12 Amendments of Andrejs MAMIKINS related to 2014/0094(COD)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To ease mobility and to facilitate family visits for third-country nationals who are visiting close relatives who are Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia residing in the territory of the Member State of which they are nationals and for close relatives of Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia residing in a third country and wishing to visit together the Member State of which the Union citizen or non-citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia has the nationality, certain procedural facilitations should be provided by this Regulation.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the rights of free movement enjoyed by third-country nationals who are family members of citizens of the Union, as well as non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the equivalent rights enjoyed by third- country nationals and their family members, who, under agreements between the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and these third countries, on the other, enjoy rights of free movement equivalent to those of Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia and members of their families.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'close relatives' means the spouse, children, parents, siblings, persons exercising parental authority, grandparents and grandchildren;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The consulate shall allow to lodge the application either without prior appointment or with an immediate appointment to close relatives of Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia who:
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) intend to visit their Union citizen or non-citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia close relatives residing in the Member State of their nationality;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) intend to travel, together with their Union citizen or non-citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia close relatives residing in a third country, to the Member State of which the Union citizen or non-citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia has the nationality.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Close relatives of Union citizens and non- citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia referred to in Article 8(3) shall provide only documentary evidence proving the family relationship with the Union citizen or non-citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia, and that they visit or travel together with the Union citizen or non- citizen (alien) of Latvia and Estonia.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) close relatives of the Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia referred to in Article 8(3);
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Applications of close relatives of the Union citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia referred to in Article 8(3) and of family members of Union citizens as referred to in Article 3(1) of Directive 2004/38/EC shall be decided on within 5 calendar days of the date of the lodging of an application. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 10 calendar days in individual cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is needed.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iv
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iv
(iv) irregular immigration routes, including the corresponding statistics on cases of irregular border crossing and respective countermeasures applied;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4
Annex I – paragraph 4
4. Family members of EU citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of Latvia and Estonia shall not fill in fields no.19, 20, 31, 32.