globalised world
Amendment 70 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that choices in our relationship with the two other trade superpowers, China and the USA, which represent approximately 30 % of our trade exchanges, are key when it comes to driving EU trade policy;
Amendment 81 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that it is a critical moment for multilateralism and for the globDeeply regrets the impasse of the WTO and the multilateral trading system;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a substantive reform of on the Commission to work with the other WTO, based on members to carry forward an ambitious reform to modernisinge its rule- book in order to make it more effective by providing structural and long-term solutions; encoto ensure a true level playing field for trading companies, respectful of social and environmental standards; urages WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the ministerial summit in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and send out a clear signal that the WTO is still able to deliver on its negotiating functionthe Commission, in this respect, to negotiate new rules to fight trade - distortive practices, including non market policies and practices, SOEs and industrial subsides, leading to overcapacity, forced technology transfer policies and practices;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the next ministerial summit and send out a clear signal that the WTO is still able to deliver on its negotiating function new recalls the importance of functional dispute settlement arbitration court for EU industry; regrets the current impasse of the WTO dispute settlement body;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for the adoption of a global catalogue of essential emergency healthcare products within the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in order to stop price speculation and facilitate their trade; strongly encourages all countries to join the WTO Pharmaceutical Tariff Elimination Agreement (Zero for Zero) and for its scope to be extended to all pharmaceutical and medicinal products to ensure worldwide cross-border trade; calls on WTO members to make this topic a priority on the agenda of the next WTO Ministerial Meeting;1b _________________ 1bEuropean Parliament resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP))
Amendment 94 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recalls that emergency trade measures designed to tackle COVID-19, if deemed necessary, must be targeted, proportionate, transparent, and temporary, and that they shall not create unnecessary barriers to trade or disruption to global supply chains, are consistent with WTO rules;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement (MPIA), a new system that will allow the EU, together with other participating WTO members, to over come the current paralysis of the WTO’s Appellate Body and solve trade disputes amongst themselves;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Welcomes the progress on negotiations for the Multilateral Investment Court; notes that the International Court System, ICS, is intended to be a stepping stone towards the MIC; regrets the extremely slow progress of Member States dismantling intra-EUBITs; urges the Commission to take action where appropriate;
Amendment 103 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note ofDeeply regrets the dramatic change in the US trade strategy over the past three years, which is focused on bilateral trade and often legally questionable unilateral trade measures; takes note of the limited progress made towards implementing the joint US-EU Statement of 25 July 2018; stresses the importance of relaunching the EU-US talks on the basis of the existing negotiating mandates adopted in April 2019 by the Council;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that despite recent tensions in transatlantic relations, the EU should continue to work with the USA as a partner, with whom it has to find solutions to trade issues of common interest;, such as the effects of the extra-territorial application of laws adopted by the US, which are contrary to international law.
Amendment 116 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Commission to find negotiated solutions with the USA, which include the issue of civil aircraft subsidies, and to reach a deal to ending the illegal imposition of US steel and aluminium tariffs; recalls the agreement found on the allocation of higher share in the tariff rate quota for high-quality beef with the purpose of reducing tensions in transatlantic relations while safeguarding EU interests in the agricultural sector; recalls its previous calls on the US to withdraw the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on ripe olives from Spain.
Amendment 135 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission to negotiate an ambitious investment agreement, with an effective TSD chapter, which removes all barriers to EU investments, and looks forward to a conclusion of the negotiations by the end of 2020 as agreed in the EU-China Summit in 2019; firmly believes, however, that substance of the agreement should be prioritised over the speed of its conclusion;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the promising outcome presented in the Commission’s report regarding the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs), in particular South Korea, Central and Latin America, Canada, Eastern partners, and African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) countries; stresses that EU trade agreements have a clear track record of, in most cases, reaching their primary objective of creating significant opportunities for EU exporters on third- country trade markets;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its concern over the poor use of preference utilisation in the EU’s FTAs; notes, in particular, a large divergence in utilisation by the EU’s exporters in different agreements and little divergence in utilisation between the EU’s importers; calls on the Commission to further analyse preference utilisation; highlights the importance of flexible, streamlined, and easy rules of origin in this regard; calls on the Commission together with the Member States to streamline work towards more effective trade promotion and communication strategies and to use the full potential of the EU Delegations around the world;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. CWelcomes the publication of the Joint Communication for a comprehensive EU-Africa Strategy; calls on the European Union to engage more with African countries in order to create an effective and solid partnership that would promote effectivesustainable economic development and growth in the African continent; stresses that the figures of the recent report of 10 February 2020 on the General Scheme of Preferences (GSP) covering the period 2018-2019 show an increase of the utilisation rate of the preferences by the countries benefitting from the scheme; calls on the Commission to increase its technical and economic aid for developing tradesupport via aid for trade measures between the EU and African countries as well as among the African countries themselves; notes in this regard that aid for trade should be a key component in trade relations with Africa in the aftermath of the COVID- 19crisis;
Amendment 197 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement of 21 November 2019; welcomes its consent onprogress towards implementation of the EU- Vietnam agreement and calls for its quick implementacontinued speedy progress, notably in the establishment of joint institutions and the ratification of outstanding core ILO Conventions; views these agreements as a step towards concluding an FTA with the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines its determination to establish the closest relationship possible with the United Kingdom, based on the principles regarding trade, investments and competitiveness, as set out in its resolution of 12 February 2020 on the proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland7 ; notes that the Political Declaration of 17 October 2019 supported by the United Kingdom states that the future economic partnership will be underpinned by provisions ensuring a level playing field for open and fair competition, especially if no agreement if reached before the end of 2020; _________________ 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0033.
Amendment 215 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Encourages the Commission to seize the momentum caused by the UK’s withdrawal to streamline our EU-policies, cut red tape and enhance competitiveness for EU companies and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs); stresses that the FTA should aim to allow for the closest possible market access and trade facilitation in order to minimise trade disruptions and to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 221 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. WelcomNotes the conclusions of the trade negotiations with Mexico and the MERCOSUR counimportance of strengthening mutually beneficial trade and political relations with Latin America; stries, which have both the potential to deepen our strategic partnership with Latin America and to create additional opportunities in our trade relations with those countries; notes that such opportunses the importance of the recently concluded modernisation of the EU- Mexico Association agreement; notes that the association agreement with the Mercosur countries has not been concluded yet; invities would also give EU companies access to an increasingly growing market;the Commission to clarify its intention concerning future trade and association agreements on the issue of the split of the text.
Amendment 225 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls its position expressed in its previous report on the implementation of the CCP; underlines that the 15-point action plan of 27 February 20188 set out by the Commission services represents a good basis for reflection in order to impropoints out that the new- generation agreements include human rights clauses and sustainable development chapters, to be implemented comprehensively in their entirety in order to safeguard and promote the observance of human rights, the Union’s values and high labour, social and environmental standards; notes the evaluation of the sustainable development chapters included in the Commission report on implementation of FTAs and calls for a timely implementation of existing TSD provisions; asks the Commission to develop a precise and specific methodology of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of these chapters, given the mechanisms in trade andat such an evaluation cannot be made on the basis of quantitative data only; calls on the Commission to present proposals on how to strengthen the enforcement of the sustainable development (TSD) chapters; _________________ 8 https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/inde x.cfm?id=1803 in trade agreements, in light of the initiative launched by DG JUST for mandatory due diligence for EU companies, including the consideration of mandatory due diligence in EU trade agreements and a sanctions- based enforcement mechanism among other options.
