Activities of Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the study by the European Parliament Research Service on 'The Cost of Non Schengen': Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs aspects' of 26 September 2016,

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th annual reports by the European Commission on the functioning of the Schengen area,

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the completion of the Schengen evaluation process for Bulgaria and Romania and the state of preparedness of the two countries to implement all the provisions of the Schengen acquis were confirmed by the Council in its conclusions of 9 and 10 June 2011; whereas according to Bulgaria and Romania's accession treaties and the existing EU framework, these were the only prerequisites for the accession to the Schengen area; whereas in its draft decision of 8 July 2011, the Council verified that the necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen acquis had been met in all areas, namely data protection, air borders, land borders, police cooperation, the Schengen Information System, sea borders and visas; whereas Bulgaria and Romania’s state of preparedness to apply the Schengen acquis in full has been acknowledged by the Commission and Parliament, most recently in the Commission communication of 27 September 2017 and Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital А

A. whereas the completion of the Schengen evaluation process for Bulgaria and Romania and the state of preparedness of the two countries to implement all the provisions of the Schengen acquis were confirmed by the Council in its conclusions of 9 and 10 June 2011; whereas in its draft decision of 8 July 2011, the Council verified that the necessary conditions for the application of the Schengen acquis had been met in all areas, namely data protection, air borders, land borders, police cooperation, the Schengen Information System, sea borders and visas; whereas Bulgaria and Romania’s state of preparedness to apply the Schengen acquis in full has been acknowledged many times by the Commission and Parliament, - in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th annual reports on the functioning of the Schengen area, and most recently in the Commission communication of 27 September 2017 and Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital В a (new)

Ca. whereas at the European Council of 1-2 March 2012 the heads of state and government emphasised that all legal conditions had been met for the decision on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area to be taken, and called on the Justice and Home Affairs Council to adopt such a decision in September 2012;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Г

D. whereas in its conclusions the Justice and Home Affairs Council confirmed on multiple occasions its commitment to base any future decision on the abolition of checks at internal borders for Bulgaria and Romania on a two-step approach; and whereas the adoption of that decision by the Justice and Home Affairs Council has been repeatedly deferred;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. Whereas according to a study1a by the European Parliament's Research Service "the costs linked with the reintroduction of border controls could range between €0.05 billion and €20 billion in one-off costs and between €2 billion and €4 billion in annual operating costs. This amounts to around 0.02%-0.03 % of the Schengen area GDP." Whereas this estimation concerns the reintroduction of border controls within the Schengen border-free zone, an equivalent ratio of financial losses and lost profit could be inferred for the South- East region of Europe, where border checks between Member States persist unduly. _________________ 1a The Cost of Non-Schengen: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs aspects, EPRS, PE 581.387 - September 2016

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concern that the introduction of a two-step approach could negatively impact the future enlargement of the Schengen area; emphasises that the failure to reach consensus in the Council calls into question the credibility of the EU and continuously erodes public support for common EU policies by demonstrating unequal treatment of Member States and their citizens and introducing artificial lines of division within the Union by referring to legally non-existing conditions; voices its concern that such practices contribute to the rise of populism and nationalism across the continent, which poses a fundamental challenge to the functioning of the EU;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the fact that the free movement of persons across internal borders is one of the main achievements of the EU; stresses that the enlargement of the Schengen area should not be negatively impacted by shortcomings in other EU policies, such as the Common European Asylum System; Points out that transport operations from and to some of Europe's largest southern civil fleet and freight ports, as well as the import and exports to and from the two countries and Schengen locked Greece are impacted by the waiting time on internal EU border crossing points, providing for lost benefits, increased spending and tapping the potential for European businesses and the European economy.

