2018/0250(COD) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The European Council of 15 December 2016 called for continued delivery on the interoperability of EU information systems and databases. The European Council of 23 June 2017 underlined the need to improve the interoperability between databases and on 12 December 2017, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (Police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration)13. _________________ 13deleted COM(2017) 794 final.

Amendment 15 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved, among others, through measures to prevent and combat crime as well as through measures for coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with relevant Union agencies and other relevant Union bodies, and with relevant third countries and international organisations, and civilian crisis management.

Amendment 16 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, hybrid threats, trafficking in human beings and arms, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.

Amendment 17 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6 a) The European Parliament reiterated in its resolution of 14 March 2018 on "the next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post- 2020" that a stronger and a more ambitious Europe can only be achieved if it is provided with reinforced financial means and called, therefore, for providing continuous support to existing policies, for increasing resources to the Union’s flagship programmes, and for additional responsibilities to be matched with additional financial means.

Amendment 18 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats, including hybrid threats, with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.

Amendment 19 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of i~~llegal~~rregular immigration, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.

Amendment 20 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings ~~and migrant smuggling~~.

Amendment 21 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

Amendment 22 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region ~~in question~~, with due respect for fundamental rights. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries which respect human rights in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.

Amendment 23 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, including the Union's civilian crisis management, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.

Amendment 24 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund, including civilian crisis management, should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.

Amendment 25 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) These initial amounts should form the basis for Member States’ long-term investments in security. To take account of changes in internal and external security threats or in the baseline situation, an additional amount should be allocated to the Member States at mid-term based on the latest available statistical data, as set out in the distribution key, taking into account the state of programme implementation.

Amendment 26 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of funding to changes in internal and external security threats and steer funding towards the priorities with the highest added value for the Union. To respond to pressing needs, changes in policy and Union priorities and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the funding will be periodically allocated to specific actions, Union actions and emergency assistance via a thematic facility.

Amendment 27 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The policy objective of this Fund will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value.deleted

Amendment 28 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201626 , there is a need to evaluate this Fund on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable qualitative and quantitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Fund on the ground. In order to measure the achievements of the Fund, indicators and related targets should be established in relation to each specific objective of the Fund. _________________ 26 Interinstitutional Agreement between the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.

Amendment 29 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) Reflecting the ~~importa~~urgencey of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and to be a frontrunner in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including gender equality, this Fund will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of ~~25%~~30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027 of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.

Amendment 30 #

Nicola CAPUTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious ~~and~~, organised and international crime ~~and~~, cybercrime, trafficking in drugs and human organs and by assisting and protecting victims of crime.

Amendment 31 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to increase the exchange of information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies, including external action and activities, as well as with third countries and international organisations;

Amendment 32 #

Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to support efforts at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime, including ~~terrorism~~financial cybercrime, tax crimes and cross-border money-laundering, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, civil society and private partners across the Member States.

Amendment 33 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, civil society and private partners across the Member States, and civilian crisis management.

Amendment 34 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR ~~2 500~~1 179 000 000 in current prices.

Amendment 35 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The reference amount specified in the present legislative proposal constitutes only an indication to the legislative authority and cannot be fixed until agreement is reached on the regulation on the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Amendment 36 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) EUR 1 5000 000 000 shall be allocated to the programmes implemented under shared management;

Amendment 37 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) EUR 1 ~~000~~79 000 000 shall be allocated to the thematic facility.

Amendment 38 #

Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) EUR 1 250 000 000 to the Member States in accordance with the criteria in Annex I;

Amendment 39 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 7

— education and training of staff and experts of relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies, also for civilian crisis management purposes, taking into account operational needs and risk analyses, based on the LETS and in cooperation with CEPOL and, when applicable, the European Judicial Training Network;

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2018/12/10 LIBE 277 amendments...

Amendment 100 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support information exchange and access to information as well as police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of illegal immigration, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security- related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through joint training, the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation. ~~The Fund should build on the results and investments of its predecessors:~~

Amendment 101 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, ~~exchange of and access to information,~~ terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of ~~illegal im~~refugees and irregular migra~~tion~~nts, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images ~~and child pornography~~, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.

Amendment 102 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, ~~exchange of and access to information,~~ terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of i~~llegal~~rregular immigration, child sexual exploitation and abuse, distribution of child abuse images ~~and child pornography~~, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.

Amendment 103 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of i~~llegal~~rregular immigration, child and women sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security- related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.

Amendment 104 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of illegal immigration, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security- related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.

Amendment 105 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding ~~by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources~~. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, ~~as well as the industrial sector~~ in the development and implementation of security policy, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies, ~~third countries and international organisations~~ in relation to the objective of the Fund.

Amendment 106 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public ~~and private~~ financial resources. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, as well as the industrial sector in the development and implementation of security policy, in particular cybersecurity, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies~~, third countries~~ and international organisations in relation to the objective of the Fund.

Amendment 107 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, as well as the European industrial sector in the development and implementation of security policy, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies, third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations in relation to the objective of the Fund.

Amendment 108 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Within the comprehensive framework of the Union’s anti-drugs strategy, which advocates a balanced approach based on a simultaneous reduction in supply and demand, the financial assistance provided under this Fund should support all actions aimed at preventing and combating trafficking in drugs (supply and demand reduction), and in particular measures targeting the production, manufacture, extraction, sale, transport, importation ~~and~~, exportation and consumption of illegal drugs, including possession and purchase with a view to engaging in drug trafficking activities. The Fund should in particular cover the sensitisation and prevention aspects of the drugs policy. To bring further synergies and clarity in the drugs-related area, these elements of drugs-related objectives — which in 2014-2020 were covered by the Justice programme — should be incorporated into the Fund.

Amendment 109 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Within the comprehensive framework of the Union’s anti-drugs strategy, which advocates a balanced approach based on a simultaneous reduction in supply and demand, the financial assistance provided under this Fund should support all actions aimed at preventing and combating trafficking in drugs (supply and demand reduction), and in particular measures targeting the production, manufacture, extraction, sale, transport, importation and exportation of illegal drugs, including possession and purchase as well as the establishment of individuals within the Union with a view to engaging in drug trafficking activities. The Fund should in particular cover the prevention aspects of the drugs policy. To bring further synergies and clarity in the drugs-related area, these elements of drugs- related objectives — which in 2014-2020 were covered by the Justice programme — should be incorporated into the Fund.

Amendment 110 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) With a view to ensuring that the Fund makes an effective contribution to a higher level of internal security throughout the European Union, to the development of a genuine security union, it should be used in a way that adds most European value to the action of the Member States.

Amendment 111 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) To contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Fund, Member States should ensure that the priorities of their programmes ~~address~~contribute to achieving the specific objectives of the Fund, that the priorities chosen are in-line with the implementing measures as set out in Annex II and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportional to the challenges and requirements and ensures that the overall policy objective can be met.

Amendment 112 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) To contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Fund, Member States should ensure that the priorities of their programmes address the specific objectives of the Fund, that the priorities chosen are in-line with the implementing measures as set out in A~~nnex II~~rticle 3a and that the allocation of resources between objectives ensures that the overall policy objective can be met.

Amendment 113 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Synergies, consistency and efficiency should be sought with other EU funds and overlap between the actions sh~~ould~~all be avoided.

