4 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2016/0132(COD)
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In view of strengthening the protection of unaccompanied minors who have not applied for international protection and those children who may become separated from their families, it is also necessary to take fingerprints and a facial image for storage in the Central System to help establish the identity of a child and assist a Member State to trace any family or links they may have with another Member State. Establishing family links is a key element in restoring family unity and must be is closely linked to the determination of the best interests of the child and eventually, the determination of a durable solution. In performing all these operations, Member States should adhere to the principles laid down in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Taking fingerprints and facial images of minors from the age of six shall only be carried out in the best interests of the child and in accordance with the other principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, in a child-friendly and child- sensitive manner and by officials trained specifically to enrol minor's fingerprints and facial images. The minor shall be informed in an age-appropriate manner using leaflets and/or infographics and/or demonstrations specifically designed to explain the fingerprinting and facial image procedure to minors, and they shall be accompanied by a responsible adult, guardian or representative at the time their fingerprints and facial image are taken. At all times Member States must respect the dignity and physical and psychological integrity of the minor during the fingerprinting procedure and when capturing a facial image.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes laid down in Article 13(1), each set of data relating to a third-country national or stateless person as referred to in Article 13(2) shall be stored in the Central System for five yeareighteen months from the date on which his or her fingerprints were taken.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes laid down in Article 14(1), each set of data relating to a third-country national or stateless person as referred to in Article 14(2) shall be stored in the Central System for five yeareighteen months from the date on which his or her fingerprints were taken.