Activities of Konstantinos ARVANITIS related to 2023/2144(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the financial year 2022
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the law enforcement training at EU level needs to reflect the EU priorities in line with Member States' training needs and, to support EU’s response to serious and organised crime and other threats to internal security; welcomes the training activities in the area of counter-terrorism targeted against transnational left and right wing extremism and radicalisationhilst ensuring full transparency and full respect of fundamental rights in all of its activities; calls for more trainings on cybercrime, cyber forensics, artificial intelligence, data protection, fundamental rights and anti- racism; welcomes the training activities in the area of counter-terrorism targeted against transnational left and right wing extremism and radicalisation at EU level;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is highly alarmed about reports of CEPOL’s involvement in the provision of training on “covert techniques in forensics and mobile telecommunications” and trainings on cyber-attacks to the authorities of third countries with poor records on human rights; highlights the EU Ombudsman’s recent decision on the Commission failing to put in place sufficient measures to assess the human rights impact before supporting African countries to develop surveillance capabilities (case 1904/2021/MHZ); reiterates that CEPOL must ensure its activities are in line with its fundamental rights obligations through dedicated risks assessments and pose no risks for the human rights of individuals in third countries; calls on CEPOL to halt any operations with repressive authorities known to systematically commit human rights violations of its citizens;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Further appreciaNotes that CEPOL delivered a series of webinars responding to the war in Ukraine and a dedicated ad- hoc training needs analysis ; and that CEPOL supported the Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s office in the development of an Open Source Intelligence training, as well offered extra seats to Ukrainian participants in the training activities where possible;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the strongNotes the cooperation with third countries, partner EU agencies, bodies and networks in particular with Europol, Eurojust, Frontex, EJTN, European Commission, EMCDDA, EUIPO, FRA, EASO, and Interpol;