24 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2018/0248(COD)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 78(2) and Article 79(2) and (4), and Article 80 thereof,
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In its conclusions of 19 October 2017, the European Council reaffirmed the need to pursue a comprehensive, pragmatic and resolute approach to migration management that aims to restore control of external borders and reduce irregular arrivals and the number of deaths at sea, and should be based on a flexible and coordinated use of all available Union and Member State instruments. The European Council further called to ensure significantly enhanced returns through actions at both EU and Member States level, such as effective readmission agreements and arrIn its June 2018conclusions, the European Council reconfirmed that a precondition for a functioning EU migration policy is a comprehensive approach, in line with the EU principles and values, where actions both on the internal and external sides go hand in hand to ensure an effective control of the EU’s external borders, a firm return policy and a well-managementsd legal migration and asylum policy.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Fund should reflect the Union’s commitments towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In that regard, the 2030 Agenda provides a comprehensive shared framework for action that includes migration commitments and applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards fundamental rights and the principle of non-refoulement, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The principles of gender equality and of non-discrimination, which are among the Union’s core values, should be respected and promoted when implementing the Fund. The Fund should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or social exclusion.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Fund should support the efficient management of migration flows, inter alia by promoting common measures in the area of asylum, including Member States’ efforts in receiving persons in need of international protection through resettlement and the transfer of applicants for or beneficiaries of international protection between Member States, supporting integration strategies and a more effective legal migration policy, so as to ensure the Union’s long-term competitiveness and the future of its social model and reduce incentives for irregular migration through a sustainable return and readmission policy and actions aiming at addressing the root causes of migration. The Fund should support the strengthening of cooperation with third countries to reinforce management of flows of persons applying for asylum or other forms of international protection, avenues on legal migration and to counter irregular migration and ensure sustainability of return and effective readmission to third countries.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Partnerships and cooperation with third countries are an essential component of Union asylum policy to ensure the adequate management of flows of persons applying for asylum or other forms of international protection. With the aim of replacing the unsafe and irregular arrivals with legal and safe arrival to the territory of the Member States of third-country nationals or stateless persons in need of international protection, expressing solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection have been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, helping achieve the Union’s migration policy objectives by increasing the Union’s leverage vis-à-visoffering tangible incentives to third countries, and of effectively contributing to global resettlement initiatives by speaking with one voice in international fora and with third countries, the Fund should provide financial incentives to the implementation of the Union Resettlement [and Humanitarian Admission] Framework.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Voluntary and enforced returns are nevertheless interlinked, with mutually reinforcing effect, and Member States should therefore be encouraged to reinforce the complementarities between these two forms of return. The possibility of removals is an important element contributing to the integrity of the asylum and legal migration systems. The Fund should therefore support actions of Member States to facilitate and carry out removals in accordance with the standards laid down in Union law, and international law, where applicable, and with full respect for the fundamental rights and dignity of returnees. To ensure the latter, the Fund will furthermore support actions developing awareness and promoting respect for human and fundamental rights of migrants independently of their legal status.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Readmission agreements and other arrangements are an integral component of the Union return policy and a central tool for the efficient management of migration flows, as they facilitate the swift return of irregular migrants. Those agreements and arrangements are an important element in the framework of the dialogue and cooperation with third countries of origin and transit of irregular migrants. The conclusion of agreements and their implementation in third countries should be supported in the interests of effective return policies at national and Union level.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The employment of irregular migrants creates a pull factor for illegal migration and undermines the development of a labour mobility policy built on legal migration schemes. The Fund should therefore support Member States, either directly or indirectly, in their implementation of Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council16 which prohibits the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals and provides for sanctions against employers who infringe that prohibition. On the contrary, in situations where the irregular status of a migrant has not been determined or when the right to international protection has been recognised, employment should be encouraged on the same conditions as locals to avoid exploitation. _________________ 16 Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24).
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The Fund should support in particular the identification and the needs of asylum seekers who are victims of torture or of other serious forms of violence.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the Fund 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 in respect of the country or region in question and the Union international commitments. In relation to the external dimension, the Fund should target support to enhance cooperation with third countries and to reinforce key aspects of migration management in areas of interest to the Union’s migration policy, and to promote actions aiming at tackling the root causes of migration, in synergy with other external action instruments.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As challenges in the area of migration are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of funding to the changes in migration flows ensuring however the sustainability of measures already taken. To respond to pressing needs and changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the funding will be periodically allocated to specific actions, Union actions, emergency assistance, resettlement and to provide additional support for Member States contributing to solidarity and responsibility efforts via a thematic facility.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund (‘the Fund’).
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to an efficient management of migration flows in line with the relevant Union acquis and in compliance with the Union’s commitments on fthe implementation, strengthening and development of the common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection and of the common immigration policy while fully respecting the Union’s and the Member States’ obligations under international law and the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental rRights of the European Union.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to contribute to countering irregular migration and ensuring effectiveness of return and readmissand promote the effective integration inof third -countries.y nationals;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) to ensure solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States, in particular towards those most affected by migration and asylum flows, including through practical cooperation.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Actions supported under this paragraph shall be fully coherent with measures supported through the external financing instruments of the Union and with the general principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Fund shall be open to neighbouring third countries in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement, to be adopted in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, covering the participation of the third country to the Asylum and Migration Fund, provided that the agreement:
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the project. and the Commission will then keep the European Parliament duly and timely informed;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point b a (new)
Annex II – point 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) enhancing partnership and cooperation with third countries affected by migratory flows including through legal avenues of entry to the Union for the purpose of global cooperation efforts in the area of migration.