Amendment 237 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. BWelievcomes that the current system already demonstrates some efficiency, as seen in the framework of the EU-Korea FTA in which the EU has requested the establishment of a panele establishment of a panel at the request of the EU under the EU-Korea FTA following South Korea’s failure to ratify International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on workers’ rights, notably on freedom of association and collective bargaining;
Amendment 242 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recalls that the early efforts of the Commission and Parliament in the trade negotiations with Mexico and Vietnam paid off withsuccessfully encouraged the ratification by both countries respectively in November 2018 and July 2019 of the ILO Convention 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining; congratulates both countries for such an important step;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that TSD chapters in trade agreements should drive the external dimension of the European Green Deal, and any new adjustment mechanism should be compatible with WTO rules as well as EU FTAs; stresses that EU companies that are users of intermediate goods should not be put at a competitive disadvantage;
Amendment 248 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on EU leaders and the Commission to take bold decisions regarding the reform of the EU own resources system, including the introduction of a basket of new own resources; reaffirms its position, as set out in the MFF interim report, regarding the list of potential candidates for new own resources: a common consolidated corporate tax base, digital services taxation, a financial transaction tax, income from the emissions trading scheme, a plastics contribution and a WTO compatible carbon border adjustment mechanism;1c _________________ 1cEuropean Parliament resolution of 15 May 2020 on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan (2020/2631(RSP))
Amendment 252 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes that the EU trade and investment policy should be used as leverage towards responsible management of supply chains, which include ensuring that businesses uphold human rightseffective due diligence in supply chains must be central to EU trade and investment policy in order to uphold human rights, labour rights and environmental standards and ensure access to justice; recalls that voluntary measures have been largely ineffective; welcomes commitments from the Commission that it will present a legislative proposal by 2021;
Amendment 267 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation of trade defence instruments in 2018, and the new foreign investment screening mechanism; stresses that the new foreign investment screening mechanism should never be a tool for protectionism; ;calls on the Commission for an effective TDIs enforcement to protect European industry from unfair market practices and for the evaluation and reinforcement of the safeguard instruments in order to make them more responsive to extraordinary circumstances and better adapted to protect European industry by effectively anticipating market disruptions from trade flow;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the Council for a rapid and swift agreement on the International Procurement Instrument in order to provide legal security, reciprocity and a level playing field to EU operators; calls for the inclusion of a global catalogue of essential emergency healthcare products to avoid in the future abuses by third country providers' in international trade during a global pandemic;
Amendment 281 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Points out that the share of trade in services in the overall trade picture is underestimated; stresses that the EU is by far the world’s biggest exporter of services and that services represent about 70 % %of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP); highlights in particular the relative resilience of trade in services during the COVID-19 crisis and underlines its role in the economic recovery in Europe;
Amendment 285 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Underlines the need to facilitate international recovery efforts through open and fair trade including through digital trade which necessitates a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and an advancement of WTO e-commerce negotiations;
Amendment 287 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Underlines that foreign direct investment into the EU and the acquisition of healthcare and other key infrastructure by foreign investors has the potential to harm EU efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe; welcomes in this regard the Communication from the Commission on Guidance to the Member States ahead of the application of the FDI Screening Regulation; urges Member States which have not yet established a screening mechanism to do so urgently; further calls on all Member States to use all available tools to ensure effective mechanisms are in place to assess potential investment and acquisitions for threats to critical health infrastructure in the EU, and to take mitigating or blocking measures as needed;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 % of the EU goods exports; supports the idea that a specific chapter on SMEs should be part of all proposed FTAs, as done in the EU-Japan agreement and Mexico, and that they should be included when revising existing FTAs; notes that trade barriers and bureaucracy are especially problematic for SMEs that cannot afford the extra work to overcome them; calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to support MSMEs, with specific focus on, and measures for women-led MSMEs; calls on the EU and its Member States to pay particular attention to the special circumstances of women-led MSMEs when establishing export help-desks, to take advantage of the possibilities created by FTAs and to strengthen services, technologies and infrastructures (such as access to internet) that are of particular importance to the economic empowerment of women and women-led MSMEs; calls on the Commission to help set up partnerships between female entrepreneurs in the EU and their counterparts in developing countries1d _________________ 1dEuropean Parliament resolution of 13 March 2018 on gender equality in EU trade agreements (2017/2015(INI))
Amendment 70 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) ‘In order to guarantee the rights of the applicant, a decision concerning his or her application should be given in writing. Where the decision does not grant international protection, the applicant should be given reasons in fact and in law, information on the consequences of the decision and the modalities for challenging it. Without prejudice to the applicant’s right to remain and to the principle of non-refoulement, such a decision may include, or may be issued together with, a return decision issued in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31a
Recital 31a
(31a) In orWhere a Member State considers tohat it would increase the efficiency of procedures and to reduce the risk of absconding and the likelihood of unauthorised movements, if there should bare no procedural gasteps between the issuance of a negative decision on an application for international protection and of a return decision. A, it may issue a return decision should immediately be issued to applicants whose applications are rejected. Without prejudice to the right to an effective remedy, the return decision should either be part of the negative decision on an application for intThis possibility should in no way restrict Member States’ discretion as regards the use of Article 6(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 1a or their discretion to issue residence permits or other authorisations under national protection or, if it is a separate act, be issued at the same time and together with the negative decision.’law granting a right to stay on the territory. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code).
