Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/0142(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: revision of the suspension mechanism (A8-0235/2016 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) EL
Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: revision of the suspension mechanism (debate) EL
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Protocol (No. 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, the use of the mechanism should be facilitated by shortening reference periods and deadlines allowing for a faster procedure and by extending the possible grounds of suspension, which should include a substantial increase in the number of rejected readmission applications for third- country nationals having transited through the third country concerned, where a readmission agreement concluded between the Union or a Member State and that third country provides for such a readmission obligation, as well as issues of public order and national security. The Commission should also be able to trigger the mechanism in case the third country fails to cooperate on readmission, in particular where a readmission agreement has been concluded between the third country concerned and the Union.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 1a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
« 2. A Member State may notify the Commission if it is confronted, over a twoone- month period, in comparison with the same period in the previous year or with the last two months prior to the implementation of the exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of a third country listed in Annex II, with one or more of the following circumstances which it is unable to remedy on its own, namely:
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1a – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the presence of nationals of the third country concerned who pose a threat to the internal security and public order of the Member State in question.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the numberinterests of Member States affected by any of the situations described in paragraphs 2 and 2a;, on the basis of reports drawn up by the competent State bodies,
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 4
Article 1a – paragraph 4
(5) in paragraph 4, ‘three me first subparagraph is replaced by the following: Where the Commission, on ths’ e basis of the examination referred to in paragraph 3, and taking into account the consequences of a suspension of the exemption from the visa replaced by ‘one month’. quirement, decides that action is needed, it shall, within one month of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 2, adopt an implementing act temporarily suspending for a period of 6 months the exemption from the visa requirement for the nationals of that third country. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 4a(2). The implementing act shall determine the date on which the suspension of the exemption from the visa requirement is to take effect.