7 Amendments of Raffaele FITTO related to 2016/0225(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Building on the existing initiatives, a stableforward-looking and reliable Union Resettlement Framework should be established for the resettlement of persons in need of international protection to be implemented in accordance with annual Union resettlement plans and targeted Union resettlement schemes which effectively deliver on Member States' concrete commitments.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Such a framework is a necessary part of a well-managed migration policy to reduce divergences among national resettlement practices and procedures, provide for the legal and safe arrival to the territory of the Member States of third- country nationals and stateless persons in need of international protection, help reduce the risk of a large-scale irregular inflow of third-country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the Member States and thereby reducing the pressure of spontaneous arrivals on the Member States' asylum systemsasylum systems of the Member States of first arrival, be an expression of solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, help achieve Union's foreign policy objectives by increasing the Union's leverage vis-à-vis third countries, and effectively contribute to global resettlement initiatives through speaking with one voice in international fora and with third countries.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to help reduce the risk of a large-scale irregular inflow of third- country nationals and stateless persons to the territory of the Member States, show solidarity with countries in regions to which or within which a large number of persons in need of international protection has been displaced by helping to alleviate the pressure on those countries, and help achieve the Union's foreign policy objectives, the regions or third countries from which resettlement is to occur should fit in a tailoredsympathetic and long-standing engagement with third countries to better manage migration as foreseen in the Commission's Communication of 7 June 2016 on Establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration32. _________________ 32 COM(2016) 385 final. COM(2016) 385 final.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The Union is required to prevent and reduce irregular immigration, in particular by means of an effective return policy that is implemented in a manner consistent with fundamental rights.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the Union Resettlement Framework, the Commission should be empowered to establish targeted Union resettlement schemes laying down the precise number out of the total number of persons to be resettled and participation of the Member State, consistent with thetake cooperative action and coordinate the efforts of the Member States, which remain responsible for establishing the number of persons to be resettled each year, the Commission should be empowered to establish targeted Union resettlement schemes through annual Union Resettlement plans. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers34. The examination procedure should be used for establishing targeted Union resettlement schemes given that those schemes have substantial implications. The Commission should aim to establish targeted Union resettlement schemes as soon as possible after the adoption of the annual Union resettlement plan and whenever necessary during the period covered by the annual Union resettlement plan. The Commission should take into account the discussions within the High-Level Resettlement Committee. _________________ 34 L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 6
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the precise number of persons to be resettled from the maximum total number as set out in the annual Union resettlement plan provided for in point (a) of Article 7(2) and details about the participation of the Member States and of the countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis in the targeted Union resettlement scheme;