Amendment 89 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) ‘Many applications for international protection are made at the external border or in a transit zone of a Member State, often by persons apprehended in connection with unauthorisedirregular crossings of the external border or disembarked following a search and rescue operation. In order to conduct identification, security and health screening at the external border and direct the third-country nationals and stateless persons concerned to the relevant procedures, a screening is necessary. There should be seamless and efficient links between all stages of the relevant procedures for all irregular arrivals. After the screening, tThird-country nationals and stateless persons should be channelled to the appropriate asylum or return procedure, or refused entry. A pre- entry phase consisting of screening and border procedures for asylum and return should therefore be established.’, or granted entry in accordance with Article 6(5) of the Schengen Borders Code.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40a
Recital 40a
(40a) ‘ The purpose of the border procedure for asylum and return should be to quickly assess applications, at the external borders whether applications are unfounded or inadmissible and to, to determine whether they are well founded or unfounded. If unfounded, the procedure should allow for a swiftly return of those with no right to stay and who have been issued a return decision, while ensuring that those with well-founded claims are channelled into the regular procedure and provided quick access to international protection. Member States should therefore be able to require applicants for international protection to stay at the external border or in a transit zone in order to assess the admissibility of applications. In well-defined circumstances, Member States should be able to provide for the examination of the merits of an application and, in the event of rejection of the application, for tha decision on the possible return of the third-country nationals and stateless persons concerned at the externconcerned in a border procedure. However a border procedures should not be applied to unaccompanied minors, families with children, and other vulnerable applicants including those with special procedural border reception needs.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40b
Recital 40b
(40b) Member State should be able to assess applications in a border procedure where the applicant is a danger to national security or public order, where the applicant has misled the authorities by presenting false information or documents or by withholding relevant information or documents with respect to his or her identity or nationality that could have had a negative impact on the decision and where it is likely that the application is unfounded because the applicant is of a nationality for whom the number of decisions granting international protection in that Member State is lower than 210% of the total number of decisions for that third country. In other cases, such as same way, when the applicant is from a safe country of origin or a safe third country, the use of the border procedure should be optional for the Member States.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40c
Recital 40c
(40c) When applying the border procedure for the examination of an application for international protection, Member States should ensure that the necessary arrangements are made to accommodate the apcomplicants at or close to the external border or transit zones, in accordance withce with the provisions of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Reception Conditions Directive] as regards accommodation for applicants. Member States may process the applications at a different location at the external border than that where the asylum application is made by transferring applicants to a specific location at or in the proximity of the external border ofin that Member States where appropriate facilities exist. Member States should retain discretion in deciding at which specific locations at the external borders such facilities should be set up. However, Member States should seek to limit the need for transferring applicants for this purpose, and therefore aim at setting up such facilities with sufficient capacity atThey should notify the Commission of the specific locations at which the border cprossing points, or sections of the external border, where the majority of the number of applications for international proteccedures will be carried out. In cases where the border procedure is applied and the capacity of the locations are made, also taking into account the length of the external border and the number of border crossing points or transit zones. They should notify the Commission of the specific locations at the external border, transit zones or proximity of the external border where the border procedures will be carried outs notified by a Member State is temporarily exceeded, Member States may process those applications at another location within its territory, for the shortest time possible. In cases where the border procedure is applied and the capacity of the locations at or in proximity of the external border as notified by a Member State is temporarily exceeded, Member States may process those applications at another location within its territory, for the shortest time possible.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40d
Recital 40d
(40d) In case where the use of the border procedure is an obligation, Member States should by way of exception not be required to apply itMember States should not apply the border procedure for the examination of applications for international protection from nationals of a third country that does not cooperate sufficiently on readmission, since a swift return of the persons concerned, following rejection of their applications, would be unlikely in that case. The determination of whether a third country is cooperating sufficiently on readmission should be based on the procedures set out in Article 25a of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40e
Recital 40e
(40e) The duration of the border procedure for examination of applications for international protection should be as short as possible while at the same time guaranteeing a complete and fair examination of the claims. It should in any event not exceed 12 weeks. This deadline should be understood as a stand-alone deadline for the asylum border procedure, encompassing both the decision on the examination of the application as well as the decision of the first level of appeal, if applicable. Within this period, and without prejudice to the independence of the judiciary, Member States are entitled to set the deadline in national law both for the administrative and for the appeal stage, but should set them in a way so as to ensure thatable the examination procedure isto be concluded and that subsequently, if relevant, thea decision on the first level of appeal isto be issued within this maximum 12 weeks. After that period, if the Member State nevertheless failed to take the relevant decisions, the applicant should in principle be authorised to enter the territory of the Member State. Entry into the territory should however not be authorised where the applicant has no right to remain, where he or she has not requested to be allowed to remain for the purpose of an appeal procedure, or where a court or tribunal has decided that he or she should not be allowed to remain pending the outcome of an appeal procedure. In such cases, to ensure continuity between the asylum procedure and the return procedure, the return procedure should also be carried out in the context of a border procedure for a period not exceeding 12 weeks. This period should be counted starting from the moment in which the applicant, third- country national or stateless person no longer has a right to remain or is no longer allowed to remainWhere a final decision is not taken within 12 weeks, the border procedure shall end and the applicant shall be allowed to enter the territory of the Member State.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40f
Recital 40f
(40f) While the border procedure forAdministrative detention during the examination of an application for international protection can be applied without recourse to detention,should remain a measure of last resort. Any detention decision must be based on an individual assessment and determined to be necessary, reasonable and proportionate to a legitimate purpose. Member States should nevertheless be able to apply the grounds for detention during the border procedure in accordance with the provisions of the [Reception Conditions] Directive (EU) XXX/XXX in order to decide on the right of the applicant to enter the territory. If detention is used during such procedure, the provisions on detention of the [Reception Conditions] Directive (EU) XXX/XXX should apply, including the guarantees for detained applicants and the fact that an individual assessment of each case is necessary, judicial control and conditions of detention.
Amendment 144 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 g
Recital 40 g
(40g) When an application is rejected in the context of the border procedure, the applicant, third-country national or stateless person concerned should be immediately subject to a return decision or, where the conditions ofMember State in question may issue the applicant a return decision provided that it respects Article 145 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council10 are met, to a refusal of entry. To guarantee the equal treatment of all third-country nationals whose application has been rejected in the context of the border procedure, where a Member State has decided not to apply the provisions of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive] by virtue of Article 2(2), point (a), of that Directive and does not issue a return decision to the third-country national concernedthe Directive on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (‘the Returns Directive’)2a and due consideration has been given in the individual case to the application of Article 8, paragraphs 2 to 5 of that Directive. The Member State may also, twhe treatment and level of protecre the conditions of the applicant, third- country national or stateless person concerned should be in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive] and be equivalent to those applicable to persons subject to a return decision. _________________ 10Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 077 23.3.2016, p. 1Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council are met, issue a refusal of entry without prejudice to Article 6(5) of that Regulation. _________________ 2aDirective (EU) xxx/xxx of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (recast).
