Activities of Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL related to 2015/2095(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
Amendments (7)
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that without vessels and their crew being sufficiently prepared for operations that are not their normal activities, the situation willmight result in accidents in the Mediterranean Sea that might lead to loss of human lives and also entail environmental risks;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, Council and Commission to immediatelyconsider the possibility of increaseing funding for urgent temporary, sufficient rescue operations in the Mediterranean, so that the safety and fundamental rights of both the refugees in clear need of international protection who are seeking to enter Europe and the maritime crews working in the Mediterranean waters can be guaranteed;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Urges that the role played by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) should be boosted and strengthened, since it is familiar with the legal and operational difficulties that arise in the European maritime environment, in particular as regards existing vessel traffic monitoring using the Enhanced SAR SURPIC service and the development of specific ad hoc practice and training programmes for rescue operations in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that Member States and authorities involved need to ensure a fluent disembarkation of rescued refugees and migrants in the appointed sea port from vessels which have been part of a rescue operation, providing legal backing for diversions from the route and basic assistance where there is no serious danger for the vessel, its crew or its passengers, thereby reducing the potential for legal disputes that might arise when such a decision is taken in relation to third parties;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the crews of merchant vessels are not directly responsible for search and rescue operations, which should be coordinated by the Member States, allocating the necessary human and financial resources;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that the crews of passenger ships, cruise ships and container ships involved in a rescue mission must on no account complicate or hinder the work of the officials responsible for screening migrants in the border Member States, as coordinated by Frontex, whatever decision they may take in accordance with the Member States’ and EU law;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on all parties involved in the situation in the Mediterranean to seek solutions to the refugee crisis, including efforts to improve the safety and humanfundamental rights of the refugees in their home countries, promoting migration control agreements with third countries within the framework of the agreements approved by the Council;