Activities of Malik AZMANI

Paragraph 9

9. ~~Reiterates its call for OLAF reports on the Agency to be made public in cases of overriding public interest in disclosure and, in all cases,~~While recognising that the EU Courts established a general presumption of non-disclosure of public access for documents pertaining to ongoing OLAF investigations,1a reiterates its call for the relevant Members of Parliament to be given confidential access to ~~such~~relevant reports ~~within a reasonable period of time~~into the Agency in order to allow them to effectively carry out democratic scrutiny and hold the Agency to account for its actions, in particular for politically important matters; believes that the current rules need to be revised to ensure that Parliament is fully informed in its role as policymaker and co-legislator, in particular regarding its budgetary powers; __________________ 1a The General Court has stated that the provisions concerning confidentiality in Regulation 883/2013 justify a general presumption of non-disclosure of documents related to OLAF’s investigations. The Court concluded that “generalised access, on the basis of Regulation No 1049/2001, to documents in OLAF’s file, while OLAF’s investigation procedure is still ongoing, would, in principle, undermine the effective conduct of the investigation”

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2023/2729(RSP)

Paragraph 13

13. Expresses severe concern regarding the serious and persistent allegations made against Greek authorities in relation to pushbacks and violence against migrants; is convinced that respect for the principles and values of the Union must be the condition sine qua non for Frontex to commit to a joint operation with a Member State; is further convinced that, should a Member State be unable to respect those principles and values, then the Agency should scale down and repurpose its operations towards monitoring activities in the light of Article 46 of its mandate~~, while~~; recognises the FRO’s opinion that maintaining ~~its~~a Frontex presence on the ground ~~in order not to leave a vacuum~~may contribute to upholding the fundamental rights during a joint operation; regrets that the Agency ~~has so far~~ refrained from ~~scaling down or repurposing its operations in Greece;~~ repurposing its operations in Greece so far, in order to avoid serious violations of fundamental rights or international protection obligations from taking place ;

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2023/2729(RSP)

Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the Agency’s decision to scale down its activities in Lithuania in July 2022 in the light of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 30 June 2022 as regards the Lithuanian law and decrees on asylum and migration10 ; notes that the Agency still has officers on the ground supporting national authorities with border checks at selected border crossing points and assisting return- related activities in Lithuania; recommends that the Agency take a ~~more proactive~~strategic approach to protecting the Union’s principles and values ~~rather than awa~~in line with CJEU rulings; __________________ 10 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 30 June 2022, M.A. v Valsybès sienos apsaugos tarnyba, C-72/22PPU, ECLI:EU:C:2022:505.

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2023/2729(RSP)

Paragraph 15

15. Recalls that, although the Agency withdrew from operations in Hungary in January 2021 following a clear CJEU ruling in December 202011 , it continues to support Hungarian authorities in carrying out returns; reiterates the FSWG’s calls on the executive director to immediately ~~suspend~~reassess support for return-related operations from Hungary; __________________ 11 Judgment of the Court of Justice of 17 December 2020, Commission v Hungary, C-808/18, ECLI:EU:C:2020:1029.

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2023/2729(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 18

18. ~~Considers that the absence of an EU-level search and rescue mission has led other~~Notes the activity of civil society and non- governmental organisations to fill the gap in providing search and rescue capacity by member states; is concerned about the increasing number of attempts to criminalise such actions, further limiting the possibilities for those in distress at sea to be rescued;

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Recital D a (new)

D a. Whereas the EDPB opinion on the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU- US Data privacy Framework states that it does not expect the US data protection framework to replicate European data protection law, but rather ensure an “essentially equivalent” level of protection as also confirmed by the ECJ;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Recital F

F. whereas the ability to transfer personal data across borders has the potential to be a key driver of innovation, productivity and economic competitiveness; whereas these transfers should be carried out with a level of protection equivalent to that guaranteed in the EU in full respect for the right to the protection of personal data and the right to privacy; whereas one of the fundamental objectives of the EU is the protection of fundamental rights, as enshrined in the Charter;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Recital H

H. whereas ~~mass surveillance, including the bulk collection of data, by state actors is detrimental to~~in the general interest of the protection of national or public security the bulk collection of data is legal provided that it is sufficiently justified, limited and proportionate to the aim, as confirmed by the EDPB and the Court; whereas, on the other hand, mass surveillance by state actors is illegal and impacts the trust of European citizens and businesses in digital services and, by extension, in the digital economy;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Recital J

J. whereas there is no federal privacy and data protection legislation in the United States (US); whereas the E~~U and the US have differing~~O supports the convergence between the EU and the US of the definitions of key data protection concepts such as principles of necessity and proportionality as supported by the EDPB in its opinion;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that privacy and data protection are legally enforceable fundamental rights enshrined in the Treaties, the Charter and the European Convention of Human Rights, as well as in laws and case-law; emphasises that they must be applied in a manner that does not unnecessarily hamper trade or international relations, but can be balanced only against other fundamental rights ~~and not against commercial or political interests~~such as the right to security;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges the efforts made in the EO to lay down limits on US Signals Intelligence Activities, by referring to the principles of proportionality and necessity, and providing a list of legitimate objectives for such activities; points out, ~~however,~~ that these principles are long-standing key elements of the EU data protection regime and that their substantive definitions in the EO ~~are not in line with their definition under EU law and their interpretation by the CJEU~~provides for significant improvements to ensure that they are adequately equivalent under EU law; points out, furthermore, that for the purposes of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, these principles will be interpreted ~~solely~~ in the light of US law and legal traditions as is the case with adequacy decisions; points out that the EO requires that signals intelligence must be conducted in a manner proportionate to the ‘validated intelligence priority’, which appears to be a broad interpretation of proportionality;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 3

3. ~~Regret~~Notes the fact that the EO does not prohibit the bulk collection of data by signals intelligence in certain justified cases, including the content of communications in line with ECJ rulings; notes that the list of legitimate national security objectives can be expanded by the US President, who can determine not to make the relevant updates public;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 5

5. Points out that e room for improvement on the following procedures and calls on the Commission to improve them in its final adequacy draft decision : -the decisions of the Data Protection Review Court (‘DPRC’) ~~will~~shall not be classified and ~~not~~shall be made public or available to the complainant; ~~points out that the DPRC is part of the executive branch and not the judiciary; points out that~~ -a complainant will be represented by a ‘special advocate’ designated by the DPRC, for whom there ~~is no~~shall be a requirement of independence; ~~points out that~~- the redress process provided by the EO is based on secrecy and ~~does not~~it shall set up an obligation to notify the complainant that their personal data has been processed, thereby ~~undermin~~ensuring their right to access or rectify their data; ~~notes that~~- the proposed redress process ~~does not~~shall provide for an avenue for appeal in a federal court and therefore, among other things, ~~does not provide any~~ possibility for the complainant to claim damages; ~~concludes that the DPRC does not meet the standards of independence and impartiality of Article 47 of the Charter;~~

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 6

6. Notes that, while the US has provided for a new mechanism for remedy for issues related to public authorities’ access to data, the remedies available for commercial matters under the adequacy decision are ~~insufficient~~unchanged; notes that these issues are largely left to the discretion of companies, which can select alternative remedy avenues such as dispute resolution mechanisms or the use of companies’ privacy programmes; Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the effectiveness of these redress mechanisms;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 7

7. Notes that European businesses need and deserve legal certainty; stresses that successive data transfer mechanisms, which were subsequently repealed by the CJEU, created additional costs for European businesses; ~~notes that continuing~~acknowledges that legal uncertainty and the need to adapt to new legal solutions is particularly burdensome for micro, small and medium- sized enterprises;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 8

8. Points out that, unlike all other third countries that have received an adequacy decision under the GDPR, the US ~~still~~ does not have a federal data protection law; points out that the EO is ~~not clear, precise or~~ foreseeable in its application, as it can be amended at any time by the US President; is therefore concerned about the absence of a sunset clause which could provide that the decision would automatically expire four years after its entry into force; Therefore calls on the Commission to introduce such a clause in case of changes in the US law;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission to monitor the proper implementation of the data protection rights as stated in the EO, especially as regards to the US agencies, who have until October 2023 to comply with the protection norms set in the executive order;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2501(RSP)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Paragraph 11

11. Concludes that the EU-US Data Privacy Framework fails to create actual equivalence in the level of protection; calls on the Commission to continue negotiations with its US counterparts with the aim of creating a mechanism that would ensure such equivalence andalls on the Commission to continue negotiations with its US counterparts in order to include the remarks for improvement listed in this resolution and in the opinion of the EDPB with the aim of creating a mechanism which would provide the adequate level of protection required by Union data protection law and the Charter as interpreted by the CJEU; urges the Commission ~~not to adopt the adequacy fin~~to amend its draft adequacy decision accordingly;

2023/03/09
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Expresses its deep concern about the situation of fundamental rights in Mauritania, particularly for migrants and refugees, and considers that, due to a high standard of operation, the deployment of Frontex executive powers in Mauritania ~~entails a high risk of becoming complicit~~ can contribute to avoiding serious and ~~most likely persistent~~ violations of fundamental rights or international protection obligations;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that if the Model Status Agreement ~~falls short of addressing the above-mentioned concerns, this could lead to~~should properly address any potential accountability gaps in the event of fundamental rights violations committed either by the third country’s authorities and/or by Frontex’s deployed personnel;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point b

b. review the current provision on immunity from criminal prosecution by national authorities for deployed officers, in line with the principle of proportionality and in order to safeguard the right to an effective remedy for the individuals concerned;deleted

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.1 – point e

e. perform, in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO), ex ante fundamental rights impact assessments before engaging in negotiations with third countries on the conclusion of Status Agreements, in order to be able to fully consider the impact of potential cooperation and to negotiate the necessary safeguards;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point i

i. ens~~hrine a formal mechanism for persons (in)directly affected or acting in the public interest, including~~ure that third country nationals, are able to address complaints to the Agency, in accordance with Article 111 of Regulation 2019/1896, about actions of deployed staff in the third country, and ~~include clear provisions~~communicate clearly on the follow-up and tools of enforcement after complaints are lodged;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point b – point ii

ii. ~~ensure~~seek, in cooperation with the Mauritanian authorities, a Frontex presence in critical areas where the apprehension of migrants is likely to take place, and envisage giving the FRO and Fundamental Rights Monitors full access to the operational area, in line with the FROs standard operating procedure;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point c

c. ~~adopt guidelines on the mandatory~~ensure adherence to Frontex rules regarding waiving of immunity for deployed staff, specifying how requests from the third country authorities will be dealt with, as well as enshrining a strong role for the FRO; make the deployment of standing corps officers conditional on these guidelines;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2087(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3.2 – point e

e. ~~provide~~consider, in parallel of the implementation of this Status Agreement, conducting fundamental rights training to the authorities as a c~~ore component of executive operation~~apacity building measures in third countries, including with regard to SAR obligations, and work on the improvement of the asylum system;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas LGBTIQ+ rights are fundamental rights and thereby an integral part of liberal democracy ;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas in 2022, the European Commission, together with the European Parliament and fifteen Member States, referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union over violations of LGBTIQ rights;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas systemic rivals of the European Union, such as Russia and China, attack LGBTIQ+ persons in their society and beyond with the goal to undermine liberal democracy;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and its recent Progress Report on the implementation of the Strategy;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Acknowledges the progress made for the implementation of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 while stressing that real equality for LGBTIQ+ persons in the EU is still far away from the actual reality;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Welcomes the efforts by the European Commission to advance equality for LGBTIQ+ persons in all fields included in the Strategy; regrets that certain key actions originally envisaged by the Commission have not been implemented so far;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to support Member States in their implementation of the Strategy, expresses deep concern about the disparity of openness to the Strategy between the Member States;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that access to healthcare should be offered as a ~~free and timely~~timely and accessible public service;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasises the need for an inclusive and safe education for LGBTIQ+ persons in all Member States, especially for LGBTIQ+ youths;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. E~~xpresses deep concern ov~~mphasises the need to consider the implications for LGBTIQ+ persons of the proposals included in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum; ~~expresses concern~~welcomes the ongoing consideration of these implications in the negotiations; underlines that trans and intersex persons must not face even more obstacles in the process of applying for asylum;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Condemns the impact hate crime and hate speech have on LGBTIQ+ persons, both offline and online; condemns the effect online platforms such as TikTok have in promoting anti- LGBTIQ+ content, censoring LGBTIQ+ content and breaching privacy rights of viewers of LGBTIQ+ content;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Regrets the lack of a cohesive overview of EU funding for LGBTIQ+ equality under the different programmes supporting the Strategy;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Welcomes the Commission’s support of LGBTIQ+ activists in Ukraine, especially through the “direct award” modality since the start of the Russian invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls on Latvia to join the LGBTIQ Equality Subgroup set up under the High-Level Group on Nondiscrimination, Equality and Diversity - as the last Member State to do so after Cyprus recently expressed its interest - with the goal to enhance implementation of the LGBTIQ strategy in all Member States;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Calls on all Member States to adhere to the Guidelines for Strategies and Action Plans to Enhance LGBTIQ Equality3a as prepared by the LGBTIQ Equality Subgroup; _________________ 3a https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/ 2022- 09/guidelines_for_strategies_and_action_ plans_to_enhance_lgbtiq_equality_2022fi nal16_05.pdf

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Member States to expand ~~coverage of all~~ healthcare services~~, allowing LGBTIQ+ persons to seek specific care~~ to specific care for LGBTIQ+ persons, including sexual and reproductive health and technologies;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls for the EU to give access to asylum to vulnerable LGBTIQ+ persons, including those from ~~so-called~~third countries classified as safe countries;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure support for LGBTIQ+ equality in action under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, as announced in the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, and include said support in the Work Programme 2023- 2025;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Calls on the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) to swiftly finalise their practical guidance on applicants with SOGIESC and for Member States to then adhere to said guidance;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Calls on the Member States to recognise marriage and parenthood of same-gender couples for the purposes of exercising rights derived from EU law, as required by the Court of Justice of the European Union;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29 b. Calls on the Member States to put in place accessible legal gender recognition legislation and procedures, with support of the Commission;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Calls on the Member States to implement the Council Recommendations on Pathways to School Success3b, and especially to include measures against the discrimination of LGBTIQ+ persons, particularly LGBTIQ+ youths, to ensure safe and inclusive education; _________________ 3b https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022 H1209%2801%29&qid=1671106078506

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30 b. Calls on the Commission to expand the Erasmus+ funding under the topic “Promoting LGBT+ equality” through active communication efforts in cooperation with the National authorities;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31 a. Calls on the Commission to instate a Special Representative for LGBTIQ+ Equality in the European External Action Service in order to ensure a horizontal implementation of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 abroad;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32 a. Calls on the Commission to support candidate countries and potential candidate countries in the implementation of EU legislation, including in the field of LGBTIQ+ rights, and monitor their progress;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33 a. Calls on the Commission to further improve their communication about funding opportunities to promote LGBTIQ+ equality, particularly in Member States were the equality has been confronted with setbacks;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36 a. Calls on all Member States to self- assess their progress in implementing the LGBTIQ Strategy and share their results with the Commission and the Parliament;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)

36 b. Calls on all Member States to adopt national LGBTIQ+ action plans and strategies until 2025;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/2082(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the next LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy is accompanied by an implementation plan, a strong mainstreaming structure and resource allocation; to include a timeline and milestones, ensuring the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning processes, including the consultation of LGBTIQ+ organisations;

2023/12/14
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1 a) Visa-free travel brings significant benefits to both the Union and third countries alike. The economic, social and cultural relations with third countries create prosperity and establish the Union as an open and free bloc. The Union’s common visa policy, in this regard, is a cornerstone of its engagement with third countries.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)

(1 b) At the same time, the evolving geopolitical context has brought new challenges linked to visa-free travel. Abuse of and security risks following from visa-free travel to the EU require a swift and adequate response. It is imperative that the Union is equipped to deal with these challenges accordingly.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) TFor this reason, 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~~or the abuse of the visa exemption through the operation of investor citizenship schemes by those third countries, and as a diplomatic tool following stark deterioration of external relations with relevant third countries.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4 a) The suspension mechanism should ensure a safeguard against threats to public order and security. This includes immediate risks to the Union’s internal security, such as terrorism, organised crime, cyber-attacks and trafficking in humans, drugs and arms. In regards to the external dimension of internal security, priorities identified by the European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) should be taken into account.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

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 threats 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, as referred to in Article 1(4)(b), first subparagraph, of the Crisis Regulation. Such threats to the public policy or internal security of the Member States arising from hybrid threats may also relate to clandestine foreign interference in political processes, cyber operations, and economic espionage.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5 a) It is also important that the security of documents is upheld according to European Union standards. The Union has put in place advanced security features and biometric requirements for travel documents. Such measures prevent the falsification and counterfeiting of travel documents and establish a reliable link between the document and its holder. To ensure valid and trustworthy travel documents, countries listed in Annex II should issue documents accordingly.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Investor citizenship schemes operated by third countries listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 allow visa-free travel to the Union to third- country nationals that would otherwise be visa required. Under an investor citizenship scheme, citizenship is granted in return for pre-determined payments or investments without any genuine link to the third country concerned. While the Union respects the right of sovereign countries to decide on their own naturalisation procedures, visa-free third countries should be deterred from using visa-free access to the Union as a tool for leveraging individual investment in return for their citizenship. A lack of comprehensive security checks, vetting procedures and due diligence pose several serious security risks for Union citizens, such as those stemming from money laundering and corruption. To prevent visa-free access to the Union being used for this purpose, it should be possible to suspend the visa exemption for a third country which chooses to operate such investor citizenship schemes, whereby citizenship is granted without any genuine link to the third country concerned.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6 a) The triggering of the suspension mechanism should be considered in the wider context of the Union’s relations with the relevant third country. Specific consideration should be paid to the Union's diplomatic and external relations with third countries. This includes considerations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, violations of bilateral agreements between the Union and third countries, hostile acts towards the Union or Member States and non- compliance or non-alignment with relevant Union sanctions.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER

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 overstaying the visa-free period, 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 situation.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/0371(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) For the purpose of notifying to the Commission the circumstances that may amount to a ground for suspension, Member States should be able to take into account reference periods longer than two months in order to identify not only sudden changes in the relevant situation, but also longer-term trends that may justify the use of the visa suspension mechanism. In exceptional circumstances that require immediate action, the Commission should accept a reference period shorter than two months when notifications are made by more than one Member State. The reasons for triggering the mechanism in relation to the grounds set out in this regulation should be complete and clear. The Commission shall inform the Council and Parliament about notifications and consequent decisions immediately and comprehensively.

2024/03/18
Committee: LIBE

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nathalie LOISEAU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) Access to raw materials is essential for the Union economy and the functioning of the internal market. There is a set of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials that, due to their high economic importance and their exposure to high supply risk, often caused by a high concentration of supply from a few third countries, are considered critical. Often, these third countries are ruled by non-democratic regimes and leverage their resources to exert undue influence on the Union or even as coercive mechanisms against the Union. Given the key role of many such critical raw materials in realising the green and digital transitions, and in light of their use for security and defence and space applications, demand will increase exponentially in the coming decades. At the same time, the risk of supply disruptions is increasing against the background of rising geopolitical tensions and resource competition, both within the EU and with our strategic partners. Furthermore, if not managed properly, increased demand for critical raw materials could lead to negative environmental and social impacts. Considering these trends, it is necessary to take measures to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials to safeguard the Union's economic resilience ~~and open~~, security and long term strategic ~~autonomy~~goals.