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the fact that the free movement of persons across internal borders and the incorporation of the Schengen acquis into the EU legal framework is one of the main achievements of the EU; stresses that the enlargement of the Schengen area should not be negatively impacted by shortcomings in other EU policies, such as the Common European Asylum System;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the adoption of the Council decision of 12 October 2017 granting Bulgaria and Romania passive access to the Visa Information System and the Council’s proposal for the full application of the remaining provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in both Member States; regrets the fact that the adoption of these decisions did not immediately follow verification of the successful completion of the Schengen evaluation process in 2011, but was initiated as an ad-hoc measure to ensure compliance with the preconditions for the implementation of the Entry/Exit System, expected to be operational by 2020; considers that these legal acts constitute a step towards closing information gaps between those Member States applying the Schengen acquis in full and those applying it partially; firmly insists that the adoption of these acts should not serve to further delay the abolition of checks at internal land, sea and air borders; ~~notes~~Considers that the partial passive access to the Visa Information System, being a temporary measure could potentially lead to vulnerabilities in the long run, as it does not allow for the completion of full interoperability of all information systems in area of justice and home affairs between all EU Member States; notes in addition that with the adoption of these decisions, Bulgaria and Romania will share all the responsibilities and obligations, but not all the benefits, of fully fledged Schengen area membership;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that with regard to the full application of the Schengen acquis, the criteria applicable to all Member States are clearly defined in the European legislative framework; also emphasises that no additional criteria should be introduced or links to other Union mechanisms and policies made, other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the 2005 Act of Accession; calls on the Member States to take a decision on the enlargement of the Schengen area solely on the basis of fulfilment of the relevant conditions for applying the Schengen acquis following the completion of the Schengen evaluation process;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that with regard to the full application of the Schengen acquis, no additional criteria should be introduced or links to other Union mechanisms and policies made, other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the 2005 Act of Accession; calls on the Member States to take a decision on the enlargement of the Schengen area solely on the basis of fulfilment of the relevant conditions for applying the Schengen acquis following the completion of the Schengen evaluation process in 2011;

2018/07/23
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas the EU is a mosaic of cultures, languages, religions, traditions and history, forming a community of diverse citizens united by their common core values; whereas it is this diversity that constitutes Europe’s greatest wealth;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the European Parliament acknowledged in its resolution of 25 October 2016 with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (2015/2254(INL)), that “approximately 8 % of Union citizens belong to a national minority and approximately 10 % speak a regional or minority language; whereas there is no Union legal framework to guarantee their rights as a minority; whereas the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor their rights in the Union is of outmost importance; whereas there is a difference between the protection of minorities and anti- discrimination policies; whereas equal treatment is a basic right, not a privilege, of all citizens;”

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas languages are an integral part of European identity and the most direct expression of culture; whereas respect for linguistic diversity is a fundamental value of the EU, as laid down in, for instance, Article 22 of the Charter and the preamble to the TEU, which refers to ‘drawing inspiration from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law’; whereas 40 to 50 million people in the EU speak one of its 60 regional and minority languages, some of which are at serious risk;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas while international agreements and EU law provide a solid framework for minority rights, there is still considerable room for improvement of the way in which the protection of minority rights is effectively put into place in the EU; whereas all EU citizens have the right to express their opinions and political views by peaceful, legal and democratic means, regardless if the language they prefer to do so in, is the official language of the Member State; whereas the legitimacy of the democratic institutions is based on participation and representation of all groups of society, including minorities; whereas the prohibition of using any language, other than the official language during electoral campaigns in some Member states hinders the promotion and protection of cultural and linguistic diversity and violates the right to free expression and information as provided by the EU Charter of fundamental rights;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to consider the implementation of minority rights to be incorporated into all possible subparts of the EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as a comprehensive tool 1a introducing the minority perspective into its DRF Pact proposal. Recalls in that regard the request made in its resolution of 25 October 2016 on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, and reiterates its request to the Commission to submit a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF Pact) ; _________________ 1aAs suggested in a recent study requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and commissioned, overseen and published by the Policy Department for Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs, “Towards a comprehensive EU protection system for minorities”

