Activities of Cecilia WIKSTRÖM related to 2010/0039(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) PDF (548 KB) DOC (552 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Efficient management of the external borders through checks and surveillance contributes to combat illegalrregular immigration and trafficking in human beings and to reduce the threats to the internal security, public policy, public health and international relations of the Member States.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In most Member States, the operational aspects of return of third- country nationals illegally present in the Member States fall within the competencies of the authorities responsible for controlling the external borders. As there is a clear added value in performing these tasks at Union level, the Agency should, in full compliance with the Union's return policy, accordingly provide the necessary assistance and coordination for organising joint return operations of Member States and identify best practices on the acquisition of travel documents and define a Code of Conduct to be followed during the removal of third-country nationals illegally present in the territories of the Member States. The joint return operations should always be monitored by an independent body. No Union financial means should be made available for activities and operations that are not carried out in conformity with the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency may deploy liaison officers, which should enjoy the highest possible protection to carry out their duties, in third countries. They shall form part of the local or regional cooperation networks of Member States' liaison officers set up pursuant to Council Regulation No 377/2004. Liaison officers shall only be deployed to third countries in which border management practices respect minimum human rights standards. Priority for deployment should be given to those third countries, which on the basis of risk analysis constitute a country of origin or transit regarding illegalrregular migration. On a reciprocal basis the Agency may receive liaison officers posted by those third countries also, for a limited period of time. The Management Board shall adopt, on a proposal of the Executive Director, the list of priorities on a yearly basis in accordance with the provisions of Article 24.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The tasks of the liaison officers shall include, in compliance with European Union law and in accordance with fundamental rights, the establishment and maintaining of contacts with the competent authorities of the third country to which they are assigned to with a view to contribute to the prevention of and fight against illegalrregular immigration and the return of illegalrregular migrants.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – point 22 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
(22a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 26a Advisory Board on Fundamental Rights 1. The Director and the Management Board shall be assisted, in matters concerning the Agency's activities having implications for fundamental rights, by an Advisory Board on Fundamental Rights. 2. This Advisory Board shall consist of representatives of the European Asylum Support Office, the Fundamental Rights Agency, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other relevant organisations. The Advisory Board shall meet on a regular basis. 3. The Advisory Board shall have access to the evaluation reports of the joint operations and pilot projects referred to in Article 3(4) and the Return Operation Reports referred to in Article 9(3). It shall also be consulted when the Agency develops the Code of Conduct referred to in Article 9(2) and the common core curricula referred to in Article 5. 4. Every year, the Advisory Board shall prepare a report on compliance by the Agency with fundamental rights, notably the relevant Union law, international law and obligations related to international protection. The report shall be transmitted to the Director, the Management Board, the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council and shall be made public."