12 Amendments of Charlie WEIMERS related to 2019/2206(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
— having regard to the Australian migration model;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there have been significant shortcomings in the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation, including during has been affected by the COVID- 19 crisis, undermining the right to international protection and leading to violations of fundamental rights as Member States had to tackle an unforeseen global pandemic;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Australian model has been the most effective asylum model to date to combat human trafficking, abuse of asylum seekers by human traffickers and stop tragic deaths of asylum seekers occurring at sea;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanism which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including through relocationmust assist Member States by preventing a further worsening onf the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylumis burden by implementing the Australian Model;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Dublin system places a significant burden on a minority of Member States, in particular when influxes of migrants occur; takes the view that the EU therefore needs a solidarity mechanism which makes for fair sharing of burdens and responsibility among Member States, including through relocation on the basis of objective criteria of asylum seekers who are manifestly eligible for asylumBelieves that solidarity cannot be forced upon the Member States but should instead be built by a legal framework that all Member States can support; takes the view that the Australian model can act as a good example for an EU asylum model;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that ad hoc agreements are no substitute for a harmonised and sustainable policy at EU level; deplores the fact that efforts toNotes that the overhaul of the Dublin III Regulation haves been blocked in the Council;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the crisis management tool provided for in Article 33 did not provide effective support to the Member States, nor did it offer a response to the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; considerstresses that a solidarity-based crisis management mechanism, endowed with a financial instrument managed by the Commission, should be established to ensure continuity of the right of asylum in the EU under the best possible conditions cannot be forced upon the Member States but should instead be built by a legal framework that all Member States can support;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the introduction, in accordance with international law, of fast- track Dublin procedures that increase operability, efficiency and expediency, at the main points of irregular arrival in the EU, in European reception centres, in order to process asylum applications swiftly, assess their merits, determine the Member State responsible and, where appropriate, return asylum seekers without an unnecessarily prolonged detention period;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the significant operational backing for Dublin procedures provided by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the hotspots; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the work of EASO staff by allowing interviews in a language other than that of the country in which they are conducted; calls for the establishment of a European Asylum Agency, with sufficient financial and human resources;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to monitor compliance with the hierarchy of criteria more closely; regards it as essential to clarify the conditions for applying the family reunification criterion and to harmonise the standard of proof required, while not expanding current rules on family reunification; calls on the Member States and the Commission to protect the best interests of children and to clarify the criteria for keeping children in detention;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the number of transfer procedures has increased significantly, generating considerable human, material and financial costs; deplornotes, however, the fact that in only 11% of cases are transfers actually carried out, a further factor in the permanent overloading of asylum systems; stresses the lack of cooperation and information-sharing between Member States; regards efforts to combat secondary movements as essential in order to reduce the number of transfer requests; proposes that the conditions which trigger transfer procedures be clarified and harmonised;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that the Commission has still not published its Article 46 assessment report; cCalls on the Commission to ensure that the Dublin III Regulation is implemented more effectively;