Amendment 148 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 h
Recital 40 h
(40h) When applying the border procedure for carrying out return, certain provisions of the [recastthe Return Directive] should apply as these regulateto all elements of the return procedure that are not determined by this Regulation, notably those on definitions, more favourable provisions, non-refoulement, best interests of the child, family life and state of health, risk of absconding, obligation to cooperate, period for voluntary departure, return decision, removal, postponement of removal, return and removal of unaccompanied minors, entry bans, safeguards pending return, detention, conditions of detention, detention of minors and families and emergency situations. To reduce the risk of unauthorised entry and movement of illegally staying third-country nationals subject to the border procedure for carrying out return, a period for voluntary departure not exceeding 15 days may be granted to illegally staying third-country nationals, without prejudice for the possibility to voluntarily comply with the obligation to return at any moment.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40i
Recital 40i
(40i) Where an applicant, third-country national or stateless person who was detained during the border procedure for the examination of theihis/her application for international protection no longer has a right to remain and has not been allowed to remain, Member States should be able to continue the detention for the purpose of preventing entry into the territory and carrying out the return procedure, respecting the guarantees and conditions for detention laid down in Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive]. AWhere an applicant, third-country national or stateless person who was not detained during the border procedure for the examination of an application for international protection, and whoere that application was unsuccessful, and that applicant no longer has a right to remain and has not been allowed to remain, could also bthe dRetained if there is a risk of absconding, if he or she avoids or hampers return, or if he or she poses a risk to public policy, public security or national security. Detention should be for as short a period as possible and should not exceed the maximum duration of the border procedure for carrying out return. When the illegally staying third-country national does not return or is not removed within that period and the border procedure for carrying out return ceases to apply, the provisions of the [recast Return Directive] should apply. The maximum period of detention set by Article 15 of that Directive should include the period of detention applied duringurn Directive should apply. Member States may detain an applicant where other sufficient but less coercive measures cannot be applied effectively, for as short a period as possible and not exceeding the maximum duration of the border procedure for carrying ourt return.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44a
Recital 44a
(44a) ‘An applicant who lodges a subsequent application at the last minute merely in order to delay or frustrate his or her removal should not be authorised to remain pending the finalisation of the decision declaring the application inadmissible in cases where it is immediately clear to the determining authoritya court or tribunal that no new elements have been presented and there is no risk of refoulement and provided that the application is made within one year of the decision by the determining authority on the first application. The determining authority shall issue a decision under national law confirming that these criteria are fulfilled in order for the applicant not to be authorised to remain. ’may request a court or tribunal to revoke an applicant’s right to remain in such cases.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) ‘For an applicant to be able to exercise his or her right to an effective remedy against a decision rejecting an application for international protection, and where a return decision has also been issued to the applicant, all effects of theat return decision should be automatically suspended for as long as the applicant has the right to remain or has been allowed to remain on the territory of a Member State. To improve the effectiveness of procedures at the external border, while ensuring the respect of the right to an effective remedy, appeals against decisions taken in the context of the border procedure should take place only before a single level of jurisdiction of a court or tribunal.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Applicants should, in principle, have the right to remain on the territory of a Member State until the time-limit for lodging an appeal before a court or tribunal of first instance expires, and, where such a right is exercised within the set time-limit, pending the outcome of the appeal. It is only in the limited cases set out in this Regulation, where applications are likely to be unfounded, that the applicant should not have an automatic right to remain for the purpose of the appeal.
Amendment 182 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66a
Recital 66a
(66a) ‘In cases where the applicant has no automatic right to remain for the purpose of the appeal, a court or tribunal should still be able to allow the applicant to remain on the territory of the Member State pending the outcome of the appeal, upon the applicant’s request or acting of its own motion. In such cases, applicants should have a right to remain until the time-limit for requesting a court or tribunal to be allowed to remain has expired and, where the applicant has presented such a request within the set time-limit, pending the decision of the competent court or tribunal. In order to discourage abusive or last minute subsequent applications, Member States should be able to provide in national law that applicants should have no right to remain during that period in the case of rejected subsequent applications, with a view to preventing further unfounded subsequent applications. In the context of the procedure for determining whether or not the applicant should be allowed to remain pendinga court or tribunal is requested to revoke the applicant’s right to remain for the purpose of the appeal, the applicant’s rights of defence should be adequately guaranteed by providing him or her with the necessary interpretation and legal assistance. Furthermore, the competent court or tribunal should be able to examine the decision refusing to grant international protection in terms of facts and points of law.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66b
Recital 66b
(66b) In order to ensure effective returns, applicants should not have athe efficacy of the asylum and return procedures, a court or tribunal should be able to revoke an applicant’s right to remain on the Member State’s territory at the stage of a second or further level of appeal before a court or tribunal against a negative decision on the application for international protection, without prejudice to the possibility for a court or tribunal to allow the applicant to remain. Furthermore, Member States should not grant applicants the possibility to lodge a further appeal against a first appeal decision in respect of a decision taken in a border procedure.
Amendment 191 #
2016/0224(COD)
(66c) To ensure the consistency of the legal review carried out by a court or tribunal on a decision rejecting an application for international protection and the accompanyingany related return decision, and with a view to accelerating the examination of the case and reducing the burden on the competent judicial authorities, it should be possible that such decisions should bare subject to common proceedings before the same court or tribunal.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66d a (new)
Recital 66d a (new)
(66d a)In order to ensure compliance with EU and international law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, upon irregular arrival at the EU’s external borders, during border surveillance, screening, the asylum procedure or the return procedure, each Member State should establish a monitoring mechanism and put in place adequate safeguards for the independence of that mechanism, in particular by involving national human rights institutions, national ombudspersons, international organisations or relevant non- governmental organisations in the management and operation of the mechanism. The monitoring mechanism should cover in particular the respect for fundamental rights in relation to border surveillance, the screening, asylum and return procedures, as well as the respect for the applicable 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 (FRA) 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 FRA for developing their national monitoring mechanism. Member States should also be allowed to seek advice from the FRA with regard to establishing the methodology for this monitoring mechanism and with regard to appropriate training measures. The independent monitoring mechanism should be in addition and 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 monitoring mechanism for the purpose of monitoring the operational and technical application of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) as set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) xxxx/xxxx [EU Asylum Agency Regulation] and without prejudice to monitoring of fundamental rights carried out by existing national or international monitoring bodies. The Member States should investigate allegations of the breach of fundamental rights during border surveillance, the screening, asylum and return procedures, including by ensuring that complaints are dealt with promptly, expeditiously and capable of leading to the identification and sanction of those responsible in an appropriate manner.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 205 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5
Article 27 – paragraph 5
Amendment 212 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a
Article 35 a
Where an application is rejected as inadmissible, unfounded or manifestly unfounded with regard to both refugee status and subsidiary protection status, or as implicitly or explicitly withdrawn, Member States shallmay issue a return decision that respects Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive]. The return decision shall be issued as part of the decision rejecting the application for international protection or, inAs it is a separate decision, the return decision shall be issued as a separate act. Where tThe return decision is issued as a separate act, it shallmay be issued at the same time and together with the decision rejecting the application for international protection.’
Amendment 216 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 40 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘the applicant is of a nationality or, in the case of stateless persons, a former habitual resident of a third country for which the proportion of decisions by the determining authority granting international protection is, according to the latest available yearly Union-wide average Eurostat data, 20% or lower, unless applicants are unaccompanied minors, families with children, and other vulnerable applicants including those with special procedural or reception needs or a significant change has occurred in the third country concerned since the publication of the relevant Eurostat data or the applicant belongs to a category of persons for whom the proportion of 20% or lower cannot be considered as representative for their protection needs;’
Amendment 217 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 40 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘ the applicant is of a nationality or, in the case of stateless persons, a former habitual resident of a third country for which the proportion of decisions by the relevant national determining authority granting international protection is, according to the latest available yearly Union-wide average Eurostat data, 20% or lower,Eurostat data, 10% or lower, unless the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, a minor, an accompanying family member of a minor, or a vulnerable applicant, including those with special procedural or reception needs, or unless a significant change has occurred in the third country concerned since the publication of the relevant Eurostat data or the applicant belongs to a category of persons for whom the proportion of 210% or lower cannot be considered as representative for their protection needs;’
Amendment 221 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point b – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 40 – point b – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 229 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Following the screening procedure carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Screening Regulation], and provided that the applicant has not yet been authorised to enter Member States’ territory, a Member A Member State may examine an application in a border procedure where that application has been made by a third- country national or stateless person who does not fulfil the conditions for entry in the territory of a Member State as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399. The border procedure may take place:
Amendment 240 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following apprehension in direct connection with an unauthorised crossing of the external borderirregular border crossing;
Amendment 253 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 260 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Amendment 272 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – first paragraph
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – first paragraph
4. A Member State may decideshall not to apply paragraph 3a border procedure to nationals or stateless persons who are habitual residents of third countries for which that Member State has submitted a notification to the Commission in accordance with Article 25a(3) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009.
