25 Amendments of Emil RADEV related to 2015/2086(INL)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for equal treatment of parents with different nationality during proceedings in matters of parental responsibility and adoption.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws the attention of the European Commission, the Council and the Member States on the possible harmful consequences for birth parents and the adopted children caused by vicious practices of non- consensual adoptions for birth parents and the adopted children;applied in some Member States; Calls on the European commission to propose appropriate measures to address these practices in the planned reform of Regulation №2201 / 2003.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. When social workers of one Member State carry out missions to establish the facts of the case for adoption in other Member states, calls upon the sending State to inform all appropriate authorities in the country where the mission is conducted.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on Member States to exchange information and conduct awareness campaigns among citizens about the cultural traditions and rules regarding the raising of children applied in other Member States in order to be informed about practices that would lead to the withdrawal of their parental rights and giving their children for adoption.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member states to ensure, when accurate, the implementation of articles 15 and 55 of the Regulation n°2201/2003; Calls on the Commission to review the provisions of these two articles in order to better protect the interests of children and to improve coordination and cooperation between Member States.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure compliance with all procedural rights of relatives involved in the process and who are nationals of another Member State, including the provision of legal assistance, duly and timely information about the hearings, an interpreter, all relevant to the case documents in their native language, etc.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. AsksCalls on the Member States' authorities involved in adoption proceedingsdures, to make all the possible efforts in order not to separate siblingsevery effort not to separate siblings and to give preference to adoptions by relatives of the biological parents of the child.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States to promote specific training for judges dealing with transnational procedures for adoption of children.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that to ensure the protection of the best interests of the child, enhanced cooperation between European judges in this area is needed.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas sometimes Member States create unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles to the recognition of adoptions within the scope of the Convention which are already recognised by another Member State;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the Member States systems for child protection should have functioning transnational mechanisms that take into account the special features of cross-border cases;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that in cases of adoption with cross-border aspects the cultural and linguistic traditions of the child should be taken into consideration and be maintained as much as possible;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that in the context of adoption proceedings, the child should always be given the opportunity to be heard and express his or her view on the adoption process; considers, therefore, that whenever possible the child's consent to the adoption should be sought; in this respect, calls for special attention towards young children and babies, who cannot be heard;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the relevant authorities should always first consider the possibility of placing the childement of the child on a temporary basis or placement of the child for adoption within its biological family, even when members of that family live in another country, before giving the child up for adoption by strangers; considers that the habitual residence of family members who wish to take over responsibility for a child should not be considered as a deciding factor;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for equal treatment of parents of different nationalities during the procedures relating to parental responsibility and adoption; Calls on Member States to ensure equality in the procedural rights of the relatives involved in the adoption procedure and who are nationals of other Member States, including the provision of legal assistance, duly and timely information about the hearings, the right to an interpreter, the provision of all documents relevant to the case in their native language etc.;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that where a child being considered for adoptionin proceedings for the withdrawal of parental rights or in adoption proceedings is the citizen of another Member State, the consular authorities of that Member State and the child's family residing in that Member State should be informed and consulted prior to any decision being taken;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States not to create unnecessary bureaucratic impediments to the recognition of adoptions within the scope of the Hague Convention which are already recognised by another Member State;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to intensify their cooperation in the field of adoption, including both legal, institutional, and social aspects;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that to ensure the protection of the best interests of the child, enhanced cooperation between judges in the area of cross-border adoptions in different Member States is needed;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to provide funding for specialised training of judges working in the field of cross- border adoptions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comparative study to analyse whether complaints regarding non- consensual adoptions that have cross- border aspects are made in Member States that have a strong infrastructure and well-regulated fostering system, along with other pre-adoption care schemes;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 1 – paragraph 1
Annex – Part B – Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to the recognition of adoption ordersby a Member State of adoption orders issued by another Member State.
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 11
Annex – Part B – Article 11
The authorities of the Member State which has made the adoption order shall, at the request of any interested party, issue a multilingual European Certificate of Adoption conforming to the model established in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Part B – Article 15
Annex – Part B – Article 15
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 concerning the establishment and amendment of the model for the multilingual European Certificate of Adoption referred to in Article 11.