Activities of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2011/0368(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management PDF (424 KB) DOC (262 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the comprehensive framework of the Internal Security Fund, the financial assistance provided under this Instrument should support police cooperation, exchange of and access to information, crime prevention, the fight against cross- border, serious and organised crime including terrorism, trafficking in human beings and child sexual exploitation and distribution of child abuse images, the protection of people and critical infrastructure against security related incidents and the effective management of security related risks and crisis, taking into account common policies (strategies, programmes and action plans), legislation and practical co-operation.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Pursuant to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Instrument should aim to ensure the protection of the rights of the child, including the protection of children against violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. The Instrument should support in particular safeguards and assistance of child witnesses and victims, and special protection and support for unaccompanied children or children otherwise in need of guardianship. Regular monitoring and evaluation, including monitoring of expenditure should be carried out to assess the way in which the protection of children is addressed in the Instrument's activities.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1
(a) preventing and combating cross-border, serious and organised crime including terrorism, trafficking in human beings, child sexual exploitation and distribution of child abuse images, and reinforcing coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities of Member States and with relevant third-countries.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) measures, mechanisms and best practices for theearly identification, protection and support of witnesses and victims of crime, in particular safeguards and assistance of child witnesses and victims, and special protection and support for unaccompanied children or children otherwise in need of guardianship.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) actions improving police cooperation and, coordination between law enforcement authorities and inter-agency collaboration, including joint investigation teams and any other form of cross-border joint operation, the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 1
Measures preventing and fighting cross- border, serious and organised crime, in particular drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child abuse images and projects identifying and dismantling criminal networks, protecting the economy against criminal infiltration and reducing financial incentives by seizing, freezing and confiscating criminal assets.