Activities of Iris HOFFMANN related to 2018/0250(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund
Amendments (7)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 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’s flagship programmes, and for additional responsibilities to be matched with additional financial means.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Within the comprehensive framework of the Fund, the financial assistance provided through the Fund should in particular support police and judicial cooperation and prevention in the fields of serious and organised crime, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, environmental crime, exchange of and access to information, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, exploitation of illegalrregular immigration, child sexual exploitation, distribution of child abuse images and child pornography, and cybercrime. The Fund should also support the protection of people, public spaces and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents and the effective management of security-related risks and crises, including through the development of common policies (strategies, policy cycles, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical cooperation.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund should be implemented in full synergy and coherence with and should complement other actions outside the Union supported through the Union's external financing instruments. In particular, in implementing such actions, full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should enhance cooperation with third countries in areas of interest to the Union’s internal security, such as countering terrorism and radicalisation, cooperation with third country law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism (including detachments and joint investigation teams), serious and organised crime and corruption, trafficking in human beings and migrantthe threat to migrants posed by smugglingers.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201626 , there is a need to evaluate this Fund on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burden, in particular on Member States. These requirements, where appropriate, can include measurable qualitative and quantitative indicators, as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Fund on the ground. In order to measure the achievements of the Fund, indicators and related targets should be established in relation to each specific objective of the Fund. _________________ 26 Interinstitutional Agreement between the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) 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 Fund 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 Fund's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 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.