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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund PDF (344 KB) DOC (160 KB)
Amendments (72)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) EnsuringWhile internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, guaranteeing it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. This a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the Rome Declaration signed on 25 SeptemberMarch 2017, leaders of 27 Member States affirmed their determination to a safe and secure Europe and to build a Union where all citizens feel safe and can move freely, where the external borders are secured, with an efficient, responsible and sustainable migration policy, respecting international norms, as well as a Europe determined to fight terrorism and organised crime.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people, critical infrastructure and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and armincluding that of arms and drugs, corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings, sexual exploitation, including that of children, and hybrid threats as well as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Funding from the Union budget should concentrate on activities where Union intervention can bring added value compared to action by Member States alone. In- line with Articles 84 and 87(2) of the TFEU, funding should support measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of crime prevention and police, joint training and police and judicial cooperation involving all the Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies concerning especially information exchange, increased operational cooperation and supporting efforts to strengthen capabilities to combat and to prevent crime. The Fund should not support operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security as referred to in Article 72 of the TFEU.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To preserve the Schengen acquis and to strengthen its functioning, Member States have, since 6 April 2017, been obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, the Commission issued a Recommendation to Member States to make better use of police checks and cross-border cooperation. Solidarity among Member States, clarity about the division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, a strong attention to the global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should be key principles guiding the Union and Member States’ action towards the development of an effective and genuine security union.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Solidarity and cooperation among Member States, a clear division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, focused attention on the global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should be the key principles guiding the Union and the Member States towards the creation of a genuine, effective security union.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the values of the Union as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards fundamental rights.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime and protecting critical infrastructure. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emergnew threats such as online trafficking and hybrid threats, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, and evolving threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support information exchange and access to information as well as police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of illegal immigration, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security- related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through joint training, the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation. The Fund should build on the results and investments of its predecessors:
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Within the comprehensive framework of the Union’s anti-drugs strategy, which advocates a balanced approach based on a simultaneous reduction in supply and demand, the financial assistance provided under this Fund should support all actions aimed at preventing and combating trafficking in drugs (supply and demand reduction), and in particular measures targeting the production, manufacture, extraction, sale, transport, importation and, exportation and consumption of illegal drugs, including possession and purchase with a view to engaging in drug trafficking activities. The Fund should in particular cover the sensitisation and prevention aspects of the drugs policy. To bring further synergies and clarity in the drugs-related area, these elements of drugs-related objectives — which in 2014-2020 were covered by the Justice programme — should be incorporated into the Fund.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) With a view to ensuring that the Fund makes an effective contribution to a higher level of internal security throughout the European Union, to the development of a genuine security union, it should be used in a way that adds most European value to the action of the Member States.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Fund, Member States should ensure that the priorities of their programmes addresscontribute to achieving the specific objectives of the Fund, that the priorities chosen are in-line with the implementing measures as set out in Annex II and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportional to the challenges and requirements and ensures that the overall policy objective can be met.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Fund should be coherent with and complementary to other Union financial programmes in the field of security. Synergies will be sought ensured in particular with the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Integrated Border Management Fund consisting of the border management and visa instrument established by Regulation (EU) X and the customs control equipment instrument established by Regulation (EU) X as well as the other Cohesion Policy Funds covered by Regulation (EU) X [CPR], the security research part of the Horizon Europe programme established by Regulation (EU) X, the Rights and Values programme established by Regulation X, the Justice programme established by Regulation EU X, the Digital Europe programme established by Regulation EU X and the InvestEU programme established by Regulation EU X. Synergies should be sought in particular on security of infrastructure and public spaces, cybersecurity, victim protection and the prevention of radicalisation. Effective coordination mechanisms are essential to maximise the effective achievement of policy objectives, exploit economies of scale and avoid overlaps between actions.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign, the Union’s foreign policy and development aid policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), trafficking, in particular of arms, drugs, endangered species and cultural goods, serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) A Member State may be deemed not to be compliant with the relevant Union acquis as regards the use of operating support under this Fund if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Treaties in the area, of security if there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the Member State of the Union’s values when implementing the acquis on security or if an evaluation report under the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism identified deficiencies in the relevant area.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) The critical infrastructure which the Member States must protect should be taken into account when the available resources are distributed.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Member States should be encouraged to use part of their programme allocation to fund actions listed in Annex IV benefiting from a higher Union contribution, primarily because of their significant European added value or their high importance for the Union.