9 Amendments of Claude MORAES related to 2009/0027(COD)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission and the Member States should be represented on a Management Board in order to control effectively the working of the Office. The Management Board should, where possible, consist of the operational heads of the national administrations responsible for asylum policy or their representatives. It should be given the necessary powers to establish the budget, verify its execution, adopt the appropriate financial rules, establish transparent working procedures for decision making by the Office and appoint the Executive Director. Given its expertise in the field of asylum, the UNHCR should be a non-voting member of the Board so that it is fully involved in the work of the Office. Given the nature of the tasks of the Office and the role of the Executive Director, the European Parliament should be involved in the selection of the candidates proposed for this post.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 1
Article 7 - paragraph 1
As regards external matters the Office shall, in agreement with the Commission, coordinate the exchange of information and all other action taken on issues arising from the implementation of instruments and mechanisms relating to the external dimension of the Common European Asylum System.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 2
Article 7 - paragraph 2
The Office shall coordinate exchanges of information and all other action taken on the resettlement of refugees within the European Union, taking into consideration the principles of solidarity and of burden sharing.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - point d a (new)
Article 10 - point d a (new)
(da) coordinating action to ensure effective access to high quality legal assistance and representation for third- country nationals.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1
Article 28 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1
1. The Office's Executive Director shall be appointed for a period of five years by the Management Board from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Board shall be invited to make a statement before the competent committee or committees of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its or their membersin accordance with the cooperation procedure provided for in this Article. The Director shall be appointed on the basis of his or her personal merits, experience in the field of asylum and administrative and management skills. The cooperation procedure shall be as follows: a) on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission after a call for candidates and a transparent selection procedure, applicants shall be asked before an appointment is made to address the Council and the competent committee of the European Parliament and to reply to questions; b) the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union should then give their opinions and state their orders of preference; c) the Management Board shall appoint the Director taking those opinions into account.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 - paragraph 2
Article 29 - paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission or the Management Board, tThe Executive Director shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government or from any other body, in particular with regard to his or her responsibility as defined in Article 29(6)(d).
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 - paragraph 1
Article 42 - paragraph 1
1. The Office shall develop good administrative practices in order to ensure the highest possible level of transparency concerning its activities. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents shall apply to documents held by the Office.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 - paragraph 2
Article 42 - paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall adopt the arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/200the practical implementation of paragraph 1 within six months of entry into force of this Regulation. These arrangements shall include, inter alia: (a) openess of meetings; (b) publication of the work of the Office, including the annual report on the situation of asylum in the European Union, guidelines and operating manuals; (c) arrangements to implement Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 - paragraph 2
Article 47 - paragraph 2
2. In matters connected with its activities and to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks tThe Office shall, in agreement with the Commission, facilitate operational cooperation between Member States and third countries within the framework of the European Union's external relations policy, and may also cooperate with the authorities of third countries competent in technical aspects of the areas covered by this Regulation, within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those authorities, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treatyresettlement activities or within the framework of the EU Regional Protection Programmes.