Amendment 114 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Fund should be coherent with and complementary to other Union financial programmes in the field of security. Synergies will be sought ensured in particular with the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Integrated Border Management Fund consisting of the border management and visa instrument established by Regulation (EU) X and the customs control equipment instrument established by Regulation (EU) X as well as the other Cohesion Policy Funds covered by Regulation (EU) X [CPR], the security research part of the Horizon Europe programme established by Regulation (EU) X, the Rights and Values programme established by Regulation X, the Justice programme established by Regulation EU X, the Digital Europe programme established by Regulation EU X and the InvestEU programme established by Regulation EU X. Synergies should be sought in particular on security of infrastructure and public spaces, cybersecurity, victim protection and the prevention of radicalisation. Effective coordination mechanisms are essential to maximise the effective achievement of policy objectives, exploit economies of scale and avoid overlaps between actions.

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The Fund should be coherent with and complementary to other Union financial programmes in the field of security. Synergies will be ~~sought~~ ensured in particular with the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Integrated Border Management Fund consisting of the border management and visa instrument established by Regulation (EU) X and the customs control equipment instrument established by Regulation (EU) X as well as the other Cohesion Policy Funds covered by Regulation (EU) X [CPR], the security research part of the Horizon Europe programme established by Regulation (EU) X, the Rights and Values programme established by Regulation X, the Justice programme established by Regulation EU X, the Digital Europe programme established by Regulation EU X and the InvestEU programme established by Regulation EU X. Synergies should be sought in particular on security of infrastructure and public spaces, cybersecurity and the prevention of violent extremism, including radicalisation. Effective coordination mechanisms are essential to maximise the effective achievement of policy objectives, exploit economies of scale and avoid overlaps between actions.

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.deleted

Amendment 117 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) MNo measures in and in relation to third countries ~~supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence wi~~other th and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to EEA/EFTA members should be supported through this Fund as other Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling external financing instruments are available.

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of ~~the Union’s~~ external action ~~and foreign~~, the Union’s foreign policy and development aid policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), trafficking, in particular of arms, drugs, endangered species and cultural goods, serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.

Amendment 119 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism, illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and ~~migrant~~ smuggling of illegal migrants.

Amendment 120 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), supported through the Fund should, be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union’s external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country ~~or region~~ in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with those third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, money laundering, tax fraud, trafficking in human beings and ~~migrant smuggling~~cybercrime.

Amendment 121 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) A Member State may be deemed not to be compliant with the ~~relevant~~ Union acquis ~~as regards the use of operating support under this Fund~~ if it has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Treaties in the area, of security if there is a clear risk of a serious breach by the Member State of the Union’s values when implementing the acquis on security or if an evaluation report under the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism identified deficiencies in the relevant area.

Amendment 122 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) Under Regulation (EU) NoX of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, the Union should take action to protect its budget whenever a generalised deficiency as regards the rule of law is established in a Member State. Regulation (EU) No X1 applies to this Fund. ________________ 1a Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (COM(2018/0324).

Amendment 123 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)

(26a) The critical infrastructure which the Member States must protect should be taken into account when the available resources are distributed.

Amendment 124 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of funding to changes in security threats and steer funding towards the priorities with the highest added value for the Union. To respond to pressing needs, changes in policy and Union priorities and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the funding will be periodically allocated to specific actions, Union actions and emergency assistance via a thematic facility.deleted

Amendment 125 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Member States should be encouraged to use part of their programme allocation to fund actions listed in Annex IV benefiting from a higher Union contribution, primarily because of their significant European added value or their high importance for the Union.

Amendment 126 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) To complement the implementation of its policy objective at national level through Member States’ programmes, the Fund should also provide support for actions at Union level. Such actions should serve overall strategic purposes within the scope of intervention of the Fund relating to policy analysis and innovation, transnational mutual learning and partnerships and the testing of new initiatives and actions across the Union. or among certain Member States. In this regard, Member States’ intelligence services should be approached to ensure a more effective fight against terrorism and serious and organised crime and to understand their cross-border nature; this will encourage their cooperation. The Fund should support Member States’ efforts to exchange best practice and to promote joint training in order to help develop a culture of cooperation and mutual trust between intelligence services.

Amendment 127 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) In order to ensure the necessary flexibility of action and respond to emerging needs, it should be made possible for decentralised agencies to be provided with the appropriate additional financial means to carry out certain emergency tasks. In instances where the task to be undertaken is of such urgent nature that an amendment of their budgets could not be finalised in time, decentralised agencies should be eligible as beneficiaries of emergency assistance, including in the form of grants, consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level by the EU institutions. In order to contribute to action taken transnationally and to European added value, decentralised agencies should also be eligible as beneficiaries of resources available under Union action.

Amendment 128 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)

(33a) Given the transnational nature of the Union actions, in order to support the complete fulfilment of their objectives and, at the same time, promote EU coordinated action to ensure the highest level of security in the Union, decentralised agencies should be eligible as beneficiaries of Union action, including in the form of grants, consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level by the EU institutions

Amendment 129 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)

(33a) In light of the transnational nature of Union actions and in order to promote coordinated action to ensure the highest level of security in the Union, decentralised agencies should also be eligible as beneficiaries of Union action, including in the form of grants, consistent with priorities and initiatives identified at Union level by the EU institutions.

Amendment 130 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) For the purpose of implementation of actions under shared management, the Fund should form part of a coherent framework consisting of this Regulation, the Financial Regulation and the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) No X18. In the event of conflicting provisions, Regulation(EU) No X [CPR] should take precedence over this Regulation. __________________ 18 Full reference

Amendment 131 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Regulation (EU) No X [CPR] establishes the framework for action by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Cohesion Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund (AMIF), Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the instrument for border management and visa (BMVI), as a part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), and it lays down, in particular, the rules concerning programming, monitoring and evaluation, management and control for EU funds implemented under shared management. Additionally it is necessary to specify the objectives of the Internal Security Fund in this Regulation, and to lay down specific provisions concerning the activities that may be financed with the support of this Fund.

Amendment 132 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9520, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9621 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193922, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative and/or criminal sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrate investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office may investigate and prosecute fraud and other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council23. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. Member States must cooperate fully and give all the necessary assistance to the Union’s institutions, agencies and bodies in order to protect the Union’s financial interests. __________________ 19 Regulation (EU, Euratom ) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248 18.9.2013, p. 1). 20 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.95, p. 1). 21 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 22 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 23 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).

Amendment 133 #

Carlos COELHO, Sofia RIBEIRO, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Gabriel MATO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43

(43) Pursuant to Article 349 of the TFEU and in line with the Commission Communication “A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU’s outermost regions25”, endorsed by the Council in its conclusion of 12 April 2018, relevant Member States should ensure that their programmes address the specific challenges the outermost regions face. The Fund supports these Member States with adequate resources to help these regions as appropriate. __________________ 25deleted COM (2017)623 final.

Amendment 134 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43

(43) Pursuant to Article 349 of the TFEU and in line with the Commission Communication “A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the EU’s outermost regions25”, endorsed by the Council in its conclusion of 12 April 2018, relevant Member States should ensure that their programmes address the specific challenges the outermost regions face in the field of security, such as civil protection or the deployment and connection of European Information Systems. The Fund supports these Member States with adequate resources to help these regions ~~as appropriate~~in light of such specificities. __________________ 25 COM (2017)623 final.

Amendment 135 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201626, there is a need to evaluate this Fund on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, ~~can~~should include ~~measurabl~~qualitative and quantitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Fund on the ground. In order to measure the achievements of the Fund, indicators and related targets should be established in relation to each specific objective of the Fund. __________________ 26 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.

Amendment 136 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46

(46) Through these indicators and financial reporting, the Commission and the Member States should monitor the implementation of the Fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No X [CPR] and this Regulation. To adequately fulfil its supervisory role, the Commission must be in a position to establish the amounts actually spent from the Fund in a given year. When reporting the annual accounts of their national programme to the Commission, Member States should therefore distinguish between recoveries, pre-financing payments to final beneficiaries and reimbursements of expenditure that was actually incurred. To facilitate the audit and the monitoring of the implementation of the Fund, the Commission should include these amounts in its annual implementation report for the Fund.

Amendment 137 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ‘blending operation’ means actions supported by the Union budget, including within blending facilities pursuant to Article 2(6) of the Financial Regulation, combining non-repayable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget with repayable forms of support from development or other public finance institutions, as well as from commercial finance institutions and investors;deleted

Amendment 138 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ‘crime prevention’ means all measures that are intended to reduce ~~or otherwise contribute to reducing crime and citizens’ feeling of insecurity, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA29~~ crime; __________________ 29 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44).

Amendment 139 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ‘crime prevention’ means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime ~~and citizens’ feeling of insecurity~~, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA29 ; __________________ 29 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44).

Amendment 140 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ‘cybercrime’ means ~~cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say~~ crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;

Amendment 141 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ‘cybercrime’ means cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;

Amendment 142 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ‘cybercrime’ means cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, ~~such as child sexual exploitation,~~ which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;

Amendment 143 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ‘EMPACT actions’ means actions undertaken in the framework of the European multidisciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT)30. EMPACT is a structured multidisciplinary cooperation platform of the relevant Member States, Union institutions and agencies, as well as third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), international organisations and other public and private partners to address prioritised threats of organised and serious international crime under the EU Policy Cycle; __________________ 30 Conclusions of the Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, 8 and 9 November 2010.

Amendment 144 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions~~, the agencies and where relevant third countries and organisation~~ and agencies;

Amendment 145 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions, the agencies and where relevant third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and organisations;

Amendment 146 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions, the agencies and where relevant third countries and specific international organisations;

Amendment 147 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime processed in compliance with Directive (EU) 2016/680, Regulation (EU) 2016/794 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;

Amendment 148 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol, Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime;

Amendment 149 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ‘exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 TFEU as well as to Europol and Eurojust in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross- border organised crime;

Amendment 150 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h

~~(h) ‘judicial cooperation’ means judicial cooperation in criminal matters;~~deleted

Amendment 151 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) ‘judicial cooperation’ means judicial cooperation in criminal matters as set out in Chapter 4 of Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

Amendment 152 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) ‘police cooperation’ means the specific measures and types of cooperation involving all the Member States’ competent authorities as referred to in Article 87 TFEU.

Amendment 153 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k

(k) ‘preparedness’ means ~~any~~specific measures aimed at preventing or reducing risks linked to possible terrorist attacks or other security-related incidents;

Amendment 154 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by ~~tackling terrorism and radicalisation~~preventing and combatting terrorism, serious and organised crime and cybercrime ~~and by~~, violent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, and the assist~~ing~~ance and protectingon of victims of crime.

Amendment 155 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism ~~and radicalisation~~, serious and organised crime and cybercrime ~~and~~, by preventing radicalisation as well as by assisting and protecting victims of crime.

Amendment 156 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime ~~and cyber~~, cybercrime and financial crime and by assisting and protecting victims of crime.

Amendment 157 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisation, illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by assisting and protecting victims of crime.

Amendment 158 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union by reinforcing cooperation, among other things, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by assisting and protecting victims of crime.

Amendment 159 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to i~~ncreas~~mprove the exchange of relevant and accurate information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies a~~s well as with third countries and international organisations~~nd, where relevant, international organisations, therefore also enforcing the Union data protection acquis, as enshrined in Directive (EU) 2016/680, Regulation (EU) 2016/794 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;

Amendment 160 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to i~~ncreas~~mprove the exchange of information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies as well as with third countries and international organisations, where relevant;

Amendment 161 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to increase the exchange of information among and within the ~~Union~~Member States’ law enforcement, judicial and other competent authorities and other relevant ~~Union bodies~~Member State and Union bodies, in particular Europol and Eurojust, as well as with third countries and international organisations;

Amendment 162 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to increase the exchange of relevant information among and within the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies as well as with third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations;

Amendment 163 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) to intensify coordination and cooperation, including cross-border joint operations among and within the ~~Union~~Member States’ law enforcement and other competent authorities in relation to terrorism and serious and organised crime with a cross-border dimension; and

Amendment 164 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) to i~~ntensify~~mprove and intensify the relevant cross-border joint operations among ~~and within~~ the Union law enforcement and other competent authorities in relation to serious and organised crime with a cross- border dimension; and

Amendment 165 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to support ~~effort at~~the necessary strengthening of the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, including radicalisation, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, and the civil society ~~and private partners~~, within and across the Member States.

Amendment 166 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to ~~combatting and~~ preventing crime ~~including terrorism~~ in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, civil society and private partners across the Member States.

Amendment 167 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

Amendment 168 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to support effort at strengthening ~~the~~Member States’ capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism and cybercrime, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, the Union agencies concerned, civil society and private partners across the Member States.

Amendment 169 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) to develop a common intelligence culture by supporting mutual contacts and trust, understanding and learning, sharing know-how and best practice among Member States’ intelligence services, particularly through joint training courses and exchanges of experts between Member States.

Amendment 170 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) to support educational and training measures for law-enforcement personnel ensuring sensitization on issues related to racism.

Amendment 171 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall ensure that the allocation of the resources allocated to them for the various objectives of the fund is proportional to the challenges and needs in order to ensure that the objectives can be achieved.

Amendment 172 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Within the specific objectives set out in paragraph 2, the Fund shall be implemented through the implementation measures listed in A~~nnex II~~rticle 3a.

Amendment 173 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4

4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity, and the funding shall be interrupted and recovered if there are indications that the actions contribute to their violation. In particular, actions shall comply with the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). ~~In particular, wherever possible, s~~Special attention shall be given ~~by Member States~~ when implementing actions ~~to the assistance and protection of~~relating vulnerable persons, in particular children ~~and~~, unaccompanied minors and persons seeking international protection.

Amendment 174 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4

4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full ~~respect for~~compliance of fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with and promote the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, ~~wherever possible,~~ special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.

Amendment 175 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4

4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect for the values set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, wherever possible, special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.

Amendment 176 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3 a Implementation measures The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms; (b) to set up, adapt and maintain security relevant Union IT systems and communication networks, including their interoperability, and to develop appropriate tools to address identified gaps; (c) to increase the active use of Union security relevant information exchange tools, systems and databases ensuring that these are fed with high quality data; (d) to support relevant national measures if relevant to implement the specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(a). The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(b), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement operations between Member States, including when appropriate with other relevant actors, in particular to facilitate and improve the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU Policy Cycle (EMPACT), with special emphasis on cross-border operations; (b) to increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement and other competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, Union centres; (c) to improve inter-agency cooperation and at Union level between the Member States, or between Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies on the other hand as well as at national level among the national authorities in each Member State. The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(c), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other relevant actors; (b) to exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations; (c) to promote and develop measures, safeguards, mechanisms and best practices for the early identification, protection and support of witnesses, whistle-blowers and victims of crime and to develop partnerships between public authorities and other relevant actors to this effect; (d) to acquire relevant equipment and to set up or upgrade specialised training facilities and other essential security relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience, public awareness and adequate response to security threats.

Amendment 177 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Within the objectives referred to in Article 3 and in-line with the implementation measures listed in A~~nnex II~~rticle 3a, the Fund shall ~~in particular~~ support the actions listed in Annex III.

Amendment 178 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Within the objectives referred to in Article 3 and in-line with the implementation measures listed in Annex II, the Fund shall ~~in particular~~ support the actions listed in Annex III.

Amendment 179 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Fund may support the actions in-line with Union priorities as referred to in Annex III in relation to and in third countries, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.deleted

Amendment 180 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Fund may support the actions in-line with Union priorities as ~~referr~~listed to in Annex III ~~in relation to and in third countries~~, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.

Amendment 181 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. To achieve the objectives of this Regulation, the Fund may support the actions in-line with Union priorities as referred to in Annex III in relation to and in third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), where appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.

Amendment 182 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) actions limited to, or mainly consisting of, the maintenance of public order at national level;

Amendment 183 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Amendment 184 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) coercive equipment, including weapons, ammunition, explosives and riot sticks~~, except for training~~;

Amendment 185 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) coercive equipment, including weapons, ammunition, explosives and riot sticks~~, except for training~~;

Amendment 186 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) informant rewards and flash 35 35 money ~~outside the framework of an EMPACT action~~. __________________ 35 ‘Flash money’ is genuine cash which is shown (exhibited) during a criminal investigation as proof of liquidity and solvency to the suspects or other persons who have information about availability or delivery or who act as intermediaries, in order to carry out a fictitious purchase aimed at arresting suspects, identifying illegal production sites or otherwise dismantling an organised crime group.

Amendment 187 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

~~Where an emergency situation occurs, non-eligible actions referred to in this paragraph may be considered eligible.~~deleted

Amendment 188 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

~~Where an emergency situation occurs, non-eligible actions referred to in this paragraph may be considered eligible.~~deleted

Amendment 189 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Where an emergency situation occurs, non- eligible actions referred to in this paragraphs (a) and (b) may be considered eligible.

Amendment 190 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

~~(ii) third country listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein.~~deleted

Amendment 191 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) ~~third country listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein~~EFTA members that are members of the EEA, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement; acceding and candidate countries, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decision, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries.

Amendment 192 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) third country listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein and on condition that the third country complies with the requirements concerning compliance with fundamental rights as set out in Article 3(4) of this regulation.

Amendment 193 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) a third country that is a member of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), listed in the work programme under the conditions specified therein.

Amendment 194 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) any legal entity created under Union law ~~or any international organisation~~.

Amendment 195 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) any legal entity created under Union ~~law~~or Member State law, law of an EFTA Member State, or any international organisation.

Amendment 196 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) any legal entity created under Union law or any relevant international organisation.

Amendment 197 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

~~3. Legal entities established in a third country are exceptionally eligible to participate where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action.~~deleted

Amendment 198 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

~~3. Legal entities established in a third country are exceptionally eligible to participate where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action.~~deleted

Amendment 199 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. Legal entities established in a third country are exceptionally ~~eligible~~authorised by the Commission to participate where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action.

Amendment 200 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. Legal entities participating in consortia of at least two independent entities, established in different Member States or overseas ~~countries or~~ territories linked to those states ~~or in third countries~~, are eligible.

Amendment 201 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. Legal entities participating in consortia of at least two independent entities, established in different Member States or overseas countries or territories linked to those states ~~or in third countries~~, are eligible.

Amendment 202 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

Amendment 203 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Support provided under this Regulation shall complement national, regional and local intervention, and shall focus on bringing European added value to the objectives of this Regulation.

Amendment 204 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that the support provided under this Regulation and by the Member States is consistent with the relevant activities, policies and priorities of the Union and is complementary to other Union instruments, in particular action taken under other Union funds.

Amendment 205 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR ~~2 5~~1 000 000 000 in current prices.

Amendment 206 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) EUR ~~1 5~~800 000 000 shall be allocated to the programmes implemented under shared management;

Amendment 207 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) EUR ~~1 0~~200 000 000 shall be allocated to the thematic facility.

Amendment 208 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

The financial envelope referred to in Article 7(2)(b) shall be allocated flexibly through the thematic facility using shared, direct and indirect management as set out in work programmes adopted according to Article 28 on delegated acts. Funding from the thematic facility shall be used for its components:

Amendment 209 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

~~(a) specific actions;~~deleted

Amendment 210 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Before the adoption of a work programme, the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders, including civil society organisations.

Amendment 211 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

Amendment 212 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Funding from the thematic facility shall address priorities with a high added value to the Union or to be used to respond to urgent needs, in line with agreed Union priorities as outlined in Annex II. The allocation of resources from the thematic facility among the various priorities must as far as possible be proportional to the challenges and needs in order to ensure that the objectives of the Fund can be achieved.

Amendment 213 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. A minimum of 10% of the funding from the thematic facility shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in point (a) of Article 3(2). A minimum of 10% of the funding from the thematic facility shall be allocated to the specific objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2). A minimum of 30% shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in point (c) of Article 3(2).

Amendment 214 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. When funding from the thematic facility is granted in direct or indirect management to Member States, ~~it shall be ensu~~no funding shall be available for projects, whered th~~at selected projects are not affected by~~e legality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 ~~of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of projects~~TFEU.

Amendment 215 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. When funding from the thematic facility is implemented in shared management, the Commission shall, for the purposes of Article 18 and Article 19(2) of the Regulation (EU) No [CPR], ~~assess whet~~make an assessment and ensure that no funding shall be available for projects, where the ~~foreseen actions are not affected by~~legality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 ~~of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of the projects~~TFEU.

Amendment 216 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission shall establish the overall amount made available for the thematic facility at under the annual appropriations of the Union budget. The Commission shall ~~adopt financing decision~~be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 in order to supplement this regulation by laying down work programmes as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation for the thematic facility identifying the objectives and actions to be supported and specifying the amounts for each of its components as referred to paragraph 1. ~~Financing decisions shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.~~

Amendment 217 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission shall establish the overall amount made available for the thematic facility at under the annual appropriations of the Union budget. The Commission shall adopt financing decisions as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation for the thematic facility identifying the objectives and actions to be supported and specifying the amounts for each of its components as referred to paragraph 1. ~~Financing decisions shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.~~

Amendment 218 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. Following the adoptiong of the ~~financing decision~~work programme as referred to in paragraph 35, the Commission may amend the programmes implemented under shared management accordingly.

Amendment 219 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7

7. These ~~financing decision~~work programmes may be annual or multiannual and may cover one or more components of the thematic facility.

