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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation concerning negotiations on a status agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
2023/11/14
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2023/2087(INI)
Documents: PDF(208 KB) DOC(76 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Tineke STRIK', 'mepid': 197772}]

Amendments (15)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Action Plan for the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic routes presented by the Commission on 6 June 2023;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
– having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2021 on human rights protection and the EU external migration policy3 , _________________ 3 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 70.deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
– having regard to the report of 14 July 2021 of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ Frontex Scrutiny Working Group on the fact-finding investigation on Frontex concerning alleged fundamental rights violations and its recommendations,deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas according to the European Council Conclusions from 9 February 2023, the European Union will step up its action to prevent irregular departures and loss of life, to reduce pressure on EU borders and on reception capacities, to fight against smugglers and to increase returns and that this will be done by intensifying cooperation with countries of origin and transit through mutually beneficial partnerships covering all migratory routes, also with adequate resources;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Commission in its Action Plan for the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic routes commits to promote sustainable and structural solutions to our common migration challenges, based on a comprehensive, whole-of-route approach, which includes a renewed and streghtened action on the external dimension of migration;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas with the resumption of the illegal flows on the Atlantic route in 2019, followed by a sharp increase in 2020, the EU stepped up its engagement with Mauritania, particularly in relation to border management;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Mauritania has been identified as a priority country for a closer cooperation with Frontex, in the form of a working arrangement and/or a status agreement focusing on addressing illegal migration through a multi-dimensional response;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern about the situation of fundamental rights in Mauritania, particularly for migrants and refugees, and cConsiders that the deployment of Frontex executive powers in Mauritania entails a high risk of becoming complicit in serious and most likely persistent violatis needed in order to tackle cross-border crime and illegal migration, including migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; points to the importance of the provisions of fundamental rights or international protection obligationtechnical and operational assistance by Frontex to Mauritania to further enhance security of the EU's external borders;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that if the Model Status Agreement falls short of addressing the above-mentioned concerns, this could lead to accountability gaps in the event of fundamental rights violations committed either by the third country’s authorities and/or by Frontex’s deployed personnel;deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point b
b. review the current provision on immunity from criminal prosecution by national authorities for deployed officers, in line with the principle of proportionality and in order to safeguard the right to an effective remedy for the individuals concerned;deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point c
c. enshrine sufficient internal and external mechanisms for non-EU individuals to direct complaints towards the Agency, in line with the recommendations of the EU Ombudsman;deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point i
i. enshrine a formal mechanism for persons (in)directly affected or acting in the public interest, including third country nationals, to address complaints to the Agency about actions of deployed staff in the third country, and include clear provisions on the follow-up and tools of enforcement after complaints are lodged;deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point c
c. adopt guidelines on the mandatory waiving of immunity for deployed staff, specifying how requests from the third country authorities will be dealt with, as well as enshrining a strong role for the FRO; make the deployment of standing corps officers conditional on these guidelines;deleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point d
d. explore and establish mechanisms for persons potentially affected by the Agency’s action on the territory of the third country to effectively seek remedy through external bodies, such as the Ombudsman, the Court of Justice of the European Union or a different entity;eleted
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the cooperation of Frontex with non-EU coutries is key for the comprehensive implementation of the European integrated border management and that by leveraging its expertise and resources, Frontex has become an essential partner in the fight against transnational crime and border protection also for non-EU countries thanks to the status agreements currently in force;
2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE