9 Amendments of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2015/0211(COD)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the very sharp increase that has been experienced since 2014 in the number of applications for international protection made in the Union, and the very low rate of returns of those individuals who do not qualify for international protection, and the resulting unprecedented pressure on Member States’ asylum systems the Union acknowledged the need to strengthen the application of the safe country of origin provisions of Directive 2013/32/EU, as an essential tool to support the swift processing of applications that are likely to be unfounded. In particular, in its conclusions of 25 and 26 June 2015, the European Council referred, in relation to the need to accelerate the treatment of asylum applications, to the intention of the Commission as set out in its Communication on a European Agenda on Migration8 to strengthen these provisions, including the possible establishment of an EU common list of safe countries of origin. Moreover, the Justice and Home Affairs Council in its conclusions on safe countries of origin of 20 July 2015 welcomed the intention of the Commission to strengthen the safe countries of origin provisions in Directive 2013/32/EU, including the possible establishment of an EU common list of safe countries of origin. __________________ 8 COM (2015) 240 final, 13.5.2015. COM (2015) 240 final, 13.5.2015.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Commission should regularly review the situation in third countries that are onin order to provide for both removing and adding third countries to the EU common list of safe countries of origin. In case of sudden change for the worse in the situation of a third country on the EU common list, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of suspending the presence of this third country from the EU common list for a period of one yearsix months where it considers, on the basis of a substantiated assessment, that the conditions set by Directive 2013/32/EU for regarding a third country as safe country of origin are no longer met. For the purpose of this substantiated assessment, the Commission should take into consideration a range of sources of information at its disposal including in particular, itsinformation from the Annual Progress Reports for third countries designated as candidate countries by the European Council, regular reports from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the information from Member States, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), the FRONTEX agency, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Council of Europe and other relevant international organisations. The Commission should be able to extend the suspension of the presence of a third country from the EU common list for a period of maximum one year, where it has proposed an amendment to this Regulation in order to remove this third country from the EU common list of safe countries of origin. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall regularly review the situation in third countries that are on the EU common list of safe countries of origin in order to add and remove third countries from this list, based on a range of sources of information, including in particular regular reporting from the EEAS and information from Member States, EASO, FRONTEX, the UNHCR, and the Council of Europe and other relevant international organisations.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Any amendment of the EU common list of safe countries of origin shall be adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 3 to suspend and add the presence of a third country from the EU common list of safe countries of origin on a temporary and emergency basis for a period of six months, in order to allow for the Council and the European Parliament to take action through the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Removal and addition of a third country from the EU common list of safe countries of origin in case of sudden change of situation
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. In case of sudden changes in the situation of a third country that is on the EU common list of safe countries of origin, the Commission shall conduct a substantiated assessment of the fulfilment by that country of the conditions set in Annex I of Directive 2013/32/EU and, if those conditions are no longer met, shall adopt, in accordance with Article 290 TFUE, a Decision suspending the presence of that third country from the EU common list for a period of one yearsix months.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission has proposed an amendment to this Regulation in order to remove or add a third country from the EU common list of safe countries of origin, it can on the basis of a substantial assessment referred to in paragraph 2 extend the validity of the delegated decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 for a period of maximum one year.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Review Whereas the European Commission shall examine the possibility to replace national lists with a harmonised European list of safe third countries, based on a full assessment of the impact of this Regulation on the rate of returns to safe third countries, and the difference between national lists in all Member States and the common European list of safe third countries. Whereas this review should be carried out three years after the entry into force of this Regulation. Whereas the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and the European Parliament.