Activities of Marco SCURRIA related to 2011/0427(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The aims of this regulation take on increasing importance in view of the frequency of attempts to illegally cross the EU's external borders and given that the criminal networks involved in the facilitation of illegal migration are often also involved in trafficking in human beings, drugs and nuclear material and in supporting terrorist groups.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably human dignity, prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, right to liberty and security, right to the protection of personal data, of access to documents, non-refoulement, non- discrimination and rights of the child. This Regulation should be applied by Member States in accordance with these rights and principles.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Member States and the Agency shall comply with fundamental rights, including data protection requirements, when applying this Regulation. They shall give priority to the special needs of children, in particular unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking, persons in need of urgent medical assistance, persons in need of international protection, persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) ‘reaction capability’ means the ability to perform actions aimed at countering illegal cross-border movements and prevent or minimise the loss of migrants at sea, including the means and timelines to react adequately to unusual circumstances;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(d) ‘cross-border crime’ means any serious or organised crime committed at the external borders of Member States or at their proximity, such as trafficking in human beings, smuggling of drugs and other illicit activities that have a cross- border dimension;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) 'interception' means all measures taken by a Member State in order to prevent, interrupt or stop illegal actions like the movement of persons crossing external borders without the required documentation, drug smugglings, criminal trafficking and to prevent or minimise deaths of immigrants at sea.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) contribute to an effective and efficient management of the resources and personnel at its disposal;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national situational picture shallmay be composed of information collected from the following sources:
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Agency mayshall provide a national coordination centre upon request with information on the external borders of the requesting Member State and on the pre- frontier area which is derived from:
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Agency mayshall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 by combining and analysing data collected from the following systems, sensors and platforms:
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Agency may not refuse a request for information which could be vital to support the reaction capability of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 bis (new)
Article 12 bis (new)
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The exchange of information and cooperationfficient functioning of EUROSUR shall depend on its ability to cooperate and collaborate with neighbouring third countries oin preventing irregular migration and cross-border crime may take place on the basis ofthe exchange of information. The European Union and/or one or several Member States shall draw up bilateral or multilateral agreements betweenwith one or several Member States and one or several neighbouring third countries concerned. The national coordination centres of the Member States shall be the contact point for the exchange of information between the network referred to in Article 7 and the regional networks with neighbouring third countrof the third countries concerned in order to prevent irregular migration and cross-border criminal activities.