2023/06/12
Committee: AFET

12 f. Stresses that IPA III provides for the modulation or even suspension of funds in the event of a significant regression or persistent lack of progress on fundamentals, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as media freedom; calls in this context on the EU and Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for fruitful cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Western Balkan counterparts in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exercise its competences on IPA III funds in Western Balkan countries;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

32. Welcomes the Commission’s energy support package to help the Western Balkans overcome the energy crisis; calls on the Serbian authorities to prepare a credible plan for reducing the country’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and building environmentally friendly energy systems; welcomes Serbia's moves to diversify its energy supply by seeking new contracts and building interconnections.

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the Commission’s energy support package to help the Western Balkans overcome the energy crisis; calls on the Serbian authorities to prepare a credible plan for reducing the country’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and building environmentally friendly energy systems; welcomes the beginning of construction of the gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Expresses concern about the environmental impact of new infrastructure constructions ~~in Serbia by~~and projects in Serbia by Serbian actors and by foreign actors such as Chinese companies; calls on the Serbian authorities to address the legitimate concerns expressed in the environmental protests;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas democratic transformation, the rule of law and reconciliation play a central role in EU accession process and each accession country should demonstrate robust irreversible results in democratic resilience and socio-economic transformation;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has considerable potential to further destabilise many EU and non- EU countries, especially those in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership and highlights the critical importance of EU enlargement;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas North Macedonia has been heavily targeted by Russian disinformation and other hybrid attacks, and should strengthen protection of its critical infrastructure, cyber-security, counter-disinformation and energy transition measures;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the fight against corruption, malicious foreign interference, money laundering and organised crime is a European security issue, crucial for North Macedonia’s and other enlargement countries’ progress in the EU accession;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas each country should be judged on its own merits and wthe~~reas the~~ conditionality-based accession process should not be misused to settle bilateral disputes;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the EU is a community of cultural and linguistic diversity, based on solidarity and mutual respect among its peoples;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU remains the main political and economic partner of the Western Balkan countries, mobilising an unprecedented cross-cutting additional support in the wake of the pandemics and Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Commends North Macedonia’s full alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy, including its clear-cut response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine by aligning with the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes the adoption of an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility amounting to EUR 9 million in support of the army of North Macedonia who is actively contributing to EU missions and operations

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -5 (new)

-5. Recalls that the rule of law and institutional integrity are the backbone of a democratic transformation, societal resilience and socio-economic cohesion;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages the country to increase institutional integrity and intensify its judicial reform to guarantee the independence, professionalism, transparency and impartiality of the judicial system; welcomes prosecutions related to the abuse of office and looks forward to systematic action to prevent, prosecute and follow-up on corruption cases; insists on adequate funding for and the effective functioning of independent bodies and agencies and on the consistent implementation of their decisions and recommendations; applauds anti-corruption contribution of independent civil society and the media;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Urges the authorities to effectively fight corruption and organised crime through coordinated investigations and prosecutions leading to final convictions and asset confiscations in cases ~~involv~~of corruption including high-level corruption, organised crime and money laundering;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, such as disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks and false bomb threats, directed against North Macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the EU to support the authorities to considerably strengthen North Macedonia’s resilience against such threats; calls for a stronger involvement of all stakeholders, including the Parliament of North Macedonia, in tackling foreign interference and disinformation

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites North Macedonia to fully align with EU visa policy and to limit security risks related to its citizenship-by- investment scheme; calls on the authorities to refrain from enabling systematic acquisition of citizenship based on economic interest; urges the authorities to take further action against criminal trafficking networks and to step up cooperation with the EU’s justice and home affairs agencies;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Urges the authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of domestic and online abuse and to improve services for the victims of violence; stresses that the Ombudsman concluded that courts' sentences against convicted offenders of rape and domestic violence were overly lenient and did not contribute to a reduction and elimination of severe forms of domestic violence nor provide sufficient protection to survivors; welcomes changes to the Criminal Code of North Macedonia, covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen North Macedonia’s anti- discrimination commission and Ombudsman’s office;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Acknowledges North Macedonia’s enabling environment for media freedom and urges the authorities to ensure transparency of media ownership, financing and political advertising, as well as the public broadcaster’s and the media regulator’s ability to operate independently; recalls the need to counter political interference and foreign and home-grown disinformation and manipulative narratives; deplores threats and attacks against journalists, including the use of SLAPPs;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Is concerned about the lack of trust in journalism in North Macedonia, in particular due to the extreme political polarisation and pressure from businessmen on the media sector; deplores the high number of violations of professional and ethical standards by media in North Macedonia with portals being accused of spreading fake news and inciting speech, as highlighted by the Council for Media Ethics of North Macedonia; calls on the Association of Journalists of North Macedonia and its members to fully abide by the industry standards set up in the Journalism Trust Initiative developed by Reporters Without Borders, as the appropriate tool to increase professional journalists credibility and rebuilt society's trust

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2203(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes North Macedonia’s commitment to positive diplomacy and good neighbourly relations; reiterates its full support for a consistent mutual implementation of the Treaty of Friendship with Bulgaria and the Prespa Agreement with Greece; deplores the persistent disinformation campaigns creating distorted and polarised narratives that have marred the period leading to the 2018 referendum on the Prespa Agreement to reduce turnout, such as alleged threats to the Macedonian language, despite clear support for the agreement

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas on 23 March 2023 the Republika Srpska National Assembly adopted amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republika Srpska, which reintroduce criminal penalties for defamation and thereby unduly and disproportionately restricting independent media and civil society;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas in March 2023 President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik announced plans to introduce a ‘foreign agents’ law in Republika Srpska;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet reports persistent discrimination based on various grounds in BiH, primarily based on ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, and voices concerns about access to education, social protection, and the rights of Roma and people with disabilities;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the swift appointment of a new state-level government, the resumption of political decision-making and the appointment of the President and two Vice-Presidents of the Federation of BiH; calls for the Federation of BiH’s government formation to be swiftly completed in line with democratic standards and principles; calls on the Office of the High Representative to show due political insight and avoid actions which may lead to additional political and ethnic tensions in the country;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcomes BiH’s increased~~Calls on the new government of BiH’s to swiftly and fully align~~ment~~ with the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP), and urges for the effective implementation of sanctions stemming from CFSP alignment;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership; calls on all political actors to demonstrate full support for Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership not only in words but with concrete political action;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Denounces the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity~~, including~~ and other political parties including members of the ruling coalition in the Federation of BiH entity, such as the celebration of the so- called RS Day and other celebrations which cause tensions and discomfort among BiH citizens, as well as the refusal to implement rulings of the Constitutional Court of BiH; underlines that such actions destabilise BiH, undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement, contradict BiH’s EU perspective and endanger access to EU funding;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates its call for targeted and sustainable sanctions against all destabilising actors in BiH;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against destabilising political actors in BiH;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for the judiciary’s integrity and independence to be strengthened, namely by bringing the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the Law on Courts in line with EU standards, and by eliminating selective justice, the case backlog, corruption, a lack of transparency and poor oversight; regrets that the strategic goal to solve all cases related to war crimes will not be met due to the high backlog; reiterates the necessity to prosecute and accelerate criminal proceedings, as 28 years have passed and reconciliation cannot be achieved without adequate judgements; expresses its concern over numerous scandals involving high ranking judiciary officials, political pressure and quality of the processes of selection of high ranking judges and prosecutors;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Urges the authorities to prosecute high-profile corruption cases and to conduct criminal proceedings in a timely manner; calls on the courts to issue a higher number of final judgements in corruption cases;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for increased resources for anti-corruption structures and the adoption of integrity plans for these structures; points to the added value of effective cooperation among law enforcement agencies and with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reaffirms the significance of genuine reconciliation in BiH and calls on all authorities to actively promote and ensure access to truth, justice and non- selective reparations;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes the ongoing reduction in the backlog of war crimes cases, but regrets that the pace remains slow; is concerned about the fact that some war criminals convicted in BiH courts escape justice by hiding in some EU member and candidate states due to dual citizenship;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Deplores discrimination, segregation, violence and hate speech against minorities, and urges effective prosecution of such cases; calls on BiH to safeguard and promote the countrywide rights of all minorities, including their right to participate in democratic elections;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27 b. Notes that domestic violence, especially violence against women, remains among most serious human rights violations in BiH and calls for urgent actions in addressing gender-based violence, including for coordination among responsible institutions;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Urges politicians, public figures, authorities and private companies to refrain from using SLAPPs as a form of intimidation against human rights defenders and journalists;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Katalin CSEH, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Deplores plans to introduce a ‘foreign agents’ law in the Republika Srpska;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30 b. Emphasises the need to withdraw the proposed amendments to the criminal code of Republika Srpska criminalising slander; calls on government representatives to cease labelling civil society as foreign agents and mercenaries;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)

30 d. Reiterates its call on politicians and public figures to refrain from using hate speech in public statements and inciting violence towards journalists, LGBT persons and civil society; regrets the political obstruction of freedom of assembly for LGBT activists across the country and condemns violence and hate crimes against LGBT people in Banja Luka; regrets that the Pride March is continuously being discriminated against, and that this event is continuing to face administrative obstacles due to its nature;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2200(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Javier NART, Katalin CSEH, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Urges BiH to finalise and adopt the national energy and climate plan and to avoid energy infrastructure projects increasing the country's dependence on Russia and China; calls on it to adopt the necessary legislation on gas, electricity, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and to ensure the full harmonisation of laws for a functional energy market;

2023/04/11
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas each country should be judged on its own merits and the conditionality-based accession process should not be misused to settle bilateral disputes;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the EU is a community of cultural and linguistic diversity, based on solidarity and mutual respect among its peoples;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas malign foreign direct and proxy interference and disinformation aim to sow discord, violence, inter-ethnic tensions and to destabilise the whole region;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas democratic transformation, the rule of law and reconciliation play a central role in the EU accession process and each accession country should demonstrate robust irreversible results in democratic resilience and socio-economic transformation;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU remains the main political and economic partner of the Western Balkan countries; , mobilising an unprecedented cross-cutting additional support in the wake of the pandemics and Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine; ;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas Albania has been heavily targeted by Russian disinformation and other hybrid attacks, and should strengthen protection of its critical infrastructure, cyber-security, counter- disinformation and energy transition measures;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Commends Albania’s commitment to completing its comprehensive justice reform and looks forward to its implementation; encourages the country to intensify steps aimed at finalising the vetting process and ensuring universal justice through cross-cutting measures;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Albanian authorities to urgently address the outstanding electoral and party financing recommendations well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements and concrete results in the prevention, proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive, efficient, soundly coordinated and accountable public administration;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Georgios KYRTSOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses its concern with the aspects of the draft law on fiscal amnesty and the proposed citizenship by investment scheme that are incompatible with EU norms and its visa policy and would pose risks as regards security, money laundering, tax evasion, terrorist financing, corruption and infiltration by organised crime ; welcomes Prime Minister Rama’s announcement to suspend the golden passport project;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Georgios KYRTSOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for continued action to reduce unfounded asylum claims by Albanian nationals, while tackling criminal trafficking networks and increasing cooperation with the EU’s justice and home affairs agencies; welcomes successful international investigations and police operations to combat the trafficking of people, narcotics and firearms, and online fraud; stresses that countering cybercrime, trafficking in human beings and money laundering remain areas in which additional results are needed; calls on the authorities to step up its fight against child sexual abuse online which remains a concern;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, including disinformation, espionage, incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against Albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; ~~invites~~condemns the irresponsible use of the private data of citizens by one political party; calls on the authorities to take measures to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity and accelerate efforts to align its legislation with the EU acquis on personal data protection;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities, and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion, namely the inclusion of LGBTI+, Roma and Egyptian minorities; ~~recalls the need~~urges the authorities to step up their work to combat gender-based violence, step up child protection, adopt and implement legislation on minority rights, strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the authorities to engage in dialogue with civil society organisations working on the rights of the LGBTI+ community and ensure the legal framework and the implementation of legislation guarantee the inclusion and protection of members of the community; calls on the authorities to continue cooperating with organisations representing the Roma and Egyptian community to ensure their well-being and integration into society;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Georgios KYRTSOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency, freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information, as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; ~~welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti- defamation legislation~~condemns any regulatory attempts aiming at increasing the political control over media institutions; welcomes in this context the withdrawal of the draft anti- defamation legislation; deplores the fact that only a minority of Albanian media have a sustainable business model and transparent funding; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership, financing and public advertising;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Georgios KYRTSOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Urges the authorities to counter disinformation and manipulative narratives by promoting media literacy and improving the working conditions of journalists; welcomes the work of the Alliance for Ethical Media of Albania aiming at rigorously implementing the Code of Ethics of Journalists; calls on the Association of Professional Journalists of Albania and its members to adhere to the highest industry standards, in particular by adopting the Journalism Trust Initiative set up by Reporters Without Borders, to maintain trust and fight against disinformation;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

– having regard to the concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Uzbekistan of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women of 1 March 2022, the third periodic report of Uzbekistan of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the fifth periodic report of Uzbekistan of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child of March 2022, February 2022 and September 2022 respectively,

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

– having regard to the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report, 22 April 2022,

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas protests erupted in the Republic of Karakalpakstan on 1 July 2022 following the publication of the proposed amendments to Uzbekistan’s constitution, which would have abolished its status as a sovereign republic within Uzbekistan and its right to secede; whereas at least 21 people were killed, and over 270 were injured, in the ensuing crackdown by the authorities; whereas human rights groups have documented that law enforcement officers used excessive force in response to the largely peaceful demonstrations; whereas 22 people were sentenced on 13 January 2023 for their participation in the unrest and Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, a lawyer accused of leading the unrest, was sentenced to 16 years in prison; whereas on 17 ~~February~~March 2023 the ~~trial started~~second trial against another 39 people charged with participating in the protests ended with lengthy prison sentences of up to 11 years;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas in June 2022, the government of Uzbekistan published proposed constitutional amendments, including a provision that would enable the president to remain in office for another two seven-year terms;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas promised legal reforms have stalled, including the revision of the Criminal Code and a new NGO Code;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas Uzbekistan has accelerated its imprisonment of journalists and bloggers in recent years, including of Otabek Sattoriy, an independent blogger, investigative journalist, and activist serving a six year and six-month prison sentence for his reporting on corruption; whereas a November 2022 decision by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Sattoriy’s detention to be in violation of international law; whereas other journalists and bloggers imprisoned for their reporting or expression include Miraziz Bazarov, a blogger arrested in March 2021 and serving a three-year sentence under house arrest on charges related to his support of the decriminalization of homosexuality, Fazilkhoja Arifkhojayev, a Muslim blogger arrested in June 2021 and sentenced to seven years and six months for reposting and commenting on religious matters on social media, and Lolagul Kallykhanova, the founder of Makan.uz arrested in July 2022 and sentenced to eight years of restricted liberty for her alleged participation in the Karakalpakstan protests; whereas Valijon Kalonov, a government critic who called for a boycott of the 2021 presidential elections, is being held in a psychiatric hospital in the Samarkand region, after a court ruling that he should undergo compulsory psychiatric treatment;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas consensual same-sex relations between men remains criminalised under Article 120 of the current Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, punishable with imprisonment for up to three years;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas defamation and insult, including insulting the president, remain criminal offenses, despite President Mirziyoyev’s pledge in 2020 to decriminalise both offenses; whereas blogger Sobirjon Babaniyazov was sentenced to three years in prison for insulting the President online;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas the job of righting past wrongs against individuals who were imprisoned illegally and in violation of their rights remains unfinished in Uzbekistan; whereas while Uzbekistan released dozens of former prisoners of conscience in recent years, the authorities have not taken steps to rehabilitate these individuals, who remain convicted of crimes under the law, or to repair the harm caused to them by their lengthy detentions, torture and abuse many endured, isolation from their family and friends, and loss of work, among other impacts;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that Uzbekistan is uniquely positioned to be the driving force for regional cooperation that would help Central Asia become a more resilient, prosperous and more closely interconnected economic and political space; encourages the EU to intensify its political, economic and security engagements with Central Asia in line with its geostrategic importance and in keeping with the values of democracy, human rights and rule of law that underpin EU external action; underlines the great potential of mutually beneficial cooperation on sustainable and digital connectivity, in particular through its Global Gateway on initiative, energy, water and security, while supporting new supply-chain hubs in Uzbekistan for regional integration;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its implications present both challenges and opportunities for Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states, which have traditionally maintained close relations with Russia; notes that Uzbekistan abstained in the votes on the United Nations General Assembly resolutions on Ukraine, in particular those of 2 March 2022, 24 March 2022 and 23 February 2023 demanding an end to the Russian offensive and immediate withdrawal from Ukraine; notes that Uzbekistan opposed the expulsion of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council on 7 April 2022; notes the commitment of the political leadership of Uzbekistan not to allow the circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia and calls for a close cooperation with the EU on these matters;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Georgios KYRTSOS, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its implications present both challenges and opportunities for Uzbekistan and other Central Asian states, which have traditionally maintained close relations with Russia; ~~notes~~deplores however that Uzbekistan abstained in the votes on the United Nations General Assembly resolutions on Ukraine, in particular those of 2 March 2022, 24 March 2022 and 23 February 2023 demanding an end to the Russian offensive and immediate withdrawal from Ukraine; ~~note~~regrets that Uzbekistan opposed the expulsion of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council on 7 April 2022; notes the commitment of the political leadership of Uzbekistan not to allow the circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia; calls on the EU to closely engage with the authorities on this matter;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes that despite recent reforms, the lack of genuine pluralism and meaningful engagement between candidates or with citizens meant that Uzbekistan’s presidential election was not truly competitive, while significant procedural irregularities were noted on election day by the OSCE;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets the loss of life during protests in the Republic of Karakalpakstan on 1 and 2 July 2022; calls on the authorities to ~~investigate the actions of the security services that led to~~establish a genuinely independent, impartial, and effective investigation into the events, including into the deaths and severe injuries ~~among the protesters and~~that occurred and the actions taken by the security forces; calls on the authorities to bring those responsible to justice; calls for the independence and transparency of the judicial process to be ensured in the cases linked to the protests; welcomes the Uzbek authorities’ commitment to maintaining the current constitutional status of Karakalpakstan;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets the loss of life during protests in the Republic of Karakalpakstan on 1 and 2 July 2022; ~~calls on~~urges the authorities to investigate the actions of the security services that led to deaths and injuries among the protesters and calls on the authorities to bring those responsible to justice; calls for the independence and transparency of the judicial process to be ensured in the cases linked to the protests; welcomes the Uzbek authorities’ commitment to maintaining the current constitutional status of Karakalpakstan; reiterates the importance of defending the right to peaceful demonstration;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Deplores the persistent lack of accountability for torture and ill- treatment by police and law enforcement, urges to hold perpetrators accountable, in particular, calls for prompt investigations into the allegations of torture by activist and lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov; calls upon Uzbek authorities to ensure that detainees and prisoners are held in conditions consistent with respect for their human dignity;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the government to ensure the security and non-discrimination of LGBTI people in Uzbekistan;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Condemns gross abuses over people’s sexual or gender identity and calls on the government to ensure the personal security, privacy, and non- discrimination of LGBTIQ+ people in Uzbekistan; urges to decriminalise consensual same sex conduct between men and to end the use of forced medical examinations against them; calls on the government to revise plans for a new law, proposed in August 2022, requiring compulsory medical examinations of so- called “dangerous groups”, namely men who have sex with men, sex workers, and drug users, to test for HIV;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the government to restart the reform of the Criminal Code in line with international human rights standards and the recommendations of UN treaty bodies;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Calls on the Uzbek government to continue the reform of the Criminal Code, particularly to amend the articles related to overly broad definitions of offenses against the state and extremism, to repel articles allowing for arbitrary extension of sentences of political prisoners, decriminalising ‘defamation’ and ‘insult’, and to amend the definition of torture in accordance to the UN Convention Against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the government of Uzbekistan to allow independent human rights organizations, including international human rights groups, to register in the country and to adopt an NGO code in line with international standards;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Georgios KYRTSOS, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Stresses the need~~Deplores the lack of pluralism of the media in Uzbekistan; calls for the financial sustainability and independence of media outlets to be ensured in order to eliminate political influence; calls for greater transparency on media ownership with a view to enhancing media independence and pluralism; condemns any threats against journalists and bloggers and calls on the authorities to ensure respect for the rights of journalists, independent bloggers and human rights defenders and their protection against harassment, pressure and threats and to investigate any attacks against them;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Deplores persecutions against journalists, bloggers and government critics and calls for their immediate and unconditional release, in particular of Lolagul Kallykhanova, Otobek Sattoriy, Miraziz Bazarov, Fazilhoja Arifhojaev, Sobirjon Babaniyazov, and Valijon Kalonov;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls President Mirziyoyev’s commitment to decriminalise defamation; regrets the legislative changes criminalising online criticism of the President;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Notes that a draft Information Code, published in mid-December 2022, includes provisions that would violate freedom of expression, if adopted, and calls on the government to ensure that any restrictions on freedom of information enshrined in the Information Code are strictly limited to the extent that is necessary and proportionate, and only for legitimate purposes, as provided for under international human rights law;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Urges Uzbek authorities to take steps to rehabilitate victims of wrongful detention and repair the damage caused to them, including by removing their convictions, acknowledging and compensating them for the harm done, and providing assistance, such as medical and psychological care;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that the definitions of extremism and terrorism remain vague and overbroad, leading to arbitrary detention and undue restriction to the right of freedom of religion or belief; recommends that the related legal provisions are narrowly and precisely drafted, in line with the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Deplores that LGBTQI+ people in Uzbekistan are at constant risk of serious human rights violations without any possible recourse to justice; calls on Uzbekistan to decriminalise homosexuality and to honour its international human rights commitments;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Calls on Uzbek authorities to continue to make progress in their compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles);