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States, while safeguarding the national citizenship, and calls on the Commission, while promoting the European identity and common values, to safeguard the right of national minorities to preserve, protect and develop their own identity, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the effective participation of national minorities in social, economic ~~and~~, cultural and political life and in public affairs;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that common and minimum standards to protect the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities should be developed, taking account of best practices already used within the Member States, such as in Italy (Alto Adige/South Tyro)l, in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) or in Finland, following the procedural principles of good neighbourliness, friendly relations and co-operation between the Member States, and on the basis of the implementation of international standards and norms; recalls the implementation of the commitments adopted and principles developed in the framework of the OSCE, particularly in its thematic recommendations and guidelines; recalls that the Commission has already taken these standards into account in the context of the Copenhagen criteria during the accession negotiations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and the current candidate countries; Calls on the Commission in that regard to apply the same standards to all EU Member states;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Member States to consider the introduction of topics on fundamental human rights and minority rights in particular to the school curricula as means of promoting cultural diversity and tolerance through education;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that in its resolution of 11 September 2013, the European Parliament reminded that the Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context, and calls on the Commission to consider the administrative and legislative obstacles posed to practicing these languages;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2036(INI)

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Member States to take action to prevent administrative and financial obstacles that could delay linguistic diversity at European and national level and impede the usage and application of linguistic rights of persons belonging to national minorities; Calls on the Member States which still impose language restrictions to electoral campaigning to review their legislation and bring it in line with the international and EU standards on linguistic diversity;

2018/06/22
Committee: LIBE

2018/2023(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Encourages the Commission to take advantage of the synergies between European transport, energy and digitalization policies for instance in relation to smart charging and Intelligent Transport Systems.

2018/04/26
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

– having regard to the various surveys, studies and tests carried out in the last years by the Food Inspection Authorities in many Member States in Central and Eastern Europe,

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas when promoting, selling or supplying products, companies should provide consumers with accurate information, also on local products and recipes, to enable them to make an informed buying decision;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas to fully reap the benefits of the internal market, the better application of existing EU food and consumer legislation to identify and address unjustified dual standards and thus protect the consumers against misleading information and commercial practices is crucial;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the purchasing power divergence in the EU leads to food market practices, which are detrimental to consumers and to low-income citizens;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas there is a continuous need to strengthen the role of consumer associations in this regards; whereas consumer associations play an unique role in guaranteeing consumers 'confidence and need to be further supported through additional legal and economic measures and capacity building;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that results of various tests conducted in several Member States in Central and Eastern Europe have proven that there are differences between products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand and with the same packaging; Those differences are also proven in regard to the prices;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that results of ~~vari~~numerous tests and surveys conducted in several Member States have proven that there are differences, inter alia in composition and ingredients or substances used, between products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand and with the ~~same~~identical packaging;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that based on these findings, consumers are concerned about discrimination between different Member States markets; underlines that any type of such discrimination is not acceptable and all EU consumers should enjoy access to the equivalent level of quality of products;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the cases when such significant differences were reported concern not only food products but frequently also non-food products, including detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and products intended for babies;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the cases reported concern not only food products but also non-food products, including detergents, cosmetics, toiletries and products intended for babies and people with special dietary needs;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Regrets that the European Commission decided not to sufficiently change EU legislation to tackle the issue of dual quality, despite the multiple evidence for its existence;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes, ~~therefore~~nevertheless, the recent initiatives announced by the Commission to address thise issue, in particular its commitment to delivering a common testing methodology and allocating a budget of EUR 2 million for its preparation and enforcement and for collection of further evidence; expects the testing to be completed at the earliest possible date, preferably before the end of 2018;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Takes note of the mandate given to the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain to address the issue of dual quality; encourages Member States and their competent authorities to actively participate in ongoing initiatives, including the development of a common methodology and collection of further evidence; emphasizes that the key for tackling this problem in practice is an effective and swift cross-border cooperation of relevant authorities including information exchange on potentially non-compliant products;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the adoption by Parliament of a pilot project for 2018 that will involve a series of market investigations into several categories of consumer products to assess different aspects of dual quality; expects the project to be launched, conducted and published in time, as initially planned;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages the Parliament, Commission and Member States to make use of all available tools, including pilot and national projects to further asses different aspects of dual quality of foods;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Agrees with the Commission that in the single market, where consumers have a general understanding of the principles of free circulation and equal access to goods, consumers do not, a priori, expect branded products sold in different countries to differ from each other - both in terms of quality and price;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the Notice is perceived as primarily intended for foodstuffs; believes that provisions on the application of consumer protection law should be applied to all products available in the single market in general;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Points out that national competent authorities can select samples and perform tests only on the territory of their Member State; ~~stresses the importance, therefore, of~~highlights the need for enhanced, effective and transparent cooperation between national consumer protection and food authorities, consumers associations and the Commission; welcomes the adoption of the revised Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation11 in this regard; _________________ 11 Regulation (EU) 2017/2394; OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 1.