Amendment 276 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph
Where, following the examination carried out in accordance with Article 25a(4) of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, the Commission considers that the third country is cooperating sufficiently, the Member State shallmay again apply the provisions of paragraph 3.
Amendment 278 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – third subparagraph
Article 41 – paragraph 4 – third subparagraph
Amendment 288 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Article 41 – paragraph 5
5. The border procedure may onlyshall not be applied to unaccompanied minors and to minors below the age of 12 and their family members in the cases referred to in Article 40(5) (b).
Amendment 290 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Article 41 – paragraph 5
5. The border procedure may onlyshall not be applied to unaccompanied minors and to minors below the age of 12 and their family members in the cases referred to in Article 40(5) (b)with their family members.
Amendment 325 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 41 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) the necessary support cannot be provided to applicants with special procedural needs in the locations referred to in paragraph 14;re are vulnerable applicants with specific reception needs or in need of special procedural guarantees
Amendment 334 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
In such cases, the competent authority shall authorise the applicant to enter the territory of the Member State, if he or she has not already been authorised to do so.
Amendment 336 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 10
Article 41 – paragraph 10
Amendment 343 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
11. The border procedure shall be as short as possible while at the same time enabling a complete and fair examination of the claims. It shall encompass the decision referred to in paragraph 2 and 3 and anymay include a decision on an appeal if applicable and shall be completed within 12 weeks from when the application is registered. FIf, following that period, the first instance decision and the decision on appeal, if applicable, have not been taken, the applicant shall be authorised to enter the Member State’s territory except when Article 41a(1) is applicableif he or she has not already been to do so.
Amendment 348 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 362 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) a court or tribunal has revoked the applicant has no’s right to remain in accordance with Article 54 and has not requested to be allowed to remain for the purposes of an appeal procedure within the applicable time-limit;
Amendment 364 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 370 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
In such cases, where the applicant has been subject to a return decision issued in accordance with the Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive] or a refusal of entry in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Article 41a shallmay be applyied.
Amendment 376 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 13
Article 41 – paragraph 13
13. During the examination of applications subject to a border procedure, the applicants shall be keptmay be accommodated at or in proximity to the external border or transit zones provided that the conditions of reception comply with Directive (EU) XXX/XXX. Each Member State shall notify to the Commission, [two months after the date of the application of this Regulation] at the latest, the locations where the border procedure will be carried out, at the external borders, in the proximity to the external border or transit zones, including when applying paragraph 3 and ensure that the capacity of those locations is sufficient to process the applications covered by that paragraph. Any changes in the identification of the locations at which the border procedure is applied, shall be notified to the Commission two months in advance of the changes taking effect.
Amendment 389 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 14
Article 41 – paragraph 14
14. In situations where the capacity of the locations notified by Member States pursuant to paragraph 143 is temporarily insufficient to process the applicants covered by paragraph 3border procedures, Member States may designate other locations within the territory of the Member State and upon notification to the Commission accommodate applicants there, on a temporary basis and for the shortest time necessary.
Amendment 399 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 1
Article 41 a – paragraph 1
1. TAdult third-country nationals and stateless persons whose application is rejected in the context of the procedure referred to in Article 41 shall not be authorised to enter the territory of the Member State, except when they are accompanied by minor family members. When there is a doubt about the applicant’s age, the benefit of the doubt shall be given.
Amendment 400 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 1
Article 41 a – paragraph 1
1. Third-country nationals and stateless persons whose application is rejected in the context of the procedure referred to in Article 41 and who have not been authorised to enter the territory of the Member State, shall not be authorised to enter the territory of theat Member State, without prejudice to Article 6(5) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/399.
Amendment 404 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 2
Article 41 a – paragraph 2
2. Persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall be keptaccommodated for a period not exceeding 12 weeks in locations at or in proximity to the external border or transit zones; where a Member State cannot accommodate them in those locations, it can resort to the use of other locations within its territory. The 12- week period shall start from when the applicant, third-country national or stateless person no longer has a right to remain and no longer has a right to remain or has had his or her right to remain revoked by a court or tribunal. Unaccompanied minors, minors with their families, and other vulnerable groups including persons with specific reception needs or isn not allowed to remaieed of special procedural guarantees shall be exempted from the border procedure for carrying out return.
Amendment 410 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 3
Article 41 a – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of this Article, Article 3, Article 4(1), Articles 5 to 7, Article 8(1) to (5), Article 9(2) to (4), Articles 10 to 13, Article 15, Article 17(1), Article 18(2) to (4) and Articles 19 to 21 of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [recast Return Directive] shall applyWhen applying the border procedure for carrying out return, the Return Directive applies to all elements of the return procedure that are not regulated in this Article.
Amendment 418 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 4
Article 41 a – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to the possibility to return voluntarily at any moment, persons referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted a period for voluntary departure not exceeding 15of 30 days.
Amendment 423 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 5
Article 41 a – paragraph 5
5. PA persons referred to in paragraph 1 who haves been detained during the procedure referred to in Article 41 and who no longer haves a right to remain and are not allowed to remainor who has had her/ his right to remain revoked by a court or tribunal may continue to be detained for the purpose of preventing entry into the territory of the Member State, preparing the return or carrying out the removal process.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 6
Article 41 a – paragraph 6
6. PA persons referred to in paragraph 1 who no longer haves a right to remain and are not allowed to remainor who has had her/his right to remain revoked by a court or tribunal, and who wereas not detained during the procedure referred to in Article 41, may be detained if there is a risk of absconding within the meaning of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive], if they/she avoids or hampers the preparation of return or the removal process or they pose a risk to public policy, public security or national security. Detention should remain a measure of last resort and may be used if no other sufficient but less coercive measures can be applied effectively. Any detention decision shall be taken on the basis of an individual assessment, and shall be determined to be necessary, reasonable and proportionate to a legitimate purpose.
Amendment 431 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 7
Article 41 a – paragraph 7
7. Detention shall be maintained for as short a period as possible, as long as removal arrangements are in progress and executed with due diligence. The period of detention shall not exceed the period referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be included in the maximum periods of detention set in Article 15 (5) and (6) of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive]. Minors, whether accompanied or unaccompanied, shall not be detained.
Amendment 433 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 7
Article 41 a – paragraph 7
7. Detention shall be maintained for as short a period as possible, and only as long as removal arrangements are in progresa reasonable prospect of removal exists and executed with due diligence. The period of detention shall not exceed the period referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be included in the maximum periods of detention set in Article 15 (5) and (6) of Directive XXX/XXX/EU [Return Directive].
