6 Amendments of Alessandra MUSSOLINI related to 2015/0310(COD)
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The external borders of the European Union are subject to major pressures, such as an unprecedented migratory flow, a growing terrorist threat and an increase in the number of regular travellers. Effective management of those pressures calls for coordinated action at EU level as part of a long-term strategy.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Significant secondary movements by asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have not been appropriately registered by national border authorities have prompted several Member States to decide to restore internal border controls. External border controls therefore need to be provided and strengthened.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The attacks in Paris and Brussels have demonstrated that irregular migratory flows can be used by terrorists to enter EU territory; this shows there is a close link between the vulnerability of external borders and increased threats to internal security.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) National border control authorities are not sufficiently equipped and trained to deal with the public order operations that are often necessary when a large number of migrants crosses borders.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, including by coordinating operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the field of management of external borders and by deploying liaison officers to third countries, as well as by cooperating with the authorities of third countries on return, including as regards the acquisition of travel documents and the promotion of the European travel document for the return of third-country nationals who are illegally staying in the European Union. In their cooperation with third countries, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Member States should comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when the cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries.
Amendment 1169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By threone years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and every threewo years thereafter, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to assess particularly the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency’s performance and its working practices in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modification.