Amendment 220 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) EUR ~~1 2~~650 000 000 to the Member States in accordance with the criteria in Annex I;

Amendment 221 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) EUR 2150 000 000 to the Member States for the adjustment of the allocations for the programmes as referred to in Article 13(1).

Amendment 222 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

~~2. The contribution from the Union budget may be increased to 90 % of the total eligible expenditure for projects implemented under specific actions.~~deleted

Amendment 223 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State and the Commission shall ensure that the priorities addressed in ~~its~~the programmes are consistent with and respond to Union priorities and challenges in the area of security and are fully in line with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities. In defining these priorities of their programmes, Member States shall ensure that the implementing measures as set out in A~~nnex II~~rticle 3a are adequately addressed in the programme.

Amendment 224 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall ensure that their programmes include actions addressing all the specific objectives of the Fund referred to in Article 3(2) and that the allocation of resources among the objectives is proportionate to the challenges and needs and ensures that the objectives can be met. Member States shall allocate a minimum of 20% of the resources allocated to their programmes to each of the specific objectives mentioned in Article 3(2a), (2b) and (2c). Member States shall allocate a minimum of 5% of the resources allocated to their programmes to the specific objective mentioned in Article 3(2c).

Amendment 225 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Member States wishing to deviate from the provisions of paragraph 1(a) of this article shall inform the Commission accordingly and shall assess, together with the Commission, whether these minimum percentages should be amended because of particular circumstances affecting internal security. Any such amendments must be approved by the Commission.

Amendment 226 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. When evaluating Member State programmes, the Commission shall ensure that the action envisaged is not affected by a reasoned opinion by the Commission in respect of an infringement under Article 258 TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of projects.

Amendment 227 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the Europea Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Union Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stage, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member States shall consult Europol on the design of their actions in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to ~~avoid overlap~~establish best practices.

Amendment 228 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stage, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member States shall consult Europol on the design of their actions in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to ~~avoid overlap~~establish best practice. Members States shall also consult other relevant stakeholders, including civil society organisations, on the design of their actions.

Amendment 229 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Agency for the operational management of large- scale IT Systems (eu-LISA) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stage, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member States shall consult Europol on the design of their actions in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to avoid overlaps.

Amendment 230 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Border and Cost Guard Agency (EBCGA), and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated to the development of the programmes at an early stage, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, Member States shall consult Europol on the design of their actions in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to avoid overlaps.

Amendment 231 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall ensure that the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) are associated ~~to the development of the programmes at an early stage~~from the start to the process of developing the programmes, as regards the areas of their competence. Specifically, ~~Member States~~the Commission shall consult Europol on the d~~esign of their actions~~raft programmes, in particular when including EU policy cycle or EMPACT actions or actions coordinated by the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) in their programmes. Prior to including training in their programmes, Member States shall coordinate with CEPOL in order to avoid overlaps.

Amendment 232 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may associate the ~~Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)~~Agencies referred to in paragraph 2 where appropriate in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5 in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

Amendment 233 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) ~~and~~, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) the European Data Protection Board, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), where appropriate, in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5, in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

Amendment 234 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), the European Border and Cost Guard Agency (EBCGA) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) where appropriate in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5 in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

Amendment 235 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) where appropriate in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5 in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund, which fall within their mandate, are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

Amendment 236 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. A maximum of 15 % of the allocation of a Member State programme may be used for the purchase of equipment, means of transport or the construction of security-relevant facilities. This ceiling may be exceeded only in duly justified cases.

Amendment 237 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

Amendment 238 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. A maximum of 15 % of the allocation of a Member State programme may be used for the purchase of equipment, or means of transport ~~or the construction of security-relevant facilities~~. This ceiling may be exceeded only in duly justified cases.

Amendment 239 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) Union priorities and acquis in the area of security in particular ~~information exchange and interoperability of IT~~the relevant exchange of accurate information and the implementation of interoperability components of European Union information systems;

Amendment 240 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) Union priorities and acquis in the area of security in particular information exchange ~~and interoperability of IT systems~~;

Amendment 241 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) Union priorities and acquis in the area of security, in particular ~~information exchange~~coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities as well as information exchange, quality of data, efficiency, supply of data and interoperability of IT systems;

Amendment 242 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) recommendations with financial implications made in the framework of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 on the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism in the area of police cooperation as well as findings, conclusions and subsequent recommendations provided after a vulnerability and risk assessment by the European Border and Cost Guard Agency (EBCGA);

Amendment 243 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8

8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the project.deleted

Amendment 244 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8

8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall ~~consult the Commission prior to the start of the project~~request the approval of the Commission prior to the start of the project. Before giving its approval, the Commission shall ensure the complementarity and coherence of the planned projects with other Union and Member State actions taken vis-à-vis the third country concerned. The Commission shall also verify the conformity of the planned projects with the requirements concerning fundamental rights set out in Article 3(4).

Amendment 245 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8

8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, as referred to in Article 5, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the project.

Amendment 246 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. If at least 130 % of the initial allocation of a programme referred to in Article 10(1)(a) has not been covered by interim payment applications submitted in accordance with Article 85 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR], the Member State concerned shall not be eligible to receive the additional allocation for the programme referred to in paragraph 1.

Amendment 247 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14

1. or national projects in line with the objectives of this Regulation for which one, several or all Member States may receive an additional allocation to their programmes. 2. their allocation calculated in accordance with Article 10(1), receive funding for specific actions, provided that it is earmarked as such in the programme and is used to contribute to the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation, including covering newly emerging threats. 3. The funding shall not be used for other actions in the programme except in duly justified circumstances and as approved by the Commission through the amendment of the programme.4 Article 14 deleted Specific actions Specific actions are transnational Member States may, in addition to

Amendment 248 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Specific actions are transnational or national projects delivering added value for the EU and in line with the objectives of this Regulation for which one, several or all Member States may receive an additional allocation to their programmes. Specific actions shall target in particular the strengthening of coordination and cooperation among Member States’ law enforcement authorities on the one hand and with the Union agencies concerned on the other.

Amendment 249 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. Member States may, in addition to their allocation calculated in accordance with Article 10(1), receive funding for specific actions, provided that it is earmarked as such in the programme and is used to contribute to the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation, including covering newly emerging threats, in particular online trafficking and hybrid, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

Amendment 250 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall justify in the programme and in the annual performance reports, as referred to in Article 26, the use of operating support to achieve the objectives of this Regulation. Before the approval of the programme, the Commission shall assess the baseline situation in the Member States which have indicated their intention to request operating support, taking into account the information provided by those Member States as well as recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as: the Schengen evaluation mechanism, the vulnerability and risk assessment by the European Border and Cost Guard Agency (EBCGA) and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms as applicable.

Amendment 251 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15a Visibility, transparency and communication The recipients of Union financing shall comply fully with the visibility, transparency and communication requirements set out in regulation (EU) No X [RDC].

Amendment 252 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3

3. Union actions may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants, prizes and procurement. ~~It may also provide financing in the form or financial instruments within blending operations.~~

Amendment 253 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Decentralised bodies can also be eligible for financing available under Union actions to support transnational actions which deliver European added value.

Amendment 254 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Union Actions may take the form of grants awarded to the decentralised agencies.

Amendment 255 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Union Actions may take the form of grants awarded to the decentralised agencies.