Amendment 435 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a – paragraph 8
Article 41 a – paragraph 8
Amendment 442 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 43 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) a first subsequent application has been lodged within one year of the decision of the determining authority on the first application merand a court or tribunal has determined that it has been lodged solely in order to delay or frustrate the enforcement of a return decision which would result in the applicant’s imminent removal from the Member State, pending the finalisation of the decision declaring that application inadmissible in cases where it is immediately clear to the determining authority that no new elements have been presented in accordance with Article 42(4)’
Amendment 447 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) a decision to channel the applicant into an accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 40;
Amendment 448 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) a decision to channel the applicant into a border procedure in accordance with Article 41;
Amendment 449 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) a decision to apply detention during a border procedure;
Amendment 450 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) a decision rejecting an application as unfounded or manifestly unfounded in relation to both refugee and subsidiary protection status;
Amendment 460 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Return decisions shallmay be appealed before the same court or tribunal and within the same judicial proceedings and the same time-limits as decisions referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Amendment 462 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. Persons recognised as eligible for subsidiary protection shall have the right to an effective remedy against a decision considering their application unfounded in relation to refugee status. Where subsidiary protection status granted by a Member State offers the same rights and benefits as refugee status under Union and national law, the appeal against that decision in that Member State may be considered as inadmissible where provided for in national law.
Amendment 467 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. An effective remedy within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall provide for a full and ex nunc examination of both facts and points of law, at least an oral hearing before a court or tribunal of first instance, including, where applicable, an examination of the international protection needs pursuant to Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Qualification Regulation].
Amendment 475 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Amendment 478 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Member States shall lay down the following time-limits in their national lawin their national law time-limits of at least 15 working days from receipt of the notification of a decision rejecting an application, for applicants to lodge appeals against the decisions referred to in paragraph 1:.
Amendment 479 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point a
Amendment 484 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 490 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 7 – point b a (new)
(ba) Member States may extend the time limits laid down in this paragraph if the specific circumstances of the application make it necessary.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 9
Article 53 – paragraph 9
Amendment 499 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. The effects of a return decision shall be automatically suspended for as long as an applicant has a right to remain or is allowed to remain in accordanceuntil the time-limit within which to exercise their right to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal of first instance has expired and, where such a right has been exercised within this Articlee time-limit, pending the outcome of the remedy.
Amendment 503 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Amendment 509 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The applicant shall not have the right to remain pursuant to paragraph 2 where the competentA court or tribunal shall have the power to revoke the applicant’s right to remain pursuant to paragraph 1, in relation to a second level of appeal, upon request by the determining authority, where that determining authority has taken one of the following decisions:
Amendment 514 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 516 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 519 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Amendment 525 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For the purpose of paragraph 42, the following conditions shall apply:
Amendment 527 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the applicant shall have a time- limit of at least 5 days from the date when the decision is notified to him or her to request to be allowed to remain on the territory pending the outcome of the remedyrequest to revoke the right to remain shall be made by the determining authority within 5 days from the date when the applicant has lodged her/his appeal;
Amendment 529 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point d – point i
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point d – point i
(i) until the time-limit for requesting a court or tribunal toa court or tribunal has ruled on whether or not he/she shall be allowed to remain has expired;on the territory.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point d – point ii
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point d – point ii
Amendment 534 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 6
Article 54 – paragraph 6
6. In cases of subsequent applications, by way of derogation from paragraph 6, point (d)and only where the application is made within one year of the decision by the determining authority ofn this Articlee first application, Member States may provide in national law that the applicant shall not have a right to remain, without prejudice to the respect of the principle of non-refoulement, if the appeal has been made merely in order to delay or frustrate the enforcement of a return decision which would result in the applicant’s imminent removal from the Member State, that a court or tribunal, acting on a request from the determining authority, may revoke the applicant’s right to remain in cases where it is immediately clear to the court that no new elements have been presented in accordance with Article 42(4).
Amendment 538 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 7
Article 54 – paragraph 7
7. An applicant who lodges a further appeal against a first or subsequent appeal decision shall notmay have athe right to remain on the territory of the Member State, without prejudice to the possibility for a court or tribunal to allow the applicant to remain upon the applicant’s request or acting ex officio.’ revoked by a court or tribunal, acting on a request from the determining authority.
Amendment 539 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 7
Article 54 – paragraph 7
7. An applicant who lodges a further appeal against a first or subsequent appeal decision shall notmay have athe right to remain on the territory of the Member State, without prejudice to the possibility for a court or tribunal to allow the applicant to remain upon the applicant’s request or acting ex officio.’ revoked by a court or tribunal, acting on a request from the determining authority.
Amendment 540 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 a (new)
Article 54 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly supports the establishment of a common European immigration policy founded on a high level of political and operational solidarity, mutual trust, transparency, shared responsibility and joint efforts and welcomes the new legislative instruments adopted within the framework of the common European immigration policy;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that legal migration could also constitute anmust be the alternative to illegal immigration as it offers a legal, safe and organised entry route to the European Union;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to increase the attractiveness of the EU for highly qualified workers, taking account of the implications that this may have on brain drain in countries of origin, which may be mitig; calls on the Member Stateds through temporary or circular migro refrain from pursuing active recruitment in developing countries suffering from lack of human resources in key sectors such as health and education;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop mechanisms, guidelines and other tools to facilitate circular and temporary migration as well as measures, in cooperation with the countries of origin, to offset the loss of human resources, offering concrete support for the training of professionals in key sectors weakened by the exodus of talent;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses its satisfaction at the adoption of the blue card relating to conditions of entry and residence of third- country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment and urges the Commission to present the blue cards for other categories of work as soon as possible;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports integration efforts of legal migrants as well as beneficiaries of international protection, taking into account respect for the identity and values of the EU and its Member States, including the respect for human rights, the rule of law, democracy, tolerance and equality; recalls that the integration process should be undertaken using a two-way approach that involves immigrants and the host population in a process of adjustment and mutual responsibility which pursues the aim of equal rights and obligations, as set out in the common basic principles (CBPs) adopted by the Council; acknowledges that integration is more difficult to achieve in countries which are facing significant migratory pressures;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the initiative taken by the Commission and the Economic and Social Committee to improve the coherence of integration policies by launching the European Integration Forum with the participation and involvement of social organisations and immigrants' associations, with the aim of exchanging experiences and drawing up recommendations; calls on the Member States to coordinate their integration efforts by exchanging the best practices contained in their national integration plans;
Amendment 116 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Urges the Member States not to delay the transposition of the new directive, which lays down penalties for employers who recruit illegal immigrants;
Amendment 182 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets that cooperation with third countries has not achieved sufficient results, with the notable exception of Spain’s co-operation with third countries, such as Senegal and other countries in sub-Saharan and north Africa; calls for targeted support for third countries of transit and origin to help them build an effective border management capacity, involving FRONTEX in border assistance missions in those countries;
Amendment 186 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission to promote the negotiation of global European agreements such as that signed with Cape Verde, to make progress in the global negotiations it is holding with Morocco, Senegal and Libya, and to promote the conclusion of agreements with immigrants' main countries of origin;
Amendment 193 #
2008/2331(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Reminds the Commission, the Council and the Member States that it is essential to continue the dialogue initiated with countries of origin and transit as a follow-up to the EU-Africa ministerial conferences on migration and development held in Tripoli, Rabat and Lisbon;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, during their visits, the Members noted on several occasions that the detention conditions in some centres were intolerable from the point of view of hygiene, overcrowding and the equipment available, and whereas the people detained were not systematically informed of the reasons for their detention, of their rights and of the progress in their case,
Amendment 21 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the visits revealed that the existing directives were still being poorly applied, or not at all, by thin some Member States; calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure that the directives are transposed and complied with;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for priority to be given to the reception of asylum seekers and immigrants in open reception centres, along the lines of those which already exist in certain Member States; considers that asylum seekers are especially vulnerable and should not be subject to measures which deprive them of their liberty;
