11 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2018/0258(COD)
Amendment 8 #
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 the operation of the customs union. The need for harmonized, 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. 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 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) There is currently an imbalance in the performance of customs control by Member States. This imbalance is due both to geographic differences between Member States and in, their respective capacities and resources. The ability of Member States to react to challenges generated by the constantly evolving global business models and supply chains depend not only on the human component but also on the availability of modern and reliable customs control equipment. The provision of equivalent customs control equipment is therefore an important element in addressing the existing imbalance. It will improve equivalence in the performance of customs controls throughout Member States and thereby avoid the diversion of the flows of goods towards the weakest, and different administrative cultures, but in some cases it is also due to a precise intention by custom authorities to favour their entry point at the detriment of other EU poinrts.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) The ability of Member States to react to challenges generated by the constantly evolving global business models and supply chains depend not only on the human component but also on the availability of modern and reliable customs control equipment. The provision of equivalent customs control equipment is therefore an important element in addressing the existing imbalance. It will improve equivalence in the performance of customs controls throughout Member States and thereby avoid the diversion of the flows of goods towards the weakest points.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) The Parliament expressed grave concerns on the imbalances of customs controls at different Union entry points in its 2016/2075 Resolution of 7 april 2017 on the evaluation of external aspects of the customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) There is no system in place for identifying and monitoring differences in customs controls and how customs authorities treat economic operators. Therefore beneficiaries of actions under this instrument may be subject to comparative monitoring by the Commission;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Supporting the creation of an harmonized, adequate and equivalent level of customs controls at the Union’s external borders allows maximising the benefits of the customs union. A dedicated Union intervention for customs control equipment correcting current imbalances would moreover contribute to the overall cohesion between Member States. In view of the challenges facing the world, in particular the continued need to protect the financial and economic interests of the Union and its Member States while easing the flow of legitimate trade, the availability of modern and reliable control equipment at the external borders is indispensable.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Commission may, where deemed appropriate especially on data security grounds, limit the financing under this Instrument to the purchase of equipment manufactured in the European Union;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Instrument may finance up to 8100% of the total eligible costs of an action.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Commission shall verify and compare the quality of customs controls between entry points that are beneficiaries of actions under this fund;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Commission shall report yearly to the European Parliament competent committee on the implementation and effectiveness of this fund. The report shall also include a comparison of efficacy of customs controls between the entry points beneficiaries of this fund;