Activities of Judith SARGENTINI related to 2015/0306(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals PDF (530 KB) DOC (377 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A more secure European travel document for the return of third-country nationals should be established to facilitate return and readmission of illegally staying third-country nationals. Its enhanced security features should facilitate its recognition by third countries. Such document should help carry out returns in the context of readmission agreements or other arrangements with third countries, as well as in the context of return-related co-operation with third countries not covered by formal agreementwith third countries.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Readmission agreements concluded by the Union with third countries should seek the recognition of the European travel document for return. Member States should seek the recognition of the European travel document for return in bilateral agreements and other arrangements as well as in the context of return-related co- operation with third countries not covered by formalreadmission agreements.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European travel document for return should help reduce the administrative and bureaucratic burden on Member States' and third countries' administrations, including consular services, and, without prejudice to the fundamental rights of returnees, including the right to asylum, protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, it should contribute to reducing the length of the administrative procedures necessary for ensuring return and readmission of illegally staying third- country nationals.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The circumstances in which Member States should consider issuing a European travel document for return include cases in which a document that is not valid or is no longer valid for travelling, a civil registry certificate, another official document, or a copy thereof, proves the nationality of the illegally staying third- country national subject to a return decision. Examples of such documents are expired passport, or identity card or third-country laissez passer; military or maritime identity card, driving licence; nationality, birth, marriage certificates; extract from the Visa Information System. Member States could also consider issuing such document when the third-country national, whose nationality has been confirmed by the competent authorities of a third country, has not received a valid travel document within a reasonable deadline.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) A European travel document should only be issued with the informed consent of the returnee.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter), in particular the protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition provided for in Article 19 of the Charter. This Regulation should apply without prejudice to the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial as provided for in Article 47 of the Charter and to the right to asylum as provided for in Article 18 of the Charter.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The European travel document for return shall be established in the official language or languages of the Member State that issues the return decision and, where appropriate, it shall be translated into English and French and into an official language of the third country of return.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Where necessary, additional documents necessary for the return of third-country nationals may be attached to the European travel document for return. In the case of forced returns, a declaration of fitness to travel, following a medical examination carried out prior to removal, shall be attached to the European travel document for return.