Activities of Assita KANKO related to 2022/0288(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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 (5)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To enable the risk-based approach referred to in Article 22(6) for the firearms, their essential components, ammunition, and alarm and signal weapons listed in Annex I entering or leaving the Union market, and to ensure that checks are effective and performed in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation, the Commission, competent authorities and customs authorities shall cooperate closely and exchange information. This should include stricter assessments of the human rights and security situation in the recipient country and greater transparency in the export licensing process. Strengthening the criteria for issuing export licenses has to ensure that arms exports do not contribute to human rights violations or armed conflicts.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) In order to promote responsible firearm ownership and reduce the risk of firearm-related accidents and misuse, Member States should establish national registries of firearms and their owners, mandate firearm safety training, and impose strict penalties for firearm-related offenses.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, competent authorities and customs authorities shall cooperate closely and exchange information. The improved and strengthened international cooperation through systematic sharing of information on arms trafficking routes, best practices for border security, and joint investigations and operations to disrupt illicit arms flows will help to combat illegal arms trafficking and other forms of transnational organized crime.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States should establish clear and consistent reporting standarts to track the export, import, and transit of firearms, their essential components, and ammunition. This would ensure that member states have reliable data to influance policy making and assess the impact of this regulation.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) use of 3D printing technology to manufacture firearms or their components;