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2195(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10d. Calls on the government to protect the right to freedom of religion and to amend the 2021 religion law in accordance with recommendations issued by the former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief in a report from 29 March 2023;

2023/04/26
Committee: AFET

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) has declared the transactions underlying the annual accounts of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (‘Frontex’ or the ‘Agency’) for the financial year 2021 to be legal and regular in all material aspects; notes that ~~the budget of the Agency increased from EUR 495 million in 2020 to EUR 741~~, according to its statement of revenue and expenditure the budget of the Agency increased to EUR 535.2 million (+ 5046.87 %) in 2021 and that the Agency's staff was increased from 1 234 to 1 554 (+ 26 %);

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Stress~~Underlines that Frontex is bythe large ~~the~~st EU decentralised Agency and that it has received ~~more~~the most significant budget increases inover the last years~~; recalls that the Agency budget has skyrocketed from €118 million in 2011 to €741 million in 2021, and to an annual average of €900 million for the 2021-2027 period~~, bringing it to €535.2 million in 2021; further notes that the budgetary allocation is planned to grow to an annual average of €900 million for the 2021-2027 period; recalls the great importance and responsibility of the Agency in fully delivering the implementation of its mandate;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the Court’s observation concerning weaknesses in recruitment procedures, which undermine the principles of transparency and equal treatment of the candidates; notes the serious internal control weaknesses in the Agency’ delegation process, ex-ante controls and procurement procedures; deplores the many payment delays; takes note of the Agency's acknowledgement of the problems; highlights that the Agency is currently undergoing a transition process, following the resignation of its former Executive Director, in light of an OLAF investigation into the mismanagement of the Agency; takes note that the Agency adopted more clear instructions to the selection committee members in order to ensure more consistent assessment and more transparency in its recruitment procedures in January 2022; notes that issues concerning the delegation process were corrected in 2022 with the delegation and sub-delegation of powers signed for all authorising officers; further acknowledges that the Agency is taking action to tackle the issue of late payments and that reminders are sent to authorising officers responsible for the delayed payments; calls on the Agency to continue addressing these issues and to report on the progress achieved to the discharge authority;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the drawing up of a fundamental rights strategy and action plan; deeply regrets thate significant delays in implementing the obligation included in Article 110(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 to deploy at least 40 fundamental rights monitors; h~~as been met with significant delay; notes that the number of fundamental rights monitors now stands at 46; deeply~~ighlights the personal role played by the former Executive Director of the Agency in this delay, as well as his lack of cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer, against obligations set by the EBCG Regulation; welcomes that the number of fundamental rights monitors now stands at 46; highlights nevertheless that while 31 Fundamental Rights Monitors (FRM) are recruited at AD level, 15 remain recruited at AST level; calls on the Agency and the Commission to find a solution towards ensuring that all FRMs are recruited at AD level; calls for any further FRM recruitments to be conducted at AD level only; deplores that despite the significant overall staff increase for the Agency, the Fundamental Rights Officer still lacks adequate human resources; urges the Agency and the Commission to provide ~~its~~the fundamental rights officer with adequate resources and staff;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Takes the position that the Management Board should play a proactive role in identifying and preventing serious risk of fundamental rights violations; reiterates the importance to constantly review and control the activities of the management team, towards the timely identification and resolution of any mismanagement situations, as well as to implement the standard operating procedures, to withdraw the financing of, or suspend or terminate, or not launch Frontex activities in cases where such risks arise, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Expresses its ~~utmos~~great concerns with regard to allegations of push backs in the context of Frontex operations in Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Greece; re~~iterates its call on the Agency to suspend its operations supporting return- related operations from Hungary as long as, and as concluded by the Court of Justice of the European Union, t~~calls the conclusion of the Court of Justice of the European Union, that return decisions issued by the Hungarian authorities are incompatible with Directive 2008/115/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; calls on the Agency to refrain from participating in any operations that are incompatible with EU law; notes from the Agency's reply that it performed verifications and concluded that it had never been involved in returns related to the Hungarian legislation deemed incompatible with EU law by the CJEU (HU national Act LXXXIX of 2007 and Act LVIII of 2020 which); takes note that the Agency requires Hungary to confirm special disclaimers concerning procedural aspects when re~~turn decisions issued by the Hungarian authorities are incompatible with Directive 2008/115/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union~~questing Frontex’ support, ensuring that all Frontex does its utmost to ensure that all return procedures supported by the Agency in Hungary are fully compliant with the relevant EU legal framework on return and asylum; further notes that the Agency increased monitoring activities in Hungarian returns and strengthened consultation and cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer on Hungary;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its profound concerns about the findings of the OLAF report of 15 February 2022 on investigations into Frontex, and expresses its utter dismay in the behaviour and actions described in the findings and the lack of accountability; considers that the findings of the OLAF report ~~are~~, that represent a matter of public interest ~~and~~, should be made public ~~without further delay~~as soon as possible, while fully respecting Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2223(5) and all legal requirements on the protection of sensitive data and of the rights of the persons concerned;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Expresses its deep concerns in relation to media revelations that in the context of the expansion of a mass surveillance programme at Europe’s external borders (PeDRA, or ‘P~~Notes with concern the media reports about misconduct in expansion of the Processing of Personal Data for Risk Analysis programme (PeDRA), leading to an intrusive collection of personal data from migrants and refugees; notes from the Agency's reply that the project had been implemented between 2015 and 2017, allowing the Agency to develop capabilities required for processing personal data in accordance with Article 11c of Regulation 1168/2011; further takes note of the Agency's position that it had been processing only operational personal data of suspects of cross- border crime and terrorism, having not started the processing of Ppersonal Ddata ~~for Risk Analysis’), Frontex and the European Commission side-lined their own data protection oversight bodies and pursued an intrusive collection of personal data from migrants and refuge~~of victims and witnesses; takes note of the Management Board decisions 56/2021, 68/2021 and 69/2021, upon the receipt of the EDPS opinions on the Agency's data protection rules, leading to the Agency's Data Protection Officer to prepare an Action Plan for the implementation of the EDPS recommendations; calls on the Agency to address t~~o feed into Europol’s criminal databases;~~ his situation and ensure full compliance with EU data protection rules, regularly consulting the EDPS over and keeping the discharge authority informed about the status and progress of the reform;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that Frontex’ structural problems regarding fundamental rights protection of asylum seekers and migrants, transparency, data protection, and alleged sexual harassment within the Agency led the European Parliament to refuse discharge of the Agency’s 2020 budget; welcomes in this sense the various actions taken by the ad-interim management to improve its activities and standards; notes with satisfaction that these activities tackled budgetary and financial management issues such as the clarification of delegations and dub- delegations for payments authorising offices, greater respect for fundamental rights, through the recruitment of 46 fundamental rights monitors and the enhanced institutional cooperation between the ad-interim executive management and the fundamental rights officer, or the changes in the management culture through a visible shift towards decentralisation, delegation and improved dialogue in the decision-making process; calls on the Agency to continue its commitment towards fully implementing these necessary reforms, also after the appointment of a non-interim Executive Director, and to report to the discharge authority about the progress achieved;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Reiterates that the increased competences and budget of the Agency need to be accompanied with a corresponding increase in accountability and transparency, as well as full respect for and protection of fundamental rights; welcomes in this regard the use by the Agency of a Transparency Register and notes the prioritisation of efforts by both the Management Board and the Executive Management to further enhance integrity and accountability arrangements at the cross-Agency level; notes with satisfaction in this regard the adoption of an Internal Audit Capacity in September 2022; reiterates its dismay for the actions of the previous Executive Director with regards to accountability, transparency and respect for fundamental rights and welcomes the expressed commitment of the ad-interim executive management to fully address these issues; stresses that the granting of discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency is conditional on such accountability and transparency, and fundamental rights compliance;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2124(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Recommends the Committee on Budgetary Control to postpone granting the discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2021, until the structural shortcomings related to respect by Frontex of its fundamental rights obligations have been fully addressed.deleted

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2123(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (‘The Court’) has declared the transactions underlying the annuals accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the financial year 2021 to be legal and regular in all material respects; highlights that the budget for 2021 was 33 million EUR, but in reality this means 23 920 698 EUR budget as the Court report counts in the total payment appropriations available during the financial year; ~~reiterates its concern~~takes note that the FRA continues to suffer from financial and staff resources constraints;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2123(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Deplo~~Regrets that FRA’s establishment plan has not been increased since 2017; ~~further deplores~~highlights moreover that the increase in workload and requests, particularly after the entry into force of the new mandate which introduced new activities in the areas of justice and police cooperation, was not accompanied with additional resources;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2123(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that FRA had carried over €7 million (27 %) of 2021 commitment appropriations to 2022; reiterates its regrets that the levels of carry-overs of committed appropriations for operating expenditure remained high; acknowledges the answer from FRA emphasizing that these carry- overs mainly reflect the nature of FRA’s core activities that include the financing of studies and other activities that span several months and eventually beyond year-end; welcomes the concrete actions that FRA has established to improve its budget planning and its implementation cycles; calls on FRA to report to the discharge authority about the progress registered in this matter;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2123(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the cooperation with other EU agencies, bodies and civil society in order to ensure there is compliance with fundamental rights; highlights, in this regard, the important role played by the FRA in the training and operationalisation of the fundamental rights monitors within the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex); notes that FRA contributed to a total of around 60 activities in the JHA area.;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) has declared the transactions underlying the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large- Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) for the financial year 2021 to be legal and regular in all material respects with exception of the qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of the payments underlying the accounts; notes that its budget in 2021 indecreased ~~from~~to EUR 2516 million ~~to EUR 264 million (+3.12%~~(-9.83% compared to 2020) while its staff increased from 274 to 310 (+13.13%);

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes with appreciation that in 2021, eu-LISA continued the development of new IT systems, as well as of the interoperability between the new and already existing systems; welcomes the completion of several projects such as the EES central system, the installation of the National Uniform Interfaces, the upgrade of the VIS communication infrastructure and the shared Biometric Matching Service; notes with satisfaction eu-LISA's increased efforts in research and innovation through projects in the areas of artificial intelligence, technologies for seamless and contactless border crossing, and internal security;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the fact that the Court issued a qualified audit opinion with respect to the legality and regularity of the payments underlying the accounts of eu- LISA both for 2020 and for 2021; notes the Court’s explanation that the qualified opinion was issued in relation to six payments that were considered not compliant to the provisions of framework contracts, and other payments identified outside the initial sample affected by the same non-compliance, amounting in total to EUR 18.11 million in 2021, representing 6,2 % of the total payment appropriations available in 2021; notes from eu-LISA's reply that compliance in this area is affected by several factors linked to budgetary planning, the sourcing model, managing contractual evolutions, as well as understaffing, restricting the possibility of the Agency to limit the scope, duration and value of contracts;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the eu-LISA signed a specific contract of €40 million to implement a framework contract related to large-scale IT systems, without specifying the details of the services acquired and with an extended duration; highlights the repeated concerns by the Court about the risk associated with the ~~practice of giving resources to eu-LISA before the adoption of legislation~~lack of coordination between the allocation of resources and the adoption of relevant legislation; underlines that repeated delays in the adoption of legislation concerning the development and implementation of the systems managed by eu-LISA, rapid technological evolutions, as well as the overall uncertainty regarding the timeframe given to the Agency to implement new legislation further restrict the eu-LISA's ability to establish more specific details within the contracts it concludes, while ensuring business continuity and the optimal functioning of the IT systems managed; underlines that eu-LISA must take the necessary preparedness measures to ensure no delays on its part in the implementation of new relevant legislation, once adopted; calls on the Commission to better coordinate the allocation of resources to eu-LISA with the adoption of relevant legislative acts; calls on eu-LISA, the Court and the Commission to explore possible solutions towards enhancing procurement flexibility in order to better reflect challenges posed by rapid technological evolutions and the transversal operation of systems managed by eu-LISA;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is concerned that eu-LISA amended the value of three contracts, two in 2021 and one 2019, which increased the maximum amount of the contracts by 50 % (€70.4 million, €20 million and €40 million respectively); ~~shar~~notes the opinion byof the Court ~~that~~and calls on eu-LISA ~~should~~to improve ~~the~~its contracts management in order to ensure that specific contracts are always aligned with the framework contracts; takes note of eu-LISA's reply that the increase of volume was triggered by changes in the legislation which required eu-LISA to source a higher volume of identical supplies and services initially tendered for; further takes note that the initial project and its evolutions are to be considered in the light of the ever- evolving nature of each large-scale IT system managed by eu-LISA; highlights that all contractual prices as well as the terms and conditions were left unchanged;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the Court’ ongoing observations from 2018, 2019 and 2020 on the budgetary management; ~~regrets~~takes note that the rate of carry-overs remain substantial compared to the total budget; welcomes that in 2021 no non-automatic carry-overs were performed; acknowledges eu-LISA's reply that carry-overs mainly related to contracting external support service providers, to address systematic understaffing following the assignment of new tasks to eu-LISA, over timeframes that did not align with the calendar year, but with the necessary duration of the services provided; calls on the Commission to improve coordination between the allocation of new tasks and resources in order to address these issues;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2117(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Regrets that several observations from the Court from previous years are still ongoing; calls on the Agency to effectively follow the observations from the Court and to step up efforts to implement corrective measures to address them; ~~recalls that the European Parliament can use its power not to grant discharge in case recommendations would not effectively be followed up~~further calls on eu-LISA to report to the discharge authority about the progress made in this regard;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (‘The Court’) declared the transactions underlying the annuals accounts of the European Union Agency of Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the financial year 2021 to be legal and regular in all material respects; recalls that according to its statement of revenue and expenditure, CEPOL's budget decreased in 2021 ~~from EUR 32~~ to 30 million (-~~6,25%~~1,82% compared to 2020), while members of staff increased from 84 to 95 (+13,09%) within the same period;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Reiterates its concern over the recurring high staff turnover rate figures, measuring at 11.8% in 2021; notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by CEPOL in 2021 to address this issue and better identify the root causes through the introduction of a new structured exit interview; highlights that the low grading of posts was one of the main reasons identified behind the decision of former staff to leave CEPOL; underlines that in addition to low grading, the current salary correction coefficient has an extremely negative impact on CEPOL's recruitment and staff retention efforts; further highlights that among the main difficulties encountered during the recruitment process figured not only the low number of applications, but also a high number of successful candidates refusing the job offers; calls on the Commission to reconsider the salary correction coefficient it applies to the host city of CEPOL in order to better reflect the economic needs and realities on the ground, as well as to make available additional facilities to staff in order to make CEPOL more attractive to highly skilled candidates;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that in ~~2021 CEPOL~~spite of the continuation of the pandemic situation in 2021 CEPOL effectively adapted by converting its activities to online learning and carried out 396 training activities, which saw the participation of 46 340 law enforcement officers, representing an increase of 17% compared to 2020; welcomes that in 2021 the CEPOL training activities focused on the key thematic areas of organised crime such as migrant smuggling, drugs trafficking, financial crime, environmental crime, trafficking in human beings or document crime, among others; notes with satisfaction the particular attention payed by CEPOL to the area of cybercrime; welcomes the collaboration with specialised cybercrime knowledge hubs such as EC3, ECTEG, EJTN and Interpol towards addressing the main challenges in the area of cybercrime, such as child sexual abuse and exploitation, non-cash payment fraud, electronic evidence and artificial intelligence;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the creation of the Expert Group on Fundamental Rights with the aim to integrating a fundamental rights dimension in all CEPOL training and events; Welcomes the signature of the working Arrangement with the Fundamental Rights Agency; further welcomes the Expert Group suggestion to add Fundamental Rights as a cross cutting issue to the trainings offered by CEPOL to Member States and third countries;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the continued cooperation of CEPOL with other agencies in the field of justice and home affairs, as well as with partners from third countries; notes with satisfaction that CEPOL started the implementation in 2021 of 4 new projects, namely the Enhancing Information Exchange and Criminal Justice Response to Terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa, EUROMED POLICE, the Training and Operational Partnership against Organised Crime and the Partnership against Crime and Terrorism;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that the Court observed weaknesses in CEPOL’s internal control environment, in relation to the management of budgetary commitments; takes note that the corrective action to address this issue is ongoing and calls on CEPOL to report to the discharge authority about its progress in this matter;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2096(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Regrets that the~~re have been~~ Court identified irregularities in payment of expenses related to organisation of CEPOL events in non-EU countries; ~~notes that the~~takes note of CEPOL's reply that in order to ensure transparency the agency formalised the use of an exception note to reduce the use of a previous framework contract in project activities in third countries, thus covering only urgent business needs, ensuring business continuity until the signature of the new framework contract in January 2022; notes that any weaknesses identified in relation to the CEPOL procurement procedure ~~can~~may compromise the principle of transparency and expose the agency to reputational and legal risks;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2081(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Malik AZMANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with concern that, despite the fact that Member States stepped up implementation of their national programmes in 2021, for both the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF) significant amounts remain undisbursed; ~~deeply~~calls on the Commission to step up its efforts towards assisting Member States in the effective implementation of their respective national programmes; regrets that its previous calls for splitting the AMIF lines by priority has not been followed up; stresses that such splitting could help increase transparency and accountability in budget spending ~~and therefore reiterates its call to do so~~;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2081(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Malik AZMANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the prompt reaction to crises in 2021, notes with satisfaction that in the context of events triggered by Belarus at the EU's external border, the Commission rapidly presented proposals to suspend the Visa Facilitation Agreement with Belarus, contributed to the Communication on responding to state sponsored instrumentalisation of migrands at the EU and proposed over 240 million euros in financial support to Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, as the most affected Member States in this crisis;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2081(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Malik AZMANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Welcomes the adoption in 2021 of the EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime 2021-2025, setting out tools and measures to disrupt criminal organisations across borders, both online and offline; further welcomes the Commission legislative proposals of 2021 in the area of anti-money laundring and the financing of terrorism, area in which the justice and home affairs EU decentralised agencies, bodies and other institutions have a fundamental role in the implementation of the relevant EU legislation;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2081(DEC)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Malik AZMANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Notes that by November 2021, 75% of the measures under the 2019 Commission Anti-Fraud Strategy had been implemented; calls on the Commssion to continue towards the full implementation of this strategy and to continue strengthening its cooperation with OLAF and the EPPO towards protecting the financial interests of the Union; reminds that prevention is a key aspect in the fight against crime against the financial interests of the Union and calls on the Commission to enhance the usability its prevention tools such as the Early Detection and Exclusion System (EDES), or the ARACHNE pre-detection tool, ensuring their better effectiveness through regular updates with reliable data from Member States; calls on the Commission to enhance its dialogue with the national authorities towards increasing the quantity and reliability of data fed to such systems by the Member States;