Amendment 256 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5

5. The evaluation committee, assessing the proposals, ~~may~~shall be composed of external experts.

Amendment 257 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18

~~Blending operation decided under this Fund shall be implemented in accordance with the InvestEU Regulation36 and Title X of the Financial Regulation. __________________ 36~~Article 18 deleted Blending operations Full reference.

Amendment 258 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

~~Blending operation decided under this Fund shall be implemented in accordance with the InvestEU Regulation36 and Title X of the Financial Regulation. __________________ 36~~deleted Full reference.

Amendment 259 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1

1. The recipient of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including media and the public, in the language concerned. To this end, recipients shall ensure that all communications to the media and the public mention explicitly the Union’s financial support and display the Union emblem prominently.

Amendment 260 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1

Amendment 261 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Fund and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Fund shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation.

Amendment 262 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall, for the benefit of the public, implement information and communication actions relating to the Fund and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Fund shall also contribute in particular to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation.

Amendment 263 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

1. The Fund shall provide financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation resulting from a security-related incident or, newly emerging threat or newly detected vulnerability within the scope of this Regulation which has or may have a significant adverse impact on the security of people, public places or critical infrastructure in one or more Member States;

Amendment 264 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2

~~2. Emergency assistance may take the form of grants awarded directly to the decentralised agencies.~~deleted

Amendment 265 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2

2. Actions awarded a seal of Excellence certification, or which comply with the following cumulative comparable conditions: (a) they have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Fund; (b) quality requirements of that call for proposals; (c) that call for proposals due to budgetary constraints. may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) X [CPR] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) X [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.deleted they comply with the minimum they may not be financed under

Amendment 266 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. In compliance with its reporting requirements pursuant to Article [43(3)(h)(i)(iii)] of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council information on performance in accordance with Annex VIII.

Amendment 267 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend Annex V in order to make the necessary adjustments to the information on performance to be provided to the European Parliament and the Council.~~

Amendment 268 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5

5. In order to ensure effective assessment of the progress of the Fund towards the achievement of its objectives, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend Annex VIII to review and complement the indicators where necessary and to supplement this Regulation with provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework, including for project information to be provided by the Member States. Qualitative indicators shall be included for the assessment.

Amendment 269 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1

1. TBy 30 September 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term ~~and a retrospective evaluation of this Regulation, including the actions implemented under this F~~review of progress towards the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, with reference in particular to the output and result indicators set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation and the annual performance reports submitted by Member States under Article 30. By the same date, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report on the mid-term review undertaken to the European Parliament and to the Council. The evaluation report on the mid-term review shall in particular include an evaluation of the provisions of this Regulation regarding simplification and flexibility, its coherence with internal and external policies of the Union, the continued relevance of all implementing measures referred to in Article 3a and the actions referred to in Annex III, as well as the contribution of the measures and actins to the objective of ensuring a common Union policy on internal security. It shall take into account retrospective evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor fund, the Internal Security Fund 2014-2020. The longer-term impacts and the sustainability of effects of the Fund shall be evaluated with a view to feeding into a decision on a possible renewal, modification or suspension of a subsequent fund.

Amendment 270 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. ~~The Commission shall carry out a~~By the end of 2024, the Commission shall present a mid-term evaluation of this Regulation. The mid- term ~~and a retrospective evaluation of this Regulation, including the actions implemented under this Fund~~evaluation shall examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and coherence of the Fund. More specifically, it shall include an assessment of: (a) the progress towards the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, taking into account all relevant information already available, in particular the annual performance reports referred to in article 26 and the output and result indicators set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation; (b) the EU added value of actions and operations implemented under this Fund; (c) the appropriateness of the implementation measures set out in article 3a to address existing and emerging security challenges.

Amendment 271 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)

This compulsory midterm review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal for the revision of this Regulation in accordance with the procedures set out in the TFEU.

Amendment 272 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. By 31 December 2031, the Commission shall carry out a retrospective evaluation of this Regulation. By the same date, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report to the European Parliament and to the Council, which includes the elements listed in paragraph 1 of this article.

Amendment 273 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. The mid-term and the retrospective evaluation shall be ~~carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision-making process in accordance with the timeline set out Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR]~~made publicly available.

Amendment 274 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

Amendment 275 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. The mid-term and the retrospective evaluation shall be carried out in a timely manner to feed into the decision-making process in accordance with the timeline set out Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No [CPR]. The evaluation shall aspire to full public transparency in order to inform the public of the use of the funds, apart from any security related details deemed due to operational requirements as well as respect for the safety and/or privacy of individual(s) not fit for wider dissemination.

Amendment 276 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) a breakdown of the annual accounts of the national programme into recoveries, pre-financing to final beneficiaries and expenditure actually incurred;

Amendment 277 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) the complementarity and coherence between the actions supported by the Fund and support provided by other Union funds, in particular those in or in relation to third countries;

Amendment 278 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) the complementarity between the actions supported by the Fund and support provided by other Union funds, in particular those in or in relation to third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA);

Amendment 279 #

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)

(da) fulfilment of the fundamental rights requirements;

Amendment 280 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II

~~[...]~~deleted

Amendment 281 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information exchange ~~for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II~~, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms;

Amendment 282 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting ~~information exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II~~the exchange of relevant information, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms;

Amendment 283 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to ~~set up, adapt and~~ maintain security relevant Union IT systems and communication networks~~, including their interoperability, and to develop appropriate tools to address identified gaps~~;

Amendment 284 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to increase the active use of Union security relevant information exchange tools, systems and databases ensuring that these are fed with high quality relevant data;

Amendment 285 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to i~~ncreas~~mprove law enforcement operations between Member States, including when appropriate with other relevant actors, in particular to facilitate and improve the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU Policy Cycle (EMPACT), with special emphasis on cross-border operations;

Amendment 286 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) to increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement and other competent authorities within and between Member States and ~~with other relevant actors~~members of the European Free Trade Area, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, Union centres;

Amendment 287 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to improve inter-agency cooperation and at Union level between the Member States, or between Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies on the other hand as well as at national level among the competent national authorities in each Member State.

Amendment 288 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, and mutual learning, ~~specialised exchange programmes~~all by emphasizing sensitization on issues related to racism, specialised exchange programmes including an ‘Erasmus for police officers’ programme for junior law- enforcement staff, and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries ~~and other relevant actors~~that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA);

Amendment 289 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practice including ~~in and with third countries and~~ other relevant actors;

Amendment 290 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) to exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, ~~or common ope~~the sharing of best practi~~onal support centres for jointly conducted operations~~ces in preventing crime at the local level, including through applying those;

Amendment 291 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

(da) to detect, assess, and close vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and IT equipment with high market penetration in order to prevent attacks against information systems and critical infrastructure, for instance by code auditing of free and open source software, by establishing and supporting bug bounty programmes, or by penetration testing;

Amendment 292 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 3 a (new)

The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(c), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) improving cooperation and coordination among the Member States’ intelligence services; (b) contacts, networking, mutual confidence, understanding and learning, identification, exchange and dissemination of know-how, experience and best practice, with particular regard to support for police enquiries and threat assessment; (c) exchange, training and education of staff and experts.

