4 Amendments of Kati PIRI related to 2015/0310(COD)
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) During a border surveillance operation at sea, a situation may occur where it will be necessary to render assistance to persons found in distress. In accordance with international law, every State must require the master of a vessel flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without serious danger to the vessel, the crew or the passengers, to render assistance without delay to any person found at sea in danger of being lost and to proceed with all possible speed to the rescue of persons in distress. Such assistance should be provided regardless of the nationality or status of the persons to be assisted or of the circumstances in which they are found. The shipmaster and crew should not face criminal penalties for the sole reason of having rescued persons in distress at sea and brought them to a place of safety.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) At particular areas of the external borders where Member States face disproportionate migratory pressures characterised by large influxes of mixed migratory flows, referred to as hotspot areas, the Member States should be able to rely on the increased operational and technical reinforcement by the migration management support teams composed of teams of experts deployed from Member States by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Asylum Support Office, and from Europol or other relevant Union Agencies, as well as experts from the staff of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should assist the Commission in the coordination among the different agencies on the ground.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Search and Rescue Operations for persons in distress at sea;
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall assess theOn the basis of the risk analysis prepared in accordance with Article 10(3), the Executive Director shall propose to the Management Board a set of objective criteria against which the Agency shall carry out vulnerability assessments of all Member States with external borders. Before proposing that set of objective criteria, the Executive Director shall consult with and take into account the views of the Fundamental Rights Officer with a view to ensuring that the criteria against which vulnerability is assessed reflect the need to ensure the respect of fundamental rights in accordance with Union law in all aspects of border control. That vulnerability assessment shall seek to assess the available infrastructure (including reception capacity), technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources, and contingency plans of the Member States regardingin the context of border control. That assessment shall be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.