[ParlTrack]

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The mechanism for the temporary suspension of the exemption from the visa requirement for the nationals of a third country listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (‘the suspension mechanism’) should be strengthened for the Union to have at its disposal a more efficient safeguard aimed at preventing a wider range of irregular migration, public policy and security risks arising from the third countries listed in that Annex II, as well as the abuse of the visa exemption through the operation of investor citizenship schemes by those third countries.deleted

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In particular, the use of the suspension mechanism should be facilitated by broadening the possible grounds for suspension, ~~adapting the relevant thresholds and procedures~~, and strengthening the Commission’s monitoring and reporting obligations. Furthermore, the Commission must assess the impact of the the proposed measure on the basis of the principle of visa reciprocity which is a principle of EU visa policy in general.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In its conclusions of 22 October 2021, the European Council invited the Commission to propose any necessary changes to the Union’s legal framework and concrete measures to ensure an immediate and appropriate response to ~~hybrid threat~~challenges in line with Union law and international obligations. Therefore, it should be possible to trigger the suspension mechanism in case of risks or threats to the public policy or internal security of the Member States arising from hybrid threats such as situations of state-sponsored instrumentalisation of migrants aimed at destabilising or undermining society and key institutions.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Where the visa policy of a third country listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 is not aligned with the visa policy of the Union as regards the list of third countries whose nationals are required to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders of the Member States, this could result in irregular migration to the Union, in particular where the concerned third country is in close geographic proximity to the Union. Therefore, it should be possible to trigger the suspension mechanism where, following an assessment, the Commission concludes that there is a risk of a substantial increase in the number of third-country nationals, other than nationals of that third country, who arrive legally in the territory of that third country and then irregularly enter the territory of the Member States.deleted

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The thresholds to trigger the suspension mechanism in case of a substantial increase in the number of nationals of a third country refused entry or found to be staying in the Member State’s territory without a right to do so, or in the number of asylum applications from the nationals of that third country for which the recognition rate is low, or in the number of serious criminal offences linked to the nationals of that third country, should be subject to a case-by-case assessment by the Commission. In particular, the Commission should be able to assess whether there are specific circumstances, in the cases notified by Member States or under its own analysis, which would justify the application of lower or higher thresholds than those indicated in relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806. The Commission’s assessment should take into account, for example, the number of unauthorised crossings of the external borders of the Member States, unfounded asylum applications or criminal offences in proportion to the number and size of Member States affected and the impact of those numbers on the overall migratory situation, functioning of the asylum systems or internal security of the Member States affected, as well as actions taken by the third country concerned to remedy the situationserious criminal offences linked to the nationals of that third country, should be subject to a case-by-case assessment.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases related to the triggering of the suspension mechanism, imperative grounds of urgency require expedited action, in particular to prevent any abuse of visa- free travel causing a mass influx of third- country nationals arriving irregularly in the territory of the Member States or a serious damage to the public policy or internal security of Member States.deleted

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO