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19 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2018/0250(COD)

Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Ensuring internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, is a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tacklpreventing and combatting terrorism and preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, intolerance and discrimination, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) 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. human rights. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity, the right to life, the prohibition of torture an inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to protection of personal data, the rights of the child and the right to have an effective remedy. It also seeks to promote the application of the principles of non- discrimination.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Fund should promote and encourage the active and meaningful participation and involvement of civil society, including non- governmental organisations, as well as the industrial sector in the development and implementation of security policy, in particular cybersecurity, including where relevant with involvement of other relevant actors, Union agencies and other Union bodies, third countries and international organisations in relation to the objective of the Fund.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Fund, Member States should ensure that the priorities of their programmes address the specific objectives of the Fund, that the priorities chosen are in-line with the implementing measures as set out in Annex IIrticle 3a and that the allocation of resources between objectives ensures that the overall policy objective can be met.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The Fund should be coherent with and complementary to other Union financial programmes in the field of security. Synergies will be sought ensured in particular with the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Integrated Border Management Fund consisting of the border management and visa instrument established by Regulation (EU) X and the customs control equipment instrument established by Regulation (EU) X as well as the other Cohesion Policy Funds covered by Regulation (EU) X [CPR], the security research part of the Horizon Europe programme established by Regulation (EU) X, the Rights and Values programme established by Regulation X, the Justice programme established by Regulation EU X, the Digital Europe programme established by Regulation EU X and the InvestEU programme established by Regulation EU X. Synergies should be sought in particular on security of infrastructure and public spaces, cybersecurity and the prevention of violent extremism, including radicalisation. Effective coordination mechanisms are essential to maximise the effective achievement of policy objectives, exploit economies of scale and avoid overlaps between actions.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘cybercrime’ means cyber- dependent crimes, that is to say crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and communications technology (ICT) devices and systems, where the devices and systems are either tools for committing the crime or the primary targets of the crime; and cyber- enabled crimes, that is to say traditional crimes, such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other forms of ICT;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU Policy Cycle’ refers to an intelligence-led and multidisciplinary initiative with the aim to fight the most important serious and organised crime threats to the Union by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, the Union institutions, the agencies and where relevant third countries and specific international organisations;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘preparedness’ means anyspecific measures aimed at preventing or reducing risks linked to possible terrorist attacks or other security-related incidents;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisationpreventing and combatting terrorism, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by, violent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, and the assistingance and protectingon of victims of crime.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to support effort atthe necessary strengthening of the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, including radicalisation, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, and the civil society and private partners, within and across the Member States.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Within the specific objectives set out in paragraph 2, the Fund shall be implemented through the implementation measures listed in Annex IIrticle 3a.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect forcompliance of fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with and promote the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, wherever possible, special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Implementation measures The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms; (b) to set up, adapt and maintain security relevant Union IT systems and communication networks, including their interoperability, and to develop appropriate tools to address identified gaps; (c) to increase the active use of Union security relevant information exchange tools, systems and databases ensuring that these are fed with high quality data; (d) to support relevant national measures if relevant to implement the specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(a). The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(b), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement operations between Member States, including when appropriate with other relevant actors, in particular to facilitate and improve the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU Policy Cycle (EMPACT), with special emphasis on cross-border operations; (b) to increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement and other competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, Union centres; (c) to improve inter-agency cooperation and at Union level between the Member States, or between Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies on the other hand as well as at national level among the national authorities in each Member State. The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(c), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other relevant actors; (b) to exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations; (c) to promote and develop measures, safeguards, mechanisms and best practices for the early identification, protection and support of witnesses, whistle-blowers and victims of crime and to develop partnerships between public authorities and other relevant actors to this effect; (d) to acquire relevant equipment and to set up or upgrade specialised training facilities and other essential security relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience, public awareness and adequate response to security threats.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Following the adoptiong of the financing decisionwork programme as referred to in paragraph 35, the Commission may amend the programmes implemented under shared management accordingly.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State and the Commission shall ensure that the priorities addressed in itsthe programmes are consistent with and respond to Union priorities and challenges in the area of security and are fully in line with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities. In defining these priorities of their programmes, Member States shall ensure that the implementing measures as set out in Annex IIrticle 3a are adequately addressed in the programme.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 2
– monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in particular the data protection, privacy and data security provisions in the Member States in the area of security information systems;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 8
– cooperation with the private sector in the field of cybersecurity in order to build trust and improve coordination, contingency planning and the exchange and dissemination of information and best practices among public and private actors including in the protection of public spaces and critical infrastructure;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1
– Projects which aim to prevent and counter radicalisationviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, in particular by addressing their root causes.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE