6 Amendments of Loránt VINCZE related to 2019/2207(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU creates opportunities for further unification of the criminal justice area; recalls that the Political Declaration on the future relationship states that the UK and EU ‘will provide for comprehensive, close, balanced and reciprocal law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters’; points out that in case the EU and the UK will fail to reach a new extradition agreement within an overall partnership agreement by the end of the transition period, the parties will have to revert to the 1957 European Convention on Extradition of the Council of Europe, which entails much slower processes of political and diplomatic nature, rather than technical ones; insists that any agreement between the EU and UK in the field of criminal justice cooperation must be underpinned, inter alia, by their commitments on fundamental rights, including the continued commitment by the UK to respect the framework of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as well as by the role of the ECJ in this matter.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas facilitation and coordination by Eurojust has proven a useful tool for mutual recognitionEurojust plays an essential role in the facilitation and coordination of the execution of EAWs; whereas the assistance of Eurojust is increasingly requested in the execution of EAWs, significantly increasing its workload; whereas only in 2019 Eurojust facilitated the execution of EAWs related to new 703 cases and 574 ongoing cases; whereas the mandate of Eurojust is independent of the EPPO;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to ensure adequate funding for Eurojust and EJN for facilitating and coordinating the EAW; notdeplores that the Commission’s budgetary plans for Eurojust would have led to a stagnation in financing despite an increased workload; points out that it is essential that the budget of Eurojust matches its tasks and priorities in order to enable it to fulfil its mandate;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Reiterates its call1a for Member States to improve deficient prison conditions; calls on the European Commission to fully exploit the possibility of financing the modernisation of detention facilities from the EU Structural Funds; recalls in this regard that in its 2018 conclusions on 'promoting mutual recognition by enhancing mutual trust'1b the Council also invited the Commission to promote the use of EU funds to support the Member States to address the problem of deficient detention conditions; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 5October 2017 on prison systems and conditions, P8_TA(2017)0385 1bCouncil conclusions on mutual recognition in criminal matters- 'Promoting mutual recognition by enhancing mutual trust', OJ C 449 of 13 December 2018
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Points out that in case the EU and the UK will fail to reach a new extradition agreement within an overall partnership agreement by the end of the transition period, the parties will have to revert to the 1957 European Convention on Extradition of the Council of Europe, which entails much slower processes of political and diplomatic nature, rather than technical ones;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)