Amendment 51 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern over the frequent lack of interpreters, including at official interviews; urges the Member States to provide a public interpreting service free of charge, if necessary by telephone;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to ensure that these associationNGOs with the purpose of assisting foreign nationals in the exercise of their rights have access to them without legal or administrative obstacles to asylum seekers and irregular migrants, including those in detention centres;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that all decisions and measures taken with regard to a minor must be based on the best interests of the child, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child; stresses the need to take the measures and adopt the means required to protect unaccompanied minors, whether or not they are refugees;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that citizenship of the Union guarantees the same rights for all citizens of the European Union, whether or not their place of residence is situated in the Union itself or a third country; urges the Commission to analyse the situation of European citizens resident outside the Union’s territory and take appropriate steps to ensure that their citizenship rights become effective;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges the Commission to set up a free European telephone number, to be shown in the passport next to Article 20, by means of which in an emergency Union citizens can obtain details in their own language of the Member States’ consulates so as to secure the assistance they require;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is a high mortality rate attached to illegal immigration and information campaigns need to be conducted with the countries of origin and transit on the risks and fatal consequences of this type of immigration,
Amendment 4 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the long-term objective of all these instruments (FRONTEX, EUROSUR, the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), the entry/exit registration system, fast- tracking) is the gradual establishment of a European integrated border management system,
Amendment 19 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas border controls do not just focus on unauthorised border crossings, but also on other aspects of cross-border crime, such as trafficking in human beings, drugs smuggling or illicit trade in arms, thus helping to increase internal security as a whole,
Amendment 20 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas FRONTEX action cannot be effective without a European border management policy that incorporates the proposed new European border control systems, such as the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), the entry/exit registration system, or fast- tracking,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to consider a global approach to the problemchallenge of migration, seeking with equal vigour to achieve progress not only in stepping up checks at the Union’s borders, in combating illegal immigration and returning illegal immigrants to their home countries, and in combating illegal work and the trafficking of human beings, but also in organising legal immigration and measures to facilitate the integration of legal immigrants, in promoting a global partnership with third countries to promote a positive relationship between migration and development, and in establishing a consistent human rights policy at EU level; (concerns all language versions)
Amendment 47 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, conversely,Urges the Union to include, as part of its negotiations with third countries, the need for greater cooperation by third countries in the field of immigration and calls on those third countries whose cooperation has been insufficient – or non- existent – to make every effort to facilitate the work of the Agency, particularly by ensuring that their enforcement services cooperate more effectively;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the feasibility of a European border guard system.
Amendment 65 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to organise information campaigns on best practice in the Member States on the risks of illegal immigration,
Amendment 74 #
2008/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of incorporating into the EU’s global border management system the proposed new European border control systems: the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA), the entry/exit registration system, fast-tracking, etc., in full compliance with existing rules on data protection;
Amendment 27 #
2008/0047(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I - Actions - Section 1 - paragraph 5
Annex I - Actions - Section 1 - paragraph 5
5. Enhancing cooperation, exchange of information and experience in fighting online illegal content and harmful conduct at international level. Activities will aim to improve cooperation with third countries, harmonise approaches in dealing with illegal content and harmful conduct online at international level and encourage development of coordinating links between the Member States' databases relating to child abuse, and also common approaches and methods of work.
Amendment 14 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the EU institutions and the Member States to continue to work to secure the closure of the Guantánamo detention centre;
Amendment 20 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to improve their asylum policies by creating rules which would allow women at risk ofasylum to be granted on territory of the EU, on gender grounds, to women facing violence, in particular those at risk of being submitted to genital mutilation in their countries of origin to seek shelter on territory of the EU; calls on the Commission and the Council to assist the Member States in adopting common European principles in this respect;
Amendment 23 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deprecates the arguments put forward by some Member States based on traditional, cultural or religious values of any kind in order to evade their obligation to eliminate violence against women, in particular violence related to female genital mutilation;
Amendment 24 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6a. Draws attention to the discrimination and violent persecution suffered on the grounds of sexual orientation in some countries; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to root out and take legal action against all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification within the EU;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Council and Commission to include in their policies measures to ensure the protection of children's rights and to undertake to combat trafficking in children and all forms of exploitation, including child labour;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to create - besides preventive, dissuasive and repressive measures - the conditions for a more comprehensive approach tocapable of tackling and combating risks related to sport events, involving all the stakeholders in a strategy strengthening the non- repressive aspects of the response to challenges, with a strong focus on the exchange of best practices, as well as education and training;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for a serious monitoring of the enforcement of legislation on racism and xenophobia within the framework of sport events; urges the Commission and the Member States to incorporate measures into their policies which will promote values such as solidarity, tolerance and non- discrimination;
Amendment 13 #
2007/2261(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls upon the Member States to incorporate gender mainstreaming at all stages of sports policies with a view to a steady narrowing of the gap which still exists between men and women in terms of representation within sports bodies, financial reward and actual involvement in sport, so that both sexes can derive the same personal and social benefit from sport;
Amendment 1 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
- having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 19931920/2006 of the European Parliament and onf the establishment of aCouncil of 12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction12, which recasts the earlier legislation,
Amendment 10 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the priority objective for the 2005-2012 EU drugs strategy is to strengthen the role played by civil society in relation to drugsncludes the need for adequate consultation with civil society,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of setting up the Civil Society Drugs Forum as a first step towards the more practical and constructive involvement of European civil-society associations in Community activities relating to drugs policies to prevent drug use and combat drugs;
Amendment 37 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the purpose of the Civil Society Drugs Forum is not to create an assembly intended to voice various ideologies but to create a practical means of supporting the drawing up and the implementation of drugs policies to prevent drug use and combat drugs on the basis of practical advice;
Amendment 76 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for enhanced involvement of civil society in preventing the use of psychotropic substances in the workplace and in providing information on such use; on the Member States and the Commission to promote initiatives by civil society aimed at: - reinforcing prevention and information on the risks of using drugs and psychotropic substances in the workplace and among young people; - treating drug addicts who are in prison; - putting in place detailed prevention plans to combat the use of drugs and psychotropic substances in at-risk urban neighbourhoods, particularly among young people, with the help of social and trade union organisations, ; - organising information campaigns on drugs and their damaging effects on health, in collaboration with parents’, students’ and teachers’ organisations; - implementing damage-reduction policies by direct contact work in the streets;
Amendment 78 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 82 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 86 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 93 #
2007/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 2 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas although current estimates put organ trafficking at a relatively low level among all forms of trafficking, trafficking in organs and tissues is becoming an increasing global problem which occurs within and across national borders and is demand driven (estimation of 150-250 cases/year in Europehe commercialisation of transplants and transplant tourism is a growing phenomenon involving the exploitation of the citizens of less-favoured countries by those from more powerful countries (including the EU Member States);
Amendment 6 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to prepare a legal framework on safety and quality for donation and transplantation, and calls for minimum standards of requirements to be defined in a flexible manner, bearing in mind that transplantation could be a lifesaving treatment for the patient, in which case even a higher riskrisk level higher than that for tissues and cells can be accepted;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the practice of organ and tissue trafficking should be universally banned, including the transplantation of organs and tissues from executed prisoners, minors or the mentally handicapped;
Amendment 16 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges Member States, where necessary, to amend their criminal codes to ensure that those responsible for organ trafficking are adequately prosecuted, including sanctions for medical staff involved in transplantation of organs obtained from trafficking, while making every effort to discourage potential recipients from seeking trafficked organs and tissues; this should include, in third countries, the criminal responsibility of European citizens who have purchased organs inside or outside the Union;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses importance of financing organ procurement and transplantation under a separdedicated budget line, so as not to make transplantation a disincentive for hospitals;
Amendment 24 #
2007/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the further development and expansion of the existing European web- page on organ donation www.eurodonor.org (and/or www.eurocet.org), as well as that of the WHO (www.transplant-observatory.org), on all EU Member States in all official EU languages, with the aim to provide all relevant information and data on organ donation and transplantation.
