Activities of Bart STAES related to 2013/0091(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA
Amendments (8)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. The heads of National Units shall meet on a regular basis or at least four times a year, particularly to discuss and solve problems that occur in the context of their operational cooperation with Europol.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10
Article 7 – paragraph 10
10. Each year Europol shall draw up a report on the quantity and quality of information provided by each Member State pursuant to paragraph 5(a) and on the performance of its National Unit. The annual report shall be sent to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and national parliaments. On the basis of this report Europol will participate in meetings of the European Parliament's competent committees when requested.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An autonomous department within Europol, called the Europol Academy, as set up by this Regulation, shall support, develop, deliver and coordinate training for law enforcement officers in particular in the areas of the fight against serious crime affecting two or more Member States and terrorism, management of high-risk public order and sports events, strategic planning and command of non-military Union missions, as well as law enforcement leadership and language skills and in particular to:
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Europol Academy shall send an annual report of its activities and achievements including an overview of its annual accounts, to the competent committees of the European Parliament.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Each member of the Management Board will submit at the start of its mandate a declaration of his or her interests.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) adopt a consolidated annual activity report on Europol's activities and a separate report on the Europol Academy, which both will be send it, by 1 JulyMarch of the following year, to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors and national Parliaments. The consolidated annual activity reports shall be made public;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Each member of the Scientific Committee for Training will submit at the start of its mandate a declaration of his or her interests.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Europol shall send the reports on the budgetary and financial management to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors by 31 March of the following financial year.