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises the value of broad and timely public debate that leads to increased consumer awareness about products and their characteristics; notes that some manufacturers and owners of private labels have already announced changes to recipes; highlights the role of industry in improving transparency with regard to product composition;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Believes that it is in the interest of all relevant stakeholders, both private and public, to identify as soon as possible workable solutions which would enable European consumers to access same quality products within the entire single market; recalls that consumers´ confidence in suppliers and retailers and, above all, in the functioning of the EU internal market is at stake;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Invites consumer organisations to play an active role in the public debate and in informing consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and strengthen through financial and legal mechanism the role of consumers associations and to establish regular communication on this issue; believes that enhanced cross- border exchange of information between consumers associations, but also relevant authorities should be promoted;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Invites consumer organisations to play anmore active role in the public debate and in informing consumers;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that the experiences of competent authorities thus far suggest that they have been unable individually to tackle effectively any specific cases of dual quality at national level; reiterates therefore the need for an effective cross- border cooperation and calls on the Commission and Member States to engage in it more intensively;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Draws attention to the fact that the issue of dual quality is directly related to the essence of the functioning of the single market and consumer trust and therefore requires a solution at Union level, preferably via directly enforceable measures; is convinced that given the possibility of action at national level, Union-level action would safeguard the integrity of the single market; in this regard, urges the Commission to introduce common minimum standards for food and non-food products in the EU;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend ~~Annex I to~~ the UCPD by introducing ~~another item onto the ‘blacklist’~~dual quality of products into its scope;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/2008(INI)

Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to extend the mandate given to the Joint Research Centre to work on a harmonised methodology for comparing characteristics of non-food products in the near future; JRC should also reach out for a cooperation to Member States authorities which has already undertaken their own testing of products for exchange of best practices in this area;

2018/04/18
Committee: IMCO

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) Assistance should be provided as well to further strengthen the minority rights aspect, improving multi-cultural understanding and peaceful co-existence.

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) It is in the Union's interest to assist the beneficiaries listed in Annex I in their efforts to reform with a view to Union membership. Assistance should be managed with a strong focus on results and with incentives for those who demonstrate their commitment to reform through efficient implementation of pre-accession assistance and progress towards meeting the membership criteria and values of the European Union.

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The transition from direct management of pre-accession funds by the Commission to indirect management by the beneficiaries listed in Annex I should be progressive and in line with the respective capacities of those beneficiaries. Assistance should continue to make use of the structures and instruments that have proved their worth in the pre-accession process. Special attention needs to be paid to providing assistance for improving the absorption capacity of the beneficiary states.

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) To strengthen economic and social development including through increased connectivity and regional development, agriculture and rural development ~~and~~, social and employment policies, the respect for and protection of minorities, to reinforce environmental protection, increase resilience to climate change, accelerate the shift towards a low-carbon economy and develop the digital economy and society.

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream climate change, environmental protection, fundamental rights and gender equality and shall, where applicable, address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals34 , to promote integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. _________________ 34 https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/policies/sust ainable-development-goals_en

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0247(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Assistance shall be targeted and adjusted to the specific situation of the beneficiaries listed in Annex I, taking into account further efforts needed to meet the membership criteria as well as the capacities of those beneficiaries, with a special attention to the improvement of their absorption capacities. Assistance shall be differentiated in scope and intensity according to needs, commitment to reforms and progress in implementing those reforms.

