10 Amendments of Carlos COELHO related to 2017/2256(INI)
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the deployment on 5 March, by eu-LISA, of the SIS II Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) platform, that introduces a biometric search capability in the system, which will contribute to strengthen the fight against crime and terrorism;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to make better use of existing tools, namely to maximize the benefits of existing systems, to address the structural information gaps and to enhance interoperability between these systems, in full compliance with data protection requirements and the respect of the principles of necessity and proportionality;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses great concern regarding the implementation of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation ((EU) 2016/1624) and underlines the need for Member States to comply with the requirements stipulated in the regulation, in particular regarding the commitments to the rapid reaction equipment pool; Is concerned regarding the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s resources and financial planning and the estimations upon which the operations funding and required contributions from Member States are based; Encourages the Agencies to continue implementing multipurpose operations and to ensure that proper steps are taken to include maritime search and rescue in the scope of the operations through suitable assets and human resources;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns the continued reintroduction of internal border checks as this undermines the basic principles of the Schengen area, and expresses doubts about the lawfulness of some prolongations of controls; is also of the opinionAlso regrets that Member States have not taken the proper measures to ensure cooperation with other affected Member States to minimise the effects of these measures, nor have they provided enough information on the results of such controls, therefore hindering the analysis by the Commission and scrutiny by Parliament; considers the economic, political and social impacts of this practice to be detrimental to the unity of the Schengen area and harmful to the prosperity of European citizens; recalls that Member States have other tools available, namely targeted police controls, as recommended by the Commission;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that unannounced visits can be conducted to internal borders without prior notification of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Condemns the constructions of physical barriers, including fences, between Member States and recalls its doubts of the compatibility of such actions with the Schengen Borders Code; Calls on the Commission to assess thoroughly any such intentions and report to the European Parliament;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that all the Member States should do their utmost to ensure a high level of control at their external borders by allocating sufficient resources through staffing and expertise, establishing the necessary command and control structures and formulating up-to-date risk analyses in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 for all tiers of command to facilitate effective operations and to provide adequate infrastructures to safe, orderly and fluent border crossings;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that cooperation at national level between different law enforcement services, the military, border guards and customs and maritime search and rescue stakeholders is often inadequate, resulting in fragmented situational awareness and low effectiveness;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the commission to present a yearly comprehensive report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the evaluations carried out pursuant to Regulation 1053/2013;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Council to approve the accession of Bulgaria and Romania as fully-fledged members of the Schengen area;