2 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2013/0106(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Particular attention should be given to sea areas which constitute natural maritime borders of the EU but, because of their geographic location, pose specific security challenges and require, therefore, strategically comprehensive measures. This is particularly the case of the Black Sea and Baltic Sea maritime regions, where not only criminal activities such as illegal crossing and smuggling but also movements of non-allied fleets and the proximity of frozen conflict areas can raise serious security concerns.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) As regards those countries which are candidates to the Schengen Area, namely Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania and which are either members and cooperating with the Agency, or have already implemented all standards for inclusion in the Area programs and actions, provisions should be made for their inevitable joining of the Schengen zone to the Agency planning and budgeting, taking into account the high level of standards for implementing the acquis and their bordering maritime areas of particular problematic nature for the security of the European Union.