8 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2018/0258(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The 2 140 customs offices17 that are present over the external borders of the European Union need to be properly equipped to ensure thsmooth and effective operation of the customs union. The need for adequate and equivalent customs controls is ever more pressing not only by reason of the traditional function of customs to collect revenue but also increasingly by the necessity to significantly reinforce the control of goods entering and exiting Union’s external borders in order to ensure both safety and security, security and protection of the EU financial interests. However, at the same time, those controls on the movement of goods across the external borders should not impair but rather facilitate legitimate trade with third countries. _________________ 17 Annex of the Annual 2016 Report of the Customs Union Performance available on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/annu al-activity-report-2016-taxation-and- customs-union_en.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Most customs control equipment may be equally or incidentally fit for controls of compliance with other legislation, such as provisions on border management, visa or police cooperation. The Integrated Border Management Fund has therefore been conceived as two complementary instruments with distinct but coherent scopes for the purchase of equipment. On the one hand, the instrument for border management and visa established by Regulation [2018/XXX]25 will exclude equipment that can be used for both border management and customs control. On the other hand, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment established by this Regulation will not only support financially equipment with customs controls as the main purpose but will also allow its use as well for additional related purposes such as border controls and security. This distribution of roles will foster inter-agency cooperation as a component of the European integrated border management approach, as referred to in Article 4(e) of Regulation (EU) 2016/162426 , thereby enabling customs and border authorities to work together and maximising the impact of the Union budget through co-sharing and inter-operability of control equipment. _________________ 25 COM(2018) 473. COM(2018) 473. 26 Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (OJ L 251, 16.9.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Although central implementation is indispensable in order to achieve the specific objective of ensuring equivalent customs controls, given the technical nature of this Instrument, preparatory work is required at technical level. Therefore, implementation should be supported by individual assessments of needs that are dependent on national expertise and experience through the involvement of customs administrations of the Member States. Those assessments of needs should be based on a clear methodology including a minimum number of steps ensuring the collection of the required information.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To ensure regular monitoring and reporting, a proper framework for monitoring the results achieved by the Instrument and actions under it should be put in place. Such monitoring and reporting should be based on indicators measuring the effects of the actions under the Instrument. Member States should ensure transparent and clear procurement procedure. Reporting requirements should include somedetailed information on customs control equipment and procurement procedure beyond a certain cost threshold, and justification of the expenses.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 191 of the Financial Regulation, an action that has received a contribution from the Customs programme for cooperation in the field of customs established by Regulation (EU) [2018/XXX]35 or from any other Union programme may also receive a contribution under the Instrument, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costsduble funding is avoided. The rules of each contributing Union programme shall apply to its respective contribution to the action. The cumulative funding shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the action and the support from the different Union programmes may be calculated on a pro- rata basis in accordance with the documents setting out the conditions for support. _________________ 35 COM(2018) 442. COM(2018) 442.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The preparation of the work programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supported by an individual assessment of needs, which shall consist of the following at a minimum:
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) information on the procurement procedure
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c b (new)
(c b) justification of the expenses