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) To complement the implementation of its policy objective at national level through Member States’ programmes, the Fund should also provide support for actions at Union level. Such actions should serve overall strategic purposes within the scope of intervention of the Fund relating to policy analysis and innovation, transnational mutual learning and partnerships and the testing of new initiatives and actions across the Union. or among certain Member States. In this regard, Member States’ intelligence services should be approached to ensure a more effective fight against terrorism and serious and organised crime and to understand their cross-border nature; this will encourage their cooperation. The Fund should support Member States’ efforts to exchange best practice and to promote joint training in order to help develop a culture of cooperation and mutual trust between intelligence services.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure the necessary flexibility of action and respond to emerging needs, it should be made possible for decentralised agencies to be provided with the appropriate additional financial means to carry out certain emergency tasks. In instances where the task to be undertaken is of such urgent nature that an amendment of their budgets could not be finalised in time, decentralised agencies should be eligible as beneficiaries of emergency assistance, including in the form of grants, consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level by the EU institutions. In order to contribute to action taken transnationally and to European added value, decentralised agencies should also be eligible as beneficiaries of resources available under Union action.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Regulation (EU) No X [CPR] establishes the framework for action by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Cohesion Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund (AMIF), Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the instrument for border management and visa (BMVI), as a part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), and it lays down, in particular, the rules concerning programming, monitoring and evaluation, management and control for EU funds implemented under shared management. Additionally it is necessary to specify the objectives of the Internal Security Fund in this Regulation, and to lay down specific provisions concerning the activities that may be financed with the support of this Fund.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9520, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9621 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193922, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative and/or criminal sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrate investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office may investigate and prosecute fraud and other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council23. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. Member States must cooperate fully and give all the necessary assistance to the Union’s institutions, agencies and bodies in order to protect the Union’s financial interests. __________________ 19 Regulation (EU, Euratom ) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248 18.9.2013, p. 1). 20 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p. 1). 21 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 22 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 23 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol and Eurojust in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) ‘police cooperation’ means the specific measures and types of cooperation involving all the Member States’ competent authorities as referred to in Article 87 TFEU.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union by reinforcing cooperation, among other things, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by assisting and protecting victims of crime.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to increase the exchange of information among and within the UnionMember States’ law enforcement, judicial and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodiesMember State and Union bodies, in particular Europol and Eurojust, as well as with third countries and international organisations;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to intensify coordination and cooperation, including cross-border joint operations among and within the UnionMember States’ law enforcement and other competent authorities in relation to terrorism and serious and organised crime with a cross-border dimension; and
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to support effort at strengthening theMember States’ capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism and cybercrime, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, the Union agencies concerned, civil society and private partners across the Member States.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) to develop a common intelligence culture by supporting mutual contacts and trust, understanding and learning, sharing know-how and best practice among Member States’ intelligence services, particularly through joint training courses and exchanges of experts between Member States.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the allocation of the resources allocated to them for the various objectives of the fund is proportional to the challenges and needs in order to ensure that the objectives can be achieved.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect for the values set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, wherever possible, special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) third country listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein and on condition that the third country complies with the requirements concerning compliance with fundamental rights as set out in Article 3(4) of this regulation.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Legal entities established in a third country are exceptionally eligibleauthorised by the Commission to participate where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Support provided under this Regulation shall complement national, regional and local intervention, and shall focus on bringing European added value to the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that the support provided under this Regulation and by the Member States is consistent with the relevant activities, policies and priorities of the Union and is complementary to other Union instruments, in particular action taken under other Union funds.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Funding from the thematic facility shall address priorities with a high added value to the Union or to be used to respond to urgent needs, in line with agreed Union priorities as outlined in Annex II. The allocation of resources from the thematic facility among the various priorities must as far as possible be proportional to the challenges and needs in order to ensure that the objectives of the Fund can be achieved.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that their programmes include actions addressing all the specific objectives of the Fund referred to in Article 3(2) and that the allocation of resources among the objectives is proportionate to the challenges and needs and ensures that the objectives can be met. Member States shall allocate a minimum of 20% of the resources allocated to their programmes to each of the specific objectives mentioned in Article 3(2a), (2b) and (2c). Member States shall allocate a minimum of 5% of the resources allocated to their programmes to the specific objective mentioned in Article 3(2c).
