Activities of Iris HOFFMANN related to 2018/0249(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for border management and visa
Amendments (7)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The European Parliament reiterated in its resolution of 14 March 2018 on "the next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post- 2020" that a stronger and a more ambitious Europe can only be achieved if it is provided with reinforced financial means and called, therefore, for providing continuous support to existing policies, for increasing resources to the Union’ flagship programmes, and for additional responsibilities to be matched with additional financial means.
Amendment 16 #
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), cooperation with third countries, technical and operational measures within the Schengen area related to border control and designed to address illegalrregular 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 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Reflecting the importaurgencey of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and to be a frontrunner in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including gender equality, this instrument will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 %30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027 of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation of the instrument, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57 a) According to the European Parliament resolutions of 14 March and 30 May 2018 on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, the present regulation should contribute to the EU commitment to be a frontrunner in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in the elimination of discrimination, which is vital to fulfil the EU’s commitments towards an inclusive Europe. When implementing the present regulation the Commission should give a special attention to gender mainstreaming and gender equality.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) supporting effective European integrated border management at the external borders implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard as a shared responsibility of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and of the national authorities responsible for border management, to facilitate legitimate border crossings, to prevent and detect illegalrregular immigration and cross-border crime and to effectively manage migratory flows;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The reference amount specified in the present legislative proposal constitutes only an indication to the legislative authority and cannot be fixed until agreement is reached on the regulation on the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 11
Article 12 – paragraph 11
11. Whenever a Member State decides to implement actions with or in a third country with the support of the instrument relating to monitoring, detection, identification, tracking, prevention and interception of unauthorised border crossings for the purpose of detecting, preventing and combating illegalrregular immigration and cross-border crime or contributing to the protection and saving the lives of migrants, it shall ensure that it has notified the Commission of any bilateral or multilateral cooperation agreement with that third country in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013.