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16 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2018/0250(COD)

Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Ensuring internal security, which is a competence of the Member States, is a shared endeavour to which the EU institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. In the period 2015 to 2020, the Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the European Agenda on Security of April 201510, which were reaffirmed by the Council in the renewed Internal Security Strategy of June 201511 and by the European Parliament in its Resolution of July 201512. That shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at Union level in the area of internal security, and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective Union response to security threats for the period 2015-2020, namely tacklpreventing and combatting terrorism and preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, intolerance and discrimination, disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime. __________________ 10 COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. COM(2015) 185 final of 28 April 2015. 11 Council Conclusions of 16 June 2015 on the renewed European Union Internal Security Strategy 2015-2020. 12 European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the European Agenda on Security (2015/2697(RSP)).
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Fund should be implemented in full compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and with the Union’s international obligations as regards fundamental rights. human rights. In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity, the right to life, the prohibition of torture an inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to protection of personal data, the rights of the child and the right to have an effective remedy. It also seeks to promote the application of the principles of non- discrimination.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime. The Fund will ensure that the Union and its Member States are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union. This should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange, increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The policy objective of the Fund shall be to contribute to ensuring a high level of security in the Union, in particular by tackling terrorism and radicalisationpreventing and combatting terrorism, serious and organised crime and cybercrime and by, violent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, and the assistingance and protectingon of victims of crime.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to support effort atthe necessary strengthening of the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, including radicalisation, in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities, and the civil society and private partners, within and across the Member States.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Actions funded shall be implemented in full respect forcompliance of fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, actions shall comply with and promote the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). In particular, wherever possible, special attention shall be given by Member States when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Implementation measures The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms; (b) to set up, adapt and maintain security relevant Union IT systems and communication networks, including their interoperability, and to develop appropriate tools to address identified gaps; (c) to increase the active use of Union security relevant information exchange tools, systems and databases ensuring that these are fed with high quality data; (d) to support relevant national measures if relevant to implement the specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(a). The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(b), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement operations between Member States, including when appropriate with other relevant actors, in particular to facilitate and improve the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU Policy Cycle (EMPACT), with special emphasis on cross-border operations; (b) to increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement and other competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, Union centres; (c) to improve inter-agency cooperation and at Union level between the Member States, or between Member States, on the one hand, and the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies on the other hand as well as at national level among the national authorities in each Member State. The Fund shall contribute to the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(c), by focusing on the following implementation measures: (a) to increase law enforcement training, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other relevant actors; (b) to exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations; (c) to promote and develop measures, safeguards, mechanisms and best practices for the early identification, protection and support of witnesses, whistle-blowers and victims of crime and to develop partnerships between public authorities and other relevant actors to this effect; (d) to acquire relevant equipment and to set up or upgrade specialised training facilities and other essential security relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience, public awareness and adequate response to security threats.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. When funding from the thematic facility is granted in direct or indirect management to Member States, it shall be ensuno funding shall be available for projects, whered that selected projects are not affected bye legality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of projectsTFEU.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. When funding from the thematic facility is implemented in shared management, the Commission shall, for the purposes of Article 18 and Article 19(2) of the Regulation (EU) No [CPR], assess whetmake an assessment and ensure that no funding shall be available for projects, where the foreseen actions are not affected bylegality of those projects, or the legality and regularity of that funding, or the performance of the project, would be called into question as a result of a reasoned opinion issued by the Commission in respect of an infringement procedure under Article 258 of the TFEU that puts at risk the legality and regularity of expenditure or the performance of the projectsTFEU.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall establish the overall amount made available for the thematic facility at under the annual appropriations of the Union budget. The Commission shall adopt financing decisionbe empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 in order to supplement this regulation by laying down work programmes as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation for the thematic facility identifying the objectives and actions to be supported and specifying the amounts for each of its components as referred to paragraph 1. Financing decisions shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may associate the Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) the European Data Protection Board, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), where appropriate, in the monitoring and evaluation tasks as specified in Section 5, in particular in view of ensuring that the actions implemented with the support of the Fund are compliant with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Whenever a Member State decides to implement projects with or in a third country, as referred to in Article 5, with the support of the Fund, the Member State concerned shall consult the Commission prior to the start of the project.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. TBy 30 September 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term and a retrospective evaluation of this Regulation, including the actions implemented under this Freview of progress towards the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, with reference in particular to the output and result indicators set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation and the annual performance reports submitted by Member States under Article 30. By the same date, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report on the mid-term review undertaken to the European Parliament and to the Council. The evaluation report on the mid-term review shall in particular include an evaluation of the provisions of this Regulation regarding simplification and flexibility, its coherence with internal and external policies of the Union, the continued relevance of all implementing measures referred to in Article 3a and the actions referred to in Annex III, as well as the contribution of the measures and actins to the objective of ensuring a common Union policy on internal security. It shall take into account retrospective evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor fund, the Internal Security Fund 2014-2020. The longer-term impacts and the sustainability of effects of the Fund shall be evaluated with a view to feeding into a decision on a possible renewal, modification or suspension of a subsequent fund.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 2
– monitoring of the implementation of Union law and Union policy objectives in particular the data protection, privacy and data security provisions in the Member States in the area of security information systems;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – indent 7 a (new)
– education and training of staff and experts of relevant law-enforcement and judicial authorities and administrative agencies in prevention policies with special emphasis on fundamental rights training and exchanges in best practices through the implementation of the policy objectives of the Fund;
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 1
– Projects which aim to prevent and counter radicalisationviolent extremism, including radicalisation, intolerance and discrimination, in particular by addressing their root causes.
2018/12/10
Committee: LIBE