10 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2015/2095(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Whereas the Union’s sea borders in the Mediterranean are external borders of the European Union and, unlike land borders, they cannot be closed, and whereas the problem of the influx of refugees needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency in order to prevent them from becoming victims of traffickers and mafias;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on all port and maritime authorities of the Member States and the EU (EMSA), and in particular on the captains of vessels sailing in the Mediterranean, to be extremely vigilant in relation to possible vessels carrying migrants and refugees who might be in danger; recommends in this context that they strictly apply the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UNHCR on the treatment of persons rescued at sea; 1a __________________ 1a Resolution MSC 167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises and applauds the significant and generous contribution made by humanitarian organisations in rescuing boats, deploying vessels in the Mediterranean with the aim of coming to the assistance of migrants and refugees; calls on the Commission to provide the necessary aid to enable them to continue and improve these operations, given their experience in helping migrants and refugees;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Council, as a matter of urgency, to approve the proposal put forward by the Commission on 9 September and adopted by the European Parliament at its sitting of 17 September, aimed at resettling 120 000 people in need of international protection, and constantly to evaluate possible additional needs in relation to protecting refugees;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that there is a risk that vessels sailing through parts of the Mediterranean that are seeing the main movements of boats carrying migrants and refugees could change course in order to avoid their obligation to provide assistance, which would significantly worsen the possibilities of rescue, given that it is these vessels that are the first to spot boats in trouble and raise the alarm; calls on the Commission to ensure that the duty to provide assistance is met, and to apply the corresponding sanctions where appropriate;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the total lack of planning in closing the Union’s external Schengen borders as a result of the refugee crisis, leading to worsening conditions for refugees at the borders, and having a negative impact on transport services and infrastructure in general, both within the EU and in cross-border links and links with third countries; calls on the Commission to guarantee free movement along the humanitarian corridors that are being particularly affected by the exodus of refugees;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, Council and Commission to immediately increase funding for temporary, sufficient rescue operations in the Mediterranean, so that the safety and fundamental rights of both the refugees seeking to enter Europe and the maritime crews and humanitarian organisations working in the Mediterranean waters can be guaranteed;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission to put forward a plan to establish humanitarian corridors on both sea and land that will make it possible to transport asylum seekers and refugees from the conflict zone to refugee camps and their countries of destination in safe and decent conditions; calls on the Member States to place all available means of transport and logistic capacity at the Commission’s disposal in order to establish these corridors as a matter of priority and thereby prevent more loss of life in the Mediterranean, as well as overcrowded conditions for refugees at borders and in train stations and ports, etc.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to set up a working group with competent authorities from the Member States, humanitarian organisations on the ground and Union and United Nations agencies in order to set up means of transport for refugees as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to make available all their instruments and programmes, including satellite identification systems to track vessels, in order to assist in rescue operations in the Mediterranean; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of setting up a rescue network similar to that already established by EMSA to respond to environmental accidents and oil slicks, with a view to helping to establish a permanent rescue mission in the Mediterranean;