2018/12/13
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration while ensuring a robust cooperation with third countries in view of achieving a neighbourhood area of safety and stability, and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. _________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change ~~and~~, human rights and international cooperation.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34

(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and a stabile investments environment, promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities for all members of society, and in particular young people, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) External actions are often implemented in a highly volatile environment requiring continuous and rapid adaptation to the evolving needs of Union partners and to global challenges to human rights, democracy and good governance, security and stability, climate change and environment, oceans, and the migration crisis and its root causes. Reconciling the principle of predictability with the need to react rapidly to new needs consequently means adapting the financial implementation of the programmes. To increase the ability of the EU to respond to unforeseen needs, building on the successful experience of the European Development Fund (EDF), an amount should be left unallocated as an emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion. It should be mobilised in accordance with the procedures established in this Regulation.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law and human rights, support civil society organisations, further stability and peace and address other global challenges including migration ~~and mobility~~, natural or man-made disasters;

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) to respond rapidly to: situations of crisis, instability and conflict; resilience ~~challenges and linking of humanitarian aid and development action;~~and sustainability challenges, and foreign policy needs and priorities.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Geographic programmes may cover all third countries, except for candidates and potential candidates as defined in Regulation (EU) No …/….80 (IPA) and overseas countries and territories as defined in Council Decision …/… (EU). _________________ 80 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (OJ L overseas countries and territories as defined in Council Decision …/… (EU).

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. The emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion of an amount of EUR 10 200 million shall increase the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 in accordance with Article 15.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title

Emerging challenges, emergencies and priorities cushion

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to address new needs or, emerging challenges, or emergency situations such as those at the Union’s or its neighbours’ borders linked to crisis and post-crisis situations or migratory pressure;

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementation set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and a stable investment environment, promoteing the socio- economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

All External Action Guarantee agreements shall~~, upon request,~~ be made available to the European Parliament and to the Council, taking into account the protection of confidential and commercially sensitive information.

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 3 – point d

(d) Tackling irregular migration, trafficking in human beings, smuggling of migrants, stepping up cooperation on integrated border management and capacity building of countries of origin and transit;

2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas Romania and Bulgaria have fulfilled all the criteria for successful conclusion of the Schengen evaluation process; whereas both countries’ preparedness for joining the Schengen area was certified by Parliament in its resolution of 8 June 2011, its resolution of 13 October 2011 and by the Council in its conclusions of 9 June 2011;

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Petr JEŽEK, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Not~~Welcomes the effectiveness of the measures taken at the external borders and the creation of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; notes the efforts of the Agency in implementing the new regulation, especially through joint operations in the field of border surveillance and return, and by supporting the Member States particularly affected by migratory pressure; sees the importance of the newly introduced vulnerability assessment mechanism in uncovering weaknesses at the common external borders and preventing crises; emphasises the concerted efforts and cooperation between agencies and other stakeholders in organising the ‘Hotspot’ approach;

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Petr JEŽEK, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that the work on proposals for interoperablity of information systems should be taken as an opportunity to improve and partially harmonise national IT systems and national infrastructure at border crossing points;

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Petr JEŽEK, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Not~~Welcomes the work done in the field of cross-border police and judicial cooperation and cooperation between law enforcement ~~cooperation~~agencies, and the work of Eurojust and EUROPOL, in particular the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) and the European Migrant Smuggling Centre, to counter organised crime, trafficking in human beings and terrorism through intelligence, information exchange and joint investigations;

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Gérard DEPREZ, Louis MICHEL, Petr JEŽEK, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to elaborate the European Integrated Border Management (IBM) concept and strategy on the basis of the provisions in the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation;

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Deplores that regardless of the fulfilled criteria for accession, Council has not yet been able to decide on the lifting of border controls at the internal borders with Bulgaria and Romania.

2018/03/14
Committee: LIBE

2017/2256(INI)