Amendment 17 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its appeal to all parties concerned to show flexibility in order to revive the Doha Round and reach an agreement that is complete, balanced and beneficial both to the recovery of international trade and world growth and to the development of the poorestleast-developed countries on the planet;
Amendment 19 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, moreover, that it is necessary now more than ever to resume the debate on the decision-making process, mandate, functioning and future of the WTO with a view to the possible reform of this organisation;
Amendment 24 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the proposed exercise should focus first and foremost on the very aims of the multilateral trade system, to ensure that they are consistent with the action being taken by other international organisations; considers in particular that the coordination of WTO activities with those of the ILO, UNEP, WHO and UNCTADnternational Labour Organisation ( ILO), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD) and the Kyoto programme on renewable energy, should be strengthened, in order to ensure greater consistency in the decision-making process of those organisations; takes the view that, in this regard, consideration could be given to the possibility of granting the ILO observer status and of setting up a Committee on Social Affairs;
Amendment 42 #
2007/2184(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges that efforts be made to enhance the participation and representation of developing countries on the executive councils, as well as to strengthen their internal systems for reporting, transparency and good governance;
Amendment 24 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 49 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (d)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (d)
Amendment 55 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point a
Amendment 60 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point b
Amendment 65 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point c
Amendment 69 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point d
Amendment 75 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 - point e
Amendment 85 #
2007/0229(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
Member States may request applicants to pay fees for handling applications in accordance with this Directive. The level of fees must be proportionate and may be based on the principle of the service actually providedreasonable and shall not exceed the actual costs incurred by the national administration.
Amendment 50 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Directive should provide for a flexible demand-driven entry system, based on objective criteria such as a minimum salary threshold comparable with the wage levels in the Member States and on professional qualifications. The definition of a common minimum denominator for the national wage threshold is necessary to ensure a minimum level of harmonisation in the admission conditions throughout the EUentry system taking account of demand, the state of the labour market in the Member States and the potential value added offered by these workers and based on objective criteria such as professional qualifications and experience. Member States should fix their national threshold accordingly to the situation of their respective labour markets and their general immigration policies.
Amendment 60 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In implementing this Directive, Member States should refrain from pursuing active recruitment in developing countries in sectors suffering from lack of human resources, in line with the objectives of the Union's development cooperation policy. Ethical recruitment policies and principles applicable to public and private sector employers should be developed in particular in the health sector, as underlined in the Council and Member States' conclusions of 14 May 2007 on the European Programme for Action to tackle the critical shortage of health workers in developing countries (2007-2013), as also in other sectors especially likely to be affected, such as education and other professions closely linked to basic pillars of the constitutional state, e.g. the legal profession. These should be strengthened by the development of mechanisms, guidelines and other tools to facilitate circular and temporary migration, as well as other measures that would minimise negative and maximise positive impacts of highly skilled immigration on developing countries. In addition, the Member States, in cooperation with the countries of origin, should establish specific measures and programmes to offset the loss of human resources, offering concrete support for the training of professionals in key sectors weakened by this exodus of talent. Any such intervention must be taken along the lines of the Joint Africa-EU Declaration on Migration and Development agreed in Tripoli on 22 and 23 November 2006 and the conclusions of the First World Forum on Migration and Development of July 2007, and with a view of establishing a comprehensive migration policy as called for by the European Council of 14 and 15 December 2006.
Amendment 69 #
2007/0228(CNS)
(g) "higher education qualification" stands for any degree, diploma or other certificate issued by a competent authority attesting the successful completion of a higher education programme, namely a set of courses provided by an educational establishment recognised as a higher education institution by the State in which it is situated. These qualifications, duly validated, are taken into account, for the purposes of this directive, on condition that the studies needed to acquire them lasted at least threefour years;
Amendment 73 #
2007/0228(CNS)
(h) "higher professional qualifications" means qualifications attested by evidence of higher education qualifications corresponding to at least four years of study or of at least three years of equivalent professional experience;
Amendment 92 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Amendment 108 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Articles 5 and 6 shall be without prejudice to the competence of the Member States to determine volumes of admission of third- country nationals for highly qualified employment in line with the state of their labour markets.
Amendment 145 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 - paragraph 4
Article 17 - paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from Article 9(1)(c) of Directive 2003/109/EC, Member States shallmay extend the period of absence allowed to an EU Blue Card holder and of his/her family members having been granted the EC long-term residence status from the territory of the Community to 24 consecutive months.
Amendment 146 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 - paragraph 5
Article 17 - paragraph 5
5. The derogations to Directive 2003/109/EC set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply only in cases where the third- country national concerned can present evidence that he/she has been absent from the territory of the Community to exercise, in his/her country of origin, an economic activity in an employed or self-employed capacity, or to perform a voluntary service, or to study in his/her own. This will encourage the circular mobility of these professionals, as well as the subsequent involvement of the same migrant workers in training, research and technical activities in their countryies of origin.
Amendment 158 #
2007/0228(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23
Article 23
Every three years, and for the first time no later than [three years after the date of transposition of this Directive], the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive in the Member States and shall propose any amendments that are necessary, also in relation to action to combat the exodus of talent.