3 Amendments of Evgeni KIRILOV related to 2011/0432(CNS)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Union delegations 1. The Union delegations are primarily responsible for ensuring cooperation and coordination among Member States for the provision of consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union, including by sharing infrastructure and available resources. 2. The Union delegations may, wherever necessary and relevant, also be entrusted with consular tasks for unrepresented citizens. All references to Member States' embassies or consulates in this Directive shall therefore be construed as references to "Member States' embassies or consulates, or Union delegations wherever agreed". 3. The Union delegations shall be provided with the financial means and all other necessary resources, including adequate training and capacity-building to carry out the tasks set out in paragraphs (1) and (2).
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Unrepresented citizens may choose the Member State embassy or consulate from which they seek consular protectionThe Union delegations shall inform the unrepresented citizens about the possibilities for receiving consular protection. The Union delegations, the Member States and the European Commission shall raise awareness among Union citizens about their right to turn to the Union delegations in third countries to seek assistance.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Local cooperation meetings shall include a regular exchange of information on unrepresented citizens, on matters such as safety of citizens, prison and detention conditions or consular access. Unless otherwise agreed by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs centrally, the Chair shall be a representative of a Member State or the Union delegation decided locally. The Chair shall collect and regularly update contact details, in particular regarding the contact points of unrepresented Member States, and share them with the local embassies and consulates and the Union delegation.