7 Amendments of Jude KIRTON-DARLING related to 2014/2215(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- - Having regard to regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Frontex is tasked to ensure the efficient implementation of the common rules on standards and procedures for the control and surveillance of the external borders with respect to fundamental rights, by means of closer coordination of operational cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the setting-up of a mechanism for individual complaints would provide individuals with an opportunity to exercise their right to an effective remedy; suggestrecognizes that the introduction of such a complaints mechanism would increase transparency, since Frontex and the EU institutions would be more aware of possible violations of fundamental rights that would otherwise remain undetected, unreported and unresolved;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that under the Frontex regulation there are no legal obstacles to the introduction of an individual complaints mechanism; notes that the lack of such a mechanism is non-compliant with EU law and the principle of good administration and undermines the effective implementation of the Agency’s fundamental rights strategy; believes that the capacity of Frontex to deal with possible violations of fundamental rights should be strengthened in the context of expanding the Agency’s role under EU law, in particular its participation in Migration Management Support Teams working in ‘hotspot’ areas;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for an official central structure within Frontex for the processing of individual complaints; recommends that the office of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer should play a crucial role in handling complaints; considers that, in particular, the office should objectively check the admissibility of complaints, filter them, pass them on to the authorities responsible, and follow up on them thoroughly;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse of the complaints mechanism; recommends, therefore, that anonymous complaints should not be accepted; suggests further that only complaints of concrete fundamental rights violations should be admitted; considers that this should not prevent Frontex from taking account of other information sources on alleged fundamental rights violations, including general reports, beyond the complaints procedure; emphasises the need for clear criteria for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the provisionestablished by the Fundamental Rights Officer as respecting the Charter of Fundamental rights for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the development - in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) - of a standardised form for complaints requiring detailed information such as date and place of the incident, since this would facilitate decisions on admissibility;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note that an individual complaints mechanism should be both efficient and cost-effective; cCalls on Frontex to provide the necessary resources to the Fundamental Rights Office for handling the complaints received;