2023/01/18
Committee: LIBE

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has brought war back to the European continent, has seriously undermined European and global security, has revived the nuclear threat, has created economic uncertainty, has led to a spike in energy prices, has considerable potential to further destabilise many non-EU countries and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine was a wake-up call for the European Union, presenting a real threat to European security, underlining the need and creating a momentum to achieve a geopolitical redefinition of the CFSP; whereas ~~it is also an opportun~~the war against Ukraine highlights the necessity for the Member States to show the political will to transform the CFSP into a fully fledged European policy;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift and full implementation;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a

(a) switching ~~progressively~~ to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the European Commission's intention to extend the scope of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to include acts of corruption thereby acknowledging the close link between corruption and human rights violations;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission for a timely inclusion of corruption in the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act);

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell; welcomes the set up a Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine);

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation ~~and~~, propaganda campaigns and to protect critical infrastructure;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls for initiatives to strengthen the resilience of supply chains and EU critical infrastructure, including offshore pipelines and cables;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Highlights the importance to continue building alliances and understanding among partners, and common approach to crisis situations like Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that the war of aggression against Ukraine has shown the relevance of NATO as security alliance; reiterates that NATO, in the absence of a strong common European defence and European strategic autonomy in the field of defence, is and remains the cornerstone of the EU's security; welcomes that the EU and NATO will take their partnership forward and calls for a new EU-NATO Joint Declaration that fully reflects the changed security environment and new security challenges that have emerged since Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Supports the European Political Community as a forum for dialogue and cooperation on issues of common interest and to strengthen the security of the European continent; welcomes that 44 countries took part in the first meeting in Prague, including close partners such as the UK;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; welcomes the UK's participation in the first meeting of the European Political Community;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes note of the outcome of the EU-China Summit; reiterates its requests for a renewed, more assertive EU-China strategy that shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole and takes full account of the challenges stemming from China's rise as a global actor; calls on the EU and Member States to consider their dependency on China and address economic dependencies in strategic sectors that may result in vulnerabilities; underscores the necessity of ensuring that any support to Russia’s war in Ukraine and any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions against Russia by China must have consequences for its relations with the EU; believes that the no- limits partnership between China and Russia and China's efforts to prevent a debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Xinjiang abuses are exemplary of our systemic rivalry with China;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly condemns China's continued military provocations against Taiwan and reiterates its firm rejection of any unilateral change to the status quo in the Strait of Taiwan; denounces statements by the Chinese president that China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan; Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; expresses the hope that India will align its position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the rest of the democratic world and calls on the Council and HR/VP to make diplomatic efforts in this regard;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22b. Welcomes the setting up of a monitoring capacity along the Armenian- Azerbaijan border to monitor the situation in the region, build confidence and contribute to restoring peace and security;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the EU to continue to support the Belarus people in their ongoing struggle for a free and democratic Belarus; condemns Lukashenka's active role in supporting the war in Ukraine and building up tensions; denounces Lukashenka's regime and Russia's disinformation regarding so- called threats to the Belarusian territory;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. urges the Commission to closely monitor Russia’s destabilizing actions in the Republic of Moldova and to provide the necessary support to the Moldovan authorities and civil society in responding to emerging threats;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to assist Bosnia-Herzegovina in swiftly implementing the key priorities and in preventing a backslide into nationalistic policies of the past; reiterates the need to ensure that every citizen’s rights, regardless of ethnic, political and religious affiliation, are fully respected in line with ECHR rulings, Constitutional Court decisions and Venice Commission recommendations;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24d. Takes note of the Türkiye 2022 report presented by the European Commission on 12 October 2022; is highly concerned by the fact that the Turkish government has not reversed the negative trend in relation to reform, that concerns on the deterioration of democracy, the rule of law, fundamental rights and the independence of the judiciary have not been addressed and that Türkiye’s foreign policy continued to be at odds with the EU priorities under the CFSP, with an alignment rate of only 7 % in the reporting period; reiterates its position of 18 May 2022 in which it states that it cannot envisage any resumption of the accession negotiations with Turkey;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Frédérique RIES, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Stresses the need for candidate and non-candidate countries of the Western Balkans to fully align their policies to the EU CSFP and calls on the Commission and Member states to use the CSFP as a tool to enhance cooperation with Western Balkan countries; underlines the particular importance of Serbia's full CFSP alignment in the light of Russia's illegal war of aggression, as well as on other fundamental EU values and principles such as the respect for human rights and the Rule of Law;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Nicola BEER, Georgios KYRTSOS, Urmas PAET, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for a swift restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is a cornerstone of non-proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region; welcomes the adoption of targeted sanctions against the Iranian regime, including Iran's Morality Police, for the violent crackdown on peaceful protestors; calls for a strong EU response to Iran's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2048(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Javier NART, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the enabling role of the Belarusian regime, and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and ~~any~~ other countryies, notably Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russia and its proxies accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations, including forced deportation of Ukrainians, its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine; notes that many Russian citizens leave Russia to avoid conscription;

2022/10/24
Committee: AFET

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor’s Opinion 8/2022 on the Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the EU and Interpol,

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

— having regard to INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data,

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)

— having regard to Resolutions 2161/2017 and 2315/2019 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Interpol is one of the largest inter-governmental criminal police organisations and has an important role to play all over the world; whereas the Co~~mmission~~uncil adopted a mandate for the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the EU, ~~is seeking reinforced~~a cooperation agreement with Interpol, including access to Interpol databases and the strengthening of operational and strategic cooperation: whereas it is paramount to ensure that measures are put in place to guarantee the integrity and correctness of data in practice;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the new agreement should establish a modern and coherent framework for the EU’s agencies’ cooperation with Interpol, taking into account the latest developments in combating terrorism and cross-border, transnational, serious and organised crime; whereas the agreement should respond to current operational needs, ~~as well as to the EU’s latest data protection regime and~~ provide the legal basis for the exchange of operational information and access to relevant Interpol databases, while fully respecting the EU’s data protection regime, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (EUDPR), and Directive (EU) 2016/680 (LED);

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas ~~internation~~governmental, international, and non-governmental organisations continue to report abuses by some states of Interpol’s notice system in order to persecute national human rights defenders, civil society activists and journalists in violation of international standards on human rights; whereas according to reports by international actors, Interpol has significantly reformed and strengthened its red notices review processes, as well as its support systems for national central bureaus in member countries, reformed the setup and functioning of the Commission for the Control of Files, enforcing its complaints mechanism, appointed a data protection officer and implemented a learning and knowledge-sharing programme; whereas despite those reforms, serious concerns remain related to possible abuses of the Interpol system impacting on fundamental rights as recent reports also still emphasise the need for more legal safeguards, more transparency, and better implementation of reforms;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

K a. whereas Article 3 of the Interpol constitution prohibits any intervention or activity of apolitical, military, religious or racist character; whereas abuses in high profile cases by multiple member countries of Interpol have still been observed in recent years; whereas politically motivated extraditions especially are often triggered by the abusive issuing of a ‘Red Notice’ or “wanted person diffusion” through Interpol; whereas scarce information is made available by Interpol on the manner in which it reviews Red Notices, its administrative ability to do so, and the outcomes of these reviews, leading to a lack of transparency as regards how Interpol works towards effectively countering politically motivated red notices;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas ~~Russia~~numerous undemocratic countries still remain~~s a~~ member countries of Interpol and whereas cooperation with the European Union and Interpol members is based on trust; whereas trust between parties relies on the swift tackling of misuse of Interpol notices by countries seeking to use Interpol systems for political ends; whereas, in this context, Interpol’s systems must respect human rights and the rule of law, and uphold its commitments on political, religious or military abuse;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to international law enforcement cooperation and its continued access to Interpol’s databases a threat to the integrity of the EU’s cooperation with Interpol; whereas Russia is responsible for more than a third of the amount of Red Notices worldwide;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that European values and fundamental rights must be the basis of European security policies, ensuring respect for the principles of necessity, proportionality and legality and safeguarding accountability and judicial redress, while enabling effective protection of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable; recalls, further, that these principles should be at the core of the development of digitalisation in the area of justice and security and the development of the interoperability framework for the many systems in justice and security, including borders; stresses that these principles should be at the core of the negotiations between the EU and Interpol on a cooperation agreement;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Regrets that prior to adopting the Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a cooperation agreement between the European Union and Interpol, the Commission did not perform a fundamental rights impact assessment on the necessity and proportionality of each envisaged measure and on the legal feasibility of all envisaged measures under a single overarching agreement;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Stresses that the subject matter of this envisaged agreement would fall in particular in the field of instruments on data protection, and that therefore the Council Decision on the possible conclusion of this envisaged agreement should be based on Article 16 TFEU;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recommend~~Stresses that the Commission provide during the negotiations on controlled access to Interpol’s databases by EU Member States and EU agencies the necessary safeguards and guarantees to ensure full compliance with the EU data protection framework and fundamental rights; stresses that as regards controlled access the agreement should at least provide the safeguards already provided for by the ~~Europol Regulation~~Interoperability Regulations and the ETIAS Regulation so that any automated queries of Interpol’s databases are carried out in such a way that no information is revealed to the State owner of the Interpol alert;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recommends that the Commission provide during the negotiations on controlled access to Interpol’s databases by EU Member States and EU agencies the necessary ~~safeguards and guarantees~~concrete, specific and effective safeguards and guarantees for each type of cooperation included in the envisaged agreement, to ensure full compliance with the EU data protection framework and fundamental rights; stresses that the agreement should at least provide the safeguards already provided by the Europol Regulation;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recommends that the Commission explicitly clarifies that there will be no reciprocal direct or indirect access by Interpol to the EU databases;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Recommends that the Commission negotiate with Interpol requirements relating to a high level of the quality and verifiability of information in Interpol’s databases and of the transparency of information sources.

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recommends special vigilance during the negotiations due to the sensitivity of ~~the~~personal data concerned and to the number of third countr~~ies~~y members of Interpol~~, which are not party to~~ that do not offer an adequ~~ivalent agreement with the EU or whose authorities to which personal data is intended to be transferred are not covered by a Commission adequacy decision~~ate level of data protection, in line with Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR);

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recommends that the Commission ensure strictly that the level of personal data protection and the protection of individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms currently guaranteed under EU primary and secondary law is maintained in exchanges of personal data with Interpol; the ~~Commission’s negotiation strategy~~envisaged cooperation agreement should not lead to a weakening of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular of their rights to data protection and to privacy;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recommends that the Commission guarantee that the transfer of personal data is adequate, relevant and limited to what is strictly necessary for the purpose for which it has been transferred, in line with the EU’s data protection regime, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (EUDPR), and Directive (EU) 2016/680 (LED);

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recommends that the Commission ensure an oversight system for the use by Interpol of personal data collected by consulting EU systems; recommends that this oversight is done by one or more independent bodies responsible for data protection with effective powers of investigation and intervention, with powers to hear complaints from individuals about the use of their personal data;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recommends that the Commission ensure an independent oversight system for the use ~~by Interpol of personal data collected by consulting EU systems;~~ of personal data queried via Interpol databases by EU agencies and bodies, with effective powers of investigation, intervention and enforcement, and powers to hear and act upon complaints from individuals about the use of their personal data;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recommends that the Commission ensure the effective and enforceable rights to administrative and judicial redress for any person whose data are processed under this agreement and that it guarantee effective remedies;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Stresses that the envisaged agreement should clearly outline the procedures regarding the obligation of Interpol to notify in the event of a personal data breach, and a description of the minimum information to be provided when notifying the breach; considers that in such a case Interpol should without undue delay notify the relevant competent authorities and oversight bodies and, wherever necessary, data subjects;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that cooperation and information sharing are important tools to combat crime and terrorism and pursue justice, but they need to be targeted and used with predefined common safeguards and checks; underscores that they should address fundamental rights challenges in particular by enhancing data quality, mitigating bias, detecting errors and avoiding any form of discrimination in the decision-making process;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Stresses that the envisaged agreement should clearly set out which EU agencies should have access rights to which specific database of Interpol, and for which of their specific tasks and specific purposes; considers that the envisaged agreement should not create an obligation for EU agencies to cooperate with Interpol beyond what is already set out in relevant Union law;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recommends limiting the application of derogations for onward transfers to the cases already allowed for EU agencies and bodies concerned when transferring personal data; stresses that the specific requirements under the Regulations establishing the concerned EU agencies or bodies are fully respected, including the specific provisions related to the transfers of operational data by Europol and EPPO;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recommends that the agreement ensure that transfers ~~must be necessary~~of personal data must be subject to confidentiality obligations, and necessary and proportionate for the purposes specified in the agreement, namely prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences, safeguarding against threats to public security and protecting external borders;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Recommends that the agreement explicitly lay down that personal data transferred by the EU to Interpol will not be used to request, hand down or execute a death penalty or any form of cruel and inhuman treatment, or if there is any risk to this;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses, with a view to future cooperation, that despite recent reforms transparency remains a challenge both at the individual and the organisational level in Interpol, as does a lack of available statistical information on the operation of its notices systems; ~~encourages~~considers that the Commission~~, therefore, to take actions to ensure that~~ should only conclude the agreement once Interpol ~~further~~has developsed and implemented the legal framework ~~and~~ substantive tools allowing consistent and transparent processing of requests, reviews, challenges, corrections and deletions;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on the Commission, in the context of this agreement, to explore possible ways~~Stresses that before concluding this agreement, the Commission should develop and implement a legal and institutional framework for the way in which the ESP ~~could~~ addresses the problem of politically-motivated red notices, which in practice would be one of tools that could prove effective against politically motivated red notice requests in some situations;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Calls on the Commission to negotiate with Interpol a firm requirement that Interpol improves the transparency of its Red Notices review system, in particular of the role and work of its Notices and Diffusions Task Force; recommends including a requirement for Interpol to produce yearly statistical data on its processing of requests for red notices with data on country of request, criminal offence category, review outcome, reasons for denial, and the use of available sanctions against its member states;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Stresses that before the Commission concludes this envisaged agreement with Interpol, Interpol should develop public risk profiles of Red Notice requesting countries, based on yearly statistical annual data on processing of requests for Red Notices, which would allow for the evaluation of the risk of abuse by the requesting countries, and which would contribute to evaluate the effectiveness of the enforcement mechanisms of Interpol;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23 b. Calls on the Commission to work also internally, making use of existing technical tools available in the EU Security Framework, to establish a verification mechanism for EU Member States to exchange information on the identification and removal of politically motivated Red Notices, on best practices in this field, and on risk profiles third countries creating Red Notices.

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)

23 c. Calls on the Commission to recognise the risk of undemocratic countries systematically undermining the trust-based international law enforcement cooperation by abusing the tools provided by Interpol; Calls further on the Commission to encourage Interpol to increase its efforts ineffectively countering this misconduct;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Notes the announcement by Interpol’s Secretary-General that it would implement enhanced monitoring measures to identify and prevent further abuse of Interpol’s systems by Russia; remains concerned, however, that monitoring alone will not fully mitigate the risks of Russian abuse; stresses, therefore, that given the current special circumstances, including Russia’s blatant breaches of international law and disregard for the rules based international system, Interpol should take immediate and firm measures to exclude the Russian Federation ~~from the organisation~~’s access to Interpol’s systems;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Recommends the Commission to urge Interpol’s General Secretariat to submit to the Executive Committee a proposal for corrective measures for the Russian Federation according to Article 131(3) of Interpol’s Rules on the Processing of Data, including suspension of the access rights of the Russian National Central Bureau;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Considers that the envisaged agreement should contain a clause on a review report by the Commission three years after entry into force, and thereafter every three years, assessing the effective implementation of the Agreement, respect of fundamental rights, and containing quantitative evidence of the effectiveness of the Agreement, including statistics on the number of criminals arrested and convicted with help of Interpol data;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Recommends that any dispute settlement to be negotiated falls under the ultimate jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/2025(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission to report to Parliament on the conduct and the outcome of the negotiations both on a regular basis and whenever requested by the Council; Recalls that Parliament has consenting power to the conclusion of the envisaged cooperation agreement and that it should thus be closely involved in the negotiating process; Calls on the Commission to ensure that reporting to Parliament is part of the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms foreseen in the cooperation agreement;

2022/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

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

(a) the collection by air carriers of advance passenger information (‘API data’) on ~~flights into the Union~~extra-EU flights and selected intra-EU flights;

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

This Regulation applies to air carriers conducting scheduled or non-scheduled ~~flights into the Union~~extra-EU flights or intra-EU flights.

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) ‘extra-EU flights’ means any flight as defined in Article 3, point (2), of Directive (EU) 2016/681;

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) ‘intra-EU flight’ means any flight as defined in Article 3, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2016/681;

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) ‘flights into the Union’ means flights flying from the territory either of a third country or of a Member State not participating in this Regulation, and planned to land on the territory of a Member State participating in this Regulation;deleted

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0424(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The competent border authorities shall store, for a time period of 4896 hours from the moment of departure of the flight, the API data relating to that passenger that they received through the router pursuant to Article 11. They shall immediately and permanently delete that API data after the expiry of that time period.

