13 Amendments of Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT related to 2012/2032(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas effectiveproviding support in carrying out asylum procedures in the sense of solidarity and shared responsibility-sharing must be perceived as a means to assist Member States inso that they complying with their obligation to provide protection to those in need of international protection and assistance to third countries hosting the largest numbers of refugees, with the aim of strengthening the common area of protection as a whole;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the recommendation of the Commission and Council regarding inter-agency cooperation between EASO and, Frontex and Europol, and stresses that the full and swift implementation of Frontex's Fundamental Rights Strategy is a sine qua non for any such cooperation in the context of international protection; emphasises that any cooperation must be viewed in the context of increasing protection standards for asylum seekers; in accordance with the agencies' mandates must be viewed in the context of fulfilling the legal obligations within international and EU law with regard to safeguarding the rights of asylum seekers; underlines that against this backdrop the fight against the trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants is essential in order to improve and guarantee the access to protection for those in need;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of financial responsibility-sharing in the field of asylum, and recommends creating a well- resourced mechanism to compensate Member States receiving higher numbers of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection, in either absolute or proportional termsassistance and support in the field of asylum, and to help those with less developed asylum systems; considers that further research is required to identify and quantify the real costs of hosting and processing asylum claims;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considernotes that the Dublin Regulation, which governs the allocation of responsibility for asylum applications, while placing a disproportionate burden on Member States constituting entry points into the EU, does not provide the means for them to respond adequately to the administrative and financial demands involved; notes that the Dublin system as it has been applied so far has led to the unequal treatment of asylum seekers across the EU while also having an adverse impact on family reunification and integration; stresses, moreover, its shortcomings in terms of efficiency and cost-effectivenessinsufficient application of common standards has led to the unequal treatment of asylum seekers across the EU; stresses, that the Dublin system should be improved, since more than half of agreed transfers never take place and there are still multiple applications are still the rule;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the relevant case-law suspending transfers under the Dublin Regulation, while providing an answer to individual cases, fails to overcome the structural shortcomings of the Dublin system as a whole; welcomes, therefore, the efforts to include additional criteria in Dublin II in order to mitigate the system's unwanted adverse effect is a strong indication of poor implementation of European legal standards in some Member States and that increased efforts are needed to ensure the application of standards of EU asylum law in order to rebuild mutual trust in the compliance with these standards amongst Member States;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of projects such as the European Union's Relocation Project for Malta (EUREMA), which relocates beneficiaries of international protection from Malta to other Member States, and advocates developing more initiatives of this kind; welcomes the Commission's commitment to undertake a thorough evaluation of the EUREMA project and submit a proposal for a voluntary permanent EU Relocation Scheme;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to include strong procedural safeguards and clear criteria in its proposal for a permanent voluntary EU relocation scheme, in order to guarantee potential beneficiaries‘ best interests; recommends involving the host community, civil society and local authorities from the outset in relocation initiatives;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the funding possibilities provided under the AMF for relocating asylum seekersbeneficiaries of international protection, and encourages Member States to engage in voluntary initiatives, while fully respecting asylum seekers‘ rights and the need for their consent; calls on the Commission to investigate the feasibility of developing an EU system for relocating asylum seekers, and to submit a proposal for a viable and sustainable programme for the internal relocation of asylum seekersbeneficiaries' rights and the need for their consent;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Insists that mutual trust is based on a shared understanding of responsibilities; stresses that the compliance with EU law is an indispensable element for trust among Member States;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Acknowledges that while compliance with international protection obligations enhances mutual trust, this cannot result in developing policies on the basis of conclusive presumpdoes not necessarily result in a uniform applications of compliancerules, given that the interpretation and application of international and EU asylum law still varies widely among Member States, as is clear from the recent ECHR and CJEU case-law relating to the Dublin Regulation; emphasises that it is the responsibility of the European Commission and the Courts to monitor and evaluate the application of asylum rules in accordance with international and EU law;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that while infringement proceedings can be appropriate under certain circumstances to ensure the proper functioning of a Member State's asylum system, they should be considered a measure of last resort and must be accompanied byaccompanied by preventive measures, support measures, operational plans and oversight mechanisms, in order to yield results and not overwhelm already burdened systemsstrengthen Member States asylum systems' capacity;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39