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26 Amendments of Marie-Pierre VIEU related to 2018/0061(COD)

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) The European Union’s common short-stay visa policy has been an integral part to the establishment of an area without internal borders. VA visa policy ~~should re~~which respects humain ~~an ess~~rights and fundamential ~~tool for facilitating tourism and business, while helping counter security risks and the risk of irregular migration to the Union~~freedoms should facilitate travel by third- country nationals to the EU while guaranteeing free movement of persons and maintaining the security of people within the territory of the Union. The common visa policy should be consistent with other Union policies, including those on freedom of movement, residence and mobility in the Member State of a person’s choice.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The Union should use its visa policy in its cooperation with third countries, and ~~to ensure a better balance between migration and security concerns, economic considerations and general external relation~~will take particular care to respect the obligations incumbent upon each of them under international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1951 Geneva Convention, as well as the 1967 New York Protocol, the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other relevant international instruments.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The visa application procedure should be as easy as possible for applicants, so as to guarantee freedom of movement and the right to leave the State from which they originally come or in which they reside, without causing discrimination. It should be clear which Member State is competent for examining an application for a visa in particular where the intended visit covers several Member States. Where possible, Member States should allow for application forms to be completed and submitted electronically. Deadlines should be established for the various steps of the procedure in particular to allow travellers to plan ahead and avoid peak seasons in consulates.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Given the differences in local circumstances notably with regard to migratory and security risks, as well as the relationships that the Union maintains with specific countries, Member States' diplomatic missions and consular posts in individual locations should assess the need to adapt the general provisions to allow for a more favourable or more restrictive application. More favourable approaches in issuing multiple-entry visas with a long period of validity should take into account, in particular, the existence of trade agreements covering the mobility of business persons, and the third country's cooperation on the readmission of irregular migrants.deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In case of lack of cooperation of certain third countries to readmit their nationals apprehended in an irregular situation and failure of those third countries to cooperate effectively in the return process, a restrictive and temporary application of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 should on the basis of a transparent mechanism based on objective criteria, be applied to enhance a given third country's cooperation on readmission of irregular migrants.deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The issuing of visas at the external border should ~~remain exceptional. However~~enable Member States, inter alia, to promote short -term tourism, and Member States should be authorised to issue visas at the external border on the basis of temporary schemes, for which the organisational arrangements should be notified and published. Such schemes should be limited in scope and comply with the general rules for processing visa applications. The validity of the visa issued should be limited to the territory of the issuing Member State.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the rights and principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In particular, it seeks to ensure full respect for the right to the protection of personal data as set out in Article 16 TFEU, the right to private and family life as set out in Article 7, the right to asylum as set out in Article 18 and the rights of the child as set out in Article 24 of that Charter.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 c

~~(c) the identity and contact details of the sponsor/inviting person;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 d

~~(d) the applicant(s);~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 g

~~(g) possible family ties with the sponsor/inviting person.~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)

Consulates may waive the above requirements where the applicant is known to their visa services.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a Regulation (EC) No 810/2009

1. Applicants for a uniform visa for one entry shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance to cover any expenses that might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and emergency hospital treatment or death, during their intended stay on the territory of the Member States.”;deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 15 – paragraph 2

~~2. Applicants for a uniform visa for multiple entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance covering the period of their first intended visit.;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. Applicants shall pay a visa fee of EUR 860.

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years shall pay a visa fee of EUR 4035.;

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)

~~2a. A visa fee of EUR 160 shall apply when the Commission so decides in accordance with Article 25a(5).;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point f

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. The Commission shall assess the need to revise the amount of the visa fees set out in Article 16(1), (2) and (2a) every two years, taking into account objective criteria, such as the general EU-wide inflation rate as published by Eurostat, and the weighted average of the salaries of Member States' civil servants and, where appropriate, amend the amount of the visa fees by means of delegated acts.”;deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 1

~~A service fee may be charged by an external service provider referred to in Article 43.;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 3 e

(e) that the applicant is in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance, where applicable, covering the period of the intended stay, or, if a uniform visa for multiple entry is applied for, the period of the first intended visit.;deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point c Regulation (EC) No 810/2009

2d. Where necessary on the basis of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2b, the Commission shall by means of implementing acts adopt the rules regarding the condition for the issuing of multiple-entry visas laid down in paragraph 2 to be applied in each jurisdiction in order to take account of local circumstances, of the migratory and security risks and of the cooperation of the third country in question on readmission of irregular migrants in the light of the indicators set out in Article 25a(2), and of its overall relation with the Union. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 52(2).”;deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 18

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 25 a (new)

~~[...]~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 33 – point d

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) information with regard to the assessment of ~~migratory and/or~~ security risks, in particular on:

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 33 – point d

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point b

~~(i) the socioeconomic structure of the host country;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 33 – point d

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point b

~~(iv) irregular immigration routes;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 33 – point d

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point c

~~(c) information on cooperation with transport companies;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN

Marie-Pierre VIEU

Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 33 – point d

Regulation (EC) No 810/2009
Article 48 – paragraph 3 – point d

~~(d) information on insurance companies providing adequate travel medical insurance, including verification of the type of coverage and possible excess amount.”;~~deleted

2018/09/14
Committee: TRAN