2023/09/06
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) An effective asset recovery system requires the swift tracing and identification of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime, and property suspected to be of criminal origin. Such proceeds, instrumentalities, and property should be frozen in order to prevent its disappearance, following which it should be confiscated upon conclusion of criminal proceedings. An effective asset recovery system further requires the effective management of frozen and confiscated property to maintain its value for the State or, in particular, for the restitution for victims.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) Therefore, the existing legal framework should be updated, so as to facilitate and ensure effective asset recovery and confiscation efforts across the Union. To that end, the Directive should lay down minimum rules on tracing and identification, freezing, confiscation and management of property within the framework of proceedings in criminal matters. In this context, proceedings in criminal matters is an autonomous concept of Union law interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, notwithstanding the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The term covers all types of freezing and confiscation orders issued following proceedings in relation to a criminal offence. It also covers other types of orders issued without a final conviction. Proceedings in criminal matters could also encompass criminal investigations by the police and other law enforcement authorities. If their national system is so designed, Member States may apply this Directive in the domain of criminal law, administrative law or civil law, as long as it is ensured that any procedure satisfies the essential characteristics of criminal procedure, in particular its safeguards. It is necessary to reinforce the capacity of competent authorities to deprive criminals of the proceeds from criminal activities. For this purpose, rules should be laid down to strengthen asset tracing and identification, as well as freezing capabilities, to improve management of frozen and confiscated property, to strengthen the instruments to confiscate instrumentalities and proceeds of crime and property derived from criminal activities of criminal organisations, and to improve the overall efficiency of the asset recovery system.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) The rules should facilitate cross- border cooperation by providing the competent authorities with the necessary powers and resources to respond in a swift and effective way to requests from authorities in other Member States. Provisions laying down rules on early tracing and identification, urgent action to freeze, or efficient management contribute to improving the possibilities for asset recovery across borders. Given the global nature of in particular organised crime, and the fleeting nature of criminal assets that can easily be moved, cooperation with third countries should also be strengthened.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) In order to facilitate cross-border cooperation, the tracing and identification of property at an early stage of a criminal investigation is of essence to ensure the prompt identification of instrumentalities, proceeds, or property, which might be subsequently confiscated, including property related to criminal activities located in other jurisdictions. To ensure a high standard of operating, it is important that rules relating to the work of asset recovery office are harmonised, in order to increase the rate of cross-border information exchange and the tracing of criminal assets. To ensure that financial investigations are sufficiently prioritised in all Member States, so to address a crime of cross-border nature, it is necessary to require competent authorities to launch asset tracing from the moment there is a suspicion of criminal activities that are likely to generate substantial economic benefits.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to perform effective asset tracing investigations, efficiently assess whether it is worthwhile to issue a freezing order under Regulation (EU) 2018/1805, and to swiftly respond to cross- border requests, asset recovery offices should have access to the information that allows them to establish the existence, ownership or control of property that may become object of a freezing or a confiscation order. Therefore, asset recovery offices should have swift access to the relevant data such as balances on bank accounts and transaction data, fiscal data, national citizenship and population registries, commercial databases and social security information. This should include law enforcement information in so far as data such as criminal records, vehicles stops, property searches and previous legal actions such as freezing and confiscation orders or seizures of cash can be of value to identify relevant property. Access to information should be subject to specific safeguards that prevent the misuse of the access rights. These safeguards should be ~~without prejudice to~~in full compliance with Article 25 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council23. The direct and immediate access to this information does not prevent Member States from making access subject to procedural safeguards as established under national law while taking due account of the need for asset recovery offices to be able to swiftly reply to cross-border requests. Requests for information may be refused by asset recovery offices when it would entail a manifest breach of a relevant fundamental right as set out in the Charter, in particular the right to an effective remedy, the right to a fair trial or the right to defence. The implementation of the procedural safeguards for access to databases should not affect the ability of asset recovery offices to respond to requests from other Member States, especially in case of urgent requests. Access to relevant databases and registries under this Directive should complement access to bank account information pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council24and to beneficial ownership information pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council25. _________________ 23 Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 89). 24 Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 laying down rules facilitating the use of financial and other information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of certain criminal offences, and repealing Council Decision 2000/642/JHA (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 122). 25 Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/843 (OJ L 141 5.6.2015, p. 73).

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) To ensure and facilitate the security of the information and personal data shared between asset recovery offices, and the ~~use of~~supervision thereof, all asset recovery offices should be able to directly access the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA), managed by Europol in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council26,. The use of SIENA should be mandatory for all communications among asset recovery offices under this Directive. Therefore, in order to be able to fulfil all the tasks assigned by this Directive, all asset recovery offices should be able to directly access SIENA. _________________ 26 Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53).

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) Confiscation should also be possible where a court is satisfied that the instrumentalities, proceeds, or property in question is derived from criminal conduct but where a final conviction is not possible because of illness, absconding or death of the suspected or accused person, or because the suspected or accused person cannot be held liable because of immunity or amnesty as provided for under national law. The same should be possible where the time limits prescribed under national law have expired, where such time limits are not sufficiently long to allow for the effective investigation and prosecution of the relevant criminal offences. Confiscation in such cases should only be allowed where the national court is satisfied that all the elements of the offence are present. For reasons of proportionality, confiscating property without a prior conviction should be limited to cases of serious crimes. TConfiscations that do not follow a conviction need to be in compliance with fundamental rights. In particular, the right of the defendant to be made aware of the proceeding and to be represented by a lawyer should not be affected.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34

(34) Freezing, confiscation, and interlocutory sales orders should, in principle, be communicated to the affected party without delay, except in circumstances wherein such communication can put at risk the confidentiality or integrity of a criminal investigation. The purpose of communicating those orders is, inter alia, to allow the affected person to challenge them before a court. Therefore, such communications should, as a general rule, indicate the reason or reasons for the order concerned. The affected party should have the effective possibility to challenge the freezing, confiscation, and interlocutory sales orders. In the case of confiscation orders where all elements of the criminal offence are present but a criminal conviction is impossible, the defendant should have a possibility to be heard before the adoption of the order. ~~The same possibility should be provided for the owner affected by an order to sell the property before confiscation.~~

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)

(39a) It is important that minimum standards for the functioning of asset recovery offices and asset management offices are ensured throughout the Union. For this reason, Member States should be required to regularly report to the Commission on the financial, human and technical resources allocated to these offices.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43 a (new)

(43a) In order to advise the Commission on the implementation of the measures provided for in this Directive, to exchange information on the efficiency and effectiveness of the cooperation with third countries and to analyse the national strategies on asset recovery adopted by Member States to identify best practices, a platform on asset recovery and confiscation (the ‘platform’) should be established under the political guidance of the Commission. The platform should be composed of representatives from asset recovery offices and asset management offices and should be co-chaired by a representative of the Commission and of Europol. It should invite representatives from Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutors Office to participate to the meetings of the platform.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43 b (new)

(43b) In order to enhance the effectiveness of the Union’s restrictive measures, an EU Coordinator for compliance with restrictive measures of the Union should be appointed. The EU Coordinator for compliance with restrictive measures of the Union should analyse, coordinate, and promote new restrictive measures in the Union, pool information and resources to counter their violation, and identify sectors and trade flows with a high circumvention risk;

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43 c (new)

(43c) To manage the frozen assets within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy efficiently, the European Commission should set up a special EU Asset Management Office.

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)

(ga) swindling;

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters;

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)

(jb) illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials;

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j c (new)

(jc) crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court;

2023/03/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/0167(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Ramona STRUGARIU, Fabienne KELLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Michal ŠIMEČKA

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Karen MELCHIOR, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Samira RAFAELA, Marco ZULLO, Irène TOLLERET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1

Directive 2011/93/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7

7. Member States shall ensure that the following intentional conduct shall be punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 125 years:

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0066(COD)

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Karen MELCHIOR, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Samira RAFAELA, Marco ZULLO, Irène TOLLERET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1

Directive 2011/93/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8

8. Where the child is above the age of sexual consent and does not consent to the act, Member States shall ensure that the conduct set out in paragraph 7 is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 102 years.

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0066(COD)

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Karen MELCHIOR, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Samira RAFAELA, Marco ZULLO, Irène TOLLERET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates its serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression; ~~welcomes the further decrease in the number of journalists in prison in Turkey~~condemns the high number of imprisoned journalists, media employees as well as social media users; notes with deep concern the increasing restrictions and censorship imposed on social media platforms;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

10. ~~Asserts that~~Condemns the continued prosecution, censorship and harassment of journalists and independent media ~~remains an issue of concer~~in Turkey; is concerned as well by the targeting of journalists and opponents in the European Union, as was the case of Turkish journalist Erk Acarer in Berlin;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Is worried by the increasing number of fake news in Turkish social media environment; is also worried by the spread of state propaganda, in particular from the state-run news agency Anadolu;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes note of the adoption of the fourth and fifth judicial packages in Turkey during 2021; asserts, however, that the current problems stem not only from problematic legislation, but are often caused by a failure to implement existing adequate provisions; remains concerned about the continuing erosion of the rule of law and judicial independence in Turkey;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Regrets the sustained ~~pressure~~legal and administrative pressure by the Turkish government on civil society ~~and~~, human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, academics, ethnic and religious minorities and numerous Turkish citizens and the continuously shrinking space to operate freely in Turkey;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Continues to urge the Turkish Government to release Osman Kavala after more than four years of unlawful and illegitimate detention; reiterates its call on the Turkish authorities to abide by the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in this case;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Malin BJÖRK, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Terry REINTKE, Pierre KARLESKIND, Maria WALSH, Frédérique RIES, Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses deep concern about the state-sponsored deterioration in the human rights situation for LGBTI people, in particular with regard to ~~physical attack~~hate crimes – especially against transgender persons –, the protracted bans on Pride marches across the country, restrictions on the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, and censorship in the media; and online; recalls the need to adopt measures to ensure all citizens can enjoy these freedom safely; calls on authorities to align its criminal legislation concerning homophobic and transphobic hate crime with ECRI’s General Policy Recommendation 7,1aas requested by ECRI in its 2019 conclusions1b; urges authorities to lift the protracted bans on Pride events; _________________ 1a ECRI General Policy Recommendation No. 7 on National Legislation to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, accessible at https://rm.coe.int/ecri- general-policy-recommendation-no-7- revised-on-national-legislatio/16808b5aae 1b ECRI country monitoring conclusions on Turkey, accessible at https://rm.coe.int/interim-follow-up- conclusions-on-turkey-5th-monitoring- cycle-/168094ce03

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses deep concern about the deterioration in the human rights situation for LGBTI people, in particular with regard to physical attacks – especially against transgender persons – the protracted bans on Pride marches across the country, restrictions on the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, and censorship in the media and urges the Turkish government to protect their equal and legal rights;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Malin BJÖRK, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Terry REINTKE, Pierre KARLESKIND, Maria WALSH, Frédérique RIES, Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Notes with concern the increasing hate speech and smear campaigns by high-ranking central government and public officials against LGBTI persons; considers that this constitutes a worrying trend and a powerful enabler of increased harassment, discrimination and potential violence; recalls that Turkey’s obligations under the ECHR entail a responsibility to combat discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons and urges authorities to deliver on their commitments;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Malin BJÖRK, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Terry REINTKE, Pierre KARLESKIND, Maria WALSH, Frédérique RIES, Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Highlights the pattern of use of judicial proceedings to silence human rights defenders, NGOs and lawyers and to curtail activism, in particular LGBTI rights defenders;1a notes the examples of the criminal investigations against the Istanbul, Ankara and Diyarbakir bar associations and the case of the participants in the 2019 METU Pride; welcomes the acquittal of the latter; calls on Turkey to drop all charges against peaceful participants of LGBTI events; _________________ 1a Letter of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe of 17 June 2021 concerning the human rights of LGBTI people, accessible at https://rm.coe.int/letter-to-mr-suleyman- soylu-minister-of-interior-and-mr- abdulhamit-gul/1680a2e486

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Malin BJÖRK, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Terry REINTKE, Pierre KARLESKIND, Maria WALSH, Frédérique RIES, Andreas SCHIEDER, Dietmar KÖSTER, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15 c. Condemns the continuous repression on academic institutions, in particular Boğaziçi University and the university’s professors and students; welcomes the statement by the EEAS, which recalled that the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be used as a means to silence critical voices and which condemned the hate speech by high-level officials against LGBTI students;1a _________________ 1a EEAS, “Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the detentions of students and developments around Boğaziçi university", accessible at https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/head quarters-homepage/92622/turkey- statement-spokesperson-detentions- students-and-developments-around- boğaziçi-university_en

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Is deeply concerned about the constant attacks, imprisonment of members of the opposition and pressure on the opposition parties, particularly the HDP and the Republican People’s Party (CHP), which undermine the proper functioning of the democratic system; stresses that democracy presupposes an environment in which political parties, civil society and the media can function without threats or arbitrary restrictions;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes with great concern that the HDP, its elected mayors and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recognises that Turkey has legitimate security concerns and the right to fight terrorism; stresses, nevertheless, that this must be done with full respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; reiterates its firm and unambiguous condemnation of the violent terrorist attacks by ISIS and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on Turkey to abide by a zero- tolerance policy on torture and to duly investigate persistent and credible reports of torture, ill-treatment and inhumane or degrading treatment in detention, interrogation or custody, in order to put an end to impunity and hold those responsible to account;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world of almost 4 million registered refugees; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future; recognizes the migratory pressure Turkey is facing, however firmly objects to any instrumentalisation of migrants by the Turkish government;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU; deplores that Turkey's foreign policy alignment rate with EU foreign policy is a meagre 14%; believes that increased EU- Turkey cooperation can be achieved on multiple foreign policy areas such as on Ukraine and Afghanistan;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Reaffirms its call expressed in its resolution of 15 April 2015 and once again encourages Turkey’s government to recognise the Armenian Genocide, thus paving the way for a genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples; welcomes, in this regard, the recent intensified diplomatic exchanges and growing interaction between the Turkish and Armenian governments;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Calls on Turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya under the auspices of the UN, to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council and to not obstruct EU and NATO missions mandated to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Deplores the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; deeply regrets that Turkey’s government has abandoned this UN framework by unilaterally opening up the town of Varosha, in violation of UNSC resolutions;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Deplores the fact~~Recalls that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; strongly reaffirms ~~its view~~ that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; deepl~~y reg~~orets that Turkey has abandoned this UN framework;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Recognizes the importance of a well-functioning NATO; deplores in this regard Turkey’s unilateral actions undermining NATO by purchasing Russian S-400 missiles; calls on the Turkish government to overcome these tensions by halting actions that go against the collective interests of the alliance;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Calls on the EEAS StratCom divisions to document suspicions of Turkish disinformation directed at the EU, particularly in the Balkans and the MENA region and to report its findings to the European Parliament;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24 c. Is concerned by the attempts of the Turkish Government to influence members of the Turkish diaspora in the EU, in particular via the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), in order to interfere with EU democratic processes;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24 d. Encourages once again Turkey to recognise the Armenian Genocide, thus paving the way for a genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples; calls on Turkey, in this regard, to refrain from any anti- Armenian propaganda and hate speech, and to fully respect its obligations to protect Armenian and other cultural heritage;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; ~~reaffirms its support for k~~concludes that Turkey has drifted unbridgeably far away from meepting the ~~accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework~~Copenhagen criteria, with no positive change foreseen on the short and/or midterm; calls therefore for the accession negotiations with Turkey to be formally suspended; notes however, that an EU membership perspective for ~~EU-~~Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relationwill remain possible, as laid down in Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union; calls instead for the creation of new momentum and structures to break the current deadlock and to move forward towards a closer, more dynamic and strategic, unique partnership that works beneficially for both parties by modernizing and enhancing the current Association Agreement as the main framework, based on specific benchmarks related to good neighbourly relations and respect for democratic principles, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Calls on the Commission for full transparency and accuracy in the allocation of funds under the successor of the FRT and requests that it ensures that these funds are primarily given directly to the refugees and host communities and are managed by organisations that guarantee accountability and transparency;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Notes that the varying priorities of the EU institutions set out in the existing frameworks governing EU-Turkey relations make it very difficult to find an effective way to move forward; deplores the lack of a long-term strategy, a coherent policy and consistent leadership towards Turkey in the EU and among all its institutions; calls on the EEAS to intensify transatlantic dialogue and cooperation with the Biden administration as regards to its relations with Turkey;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nathalie LOISEAU, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Welcomes the meeting in March 2022 of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and expresses in this regard the hope that the continued functioning of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee shall be restored;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27 b. Calls for the mutually beneficial modernisation of the Customs Union, accompanied with an effective and efficient dispute settlement mechanism;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2246(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Kosovo has not been granted visa liberalisation~~, although all benchmarks have been fulfilled since 2018~~;

2022/04/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2246(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Reiterates its call on the Council to proceed urgently with the adoption of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Kosovo;~~deleted

2022/04/29
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’),

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the reports of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe, notably the 2016 country monitoring report on Azerbaijan,1a _________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/fourth-report-on- azerbaijan/16808b5581

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the report of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ('PACE’) titled ‘Alleged violations of the rights of LGBTI people in the Southern Caucasus’,1a _________________ 1a https://pace.coe.int/en/files/29711/html

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)

— having regard to the report of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe following her visit to Azerbaijan from 8 to 12 July 2019,1a _________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/report-on-the-visit-to- azerbaijan-from-8-to-12-july-2019-by- dunja-mija/168098e108

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the EU and Azerbaijan have jointly agreed, through the 1996 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, on the general principle of respect for democracy, principles of international law and human rights; whereas the parties foresaw to cooperate on the respect and promotion of human rights particularly to those belonging to minorities;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

Hc. whereas hate speech and hate crime against LGBTIQ persons in Azerbaijan persist, often perpetrated by religious or political actors, leading to continued violation of their human rights; whereas in February 2022, Avaz Hafizli, a journalist and LGBTIQ human rights activist, was murdered by a family member, which spurred indignation on social media vis-à-vis the government’s poor track record of fighting against hate crime;1a whereas this is only one of the many examples of hate crimes, which due to lack of trust in law enforcement and their inaction, usually go unreported and unsanctioned; _________________ 1a https://globalvoices.org/2022/02/24/azerba ijani-journalist-and-queer-activist- murdered/

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)

Hd. whereas PACE adopted in 2022 a resolution on violations of the rights of LGBTI persons in the Southern Caucasus and has made a number of requests to authorities to reform legislation in order to address such violations; whereas the PACE recommendations reflect the 2016 ECRI findings, which had noted an inexistence of data on LGBTI persons and their living conditions and that hate speech against them was widespread; whereas ECRI encouraged the government to develop an LGBTI Action Plan in order to raise awareness and promote understanding for equal treatment;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. CRecalls that the 1996 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement is predicated on respect for democracy, principles of international law and human rights, and that the former have not been systematically upheld in Azerbaijan; calls on EU institutions to ensure that any deepening of relations between the EU and Azerbaijan remains conditional on the country making substantial progress on respect for the core values and principles of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Deeply regrets the current state of press freedom in Azerbaijan; expresses its concern at the new law on media adopted in December 2021; calls for a swift review of that law in accordance with the recommendations included in the opinion of the Venice Commission of 17-18 June 2022; urges Azerbaijan to stop persecuting bloggers ~~and~~, journalists and rights defenders;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recalls that the European Parliament’s position has been clear on non-discrimination with regard to LGBTIQ people, their protection against discrimination in law and practice, and the prosecution of all acts of abuse, hate speech and physical violence perpetrated against them;1a _________________ 1a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2020)0167

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Urges Azerbaijani authorities to adopt anti-discrimination legislation adding sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics as prohibited grounds, alongside the adoption of civil, administrative and/or criminal proceedings to protect people from hate speech and hate crimes; calls on authorities to reform criminal legislation by adding the previous grounds as aggravating circumstances and to combat LGBTIQ-phobic violence;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2231(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Terry REINTKE, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Pierre KARLESKIND, Markéta GREGOROVÁ, Maria WALSH, Malik AZMANI, Isabel SANTOS, Frédérique RIES, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Reiterates the call by PACE on the authorities of Azerbaijan to investigate cases of wrongful arrest of LGBTIQ people and prevent and combat police violence against these people;

2022/11/17
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’),

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the reports of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe, notably the 2016 country monitoring report on Armenia1a and its adopted 2019 conclusions on the adoption of the recommendations,1b _________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/fourth-report-on- armenia/16808b5539 1b https://rm.coe.int/conclusions-5th- cycle-on-armenia/1680972faa

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the report of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ('PACE’) titled ‘Alleged violations of the rights of LGBTI people in the Southern Caucasus,1a _________________ 1a https://pace.coe.int/en/files/29711/html

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)

