19 Amendments of Alessandra MUSSOLINI related to 2018/0153(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The sharp increase of mixed migratory flows in 2015 and 2016 has put under pressure migration, asylum and border management systems, revealing the impossibility for single Member States, especially those located at the Union's external borders, to manage the crisis, and called therefore for a coordinated and effective European response.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The objective of Union policy in the field of migration is to replace irregular and uncontrolled flows with safe and well- managed pathways through a comprehensive approach addressing all aspects of immigration, which should mainly focus on the establishment of the conditions for the return of those migrants who are not granted the right to legally stay on the territory of the Union.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Respecting human rights standards remainis a fundamental principle of the Union in addressing the migration crisis. The Union is committed to protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migratory status, in full compliance with international law.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In light of the increasing demand for intelligence and information to support evidence-based policy making and operational responses, there is a need for immigration liaison officers to ensure that their insight and knowledge contribute fully to the establishment of a comprehensive situational picture on key third countries of origin and transit, and to reinforce the political dialogue between these countries and Member States.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The objective of this Regulation is to ensure better coordination between the Union and key third countries of origin and transit and optimise utilisation of liaison officers deployed to third countries by Member States, the Commission and Union Agencies in order to respond more effectively to the EUnion priorities of preventing and combatting illegal immigration and related cross- border criminality such as smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, facilitatingincreasing the number of returns, readmission and reintegration activities, contributing to integrated management of Union's external borders, as well as supporting management of legal immigration, including in the area of international protection, resettlement and pre-departure integration measures undertaken by Member States and Union.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Building on Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004, this Regulation aims to ensure that immigration liaison officers better contribute to the functioning of a European network of immigration liaison officers primarily by establishing a mechanism through which Member States, the Commission and Union Agencies can more systematically coordinate tasks and roles of their liaison officers deployed in key third countries of origin and transit.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The establishment of a robust governance mechanism that ensures better coordination of all liaison officers dealing with immigration issues as a part of their duties, is essential in order to minimise information gaps and, overlapping of tasks, duplication of work and maximise operational capabilities and effectiveness. A Steering Board should provide guidance in line with Union policy priorities – taking into account the Union external relations – and should be given the necessary powers, in particular to adopt bieanniual work programmes of activities of networks of immigration liaison officers, assign tailored ad-hoc tasks for immigration liaison officers addressing priorities and emerging needs not already covered by the bieanniual work programme, allocate financial resources for agreed activities and be accountable for their execution.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The return of third-country nationals who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, stay or residence in the Member States, in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , is an essentialthe main component of the comprehensive efforts to tackle illegal immigration and represents an important reason of substantial public interest. _________________ 23 Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98).
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Immigration liaison officers need to process personal data to facilitate the success of return operations. The third countries of return are not often subject to adequacy decisions adopted by the Commission under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, or under Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, and have often not concluded or do not intend to conclude a readmission agreement with the Union or otherwise provide for appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or within the meaning of the national provisions transposing Article 37 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Despite the extensive efforts of the Union in cooperating with the main countries of origin of illegally staying third-country nationals subject to an obligation to return, it is not always possible to ensure such third countries systematically fulfil the obligation established by international law to readmit their own nationals. Readmission agreements, concluded or being negotiated by the Union or the Member States and providing for appropriate safeguards for the transfer of data to third countries pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or pursuant to the national provisions transposing Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, cover a limited number of such third countries. In the situation where such agreements do not exist, personal data should be transferred by immigration liaison officers for the purposes of implementing the return operations of the Union, in line with the conditions laid down in Article 49(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or in the national provisions transposing Article 38 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 are met.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Since the objectives of this Regulation, which are to optimise utilisation of immigration liaison officers deployed by Member States, Commission and EUnion Agencies to third countries in order to more effectively implement Union priorities regarding preventing and combatting illegal immigration, facilitating return, readmission and reintegration, contributing to integrated management of Union’s external borders, as well as supporting management of legal immigration or international protection schemes, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone but are better achieved through coordination at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
1. immigration liaison officer’ means: a liaison officer designated, and deployed abroad, by the competent authorities of one of the Member States, or the Commission or a Union Agency, as provided for in the relevant legal act of the Union applicable to the agency in question, in order to establish and maintain contacts with the authorities of a third country with a view to contributing to the prevention and combating of illegal immigration, the return of illegally staying third-country nationals and the management of legal immigration.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. A representative elected by the European Parliament shall participate as an observer in the meetings of the Steering Board.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) review implementation of activities established in the bieanniual work programme, appointment of network coordinators and progress made by networks of immigration liaison officers in their cooperation with competent authorities in third countries;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) adopt the bieanniual activity report which shall be forwarded to the European Parliament without undue delay;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. FiveNo later than two years after the date of adoption of this Regulation and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Europeano the Council on the application of the Regulation.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and Union Agencies shall provide the Commission with the necessary information for the preparation of the report on the application of the Regulation.