6 Amendments of Béatrice PATRIE related to 2008/2157(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that fighting illegal immigration is a high priority for the European Union, and considers it crucial in this connection that Frontex should conclude operational cooperation agreements with the border control authorities ofRecalls that the aim of Frontex is to facilitate the integrated management of the external borders of the European Union, including with regard to combating clandestine immigration; stresses in this countries which have common borders with the European Union and with those of countries which, according to a wide range of risk analyses, are regarded as transit countries for illegal immigext that, in addition to interception at sea, it would be desirable to add to Frontex's mandate sea rescue operations;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Considers it very important that Frontex should provide extensive assistance to the competent authorities of such States in order to ensure that both the training and technical expertise of border control personnel of such countries andcontinue its operations to improve the training and technical expertise of border control personnel of the EU Member States and considers it desirable to provide training on issues relating to the protection of refugees and the fundamental rights of migrants; considers also that their actual border control systems must comply with EU standards, norms and requirements; advocates that the necessary financial and technical resources be made available for States which cooperate fully with Frontexnd with international law;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes that Libya is a veryn important transit country for illegal immigrants on their way from North Africa to Italy and Malta, and that it is important to establish a systematic form of cooperation in controlling borders with the States on the southern side of the Mediterranean Sea region, in which Libya plays a leading role and must be fully involved; calls, therefore, fornotes the mandate which the Council has given to the Commission to resume negotiations with Libya on controlling borders and asks to be kept fully informed about the progress of these negotiations between Frontex and the Libyan authorities to be reinvigorated;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers it necessary that Frontex should, as soon as possible, reach an agreement with the authorities of Turkey and that the Turkish national police, the gendarmerie and the Coast Guard Command should all be involved in this future cooperation; advocates systematic and thorough evaluation of the implementation of a future agreement between Frontex and the Turkish authorities; notes in this connection that the last round of negotiations on a repatriation agreement between the European Union and Turkey dates back to December 2006 and that the European Commission even openly acknowledges that the negotiations have reached a complete impasse;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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5. Considers that negotiations on an agreement between Frontex and the border control authorities of a third State, and more particularly a candidate Member State, are conducted against the background of the political and economic relations which exist between the European Union as a whole and the State in question and that active refusal by a State to cooperate with Frontex must have direct consequences for those relationre of a nature to strengthen political relations between the European Union and these countries and to bring about coordinated management of borders in a manner which respects individual rights;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls upon the Commission and Council to investigate howpositive synergies between Frontex and Eurosur can be integrated with efforts to combat terrorism, arms trafficking, drugs trafficking and international crimed calls for the European Parliament to be kept fully informed about future decisions.