— having regard to the report of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe following her visit to Armenia from 16 to 20 September 2018,1a _________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/report-on-the-visit-to- armenia-from-16-to-20-september-2018- by-dunja-m/168091f9d5

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the defence of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including through the respect of the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention of Human Rights, is a crucial tenet of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the EU and Armenia ('CEPA');

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert HAJŠEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas, on the evening of October 20, a young gay couple aged 16 and 21 committed double suicide owing to the pervasive discrimination in Armenian society, largely as a result of inaction on anti-discrimination and equality initiatives by the governments over the years; whereas hate speech spread on social media and messaging apps thereafter with impunity, fuelling existing discrimination towards LGBTIQ persons; whereas attacks recently took place against transgender human rights defender “Right Side” NGO in social media, spreading false information, inciting to hatred and issuing death threats to its founder, trans human rights defender Lilit Martirosyan1a; whereas violent attacks against trans women repeatedly took place since summer 2022, including an incident in July 2022 in Yerevan where the perpetrator livestreamed the attack on social media, receiving positive praise; _________________ 1a http://rightsidengo.com/news/a- number-of-forces-want-to-involve-lilit- martirosyan-in-various-political- discussions-by-spreading-false-and- discriminatory-information-about-her- that-endangers-her-life-and-activism/

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas PACE adopted in 2022 a resolution on violations of the rights of LGBTI persons in the Southern Caucasus and made several calls to authorities to reform legislation in order to address them; whereas the recommendations reflect the 2016 ECRI findings; whereas already in 2019 ECRI had concluded that its recommendations had not been addressed sufficiently, including that none of the relevant provisions of the new Criminal Code had been adopted; whereas the lack of response of the government to international bodies’ recommendations is alarming;

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)

Ee. whereas the European Court of Human Rights recognized in its judgement on Cases 1367/12 and 72961/12 (Ogazenova v Armenia) that criminal law measures are required with respect to hate speech, notably on grounds of sexual orientation and sexual life; whereas domestic law currently prohibits hate speech, yet sexual orientation and gender identity continue not to be included in the characteristics of victims of the offence despite the recommendations of the relevant international bodies in that respect;1a _________________ 1a ECtHR, Cases 1367/12 and 72961/12 (Ogazenova v Armenia), ¶121-122

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. UHighlights that Article 1 of CEPA includes as an objective to enhance cooperation in the area of freedom, security and justice with the aim of reinforcing the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; underlines the importance of media freedom, anti-discrimination, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly for preserving a vibrant democracy; is concerned by the pervasive presence of discrimination, disinformation and harsh rhetoric; , as well as hate speech towards certain social groups; urges authorities to categorically uphold all human rights enshrined in the ECHR, notably when they concern vulnerable groups such as women, children, persons with disabilities and LGBTIQ persons1a; _________________ 1a Referring to Commissioner’s for Human Rights country reporting on Armenia: https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ -/report-on-armenia-recommends- measures-to-improve-women-s-rights- protection-of-disadvantaged-or- vulnerable-groups-and-establishing- accountability-for-p

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2230(INI)

Marc ANGEL, Pierre KARLESKIND, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Malin BJÖRK, Terry REINTKE, Dietmar KÖSTER, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Robert BIEDROŃ, Malik AZMANI, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Considers that LGBTIQ persons are in dire need of protection; calls for the adoption of anti-discrimination legislation adding sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics as prohibited grounds, alongside the adoption of civil, administrative and/or criminal proceedings to protect people from hate speech and hate crimes; calls on authorities to reform criminal legislation by adding the previous grounds as aggravating circumstances; urges Armenia to stop considering homosexuality as a mental illness1a; _________________ 1ahttps://pace.coe.int/en/files/29711/html ¶10-11

2022/11/24
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Javier NART, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Bart GROOTHUIS, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid attacks against the EU Member States by instrumentalizing migrants and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a changing role of the US on the global stage and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures ofin Afghanistan and subsequent takeover of the country by the Taliban, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas recent international developments and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rapid collapse of the state structures of Afghanistan, and Belarusian continuous breach of international law, have accelerated existing trends affecting key aspects of the EU’s CFSP;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the detrimental impact of climate change on the security of the EU is becoming increasingly clear;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and ~~to actively push for the revitalisation of multilateralism guided by its democratic values, social fairness and its~~revive multilateralism guided by European values of democracy and rule of law, respect for individual freedoms and human rights, and a vision for a sustainable future;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU needs to act on the global stage with a common strategic culture to develop its leadership role and to actively push for the revitalisation of multilateralism guided by its democratic values and freedoms, social fairness and its vision for a sustainable future;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to ~~take the lead in~~ promot~~ing~~e global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations and strengthen multilateralism by making better use of existing mechanisms and institutions for global governance as well as introducing necessary reforms in key international organisations;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the EU to promote an alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and ~~organisation~~hostile non-state actors; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats; expresses in this regard its full support to the Summits for Democracy to be hosted by the US, focussing on concrete actions to defend universal human rights, prevent democratic backsliding and fight corruption;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Bart GROOTHUIS, Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states, foreign malign actors and organisations; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Javier NART, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Bart GROOTHUIS, Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and ~~organisation~~their proxies; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Emphasizes that the EU needs to increase the visibility of its actions if it aims to assume a global leadership role, including by ensuring a better, more strategic communication of its external actions, both towards its own citizens and beyond, and by countering false propaganda and disinformation spread by other major powers;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Encourages the EU to develop shared strategies with like-minded, democratic partners in order to counter rising authoritarian hybrid threats;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages the EU to further develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including ~~the development of a complementary EU anti- corruption sanctions regime~~by extending its scope to corruption-related offences, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal; ~~believe~~expects that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will positively influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence, and to ensure cooperation and coordination among democracies in this respect;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the EU to develop global partnerships for the establishment of norms and standards on a rules-based, ethical and human-centric use of technologies, in particular as regards artificial intelligence;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Frédérique RIES, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to overcome its diminishing influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology and the respect for human rights and liberties, both domestically and abroad; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Bart GROOTHUIS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates that the EU should develop a global connectivity strategy as an extension of the current EU-Asia Connectivity Strategy and as a strategic response to ~~overcome its diminishing~~strengthen its influence in many regions of the world; stresses that the Commission should make connectivity projects with third countries conditional upon the ethical use of technology both domestically and abroad; welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new connectivity strategy called the ‘Global Gateway’;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the G7 global initiative ‘Build Back Better World’ and urges the EU to play an active role in developing it further, including by identifying linkages with its “Global Gateway” strategy;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Improving EU visibility, decision-making and making full use of the EU’s hard and soft powers

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Reiterates that the EU needs first and foremost a stronger and genuine political will and commitment from of its Member States to jointly agree on and promote common EU foreign policy goals ~~and~~, notably through greater EU security and defence cooperation;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Bart GROOTHUIS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for making process towards a European Defence Union and for the strategic autonomy of the EU as regards its security and defence, as well as for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to act efficiently and to shape the EU’s response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the development of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a re~~vis~~formed version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the need for the EU to strengthen its ability to ~~act efficiently and to shape the EU’s~~take timely and effective action in response to ongoing and upcoming challenges; therefore welcomes the ongoing Strategic Compass process as the starting point for the ~~development~~emergence of a common strategic culture and expects that it will help shape a shared vision for EU security and defence; stresses that the outcome should be reflected in a revised version of the 2016 EU Global Strategy;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Reiterates its call for the establishment of new formats of cooperation such as the European Security Council; underscores the importance of creating a fully-fledged “Security and defence” committee in the European Parliament, highlights that such proposal would allow to better define the current subcommittee’s competencies and grant it the necessary powers for the European Parliament to fully exercise its mandate of oversight and scrutiny in the realm of security and defence policy; recalls that the ongoing Conference on the Future of Europe provides a relevant framework to shape innovative proposals in this respect;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, highlights the key role and comparative advantage of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy notably through interparliamentary relations and the Parliament’s extensive engagement with civil society at large; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Klemen GROŠELJ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities required for effective crisis management, protection of the EU and its citizens, and training of key partners, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and other international organisations such as the UN and NATO and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement of a Summit on European Defence under the French Presidency and that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

2021/2182(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour, of development and of production capabilities between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HR;

2021/10/28
Committee: AFET

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment, according to a shared worldview based on democracy, the rule of law, fundamental rights, and individual freedom;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER

C. whereas the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice-President has created new opportunities to re~~set~~vitalize the transatlantic relationship;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas constructive dialogue is needed to address the transatlantic divffergences;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas~~, while~~ pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest~~, the EU should also foster it~~ is complementary to EU advance towards strategic autonomy in defence and economic relations as a means to strengthen the transatlantic bond and increase the joint leverage of the EU and the U.S. on the world scene;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas both the EU and the US share a number of new common challenges such as combatting technology-enabled attacks and securing digital infrastructure, mitigating the socio- economic impact of the pandemic, ~~the~~ promoti~~on of~~ng global health, addressing the climate emergency, ~~the~~ fighting against global criminal networks, and advancing the digital and green transformation as a means of sustainable modernisation;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Barry ANDREWS, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Svenja HAHN, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the EU and the U.S. to operationalize a Trade and Technology Council and a Transatlantic Agreement on Artificial Intelligence, as called for by the joint communication on a new EU-US agenda for global change;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared, domestic challenges, such as supporting innovation and education for the digital age, addressing economic and social inequality, protecti~~on of~~ng human rights and democratic standards, universal health coverage, legislative convergence on AI, ~~responsibility of~~technology, and online platforms, and a just transition towards climate neutrality;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Malik AZMANI, Svenja HAHN, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls for increased EU-US coordination and joint action at the global level for maintaining technological leadership, setting global standards in technology and internet governance, and shaping the development of emerging and critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, 5G and 6G in accordance with democratic values;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Highlights that non-democratic regimes such as China increasingly use technology to control and repress their citizens restricting the exercise of fundamental, social, and political rights; calls for increased EU-US cooperation in developing human-centric technology that respects privacy and reduces biases and discrimination;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the EU should reaffirm together with the US the centrality of the Sustainable Development Goals, or the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as a framework for effective multilateral cooperation~~, involving also China~~;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers it necessary to foster cooperation not only on traditional security threats, but also on new ones such as hostile foreign technological dominance, hybrid threats, ~~disinformation and cybersecurity~~cyber-attacks, attacks on critical digital infrastructure such as 5G and intercontinental undersea cables;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Bart GROOTHUIS, Barry ANDREWS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the EU and the U.S. to leverage technology to consolidate democracy and the functioning of democratic institutions and to protect against malign foreign interference, including by developing new and effective collective deterrence and response mechanisms for state-sponsored technology-enabled subversion such as election interference, fake news, fake science, and disinformation; to this end, calls for the EU and the US to spearhead the establishment of a global alliance of digital democracies;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Olivier CHASTEL, Barry ANDREWS, Malik AZMANI, Bart GROOTHUIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address ~~the~~and seek to find common ground on areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US ~~cooperation~~engagement with China in multilateral frameworks on ~~common~~global challenges, such as climate change;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Barry ANDREWS, Olivier CHASTEL, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Hilde VAUTMANS, Bart GROOTHUIS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underscores the need to explore areas of convergence and possible cooperation with the US on China, notably regarding the protection of human and minority rights, de-escalation of tensions in South-East Asia and protecting South- East Asian democracies, coordination of actions in the Indo-Pacific region, setting global technological standards, securing critical infrastructure and supply chains for critical technology components, protecting intellectual property rights ~~and the fight against~~, fighting disinformation; supports closer coordination on these and other issues of common concern;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Malik AZMANI, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Hilde VAUTMANS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Barry ANDREWS, Bart GROOTHUIS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls for close cooperation to jointly address the range of threats emanating from the Russian Federation, such as the territorial breaches of Ukraine and Georgia, the continued destabiliszation ~~of Ukraine and Georgi~~and interference in the Republic of Moldova, interferences in democratic processes in the EU and the US, hybrid, military and cyber threats and disinformation campaigns, while at the same pursuing selective ~~cooperation~~engagement in the areas of shared transatlantic interest, notably in the area of arms control;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Olivier CHASTEL, Barry ANDREWS, Bart GROOTHUIS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Svenja HAHN, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hilde VAUTMANS, Malik AZMANI, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls for a joint EU-US strategy on Africa that supports democracy, inclusive and sustainable development, human rights, digitalization, education, and gender equality, mitigates the impact of climate change and its demographic implications, reduces Chinese exploitation of Africa’s natural resources and ensures their sustainable use, and engages with Africa as an economic, social, and political partner of both the EU and the U.S.;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

— Having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2021 on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)

— Having regard to its resolution of 17 December 2020 on Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)

— Having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2020 on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas Chinese foreign policy expansion poses threats to liberal democracy, by indebting African, Asian, Latin American and even some Western Balkan countries through its Belt and Road Initiative and by attempting to assert its illiberal views through its growing influence in international organisations;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Supports greater dialogue and cooperation with China on peace and security, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, environmental issues, space and aerospace, the reform of the WTO;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c

(c) the lifting ~~the counter-~~of sanctions imposed by the Chinese Ggovernment on EU entities and individuals, including Members of the European Parliament and the Subcommittee on Human Rights in retaliation of the Council 22nd March’s decision to impose sanctions on 4 Chinese officials and one entity;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~States its support for UN to carry out~~Urges the EU and its Member States to intensify efforts to reach enough international support for an independent UN legal investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place in the Xinjiang region and in the meantime to commission an EU led legal investigation to make preliminary determinations into the alleged crimes;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Bernard GUETTA, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Christophe GRUDLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. States its support for UN to carry out legal investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place in the Xinjiang region; calls on China to comply with its obligations under national and international law to respect human rights, including the rights belonging to minorities in Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Calls on the EU Member States to fully implement the package of measures that was agreed following the introduction of the National Security Law for Honkong in July 2020 and to review their asylum, migration, visa and residence policy for Hong Kongers; Calls for targeted measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, as necessary, in order to address repressions in Hong Kong;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Bernard GUETTA, Javier NART, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the future EU strategy on China should provide the necessary tools and data to analyse the political, economic, social and technological threats stemming from China, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and 176+1 policies, its investment strategy and their implications for the Union’s strategic autonomy and the liberal order;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Believes that the EU-China strategy should have appropriate budgetary arrangements and financing, as well as integrated performance measurement, monitoring, reporting and evaluation arrangements;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bart GROOTHUIS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Notes that the increasing number of hybrid attacks originating from China requires special attention, due to their destabilising and dangerous nature; Recalls that these attacks are by itself often not serious enough to trigger Article 5of the NATO treaty or Article 42(7) of the TEU, though have a strategic effect cumulative and cannot be effectively tackled by retorsions by the injured member state; Believes that the EU should therefore strive to find a solution to fill this legal vacuum in a way that would reserve the right for collective defence below the collective defence threshold and allow for collective countermeasures of EU Member States on a voluntary basis;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Christophe GRUDLER, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Supports expanding contacts between peoples on both sides as well as mutual exchange visits of students but encourages the EU member states to better monitor the impact of Chinese government interference in academic freedom, and if deemed necessary counter Chinese efforts to undermine academic freedom;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Bernard GUETTA, Javier NART, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Christophe GRUDLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the VP/HR to coordinate the Union’s actions with like-minded partners on the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China and for Chinese diaspora around the world, as well as the defence of liberal democracy in the world, notably in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and with a view to engaging China to respect international law, the freedom of navigation in the South China and the East China Seas and the peaceful resolution of disputes;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Hilde VAUTMANS, Bernard GUETTA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Urmas PAET, Malik AZMANI, Frédérique RIES, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Considers it necessary to develop new industrial policies in areas such as microchips and semiconductor production, rare earth mining, cloud computing and telecoms technology in order to decrease EU’s reliance on Chinese supply chains, always with an outlook to ensure better coordination of those policies with that of other like-minded liberal democracies whilst exploring the potential to jointly pool resources and create new synergies along the way;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2037(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Bernard GUETTA, Javier NART, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Nathalie LOISEAU, Malik AZMANI, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Christophe GRUDLER, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32 a. Encourages a close observation of China's involvement in the Arctic region and preparedness to ensure freedom of navigation in the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route;

2021/05/27
Committee: AFET

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s first annual Rule of Law Report as part of the wider European rule of law monitoring and enforcement architecture~~, as it adds an important, potentially preventive tool to the Union’s rule of law toolbox~~; encourages further development of this new tool for agenda-setting and preventive purposes;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the potential preventive benefits of the annual Rule of Law Report; considers that a more thorough evaluation is needed to assess whether the report has had a preventive effect; considers that in any event this is clearly not the case as regards ~~the~~ Member States ~~und~~where the ~~Article 7(1) TEU procedure~~rule of law is in crisis; believes that the 2020 report should have provided more in-depth assessments, stating whether there is a risk of or actual breach of the Union values; considers these assessments necessary to identify follow-up actions and remedial measures and tools;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for a more integrated analysis on the interlinkages between the four pillars included in the report and of how combined deficiencies may amount to systemic breaches of the rule of law or risks thereof;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Regrets that not all rule of law issues were covered in sufficient detail by the annual report; invites the Commission to develop its country-specific expertise and capacity to react more promptly to negative developments in the Member States; calls on the Commission to devote sufficient resources to the monitoring and enforcement of the rule of law in the EU;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the monitoring of the independence, quality and efficiency of the Member States’ justice systems; considers that the enabling environment to ensure access to justice for all should also be monitored, including access to justice at Union level; considers that the reports should go beyond a static annual snapshot and include ~~information on relevant antecedents in the country chapters~~any relevant information about the state of the rule of law in the country, as well as situate new developments in their political context;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is alarmed by the stark deterioration of the independence of some Member States’ justice systems, as reflected in some country chapters; calls on the Commission to clearly assess and designate such shortcomings and findings i~~dentified as a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of~~n light of applicable standards in EU law;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Decries th~~e fact that the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU has been declared unlawful in Member States subject to Article 7 of the TEU~~at the governments of Poland and Hungary have repeatedly attempted to prevent national courts from referring cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 267 TFEU; considers this practice to be in contravention of the Treaties and the CJEU's established interpretation of the relevant provisions; is appalled by the growing resistance of some Member States to comply with CJEU rulings on the grounds of sovereignty or unconstitutionality; believes that these developments pose a systemic threat to the Union; considers, therefore, that forthcoming annual reports should consider challenges to the Union’s legal architecture and principles as serious violations in the assessment;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the dedication of a specific chapter to anti-corruption efforts in each country report; points out that while the existence of national anticorruption strategies can be considered progress, their effectiveness on the ground must also be assessed; notes that an assessment of the resilience of the anti-corruption framework to tackle corruption-related risks in the area of public procurement remains largely absent from the 2020 report; invites the Commission to place greater emphasis on the misuse of EU funds, particularly in view of ~~the new conditionality mechanism~~Regulation 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget; stresses that Regulation 2020/2092 is in force since 1 January 2021 and calls for its immediate application in line with Parliament's resolution of 25 March 2021;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Invites the Commission to define clear benchmarks con ~~an enabling~~cerning the breadth and openness of civic space;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Regrets the non-implementation, which in itself constitutes a serious violation of the rule of law, by ~~a Member State subject to Article 7 of the TEU~~Hungary of a CJEU ruling in relation to restrictions imposed on the financing of civil organisations by persons established outside that Member State; notes with concern that an increasing number of Member States are adopting legislation that severely impinges on the freedom of association and expression for civil society organisations;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets the fact that the 2020 report fails to encompass fully the Article 2 TEU values of democracy and fundamental rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and non- discrimination, including gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights and LGBTIQ rights, which are immediately affected when countries start backsliding on the rule of law;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reiterates its insistence on the need for a single monitoring mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as proposed by Parliament in its resolution of 7 October 2020, to cover the full scope of Article 2 TEU values;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Calls on the Member States to present annual reports on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as part of the Union’s annual reporting mechanism;~~deleted

