10 Amendments of Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO related to 2017/2256(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Schengen area is a unique arrangement and one of the greatest achievements of the European Union, allowing free movement of people within the Schengen area without controls at internal borders; whereas this has been made possible through a variety of compensating measures, such as re- enforcing the exchange of information through the establishment of the Schengen Information System (SIS) and creating an evaluation mechanism to verify the implementation of the Schengen acquis by Member States and foster mutual trust in the functioning of the Schengen area; whereas mutual trust also demands solidarity, judicial and police cooperation in criminal matters and common views and policies on migration, visa and asylum policies;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it is not consistent with the logic of the internal market to restrict the freedom of movement of migrants legally residing in a Member State, including for work, establishment and the provision of services, nor these restrictions are easily enforceable due to the lack of internal border controls;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the effectiveness of the measures taken at the external borders and the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; notes the efforts of the Agency in implementing the new regulation, especially through joint operations in the field of border surveillance and return, and by supporting the Member States particularly affected by migratory pressuredealing with large migration flows; sees the importance of the newly introduced vulnerability assessment mechanism in uncovering weaknesses at the common external borders and preventing crises; emphasises the concerted efforts and cooperation between agencies and other stakeholders in organising the ‘Hotspot’ approach;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the support and capacity-building measures taken in the countries of origin to address the root causes of irregular migratioorder to improve living conditions in the countries of origin; considers it crucial that adequate maritime search-and- rescue aspects and capabilities are embedded into all operational planning and execution, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 656/2014;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers cooperation with third countries, in particular in the context of development policy and readmission agreements, as one of the most essential elements in finding the solution to irregularmanaging migration flows;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns the continued reintroduction of internal border checks as this undermines the basic principles of the Schengen area, and expresses doubts about the lawfulness of some prolongations of controls; is also of the opinion that Member States have not taken the proper measures to ensure cooperation with other affected Member States to minimise the effects of these measures, nor have they provided enough information on the results of such controls, therefore hindering the analysis by the Commission and scrutiny by Parliament; considers the economic, political and social impacts of this practice to be detrimental to the unity of the Schengen area and harmful to the prosperity of European citizens; recalls that Member States have other tools available, namely targeted police controls, as recommended by the Commission; condemns the militarization of the Austrian-Italian border;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that all the Member States should do their utmost to ensure a high level of control atefficiently manage their EU external borders by allocating sufficient resources through staffing and expertise, establishing the necessary command and control structures and formulating up-to-date risk analyses in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 for all tiers of command to facilitate effective operations, in full respect of Human Rights and their obligations under International Law;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to make available the necessary information and statistical data to facilitate the national management of resources and capabilities related to border control; calls on the Member States, in particular those directly affected, to prepare and sufficiently test necessary contingency plans to mitigate situations of disproportionate migratory pressureneeded to properly manage large migration flows, as well as to increase their registration and accommodation capacity in case of such events; calls on the Member States to improve their capabilities to detect document fraud and clandestine entries;
Amendment 207 #
25. Calls on the Member States to ensure swift return procedures once a return decision has been issued; calls on the Member States to take specific steps to ensure adequate infrastructure, accommodation and living conditions for arriving asylum seekers, especially taking into consideration the needs of unaccompanied minors and families with minors; calls on the Member States to bring their detention facilities into line with the requirements so as to meet capacity demand, and abide to international best practices and Human Rights norms and conventions, and, above all, to increase the use of alternative measures to detention;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for proposals to improve and expand the freedom of movement of workers, the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services within the EU, including the elimination of the current restrictions, for migrants legally residing in a Member State, in order to improve the rights and living conditions of this large group of people, and to ensure the consistency and integrity of the internal market;