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Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) ~~Whilst t~~The European Public Prosecutor’s Office should have exclusive competence to investigate and prosecute crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests~~, Eurojust should be able to support national authorities wh~~. However, given the specific structure of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the limited extent t~~hey are investigating and prosecuting these forms of crime in accordance with the Regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office~~o which Member States participate in it, it is necessary to review the competences and role of Eurojust with a view to ensuring cooperation between all Member States to effectively prosecute crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) The European Public Prosecutor’s Office and Eurojust should develop close operational cooperation in line with their respective mandates. That cooperation should be triggered at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and may relate to any investigation conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office which necessitates an exchange of information or coordination of the investigation on matters where Eurojust has responsibility. The operational cooperation may also involve third countries that have a cooperation agreement with Eurojust.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) It is necessary to provide Eurojust with an administrative and management structure that allows it to perform its tasks more effectively and respects the principles applicable to Union agencies as set out in the joint statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on decentralised agencies of the Union of 19 July 2012, whilst maintaining Eurojust’s special characteristics and safeguarding its independence in the exercise of its operational functions. To this end, the functions of the national members, the College and the Administrative Director should be clarified and an Executive Board established.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Eurojust’s competence shall cover the forms of crime listed in Annex 1. ~~However, its competence shall not include the crimes for which the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is competent~~The forms of crime for which the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is competent shall not fall within the competence of Eurojust, but this shall only apply where they involve members participating in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Where they involve Member States not participating in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, or third countries, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office or a Member State, Eurojust may, through the national members: (a) share information, including personal data, relating to ongoing investigations, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation; (b) provide support in forwarding decisions of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office or requests for assistance and execution in Member States which are members of Eurojust but which are not part of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, or in third countries.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. Each national member shall be assisted by one deputy and by an Assistant. The deputy and the Assistant shall have their regular place of work at Eurojust. More deputies or Assistants may assist the national member and may~~, if necessary and with the agreement of the College,~~ have their regular place of work at Eurojust.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Each national member, his or her deputy and the assistants shall remain in office for five years. That term may be renewed once, for a further five years.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) directly contact and exchange information with the European institutions, the decentralised agencies and the competent bodies of the European Union;

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) issue and execute any request for mutual assistance or mutual recognition of judicial decisions;

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) all the national members ~~and~~, two representatives of the Commission and a member appointed by Parliament when the College exercises its management functions under Article 14.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. The term of office of the members and their deputies shall be ~~at least four~~five years, renewable once. Upon expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their term is renewed or until they are replaced.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The College shall elect a President and two Vice-Presidents from among the national members by a two thirds majority of its members. , following consultation with the European Parliament, which shall express its non-binding opinion.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3

3. The term of office of the President and the Vice-Presidents shall be f~~our~~ive years. They may be re-elected once. When a national member is elected President or Vice-President of Eurojust, his or her term of office as national member shall be extended to ensure he or she can fulfil his or her function as President or Vice- President.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The College may, acting on a proposal from Parliament or on its own initiative, dismiss the President and Vice- Presidents.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The College shall hold at least one operational meeting per month. To exercise its management functions, the College shall hold at least two ordinary meetings a year. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of the President, at the request of the Commission and the European Parliament, or at the request of at least one third of its members.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. The Administrative Director shall be appointed by the College from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure. For the purpose of concluding the contract of the Administrative Director, Eurojust shall be represented by the President of the College.deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3

3. The term of office of the Administrative Director shall be five years. By the end of this period, the Commission shall undertake an assessment which takes into account an evaluation of the performance of the Administrative Director.deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4

4. The College, acting on a proposal from the Commission which takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, may extend once the term of office of the Administrative Director for no more than five years.deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5

~~5. An Administrative Director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period.~~deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7

~~7. The Administrative Director may be removed from the office only upon a decision of the College acting on a proposal from the Commission.~~deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)

Article 17a Appointment of the Administrative Director and the Deputy Executive Director 1. The Commission shall propose at least three candidates for the post of Administrative Director on the basis of a list following publication of the post in the Official Journal of the European Union and, as appropriate, other press or internet sites. 2. The Administrative Director shall be appointed by the College on the grounds of merit and documented high-level administrative and management skills, including relevant senior professional experience in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters. 3. Before appointment, the candidates shall appear before the competent committee or committees of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its or their members. 4. Following the hearing, the European Parliament shall adopt an opinion setting out its view, and may express a preference for a specific candidate, which the College must take into account in appointing the Administrative Director. 5. The College shall take its decision by a two-thirds majority of all members with a right to vote. If the College takes a decision to appoint a candidate other than the candidate whom the European Parliament indicated as its preferred candidate, the College shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in writing of the manner in which the opinion of the European Parliament was taken into account. 6. The College may, acting on a proposal from the Commission or Parliament or on its own initiative, dismiss the Administrative Director. 7. The Administrative Director shall be supported by a Deputy Administrative Director. If the Administrative Director is absent or indisposed, the Deputy Administrative Director shall take his/her place. 8. The Deputy Administrative Director shall be appointed by the College, following a proposal by the Administrative Director. The Deputy Administrative Director shall be appointed on the grounds of merit and appropriate administrative and management skills, including relevant professional experience in the field of international cooperation in criminal matters. The Administrative Director shall propose at least three candidates for the post of Deputy Administrative Director. The College shall take its decision by a two- thirds majority of all members with a right to vote. The College shall have the power to dismiss the Deputy Administrative Director, in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 6. 9. The term of office of the Administrative Director shall be five years, renewable once only for a maximum of five years, on the basis of an assessment undertaken by the Commission at the end of the first five-year period which takes into account the Administrative Director’s performance, and the tasks and future challenges for the Agency. 10. The term of office of the Deputy Administrative Director shall be five years. It may be extended by the College once only, for a further period of up to five years.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5

5. Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 shall apply to the processing of personal data by Eurojust in the context of its activities. This Regulation particularises and complements Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 in as far as personal data processed by Eurojust for its operational tasks are concerned.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

4. The cooperation established in accordance with paragraph 1 shall entail the exchange of information, including personal data. Any data thus exchanged shall only be used for the purposes for which it was provided. Any other usage of the data shall only be allowed in as far as such usage falls within thIn cases which involve Member States not participating in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, or third countries, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office or a Member State, Eurojust may, through the national members: (a) share information, including personal data, relating to ongoing investigations, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation; (b) provide support in forwarding decisions of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office or requests for assistance mand~~ate of the body receiving the data, and subject to the prior authorisation of the body which provided the data~~ execution in Member States which are members of Eurojust but which are not part of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, or in third countries.

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Eurojust shall support the functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office through services to be supplied by its staff. Such support shall be detailed in a separate agreement between Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and shall in any case include:

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

Laura FERRARA, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

~~The details of the services to be provided shall be laid down in an agreement between Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.~~deleted

2017/09/05
Committee: LIBE

24 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2013/0256(COD)

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