Amendment 293 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 1

— IT systems and networks contributing to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, and on fundamental rights aspects relating to their use, testing and improving ~~interoperability and~~ data quality of such systems;

Amendment 294 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 1

— IT systems and networks contributing to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, testing and improving interoperability and input of data into databases and the data quality of such systems;

Amendment 295 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 1

— IT systems and networks contributing to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, training on the use of such systems, testing and improving the interoperability components and data quality of such systems;

Amendment 296 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 2

— monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in the Member States in the area of ~~security information systems~~freedom, security and justice;

Amendment 297 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 2

– monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in particular the data protection, privacy and data security provisions in the Member States in the area of security information systems;

Amendment 298 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 3

~~– EMPACT actions implementing or facilitating the implementation of the EU Policy Cycle;~~deleted

Amendment 299 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 3 a (new)

– Support for decentralised agencies to facilitate cooperation in cross-border operations.

Amendment 300 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 4

– actions supporting an effective and coordinated response to crisis linking up existing sector-specific capabilities, expertise centres and situation awareness centres, including those for health, civil protection ~~and~~, terrorism and cybercrime;

Amendment 301 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 5

– actions developing innovative methods ~~or deploying new technologies~~ with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating the outcome of Union-funded security research projects;

Amendment 302 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 5 a (new)

– actions to boost research and the exchange of expertise on resisting new threats, including online trafficking and hybrid, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats;

Amendment 303 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 6 a (new)

– actions and networks of national contact points that facilitate the [cross- border] exchange of data acquired by smart surveillance systems such as cameras and other sensors, combined with artificial intelligence algorithms, subject to robust safeguards, including data minimisation and validation by a judicial authority as well as subject to judicial redress;

Amendment 304 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 6 a (new)

– support for initiatives to network Member States’ intelligence services in order to promote a common intelligence culture and boost mutual trust, the exchange and spread of know-how, information, experience and good practice,

Amendment 305 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 7

– education and training of staff and experts of relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies ~~taking into account operational needs and risk analyses, based on the LETS and in cooperation with CEPOL and, when applicable, the European Judicial Training Network~~;

Amendment 306 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 7 a (new)

– education and training of staff and experts of relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies in prevention policies with special emphasis on fundamental rights training and exchanges in best practices through the implementation of the policy objectives of the Fund;

Amendment 307 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 8

– ~~cooperation with the private sector in order to build trust and improve coordination, contingency planning and the~~ exchange and dissemination of information and best practices among public and private actors including in the protection of public spaces and critical infrastructure;

Amendment 308 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 8

– cooperation with the private sector in the field of cybersecurity in order to build trust and improve coordination, contingency planning and the exchange and dissemination of information and best practices among public and private actors including in the protection of ~~public spaces and~~ critical infrastructure;

Amendment 309 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 9

– actions empowering communities to develop local approaches and prevention policies, and ~~awareness-raising and~~sensitization measures for law enforcement to detect and avoid racism, as well as communication activities among stakeholders and the general public on Union security policies;

Amendment 310 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 10

– equipment, means of transport, communication systems ~~and essential security-relevant facilities~~;

Amendment 311 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – title

Actions eligible for higher co-financing in- line with Articles 11(23) and 12(67)

Amendment 312 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1

– Projects which aim to prevent and counter ~~radicalisation~~violent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, in particular by addressing their root causes.

Amendment 313 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1

– Projects ~~which~~and/or initiatives that have an established record of more than ten years of successful interventions, with the aim to prevent and counter radicalisation.

Amendment 314 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1 a (new)

– Projects that seek to combat and prevent illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity

Amendment 315 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2

– Projects which aim at improving the interoperability of IT systems and communication networks.41 __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.deleted

Amendment 316 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2

– Projects which aim at improving – the implementation of the interoperability ~~of IT systems and communication networks.41~~components of the European Union information systems. __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.

Amendment 317 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2

– Projects which aim at improving the interoperability of IT systems and communication networks, in so far as provided for by Union or Member State law.41 __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.

Amendment 318 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2

– Projects which aim at improving police and judicial cooperation and the interoperability of IT systems and communication networks41. __________________ 41 In line with the Commission Communication on stronger and smarter information systems for borders and security COM(2016) 205.

Amendment 319 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)

– Projects which aim to prevent and fight cybercrime, including measures to prevent attacks against information systems and critical infrastructure by detecting and closing vulnerabilities;

Amendment 320 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 a (new)

– Projects which aim at implementing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2c(a)).

Amendment 321 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 b (new)

– Project which aim at combating child sexual exploitation, particularly on line.

Amendment 322 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 2 c (new)

- Projects which aim to fight online trafficking.

Amendment 323 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V

Core performance indicators referred to in Article 24(1) Specific Objective 1: (1) mechanisms, data source: Europol, EU- LISA, Council, Member States Specific Objective 2: (1) actions supported by the Fund. data source: Europol, Eurojust, Member States (2) frozen, estimated value of assets confiscated with the help of the Fund. data source: Member States (3) Value of illicit drug seizures achieved with involvement of cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies. data source: Member States, Union action grant beneficiaries (4) Number of Schengen Evaluation Recommendations with a financial implication in the area of security addressed with the support of the Fund, as compared to the total number of recommendations with a financial implication in the area of security. data source: Member States Specific Objective 3: (1) officials that completed training, exercises, mutual learning or specialised exchange programmes on cross-border related topics provided with the support of the Fund. data source: Member States (2) Number of critical infrastructures and public spaces of which the protection against security-related incidents has been improved with the help of the Fund. data source: Member States (3) Number of initiatives to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism. data source: RANdeleted Use of EU information exchange Number of joint operational The estimated value of assets Number of law enforcement

Amendment 324 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1

Value of ~~illicit drug seizures achieved with involvement of~~seizures of illicit drugs, arms, products which are the result of wildlife trafficking and trafficking of cultural goods achieved with cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies.

Amendment 325 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 3 – title

Specific Objective 3: Strengthened capabilities to ~~combat and~~ prevent crime

Amendment 326 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1

Number of public spaces and scale of critical infrastructures ~~and public spaces of~~ which the protection against security-related incidents has been improved with the help of the Fund.

Amendment 327 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 a (new)

12a Trafficking of cultural objects

Amendment 328 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 12 b (new)

12b Trafficking of endangered species

Amendment 329 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 1 – Codes for the Intervention Field Dimension – row 14

14 OC ~~– Migrant~~- Smuggling of illegal-migrants

Amendment 330 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 1

1 ~~Cooperation with third countries~~deleted

Amendment 331 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – table 3 – Codes For The Implementation Modalities – row 2

2 ~~Actions in third countries~~deleted

Amendment 332 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) number of alerts signalled to, and searches performed in, the Schengen Information System (SIS);

Amendment 333 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1

~~Number of new connections between security-relevant databases made with support of the Fund: (a) with EU and where relevant international databases; (b) (c) States; (d)~~deleted within the Member State; with one or more other Member with one or more third countries.

Amendment 334 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Number of new connections ~~between~~of competent authorities to security-relevant databases made with support of the Fund:

Amendment 335 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) with one or more third countries.~~deleted

Amendment 336 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) with one or more third countries which are members of the European Free Trade Area.