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement of its strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights~~; believes that such an annual review should provide input for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism and that its methodology, cycle and scope should therefore be aligned with the annual reports~~, as well as the Democracy Action Plan; believes that the presentation of these reports should be aligned and interlinked as part of a broader annual monitoring cycle on Article 2 TEU;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Calls on the Commission to regularize the schedule pertaining to the annual report's production, including the deadline for stakeholders' submissions, to make the process predictable for all institutions and stakeholders; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient time for the preparation of stakeholders' submissions;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Calls on~~Regrets that the Commission and the Council ~~to respond positively to~~have so far refused to engage with Parliament’'s call in its resolution of 7 October 2020 ~~for~~to establish, through an interinstitutional agreement, an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Considers the existing institutional arrangement behind the annual report to fall short of the Parliament's expectations; expects the Commission to create a permanent interinstitutional Working Group as proposed by the Parliament in its resolution of 7 October 2020;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Invites the Commission and the Council to enter without delay into negotiations with Parliament on an interinstitutional agreement in accordance with Article 295 TFEU; considers the proposal set out in the Annex to Parliament's resolution of 7 October 2020 on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights to constitute an appropriate basis for such negotiations;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes that the Council’s hesitance to apply Article 7 ~~of the TEU effectively~~TEU is enabling continued divergence from the values provided for in Article 2 of the TEU; condemns the Council's reluctance to organize Article 7 TEU hearings under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for a reflection ats part of the Conference on the Future of Europe on a revision of the ~~Article 7 TEU procedure in order to realign the~~voting majorityies require~~ments of paragraphs 1 and 2 with a view to having super-majorities of four or five for both procedures~~d by Article 7 TEU in order to render its procedure more effective;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates that the annual report should serve as a basis for deciding whether to activate the procedure provided for in Article 7 of the TEU, whether to activate the Rule of Law Framework or whether to launch infringement procedures, including expedited procedures, applications for interim measures before the Court of Justice and actions regarding non-implementation of CJEU judgments concerning the protection of Union values; stresses that the report should be in any case accompanied by actionable recommendations, including deadlines for implementation;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Calls for a strategic use of funding opportunities under the Regulation establishing the Rights and Values Programme in order to counteract threats to the rule of law identified in the annual report and more broadly support civil society organizations promoting the values listed in Article 2 TEU;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Michal ŠIMEČKA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Olivier CHASTEL, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Stresses the importance of promoting the findings of the annual report at the national level; encourages the Commission to foster debate around the report in national parliaments and engage with civil society organizations in the follow-up to the report;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU and India are to convene a leaders’ meeting on 8 May 2021 in Porto, Portugal, following their commitment to convene regularly at the highest level and to strengthen the strategic partnership established in 2004, with a view to enhancing economic and political cooperation;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

a) consolidate the progress in the Strategic Partnership achieved since last year’s Summit and make tangible advances on priority issues, notably resilient global health, climate change and green growth, digitalisation and new technologyies, connectivity, trade and investment, and foreign, security and defence policy;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

c) reiterate the need for a regular political dialogue and a deeper partnership based on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism and sustainable development;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

f a) support further democratic development in India in line with its constitutional and traditional multiculturalism; recall the common fight against all forms of discrimination, hate speech, fake news and destructive political populism;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

g) promote greater synergy in foreign and security policy through the existing relevant dialogue mechanisms and within fora set up under the Agenda for Action 2020, and in light of the EU’s recent strategic emphasis on enhanced security cooperation in and with Asia, where India plays an important strategic role;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

h) emphasise the need for closer thematic coordination of international security policies and for action in areas such as nuclear security and the non- proliferation and control of weapons of mass destruction, mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological weapons, the promotion of regional conflict prevention and peacebuilding, counter-piracy, maritime security, countering radicalisation and violent extremism, as well as cybersecurity, hybrid threats and outer space; consider India’s participation in Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects so as to bolster the EU- India strategic partnership;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

j) take positive note of the six regular EU-India consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation that have taken place and encourage India to strengthen regional cooperation in this regard; acknowledge that India has joined three major proliferation-related multilateral export control regimes and encourage a closer EU-India partnership within these fora;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

k) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, notably the UN, by pushing for joint objectives, increasing dialogue and effectively aligning positions; underline that India will hold a UN Security Council seat in 2021-2022 and the G20 presidency in 2023, marking an opportunity for the EU and India to enhance coordination on global governance and further promote a shared vision of rules-based multilateralism; support India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

n) underline that preserving peace, stability and the freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region remains of critical importance to the interests of the EU and its Member States; increase mutual engagement to ensure that trade in the Indo-Pacific region will not be hampered by an increasingly assertive Chinese stance; intensify cooperation in maritime security and joint training missions in the Indo-Pacific region;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to ~~demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting~~respect, protect and fully enforce the constitutionally guaranteed rights to the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to prevendt attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

u) act upon the commitment made in the EU-India Roadmap to resume the bilateral human rights dialogue as soon as possible; make the dialogue meaningful by ensuring high- level participation, setting concrete commitments and criteria for progress, addressing individual cases and facilitating an EU-India civil society dialogue ahead of the intergovernmental dialogue;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

w a) highlight that EU-India trade rose by more than 70% between 2009 and 20191a and that liberalising trade with India would increase EU exports to India by up to 56%1b; explore the possibility of concluding an EU-India investment agreement as a first step towards a potential future Free Trade Agreement; _________________ 1a https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/ factsheets/country/details_india_en.pdf 1b https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2020/642841/EPRS_STU(2 020)642841_EN.pdf

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2023(INI)

Klemen GROŠELJ, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Bart GROOTHUIS, Malik AZMANI, Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

ab) continue common global leadership in support of the Paris Agreement and focus on implementing the clean and renewable energy agenda; reaffirm a joint commitment, as two major global greenhouse gas emitters, to more coordinated efforts in mitigating the effects of climate change and increasing their investment in green and sustainable technologies;

2021/03/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2002(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~the threat posed by criminals originating from the Western Balkans has been used as an argument against EU accession in some countries~~serious efforts and tangible results in the fight against organized crime are necessary steps for candidate countries to make progress towards EU accession;

2021/09/08
Committee: AFET

2021/2002(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that ~~depriving countries of the Western Balkans of a European perspective is worsening rather than improving the situation as regards~~organized crime originating in the Western Balkans has serious consequences for Member States of the EU; recalls that an absence of serious efforts and tangible results in the fight against organiszed crime~~, and underlines that only by fostering the EU integration process can it be improved~~ will hamper progress towards accession of Western Balkans candidate countries to the EU ;

2021/09/08
Committee: AFET

2021/2002(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the lack of employment opportunities, corruption, elements of state capture, and inequality ~~and the slow process of EU accession~~ are among the factors that make Western Balkans societies vulnerable to organised crime, and urges both the authorities of the Western Balkan countries and their international partners, including the EU, to intensify their efforts in addressing these challenges;

2021/09/08
Committee: AFET

2021/2002(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the Western Balkan countries are both an origin of and ~~a destination~~transit countries for trafficking in human beings; calls on the relevant authorities to place more focus on prevention and strengthening the resilience of groups that are vulnerable to the risks of trafficking in human beings; welcomes joint actions carried out with international partners, including Interpol and Europol, which have led to the arrests of suspected traffickers and migrant smugglers;

2021/09/08
Committee: AFET

2021/2002(INI)

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER, Frédérique RIES, Malik AZMANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the Western Balkan countries serve as a transit corridor for migrants and refugees and that the large population movements in recent years have posed an enormous challenge to the region; calls for enhanced efforts in fighting the smuggling of migrants; calls for greater exchange of information and enhanced coordination between countries of the Western Balkans, and encourages the EU and its Member States to provide more assistance in addressing these issues through, inter alia, the Joint Operational Office and the Operational Platform – Eastern Mediterranean Route;

2021/09/08
Committee: AFET

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)

(2 a) The creation of an area in which the free movement of persons across internal borders is ensured is one of the main achievements of the Union. The normal functioning and strengthening of such an area, which is based on trust and solidarity, should be a common objective of the Union and the Member States which have agreed to take part in it. The absence of internal borders and the sharing of external borders create a common responsibility for Member States to ensure an area of freedom, security, and justice. In this respect, it is necessary to have a unified response to situations seriously affecting the public policy or internal security of that area, or parts thereof, by allowing for the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders in exceptional circumstances and as a last resort, while strengthening collegial cooperation between the Member States concerned.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In recent years, the Schengen area has been subject to unprecedented challenges, which by their nature were not confined to the territory of any single Member State. Such challenges underscored the fact that the preservation of public order and security in the Schengen area is a shared responsibility requiring joined and coordinated action between Member States and at Union level. They also highlighted the need for meaningful reform in order to strengthen mutual trust and solidarity, gaps in the existing rules governing the functioning of the Schengen area both at external and internal borders, and the need to create a stronger and more robust framework allowing for a more effective response to challenges faced by the Schengen area.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Border control at external borders is in the interest not only of the Member State at whose external borders it is carried out but of all Member States which have abolished internal border control and the Union as a whole. Member States are required to ensure high standards in management of their external borders, including through enhanced cooperation between border guards, police, customs and other relevant authorities. The Union provides active support through the provision of financing support by the Agencies, the European Border and Coast Guard in particular and management of the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism. The rules ~~applicable to external b~~in the Schengen Borders Code need to be reinforced ~~in order to better respond to new challenges that have recently emerged at the ex~~and modernised in order to assure a high level of security within the Schengen area, in the absence of internal border controls.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for the Union to be better prepared to respond to crisis situations at the external borders related to situations of diseases with an epidemic potential that are a threat to public health. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that threats to public health can require uniform rules concerning travel restrictions for travel into the European Union by third country nationals. The adoption of inconsistent and divergent measures at the external borders to address such threats negatively affects the functioning of the entire Schengen area, reduces predictability for third-country travellers and people-to- people contacts with third countries. To prepare the Schengen area for future challenges of a comparable scale related to threats to public health, it is necessary to establish a new mechanism which should allow for a timely adoption and lifting of coordinated measures at Union level. The new procedure at the external border should be applied in a situation of an infectious disease with epidemic potential as identified by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control orand the ~~Commission~~Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). This mechanism should complement the procedures proposed to be established in the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on serious cross-border threats to health43 , notably in case of the recognition of a public health emergency, and the revised mandate of the European Centre for Disease Control.44 _________________ 43 COM(2020)727. 44 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control, COM(2020)726.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24 a) Before resorting to the reintroduction of border control at internal borders, Member States should give precedence to alternative measures. In particular, the Member State concerned should consider using more effectively or intensifying police checks within its territory, including in border areas, while ensuring that those police checks do not have border control as an objective. Modern technologies are also instrumental in addressing threats to public policy or internal security. Member States should assess whether the situation could be adequately addressed by way of increased cross-border cooperation, both from an operational point of view and from that of information exchange between police services and other competent authorities of the Member State.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) Measures need to be taken to address unauthorised movements of illegally staying third country nationals in an area without internal border controls. In order to strengthen the functioning of the Schengen area, and as an alternative to internal border controls, Member States should be able to take additional measures to counter irregular movements between Member States, and combat illegal stays. Where national law enforcement authorities of a Member State apprehend illegally staying third country nationals at the internal borders as part of cross-border police operational cooperation it should be possible for those authorities to refuse such persons the right to enter or remain in their territory and to transfer them to the Member State from which they entered. The Member State from where the person came directly should in turn be required to receive the apprehended third country nationals.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25 a) In the absence of internal border controls, targeted joint patrols and other joint operations in intra-EU border areas are a valuable tool to counter migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, to prevent and detect illegal staying and cross-border crime linked to irregular migration, and to facilitate the effective practical implementation of bilateral readmission agreements. Such checks may prove more effective than internal border controls, notably as they are more flexible and can be adapted more easily to evolving risks. When opting for cross-border police cooperation, it is important that they are devised and executed in a manner clearly distinct from systematic checks on persons at the external borders.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) The transfer procedure provided for under this Regulation should not affect the existing possibility for Member States to return irregular third country nationals in accordance with bilateral agreements or arrangements referred to in Article 6(3) of Directive 2008/115/EC (the “Return Directive”), where such persons are detected outside of the vicinity of internal borders. At the same time, it is important that Union legislation provides a European framework for such cooperation. In order to facilitate the application of such agreements, and to complement the objective of protecting the area without internal borders, the Member States should be afforded the possibility to conclude new agreements or arrangements and update existing ones. The Commission should be notified of any such modifications or updates of new agreements or arrangements. Where a Member State has taken back a third country national under the procedure provided for in this Regulation or on the basis of a bilateral agreement or arrangement, the Member State concerned should be required to issue a return decision in accordance with the Return Directive. In order to ensure consistency between the new procedures provided for in this Regulation and existing rules on the return of third country nationals, a targeted modification of Article 6(3) of the Return Directive is therefore necessary.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) In exceptional cases, addressing threats to the Schengen area may ~~require the adoption, by the Member States,~~, as a measure of last resort, require the adoption of measures at the internal borders by the Member States. Member States remain competent to determine the need for the temporary reintroduction or prolongation of border controls. Under the existing rules, the reintroduction of controls at internal borders is provided for in circumstances where a serious threat to internal security or public policy manifests itself in a single Member State for a limited period of time. In particular, terrorism and organised crime, large scale public health emergencies or large scale or high profile international events such as sporting, trade or political events can amount to a serious threat to public policy or internal security.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) The reintroduction of border controls at internal borders, whether on the basis of unilateral decisions of the Member States or at a Union level, has serious implications for the functioning of the Schengen area. In order to ensure that any decision to reintroduce border controls is only taken where necessary, as a measure of last resort, the decision on temporary reintroduction or prolongation of border controls should be based on common criteria, putting an emphasis on necessity and proportionality. The proportionality principle requires that the reintroduction of internal border controls be subject to safeguards that are to be respected before an internal border control is considered and which increase over time.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) ~~In the first instance,~~ Member States should assess the appropriateness of internal border controls having regard to the nature of the serious threat identified. In this context, the Member States should pay particular attention to and assess the likely impact of internal border controls on the movement of persons within the area without internal border controls and the functioning of the cross-border regions. This assessment should be part of the notification that Member States are required to transmit to the Commission. In case of prolongation of internal border controls for foreseeable events beyond an initial period of six monthsIn addition, the Member State should also assess the appropriateness of alternative measures to pursue the same objectives as internal border controls, such as proportionate checks as carried out in the exercise of police or other public powers or through forms of police cooperation as provided for under Union law, and the possibility to use the transfer procedure. This assessment should be part of the notification that Member States are required to transmit to the Commission.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) The notification to be provided by the Member States should be decisive when assessing compliance with the criteria and conditions for a temporary reintroduction of internal border controls. In order to ensure a comparable set of information and to improve the quality of the information it receives, the Commission should adopt a template for the notification of reintroduction of border controls at internal borders in an implementing act. Member States should be entitled to classify all or parts of the information provided in the notification, without prejudice to the functioning of appropriate and secure police cooperation channels.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) ~~In order to ensure~~The Commission should be able to assess that internal border controls are an exceptional measure and truly a last resort measure applied only for as long as necessary ~~and i~~. In order to allow for assessing the necessity and proportionality of internal border controls to address foreseeable threats, Member States should prepare a risk assessment to be submitted to the Commission ~~when internal border controls are prolonged beyond an initial six months in response to foreseeable threat~~upon reintroduction of internal border controls. The Member States must in particular, explain, the scale and evolution of the identified serious threat, including how long the identified serious threat is expected to persist and which sections of the internal borders may be affected, as well as their coordination measures with the other Member States ~~that are impacted or~~ likely to be impacted by such measures.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)

(40 a) The risk assessment should demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the reintroduced border control in addressing the identified threat and explain in detail how each neighbouring Member State affected by such prolongation was consulted and involved in determining the least burdensome operational arrangements. As many notifications provided by Member States lack sufficient detail to allow for a verification as to whether the principles of necessity and proportionality have been respected, the Commission may adopt guidelines as to which information should be provided.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 b (new)

(40 b) The quality of the risk assessment submitted by the Member State is important for the assessment of the necessity and proportionality of the intended reintroduction or prolongation of border control. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Europol, the European Union Asylum Agency, the European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights could be consulted during that assessment.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43

(43) The mechanism for the temporary reintroduction of border controls at internal borders in urgent situations or to address foreseeable threats should provide for a ~~possibility~~n obligation, for the Commission, to organise consultations between Member States, including at the request of any Member State. Relevant Union Agencies should be involved in this process in order to share their expertise, where appropriate. Such consultations should look into the modalities of carrying out internal border controls and their time-line, possible mitigating measures as well as the possibilities of applying alternative measures instead. WEspecially where the Commission or a Member State has issued an opinion expressing concerns regarding the reintroduction of border controls, such consultations should be mandatory. When internal border controls are in place in the Union, this should regularly be addressed in the Schengen Council.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) The Commission and Member States should retain the possibility to express any concern as regards the necessity and proportionality of a decision of a Member State to reintroduce internal border controls for reason of urgency or to address a foreseeable threat. In case controls at internal borders are reintroduced and prolonged for foreseeable threats for combined periods exceeding eighteen months, it should be a requirement for the Commission to issue an opinion assessing the necessity and proportionality of such internal border controls. Where a Member State considers that there are exceptional situations justifying the continued need for internal border controls for a period exceeding two years, the Commission should issue a follow-up opinion. Such an opinion is without prejudice to the enforcement measures, including infringement actions, which the Commission, in its role as guardian of the Treaties, may take at any time against any Member State for failure to comply with its obligations under Union law. Where an opinion is issued, the Commission should launch consultations with the Member States concerned.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45

(45) In order to enable the post factum analysis of the decision on the temporary reintroduction of border controls at the internal borders, Member States should remain obliged to submit a report on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission once they lift the controls. Where the controls are kept in place for prolonged periods of time, such a report should also be submitted after ~~twelve~~six months, and every ~~year~~six months thereafter if exceptionally controls are maintained and for as long as the controls are maintained. The report should outline, in particular, the initial and follow-up assessment of the necessity of internal border controls and the respect of the criteria for reintroduction of border controls at internal borders. The Commission should adopt in an implementing act a template and make it available online.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

2021/0428(COD)

Malik AZMANI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Fabienne KELLER, Olivier CHASTEL, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)

(45 a) Any derogation from the fundamental principle of free movement of persons should be interpreted strictly. The concept of a threat to public policy presupposes the existence of a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

(22 a) The emergence of a European common police culture between Member States law enforcement forces is a key objective for the purpose of exchange of information in criminal matters. To this end, adequate training, including in Union law for data protection and foreign languages, and cooperation exercises at regular intervals should be strengthened at the EU level, with the support of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) as well as programmes and projects funded under the Union budget.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)

(22 b) Regular meetings between Single Points of Contact, and at least once a year with all of them, should also be established to foster a European common police culture between Member States and share good practices in the field of exchange of information for the purpose of this Directive.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

(23) The deployment and operation of an electronic single Case Management System having certain minimum functions and capabilities by the Single Points of Contact is necessary to allow them to carry out their tasks under this Directive in an effective and efficient manner, in particular as regards information ~~management~~exchange, processing and storage. The storage of personal metadata and content data should be for the sole purpose of the processing of such data by the requesting law enforcement authorities and be as quick as possible to limit the duplication of the same data to the strict minimum. At the end of this process, the data should be irrevocably deleted.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) To enable the necessary monitoring and evaluation of the application of this Directive, Member States should be required to collect and annually provide to the Commission certain data. This requirement is necessary, in particular, to remedy the lack of comparable data quantifying relevant information exchanges and also facilitates the reporting obligation of the Commission regarding the implementation and application of this Directive.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) The cross-border nature of crime and terrorism requires Member States to rely on one another to tackle such criminal offences. Adequate and rapid information flows between relevant law enforcement authorities and to Europol cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone. Due to the scale and effects of the action, this can be better achieved at Union level through the establishment of a common culture and rules on the exchange of information. Thus, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. This Directive establishes rules for the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities of the Member States where necessary and proportionate for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating criminal offences.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) requests for information submitted to the Single Points of Contact established or designated by the Member States, in particular on the content of such requests, mandatory time limits for providing the requested information, reasons for refusals of such requests and the single channel of communication to be used in connection to such requests;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the single channel of communication to be used for all exchanges of information pursuant to this directive and the information to be provided to the Single Points of Contact in relation to exchanges of information directly between the law enforcement authorities of the Member States;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) the establishment or designation, organisation, tasks, composition and capabilities of ~~the~~Member States’ Single Point of Contact, including on the deployment of a single electronic Case Management System for the fulfilment of its tasks.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) 'law enforcement authority' means any authority of the Member States competent under national law for the purpose of preventing, detecting or investigating criminal offences;, such as national police, customs or other authority that is authorised by national law to detect, prevent and investigate serious or organised criminal activities.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) 'available' information means information that is either held by the Single Point of Contact or the law enforcement authorities of the requested Member State, or information that those Single Points of Contact or those law enforcement authorities can obtain from other public authorities or from private parties established in that Member State without coercive measures, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/794;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

(6) ‘personal data’ means personal data as defined in Article 43, point (12) of Regulation (EU) 2016/6794.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) information provided to the Single Point of Contact or the law enforcement authorities of another Member State that is marked as confidential is protected by those law enforcement authorities in accordance with the requirements set out in the national law of that Member State offering a similar level of confidentiality (‘principle of confidentiality’).;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) information falling in the scope of this Directive shall be defined exhaustively, namely the categories of personal data that can be exchanged between law enforcement authorities (‘principle of data minimisation’).

