17 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/0249(COD)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) European integrated border management, as implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard, established by Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council13, composed of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the national authorities responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control tasks, is necessary for improving migration management and security and preventing acts of terrorism and cross-border crime. _________________ 13 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 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council of 15 December 201615 called for continued delivery on the interoperability of EU information systems and databases in order to increase security and reduce cross- border crime. The European Council of 23 June 201716 underlined the need to improve interoperability between databases, and on 12 December 2017 the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems17 . _________________ 15 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/p ress-releases/2016/12/15/euco-conclusions- final/ 16 European Council conclusions, 22- 23 June 2017. 17 COM(2017) 794 final. COM(2017) 794 final.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To preserve the integrity of the Schengen area and to strengthen its functioning, Member States have, since 6 April 2017, been obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU’s external borders. Furthermore, the Commission issued a Recommendation to Member States to make better use of police checks and cross-border cooperation in order to prevent the growth of acts of terrorism and irregular migration.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To promote the implementation of the European integrated border management defined by its components in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1624: border control, search and rescue during border surveillance, risk analysis, cooperation between Member States (supported and coordinated by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency), inter-agency cooperation (including the regular exchange of information) throughout the EU, cooperation with third countries, technical and operational measures within the Schengen area related to border control and designed to address illegal immigration and to counter cross- border crime better, use of state-of-the-art technology, quality control and solidarity mechanisms, and to ensure that it becomes an operational reality, Member States should be provided with adequate Union financial support.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to strengthen customs controls and facilitate lawful trade, there is a need for suitable funding and to implement the Customs cooperation programme.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The instrument should contribute to the improvement of the efficiency of visa processing in terms of detecting and assessing security and irregular migration risks, as well as facilitating visa procedures for bona fide travellers. In particular, the instrument should deliver financial assistance to support digitalisation of visa processing with the objective to provide fast, secure and client-friendly visa procedures for the benefit of both visa applicants and consulates. The instrument should also serve to ensure wide consular coverage across the world. The uniform implementation of the common visa policy and its modernisation should also be covered by the instrument, while humanitarian visas should also be taken into consideration.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With a view to improving the management of the external borders, to contribute to preventing and combating irregular migration and the unlawful crossing of borders and to contribute to a high level of security within the area of freedom, security and justice of the Union, the instrument should support the development of large-scale IT systems, based on existing or new IT systems. It should also support the setting-up of interoperability between those EU information systems (Entry-exit system (EES)23, the Visa Information System (VIS)24, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)25, Eurodac26, the Schengen Information System (SIS)27 and the European Criminal Records Information System for third- country nationals (ECRIS-TCN))28) in the Member States, in order for these EU information systems and their data to supplement each other. The instrument should also contribute to the necessary developments at national level following the implementation of the interoperability components at central level (European search portal (ESP), a shared biometric matching service (shared BMS), a common identity repository (CIR) and a multiple- identity detector (MID))29). _________________ 23 Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third- country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9.12.2017, p. 20). 24 Regulation (EC) No 767/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 concerning the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60). 25 COM(2016) 731 final of 16 November 2016. 26 COM(2016) 272 final/2 of 4 May 2016. 27 COM(2016) 881 final, 882 final and 883 final of 21 December 2016. 28 COM(2017) 344 final of 29 June 2017. 29 COM(2017) 794 final of 12 December 2017.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In the interest of solidarity in the Schengen area as a wholend throughout the EU and in the spirit of shared responsibility for the protection of the Union’s external borders, where weaknesses or risks are identified, in particular following a Schengen evaluation in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/201331, the Member State concerned should adequately address the matter by using resources under its programme to implement recommendations adopted pursuant to that Regulation and in line with vulnerability assessments carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1624. _________________ 31 Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis (OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27).
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To contribute to the achievement of the policy objective of the instrument, Member States should ensure that their programmes address the specific objectives of the instrument, that the priorities chosen are in line with the agreed EU priorities and the implementing measures as set out in Annex II and that the allocation of suitable resources between objectives and actions is proportionate to the challenges and needs they are faced with.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘external borders’ means as specified in article 2 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) No 399/2016 the borders of the Member States: land borders, including river and lake borders, sea borders as well as their airports, river ports, sea ports and lake ports to which the provisions of Union law on the crossing of external borders apply, including those internal borders at which the controls have not been lifted yet;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) supporting the common visa policy, including in the field of humanitarian visas, to facilitate legitimate travel and prevent migratory and security risks.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Legal entities established in a third country are exceptionally eligible to participate where this is necessary for the achievement of the objectives of a given action of utmost importance.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure that the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and where appropriate, eu-LISA, are associated with the process of developing the programmes of Member States at an early stage, in so far as it falls within the agencies’ competencies, with the exception of such collaboration not to lead to delays in program implementation and taking into account the specificities of each Member State.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. It shall consult the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on the draft programmes with a specific emphasis on the activities included under operating support in line with Article 3(2)(a) to ensure consistency and complementarity of the actions of the Agency and those of the Member States regarding border management as well as, to avoid double financing and to achieve cost efficiency, and to guarantee security.
Amendment 258 #
12. As regards operating equipment, including means of transport, and communication systems required for effective and secure border control purchased in compliance with the Directive 2014/24/EU and with the support of this instrument, the following shall apply:
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. If at least 105 % of the initial allocation of a programme referred to in Article 10(1)(a) has not been covered by interim payment applications submitted in accordance with Article 85 of Regulation (EU) No …/… [CPR], the Member State concerned shall not be eligible to receive the additional allocation for its programme referred to in paragraph 1.