11 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/0153(COD)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The deployment of the current European Migration Liaison Officers to the key countries of origin and transit, as called upon by the conclusions of the special meeting of the Heads of States and Governments on 23 April 2015, was a first step towards enhancing the engagement with third countries on migration-related issues and stepping up coordination with immigration liaison officers deployed by Member States. Building on this experience, longer-term deployments of immigration liaison officers by the Commission to third countries are to be foreseen to support development, implementation and to maximise the impact of Union action on migration and systematically extend liaison officers' information missions to collecting data on the ground in all significant countries of origin and transit or decisively contributing to facilitating the flow of such data.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The establishment of a robust governance mechanism that ensures better coordination of all liaison officers dealing with immigration issues as a part of their duties, is essential in order to minimise information gaps and duplication of work and maximise operational capabilities and effectiveness. A Steering Board should provide guidance in line with Union policy priorities – taking into account the Union external relations – and, tailoring strategic cooperation and planning to available institutional capacity - taking into account the Union external relations and existing arrangements for cooperation in practice between Member States and the European Commission in combating illegal migration. It should be given the necessary powers, in particular to adopt biennial work programmes of activities of networks of immigration liaison officers, assign tailored ad-hoc tasks for immigration liaison officers addressing priorities and emerging needs not already covered by the biennial work programme, allocate resources for agreed activities and be accountable for their execution.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Joint deployment of liaison officers should be promoted with the aim of enhancing operational cooperation and information sharing between Member States, as well as to respond to the needs at Union level, as defined by the Steering Board. Joint deployment, by at least two Member States, should be supported by the Union funds encouraging engagement and providing added value to all Member States, and in particular those with smaller or no liaison networks in third countries, and should be implemented under a priority procedure with the entry into force of the Regulation.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules to improve the cooperation and coordination of immigration liaison officers deployed to third countries by Member States, the Commission and the Union Agencies through the creation of a European network of immigration liaison officers.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Steering Board shall be notified of the appointment of the network coordinators by the coordinator at least 15 days before they assume their functions.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Steering Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State, twoone representatives of the Commission, one representative of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, onetwo representatives of Europol and one representative of European Union Asylum Agency. The Steering Board members shall be appointed on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise in managing liaison officers networks.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Steering Board shall establish its own rules of procedures on the basis of a proposal by the Chair within three months of its first meeting, following prior consultation of the Member States. The rules of procedures shall set out voting arrangements and the procedures by which the Commission will cooperate with national authorities to ensure the proper circulation of strategic and operational analysis products.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. For the execution of the activities referred to paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States may receive the Union financial support in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 515/2014, the Commission setting up operational procedures or channels of communication to enable Member States to coordinate requests for Union funding.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) relevant documents, reports and analytical products in the area of immigration, in particular factual information on countries or regions in which immigration liaison officers are deployed, as well as evidence of events and processes confirming identified or newly emerging risks, in cooperation with other relevant Union entities, so that the necessary coordinated risk containment measures can be taken on submission of the scheduled report after four years;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Fiveour years after the date of adoption of this Regulation, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the European Council on the application of the Regulation.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide the Commission with the necessary information for the preparation of the report on the application of the Regulation after it has informed the Member States of the institutional cooperation mechanisms for the identification of internal security risks and threats likely to affect the functioning or security of the external borders and the obstacles and risks to common border management.