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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on import, export and transit measures for firearms, their essential components and ammunition, implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol) (recast)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to establish rules defining Union general import authorisation and Union general export authorisation, to set out the technical characteristics of semi- finished firearms and essential components, to amend Annex II and III to this Regulation and to maintain the list of firearms, their essential components , ammunition and alarm and signal weapons for which an authorisation is required under this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of aligning Annex I to this Regulation to Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8743 and to Annex I to Directive (EU) 2021/555 and of setting out the technical characteristics of semi-finished firearms and essential components and of adapting Annex II and III to this Regulation to the digitalisation and changes in customs procedures should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making44 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 43 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256 7.9.1987, p. 1). 44 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘essential components’ means the barrel, the frame, the receiver, whether an upper or lower receiver, where applicable, the slide, the cylinder, the bolt or the breech block , which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mountedan essential component as defined in Article 1(1)(2) of Directive 2021/555;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘deactivated firearms’ means objects otherwise corresponding to the definition of a firearm which have been rendered permanently unfit for use by deactivation, ensuring that all essential parts of the firearm have been rendered permanently inoperable and incapable of removal, replacement or modification that would permit the firearm to be deactivated firearms as defined in Article 1(1)(6) of Direactivated in any way, in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 e 2021/555;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. ‘alarm and signal weapons’ means devices with a cartridge holder which are designed to fire only blanks, irritants, other active substances or pyrotechnic signalling rounds and which are not capable of being converted to expel a shot, bullet or projecalarm and signal weapons as defined in Article by the action of a combustible propellant1(1)(4) of Directive 2021/555 ;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – introductory part
29. ‘dealer’ means any person whose trade or business consists wholly or partly of either of the following: dealer as defined in Article 1(1)(9) of Directive 2021/555;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point b
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – introductory part
30. ‘broker’ means any person, other than a dealer, whose trade or business consists wholly or partly of either of the following: broker as defined in Article 1(1)(10) of Directive 2021/555;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point b
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish anbe empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules defining a Union general import authorisation and setting out the conditions for the import of firearms, their essential components and ammunitions by authorised economic operators for security and safety pursuant to Article 38(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 952/2013.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act to establish anbe empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules defining a Union general export authorisation and setting out the conditions for the export of firearms, their essential components and ammunitions by authorised economic operators for security and safety pursuant to Article 38(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 952/2013. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 37.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Within the period or extended period referred to in paragraph 4, Member States shall either importrelease the firearms, their essential components or ammunition, or take action pursuant to Article 19 (1), point (b).
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. Upon request of the Coordination Group and in any event every 105 years, the Commission shall review the implementation of this Regulation and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on its application, which may include proposals for its amendment. Member States shall provide the Commission with all appropriate information for the preparation of the report . The Commission shall publish a first interim application report by 53 years after the entry into force of this Regulation .
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 9(8), 15(7) and 35 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 9(8), 15(7) and 35 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5
Article 36 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 9(8), 15(7) and 35 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.