5 Amendments of Sebastian TYNKKYNEN related to 2024/2030(DEC)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesNotes the FRA'’s contribution to the evaluation of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (‘the EBCG Regulation’)3, participation in European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Management Board meetings and co- chairing of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights, and cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Office at Frontex; is concerned about possible overlaps between the activities of the FRA and the Fundamental Rights Office at Frontex; _________________ 3 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L, 2019/1896, 14.11.2019, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1896/oj).
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the Court of Auditors found in its 2017 and 2020 reports that the EUAA’s contracts for the rental of premises on Lesbos and in Rome were irregular owing to insufficient competition and a failure to comply with the principle of economy, meaning that all subsequent payments under those contracts were irregular; recalls the auditors’ observation that by 2023 such irregular payments totalling EUR 123 800 had been made;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NotWelcomes the significant increase in returns, with Frontex exceeding its target of 20 000 by assisting 39 239 returns in total, including an impressive 87% increase in voluntary returns and a 20% rise in forced returns compared to 2022; takes the view, however, that the number of people staying in the Union illegally has increased significantly in recent years, on account of which there should be a significant increase in returns; welcomes the enhanced support provided to Member States in post-return and post- arrival assistance, with Frontex exceeding its target of 5 000 cases in the Joint Reintegration System, successfully managing 6 438 cases in 2023;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AEmphasises the key role and main task of Frontex in protecting the Union’s external borders; acknowledges the essential role Frontex also plays in Ssearch and Rrescue (SAR) operations, with maritime and aerial assets deployed in joint operations responding to 785 incidents involving 43 508 migrants, underscoring the critical contribution of Frontex to humanitarian efforts; emphasises the need to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, in light of the challenging migration crisis and the hybrid operations by Russia and Belarus, to follow up on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s statement of July 2024 declaring that Frontex is well- positioned to further increase its staff to up to 30 000 agents; underlines that this expansion would significantly enhance Frontex’s capacity to manage migration flows and ensure security at the Union’s external borders, reinforcing its vital role in the Union’s broader migration strategy.