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16 Amendments of Mario BORGHEZIO related to 2008/2184(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
− having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the visit to closed detention centres for asylum seekers and immigrants in Belgium,deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
− having regard to its resolution of 10 July 2008 on the census of the Roma on the basis of ethnicity in Italy , the its Legal Service opinion on the compatibility of aggravating sanctions for EU citizens irregularly staying in a EU Member State, and the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affaires on delegation visit to Italy,deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas according to the Commission Report, the overall transposition of Directive 2004/38/EC is rather disappointing, as not one Member State has transposed the Directive effectively and correctly in its entirety and, moreover, not one article of the Directive has been transposed effectively and correctly by all Member States, and whereas, particularly as in at least twenty Member States the incorrectness of the transposition concerns crucial provisions of the DirectiveMember States have failed to transpose Directive 2004/38/EC fully and accurately,
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 1
restrictivthe interpretation by Member States of the notion of "family member" (Article 2), of "any other family member" and of "partner" (Article 3), particularly in relation to same sex partners, and their right to free movement under Directive 2004/38/EC,
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 1 - footnote
1 CY, PL and SK do not recognise same sex marriages as a reason to grant free movement rights, PL and SK do not recognise registered partnerships, even if certified in another Member States; information in this regard provided by the Commission, the FRA and NGOs further proofs legal uncertainty on this issue; Italy does on recognise to same-sex couples free movement rights on grounds of public policy; there is a general trend against the recognition of third/fourth spouses.deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 2 - footnote
1 Several letters of complaint and petitions addressed to EU Institutions highlight that some Member States are reluctant to fully recognise their rights to third countries family members; by way of example, UK, Lithuanian and Polish legislation preclude a non-EU family member from entering without a visa.deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation S - indent 4 - footnote
1 For instance, Article 235 of the Italian criminal code provides for the expulsion of non nationals convicted to 2 or more years of imprisonment.deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 5
- Union citizens are often required to submit to the authorities of the host Member State unjustified additional documents not provided for in Directive 2004/38/ECdocuments providing evidence of lawful employment and, thereby, that their resources were lawfully obtained, identity papers, an application for registration with the authorities and a certificate from the criminal records office,
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S - indent 5 - footnote
1 In some cases (Greece) competent authorities are allowed by national law to ask for the criminal record of the EU citizen applying for registration, while in other Member States (for instance in Spain and Belgium) special ID cards and residence cards are issued for other member States nationals; In some Member States (ES) in addition to the registration certificate, EU citizens are given a Foreigner Identity Number which is necessary in order to work or register in the social security system; in Italy EU citizens are required to prove the “legality” of their resources.deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out, nonetheless, that under the provisions of Articles 18 and 64 of the EC Treaty the Member States retain the right to exercise their responsibilities with regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to fully implement the rights granted under Article 2 and Article 3 of Directive 2004/38/EC not only to different sex spouses, but also to registered partners, members of the household and partners, including same- sex couples and irrespective of nationality, on the basis of the principles of mutual recognition, equality, non- discrimination, dignity, private and family life; in this regard, calls the Commission to issue strict guidelines, in addition drawing on the analysis and conclusions contained in the Fundamental Rights Agency report;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the situation of registered partners covered by the directive is not always clear, in particular in countries where registered partnerships are not recognised, and points out that family law is the exclusive preserve of the Member States;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes the lack of legal certainty in the large number of cases of abuses of rights, forced marriages and marriages of convenience that have arisen;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States, while implementing the right to free movement, not to place unjustifiedthe fewest possible administrative burdens on Union citizens and their family members that are not expressly provided for in Directive 2004/38/EC, as these are contrary to EC law and an unjustified obstacle to the exercise of a freedom conferred directly by the EC Treaty, which is not dependent on their having completed administrative procedures; reminds Member States of their duty to facilitate; reminds Member States of the need to simplify, in cooperation with applicants, administrative practices linked to the exercise of the right to free movement;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States not to introduce legislation that imposes disapproportionate or discriminatoryriate sanctions on Union citizens, such as imprisonment in the event of expulsion from the territory of the host Member State, providing that it is an aggravating circumstance in relation to a criminal offence committed by a Union citizen if that citizen had previously been illegally staying in another Member State or providing that the automatic consequence of a criminal conviction is expulsion;
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the revision of the transitional arrangements which currently still provide for restrictions on the free movement of nationals of the Member States that joined the EU on 1 May 2004 and on 1 January 2007, which represent a substantial discrimination between Union citizens;deleted
2009/02/18
Committee: LIBE