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States wishing to deviate from the provisions of paragraph 1(a) of this article shall inform the Commission accordingly and shall assess, together with the Commission, whether these minimum percentages should be amended because of particular circumstances affecting internal security. Any such amendments must be approved by the Commission.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. When evaluating Member State programmes, the Commission shall ensure that the action envisaged is not affected by a reasoned opinion by the Commission in respect of an infringement under Article 258 TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of projects.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stagefrom the start to the process of developing the programmes, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member Statesthe Commission shall consult Europol on the design of their actionsraft programmes, in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to avoid overlaps.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. A maximum of 15 % of the allocation of a Member State programme may be used for the purchase of equipment, means of transport or the construction of security-relevant facilities. This ceiling may be exceeded only in duly justified cases and after approval by the Commission.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) Union priorities and acquis in the area of security, in particular information exchangecoordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities as well as information exchange, quality of data, efficiency, supply of data and interoperability of IT systems;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the projectrequest the approval of the Commission prior to the start of the project. Before giving its approval, the Commission shall ensure the complementarity and coherence of the planned projects with other Union and Member State actions taken vis-à-vis the third country concerned. The Commission shall also verify the conformity of the planned projects with the requirements concerning fundamental rights set out in Article 3(4).
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Specific actions are transnational or national projects delivering added value for the EU and in line with the objectives of this Regulation for which one, several or all Member States may receive an additional allocation to their programmes. Specific actions shall target in particular the strengthening of coordination and cooperation among Member States’ law enforcement authorities on the one hand and with the Union agencies concerned on the other.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may, in addition to their allocation calculated in accordance with Article 10(1), receive funding for specific actions, provided that it is earmarked as such in the programme and is used to contribute to the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation, including covering newly emerging threats, in particular online trafficking and hybrid, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Decentralised bodies can also be eligible for financing available under Union actions to support transnational actions which deliver European added value.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The recipient of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including media and the public, in the language concerned. To this end, recipients shall ensure that all communications to the media and the public mention explicitly the Union’s financial support and display the Union emblem prominently.
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, for the benefit of the public, implement information and communication actions relating to the Fund and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Fund shall also contribute in particular to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The mid-term and the retrospective evaluation shall be carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision-making process in accordance with the timeline set out Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR]. These evaluations shall be submitted to the European Parliament forthwith.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the complementarity and coherence between the actions supported by the Fund and support provided by other Union funds, in particular those in or in relation to third countries;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) fulfilment of the fundamental rights requirements;
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 3 a (new)
The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(c), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) improving cooperation and coordination among the Member States’ intelligence services; (b) contacts, networking, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, identification, exchange and dissemination of know-how, experience and best practice, with particular regard to support for police enquiries and threat assessment; (c) exchange, training and education of staff and experts.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 1
Annex III – indent 1
— IT systems and networks contributing to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, testing and improving interoperability and input of data into databases and the data quality of such systems;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 3 a (new)
Annex III – indent 3 a (new)
– Support for decentralised agencies to facilitate cooperation in cross-border operations.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 4
Annex III – indent 4
– actions supporting an effective and coordinated response to crisis linking up existing sector-specific capabilities, expertise centres and situation awareness centres, including those for health, civil protection and, terrorism and cybercrime;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 5 a (new)
Annex III – indent 5 a (new)
– actions to boost research and the exchange of expertise on resisting new threats, including online trafficking and hybrid, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 6 a (new)
Annex III – indent 6 a (new)
– support for initiatives to network Member States’ intelligence services in order to promote a common intelligence culture and boost mutual trust, the exchange and spread of know-how, information, experience and good practice,
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – title
Annex IV – title
Actions eligible for higher co-financing in- line with Articles 11(23) and 12(67)
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2
Annex IV – indent 2
– Projects which aim at improving police and judicial cooperation and the interoperability of IT systems and communication networks41. __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)
– Projects which aim at implementing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2c(a)).
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 b (new)
Annex IV – indent 2 b (new)
– Project which aim at combating child sexual exploitation, particularly on line.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 c (new)
Annex IV – indent 2 c (new)
- Projects which aim to fight online trafficking.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex V – part 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Value of illicit drug seizures achieved with involvement ofseizures of illicit drugs, arms, products which are the result of wildlife trafficking and trafficking of cultural goods achieved with cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 a (new)
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 a (new)
12a Trafficking of cultural objects
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 b (new)
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 b (new)
12b Trafficking of endangered species
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) number of alerts signalled to, and searches performed in, the Schengen Information System (SIS);
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Value of illicit drug seizures achieved with involvement ofseizures of illicit drugs, arms, products which are the result of wildlife trafficking and trafficking of cultural goods achieved with cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 2
data source: Europol, Member States, Union action grant beneficiaries
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 1 – paragraph 2
data source: Member States, Europol, Enisa
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 2
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 2
data source: RSR, Member States
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 a (new)
Annex VIII – part 3 a (new)
Specific objective 3a: to develop a common intelligence culture (1) Number of exchanges set up between Member States in the field of intelligence. (2) Number of experts and law enforcement officials that completed training, exercises, mutual learning or specialised exchange programmes on cross-border related topics provided with the support of the Fund. Data source: Member States