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) necessary in order to protect a person’s vital interests which are at imminent risk or prevent an imminent threat to life or physical integrity;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) necessary to adopt a decision that may involve the maintenance of restrictive measures amounting to a restriction or deprivation of liberty;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. Requests for information to the Single Point of Contact of another Member State shall contain all necessary details and explanations to allow for their adequate and rapid processing in accordance with this Directive, including at least the following:

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point e

(e) the reasons for which the request is considered urgent, where applicable, in accordance to paragraph 3.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) seven calendar days, for all requests that are not urgent., and do not require a judicial authorisation;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) nine calendar days, for all requests that are not urgent, and require a judicial authorisation.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

The time ~~period~~limits laid down in the first subparagraph shall commence at the moment of the reception of the request for information.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Where under its national law in accordance with Article 9 the requested information is available only after having obtained a judicial authorisation, ~~the requested Member State may deviate from the time limits referred to paragraph 1 insofar as necessary for obtaining such~~Member States shall ensure that their Single Point of Contact keep the Single Point of Contact or, where applicable, the law enforcement authority of the requesting Member State updated and provide the requested information as soon as possible after obtaining the judicial authorisation.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

In such cases, Member States shall ensure that their Single Point of Contact does both of the following: (i) immediately inform the Single Point of Contact or, where applicable, the law enforcement authority of the requesting Member State of the expected delay, specifying the length of the expected delay and the reasons therefore; (ii) subsequently keep it updated and provide the requested information as soon as possible after obtaining the judicial authorisation.deleted

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) immediately inform the Single Point of Contact or, where applicable, the law enforcement authority of the requesting Member State of the expected delay, specifying the length of the expected delay and the reasons therefore;deleted

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point ii

~~(ii) subsequently keep it updated and provide the requested information as soon as possible after obtaining the judicial authorisation.~~deleted

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i

(i) be contrary to the essential interests of the internal security of the requested Member State;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii

(iii) unduly harm the vital interests of a natural or legal person. or pose an imminent threat to life or the physical integrity of a natural person;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)

(iii a) depart from the scope and objectives of this Directive, including the fight against serious and organised crimes and terrorism, such as in the case of politically-motivated purposes or manifest breach of fundamental rights

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure that their Single Point of Contact informs the Single Point of Contact or, where applicable, the law enforcement authority of the requesting Member State of the refusal, specifying the reasons for the refusal, within the time limits provided for in Article 5(1). The Single Point of Contact or, where applicable, the law enforcement authority of the requesting Member State subject to a refusal shall have the possibility to provide clarifications or request a reassessment of such a decision.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that, where Single Points of Contact or law enforcement authorities submit requests for information directly to the law enforcement authorities of another Member State, their Single Points of Contact or their law enforcement authorities send, at the same time as they send such requests, provide information pursuant to such requests or send any other communications relating thereto, a copy thereof to the Single Point of Contact of that other Member State and, where the sender is a law enforcement authority, also to the Single Point of Contact of its own Member State.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

2. Member States shall ensure that their Single Point of Contact or, where relevant, their law enforcement authority, reply to requests for information pursuant to this Directive within the time limits referred to Article 5, except where Article 6(1) applies.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure that, where their national law requires a judicial authorisation for the provision of information to the Single Points of Contact or the law enforcement authority of another Member State in accordance with paragraph 1, their Single Points of Contact or their law enforcement authorities immediately take all necessary steps, in accordance with their national law, to obtain such judicial authorisation as soon as possible and within the time limits foreseen in Article 5(1).

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. The requests for judicial authorisation referred to in paragraph 12 shall be assessed and decided upon in accordance with the national law of the Member State of the competent judicial authority.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point ii

(ii) their Single Point of Contact or their law enforcement authorities also provide, at the same time and insofar as possible, the necessary elements enabling the Single Point of Contact or the law enforcement authority of the other Member State to assess the degree of accuracy, completeness and reliability of the personal data, as well as the extent to which the personal data are up to date and their period of validity where relevant.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall establish and keep up to date a list with one or more of the official languages of the Union in which their Single Point of Contact is able to receive and provide information upon a request for information or on its own initiative. That list shall include English.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that, where their Single Point of Contact or their law enforcement authorities send requests for information, provide information pursuant to such requests, provide information on their own initiative or send other communications relating thereto under Chapters II and III, they also send, at the same time, a copy thereof to Europol, insofar as the information to which the communication relates concerns offences falling within the scope of the objectives of Europol in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/794 following a thorough assessment made by qualified staff.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)

2. In application to the first paragraph and pursuant to Article 7(6)(a) and Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2022/791 [Europol Regulation], when supplying information to Europol, Member States shall determine the purpose of, and the restriction on, the processing of such information.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall establish or designate ona single national Single Point of Contact, which shall be the central entity responsible for coordinating exchanges of information under this Directive.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) receive and evaluate requests for information in the language used;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) their Single Point of Contact has access to all information available to their law enforcement authorities, insofar as necessary to carry out its tasks under this Directive and in compliance with the protection of personal data related to Regulation (EU) 2016/680;

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) their Single Point of Contact is provided with the qualified staff, resources and capabilities, including for translation, necessary to carry out its tasks in an adequate and rapid manner in accordance with this Directive and in particular the time limits set out in Article 5(1);

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – title

~~Composition~~Organisation, composition and training

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall ensure that their staff operating in the Single Point of Contact and competent law enforcement authorities are adequately qualified for their tasks, in particular as regards: (a) data processing; (b) national and Union law in the area of Justice and Home Affairs, in particular law enforcement cooperation as well as the mandate and objectives of Europol for the purpose of applying Article 12; (c) national and Union law in the area of data protection and confidentiality; (d) foreign languages.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. In application to paragraph 3, Member States shall ensure access for their staff to adequate and regular training.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recording incoming and outgoing requests for information referred to in Articles 5 and 8, as well as any other communications with Single Points of Contact and, where applicable, law enforcement authorities of other Member States relating to such requests, including the information about refusals and the requests for and provision of clarifications referred to in Article 6(2) and (3) respectively, as well as the request for reassessment of a refusal, pursuant to Article 6(2);

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that any personal data processed by their Single Point of Contact are contained in the Case Management System only for as long as is necessary and proportionate for the purposes for which the personal data are processed ~~and are subsequently irrevocably deleted~~to limit the duplication of such data to the strict minimum, and are subsequently irrevocably deleted. Member States may impose time limits for the processing and storage of such personal data to their Single Point of Contact and competent law enforcement authorities.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)

Article 16 a Cooperation between national Single Point of Contact 1. Member States shall encourage practical cooperation between their Single Point of Contact and competent law enforcement authorities for the purpose of the present Directive. 2. The Commission shall organise regular meetings between Single Points of Contact, and at least once a year with all of them, to support the sharing of best practices related to the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall, by [date of entry into force + 32 years], submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, assessing the implementation of this Directive. In this context, the Commission shall pay particular attention to the efficiency of exchange of information between competent authorities, the grounds for refusal of requests, in particular where the request falls outside the scope of the objectives of this Directive, as well as the compliance with provisions on data protection and the transferring of information to Europol.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall, by [date of entry into force + 54 years], submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council assessing the effectivity and effectiveness of this Directive. The Commission shall take into account the information provided by Member States and any other relevant information related to the transposition and implementation of this Directive. On the basis of this evaluation, the Commission shall decide on appropriate follow-up actions, including, if necessary, a legislative proposal.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [date of entry into force + 12 ~~year~~months]. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0411(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Hilde VAUTMANS, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Moritz KÖRNER, Malik AZMANI

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

They shall apply those provisions from that date. However, they shall apply Article 13 from [date of entry into force + 42 years].

2022/07/14
Committee: LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) For the purposes of enhancing judicial cooperation and access to justice, legal acts of the Union providing for communication between competent authorities, including Union agencies and bodies, and between competent authorities and natural and legal persons, should be complemented by conditions for conducting such communication through digital means and training courses for competent authorities and citizens on how to use the decentralized IT system.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) It is important that appropriate channels and tools are developed in consultation with members of the legal professions who will use them to ensure that justice systems can efficiently cooperate digitally. Therefore, it is essential to establish, at Union level, an harmonized information technology instrument that allows swift, direct, interoperable, reliable, accessible and secure cross-border electronic exchange of case related data among competent authorities.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) The decentralised IT system should be comprised of the back-end systems of Member States and the Union agencies and bodies, and interoperable access points, through which they are interconnected. The access points of the decentralised IT system should be based on e-CODEX, and should be in compliance with accessibility requirements set out in Article 42(1) of the Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 60(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States should be able to use ~~instead of a national IT system, a~~the Commission-developed software (reference implementation software), for harmonisation purposes, instead of a national IT system. The Commission should be responsible for the creation, maintenance, accessibility and development of this reference implementation software in accordance with the principles of data protection by design and by default. The Commission should design, develop and maintain the reference implementation software in compliance with the data protection requirements and principles laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 , in particular the principles of data protection by design and by default as well as high level of cybersecurity. The reference implementation software should also include appropriate technical measures and enable the organisational measures necessary for ensuring a level of security and interoperability which is appropriate for the exchange of information in the context of cross-border judicial procedures. _________________ 34 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 35 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to provide swift, secure and efficient assistance to applicants, written communication between competent authorities, such as courts and Central Authorities established under Council Regulation (EC) 4/200936 and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/111137 , should, as a rule, be carried out through the decentralised IT system. In exceptional cases, other means of communication may be used if those are found to be more appropriate or efficient for the purposes of ensuring flexibility. However, the decentralised IT system should always be considered the most appropriate means for exchanging forms between competent authorities established by the legal acts listed in Annex I and Annex II to this Regulation. _________________ 36 Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1–79) 37 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction (OJ L 178, 2.7.2019, p. 1).

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Transmission through the decentralised IT system could be impossible due to a disruption of the system or where the nature of what has to be transmitted makes transmission by digital means impracticable, such as the transmission of physical/material evidence. Where the decentralised IT system is not used, communication should be carried out by the most appropriate alternative means. Such alternative means should entail, inter alia, transmission being performed as swiftly as possible and in a secure manner by other secure electronic means or, by postal service or by transmission in person where such transmission is possible.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) For the purpose of facilitating access of natural and legal persons to the competent authorities, this Regulation should establish an access point at Union level (European electronic access point), as part of the decentralised IT system through which natural and legal persons should be able to file claims, launch requests, send and receive procedurally relevant information and communicate with the competent authorities, for cases covered by this Regulation. The European electronic access point should be hosted on the European e-Justice Portal, which serves as a one-stop-shop for judicial information and services in the Union. The e-Justice portal should contain information on possible training courses on how to use the decentralised IT system for natural and legal persons involved in a cross-border judicial case and on how to access the platform. It should also have a helpline that enables citizens to obtain assistance on how to use the decentralised IT system.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Member States should be responsible for the establishment, maintenance and development of national electronic portals (national IT portals) for the purposes of electronic communication between natural and legal persons and the respective authorities which are competent in the proceedings under the legal acts listed in Annex I, as well as for the training of competent authorities and citizens involved in a cross border judicial procedure that uses the decentralised IT system.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21 a) Each Member State should bear the costs of establishing and adjusting its national IT systems to make them interoperable with the access points, should bear the costs of administering, operating and maintaining those systems, and should organise training courses for legal representatives, competent authorities and citizens on how to use those national IT systems.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) For the purposes of facilitating payment of fees in cases with cross-border implications falling under the scope of the Union legal acts in civil and commercial matters, electronic payment of fees should be possible in an online environment by accessible payment methods widely available throughout the Union, such as credit cards, debit cards, e-wallet and bank transfers.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. Where electronic communication in accordance with paragraph 1 is not possible due to the disruption of the decentralised IT system, the nature of the transmitted material or exceptional circumstances or where such electronic communication is otherwise inappropriate on account of the specific circumstances of the case, as assessed by the national competent authorities, the transmission shall be carried out by the swiftest, most appropriate alternative means, taking into account the need to ensure a secure and reliable exchange of information.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. The means of communication used to share evidence shall not affect the validity and admissibility of the evidence exchanged, as long as those means are secure and reliable.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. A European electronic access point shall be established on the European e- Justice Portal, to be used for electronic communication between natural or legal persons and competent authorities in cases falling under the scope of the legal acts listed in Annex I. That European electronic access point shall be such as to meet the accessibility requirements set out in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. _________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall be responsible for the technical management, development, accessibility, maintenance, security and support of the European electronic access point.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Written communication between natural or legal persons, members of the legal professions and competent authorities falling within the scope of the legal acts listed in Annex I, may be carried out by the following electronic means:

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Competent authorities shall communicate with natural and legal persons through the European electronic access point, where that natural or legal person gave prior express consent to the use of this means of communication, and that means of communication is accessible to any person with a disability.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) such technology is available, and meets the accessibility requirements set out in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882, and

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) procedural safeguards requested by a party with disabilities are granted.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Member States shall ensure that the use of videoconference or other distance communication technology is accessible for any person with a disability.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall provide for technical and accessible means allowing the payment of the fees referred to in paragraph 1 through the European electronic access point.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) a) the technical specifications ensuring the accessibility of the decentralised IT system for any person with a disability using the platform;

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall be responsible for the creation, accessibility, maintenance and development of reference implementation software which Member States may choose to apply as their back- end system instead of a national IT system. The creation, maintenance and development of the reference implementation software shall be financed from the general budget of the Union. The Commission shall also ensure that Member States provide adequate training courses for competent authorities, legal representatives and any person using the decentralised IT system, and shall support the Member States in providing those training courses, in order to ensure that that IT system functions correctly and efficiently.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Fabienne KELLER, Malik AZMANI, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. Each Member State shall bear the costs of establishing and adjusting its national IT systems to make them interoperable with the access points, and shall bear the costs of administering, operating and maintaining those systems, as well as organise training courses for legal representatives, competent authorities and citizens on how to use those national IT systems.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Union aquis provides for two legal frameworks to set up JITs with the participation of at least two Member States: Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA19 and Article 13 of the Convention established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union20 . The Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations20a (Naples II Convention) is also covered by this Regulation. Third countries can be involved in JITs as parties where there is a legal basis for such involvement, such as Article 20 of the Second Additional Protocol of the 1959 Council of Europe Convention21 and Article 5 of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the European Union and the United States of America22 . _________________ 19 Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams (OJ L 162, 20.6.2002, p. 1). 20 OJ C 197, 12.7.2000, p. 3. 20a OJ C 24, 23.1.1998, p. 2. 21 CET No 182 22 OJ L 181, 19.7.2003, p. 34.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) From a technical perspective, the JITs collaboration platform should be accessible via a secure connection over the internet and should be composed of a centralised information system, accessible through a web portal, communication software for mobile and desktop devices that includes a machine translation functionality for the working languages of the institutions of the Union, and a connection between the centralised information system and relevant IT tools, supporting the functioning of JITs and managed by the JIT Secretariat.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) ~~When designing the JITs collaboration platform, eu-LISA should ensure technical interoperability with SIENA~~In order to ensure the widest possible participation of the relevant actors in the Union and to avoid duplication of the use of data in different systems, eu-LISA should establish the necessary technical standards when designing the JITs collaboration platform, for which Europol should ensure that SIENA complies with those technical standards and is able to establish secure channels to interact with the envisaged platform. This interaction should respect the foreseen access rights and data classification rules established for the two systems. The Commission should ensure that the legislative financial statement annexed to the proposal for this Regulation reflects the budgetary impact of this requirement on both agencies.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) The Commission should determine the date of the start of operations of the JITs collaboration platform once it is satisfied that the technical requirements as adopted in the relevant implementing acts necessary for the technical development of the JITs collaboration platform have been ~~adop~~implemented and eu- LISA has carried out a comprehensive t~~est~~rial period of the JITs collaboration platform, in cooperation with the Member States. Upon the adoption of this Regulation, eu- LISA shall immediately start its activities regarding the design and implementation of the JITs collaboration platform with a view to render the project operational as soon as possible, and not later than 1 January 2025, including by making use of tailored and customised off-the-shelf products. Acknowledging that this puts a strain on eu-LISA’s operations, the Commission should ensure that the budgetary impact related to a shorter implementation period than foreseen in the impact assessment requested from eu- LISA is assessed in close cooperation with eu-LISA both from budgetary and human resources point of view and reflected in the legislative financial statement of the proposal for this Regulation prior to the adoption of this Regulation. Furthermore, the legislative financial statement of the proposal for this Regulation should allow eu-LISA to recruit technical staff necessary for the preparation of necessary contracts, organisation of the project, and the technical design of the platform as soon as soon as possible.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

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

(a) establishes an IT platform (the ‘JITs collaboration platform’), to be used on a voluntary basis, to facilitate the cooperation of competent authorities participating in Joint Investigation Teams (‘JITs’) set up on the basis of Article 13 of the Convention established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union or on Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA and, for cases in which specialised customs JITs are created, on the basis of Article 24 of the Naples II Convention;

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) a communication software, which allows for local storage of communication data and instant machine translation in all working languages of the institutions of the Union for communication purposes;

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) an ability for the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) to establish a connection with the centralised information system, fulfilling the legal access requirements and data classification rules established for the two systems.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. eu-LISA shall set up a dedicated support focal point which shall be responsible for recording, investigating, and mitigating incidents reported to it in a timely manner.

2022/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2021/0391(COD)