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5 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2022/0806(NLE)

Amendment 15 #
Draft legislative resolution
Recital A
A. whereas a fully functioning Schengen area and its enlargement to include the Schengen candidate countries remain key for further political, economic and social integration, fostering cohesion and bridging gaps between countries and regions, and a prerequisite for safeguarding the principle of freedom of movement whilst increasing security in the EU as a whole; whereas the Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union; whereas this has been made possible through the creation of an evaluation mechanism to verify the implementation of the Schengen acquis by Member States and foster mutual trust in the functioning of the Schengen area;
2022/10/14
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 34 #
Draft legislative resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there remain strong concerns regarding the fundamental rights situation at the external borders of Croatia; whereas there have been numerous well-documented reports and allegations of systematic pushbacks and violence towards migrants crossing into Croatia; whereas these practices are still ongoing;
2022/10/14
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 36 #
Draft legislative resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas a border monitoring mechanism was set up in Croatia in July 2021 in response to these reports and allegations, whose mandate has recently ended after twelve months; whereas there have been serious doubts expressed about the financial and operational independence of the mechanism as well as its effectiveness, as it did not trigger any serious investigations into the complaints filed; whereas its mandate was widely considered to be too limited in scope;
2022/10/14
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #
Draft legislative resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the European Commission proposed to set up a fundamental rights monitoring mechanism in its New Pact for Migration and Asylum, which should be extended to all asylum and return procedures as well as to border surveillance and border crossings; whereas this mechanism should provide for a continuous monitoring and possible investigation of the situation at the external borders of Croatia;
2022/10/14
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 40 #
Draft legislative resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the European Parliament shall remain informed about the progress of the fundamental rights situation at the external borders of Croatia, in form of an annual reporting back to the Parliament by the Croatian Ministry of the Interior and the European Commission;
2022/10/14
Committee: LIBE