Amendment 337 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4

~~(4) Value of illicit drug seizures achieved with involvement of cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies. data source: Member States, Union action grant beneficiaries~~deleted

Amendment 338 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 339 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 2

data source: Europol, Member States, Union action grant beneficiaries

Amendment 340 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 1 – paragraph 2

data source: Member States, Europol, Enisa

Amendment 341 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) Feedback of the participants on the added value of the programmes.

Amendment 342 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1

Number of victims of crime assisted with the support of the Fund, broken down by type of crime (trafficking in human beings~~, migrant smuggling~~ and organs, terrorism, serious and organised crime, cybercrime, ~~child~~ sexual exploitation and child exploitation, torture or inhuman or degrading treatment).

Amendment 343 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1

Number of victims of crime assisted with the support of the Fund, broken down by type of crime (trafficking in human beings, illegal migrant smuggling, terrorism, serious and organised crime, cybercrime, child sexual exploitation).

Amendment 344 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 4 – paragraph 1

Number of public spaces and scale of critical infrastructures ~~and public spaces~~ of which the protection against security-related incidents has been improved with the help of the Fund.

Amendment 345 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) number of hits on the website of the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN);~~deleted

Amendment 346 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) number of ~~study visits, trainings, workshops and~~ counselling completed in Member States in close coordination with national Authorities broken down by beneficiaries (law enforcement authorities, other).

Amendment 347 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) number of study visits, trainings, workshops and counselling completed in Member States in close coordination with national Authorities broken down by beneficiaries (law enforcement authorities, other) and feedback of participants on their added value.

Amendment 348 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 5 – paragraph 2

data source: RSR, Member States

Amendment 349 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) with the private sector;~~deleted

Amendment 350 #

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – part 3 a (new)

Specific objective 3a: to develop a common intelligence culture (1) Number of exchanges set up between Member States in the field of intelligence. (2) Number of experts and law enforcement officials that completed training, exercises, mutual learning or specialised exchange programmes on cross-border related topics provided with the support of the Fund. Data source: Member States

Amendment 74 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) ~~Ensuring~~While internal security~~, which~~ is a competence of the Member States, guaranteeing it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. This a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).

Amendment 75 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Ensuring internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, is a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely ~~tackl~~preventing and combatting terrorism and preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, intolerance and discrimination, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).

Amendment 76 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Ensuring internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, is a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective and efficient Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).

Amendment 77 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) In the Rome Declaration signed on 25 ~~September~~March 2017, leaders of 27 Member States affirmed their determination to a safe and secure Europe and to build a Union where all citizens feel safe and can move freely, where the external borders are secured, with an efficient, responsible and sustainable migration policy, respecting international norms, as well as a Europe determined to fight terrorism ~~and organised crime~~.

Amendment 78 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

Amendment 79 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

Amendment 80 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

Amendment 81 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved, among others, through measures to prevent ~~and~~illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity, combat crime as well as through measures for coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with relevant Union agencies and other relevant Union bodies, and with relevant third countries and international organisations.

Amendment 82 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved, among others, through measures to prevent and combat crime as well as through measures for coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with relevant Union agencies and other relevant Union bodies, and with relevant third countries that are members of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and international organisations.

Amendment 83 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved, among others, through measures to prevent and combat crime as well as through measures for coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and other national authorities of Member States, including with relevant Union agencies and other relevant Union bodies~~, and with relevant third countries and international organisations~~.

Amendment 84 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people, critical infrastructure and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, ~~drug~~ trafficking, ~~corruption, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and arm~~including that of arms and drugs, corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings, sexual exploitation, including that of children, and hybrid threats as well as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.

Amendment 85 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people ~~and goods~~, public spaces and critical infrastructure from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, ~~itinerant crime,~~ drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and arms, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.

Amendment 86 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people ~~and goods~~, public spaces and critical infrastructure from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. Terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, hybrid threats, trafficking in human beings and arms, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.

Amendment 87 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) To achieve this objective, actions should be taken at Union level to protect people and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by Member States’ competent authorities. TIllegal migration- facilitated by organised criminal activity, terrorism, serious and organised crime, itinerant crime, drug trafficking, corruption, cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and arms, among others, continue to challenge the internal security of the Union.

Amendment 88 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Funding from the Union budget should concentrate on activities where Union intervention can bring added value compared to action by Member States alone. In- line with Articles 84 and 87(2) of the TFEU, funding should support measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of crime prevention ~~and police~~, joint training and police and judicial cooperation involving all the Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies concerning especially information exchange, increased operational cooperation and supporting efforts to strengthen capabilities to combat and to prevent crime. The Fund should not support operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security as referred to in Article 72 of the TFEU.

Amendment 89 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) To preserve the Schengen acquis and to strengthen its functioning, Member States have, since 6 April 2017, been obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, the Commission issued a Recommendation to Member States to make better use of police checks and cross-border cooperation. Solidarity among Member States, clarity about the division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, a strong attention to the global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should be key principles guiding the Union and Member States’ action towards the development of an effective and genuine security union.

Amendment 90 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) To preserve the Schengen acquis and the entire EU Internal Market space, and to strengthen its functioning, Member States have, since 6 April 2017, been obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, the Commission issued a Recommendation to Member States to make better use of police checks and cross-border cooperation. Solidarity among Member States, clarity about the division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, a strong attention to the global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should be key principles guiding the Union and Member States’ action towards the development of an effective and genuine security union.

Amendment 91 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) To preserve the Schengen acquis and to strengthen its functioning, Member States have, since 6 April 2017, been obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, the Commission issued a Recommendation to Member States to make better use of police checks and cross-border cooperation. Solidarity among Member States, clarity about the division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, and a strong attention to the ~~global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should b~~duty towards ensuring the maximum security for EU citizens that is the key principles guiding the Union ~~and Member States’ ac~~institutions towards ~~the development of an effective and genuine security union~~ensuring a safe and secure Europe.

Amendment 92 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Solidarity and cooperation among Member States, a clear division of tasks, respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law, focused attention on the global perspective and the necessary coherence with the external dimension of security should be the key principles guiding the Union and the Member States towards the creation of a genuine, effective security union.

Amendment 93 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards ~~fundamental rights.~~ human rights. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity, the right to life, the prohibition of torture an inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to protection of personal data, the rights of the child and the right to have an effective remedy. It also seeks to promote the application of the principles of non- discrimination.

Amendment 94 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the values of the Union as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards fundamental rights.

Amendment 95 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Pursuant to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the Fund should support activities which ensure the protection of children against violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. The Fund should also support safeguards and assistance for child witnesses and victims, in particular those who are unaccompanied or otherwise in need of guardianship as well as the facilitation of a prompt and dignified reunification with family, relatives or suitable authorities in the country of origin.

Amendment 96 #

Louis MICHEL, Gérard DEPREZ, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Petr JEŽEK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(1a) Sensitization of law-enforcement personnel on issues related to all forms of racism, including antisemitism and antiziganism, is a key success factor for internal security. Sensitization training and education measures for law- enforcement actors should therefore be included in the scope of the fund in order to increase trust-building capacity on the local level.

Amendment 97 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime and protecting critical infrastructure. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address ~~evolving and emerg~~new threats such as online trafficking and hybrid threats, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, and evolving threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.

Amendment 98 #

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisation, illegal migration facilitated by organised criminal activity, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.

Amendment 99 #