1 Amendments of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2009/0127(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Decision No 573/2007/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Member States shall receive a fixed amount of EUR 4 000 for each resettled person falling into one of the categories defined by the common EU annual priorities established in accordance with Article 13(6) with respect to geographic regions and nationalities as well as to specific categories of refugees to be resettled. The following categories shall be considered as common EU annual priorities: - persons deemed to be vulnerable, such as children and women at risk, particularly from psychological, physical or sexual violence or exploitation or people living with disabilities, - persons having serious medical needs that can be addressed only through resettlement, - persons in need of urgent and emergency resettlement for reasons of legal or physical protection, and - persons who are the victims of armed attack, a natural catastrophe or other unforeseen humanitarian circumstances.