11 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2017/2203(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the external and internal dimensions of the fight against terrorism are inter-linked; whereas cutting off the sources of financing of terrorism should be part of an EU broader strategy integrating both external and internal security dimensions;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a need for a preventive strategy based on the exchange of basic information among intelligence agencies involved in combating the financing of terrorism; whereas the financial data are a significant tool to gather intelligence in order to analyse terrorist networks and how to better disrupt their operations;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a number of international non-profit organisations, charities and other foundations, some of them located in Gulf countries, act as a cover for abusive practices; whereas surveillance of these networks, which are often extensive, is therefore vital; whereas their support for the expansion of extremist Salafradicalism in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe cannot be tolerated;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas leaked intelligence even suggests that institutions and individuals in the Arabian Gulf are providing financial and logistical support to ISIS/Da’esh and other radical groups, and whereas without this funding many of these terrorist groups would not be self-sufficient;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) recalls that a strengthened political dialogue, an increased financial assistance and a support for counter- terrorism capacity building of EU's partners that are at the front line in the fight against terrorism are of outmost importance;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) calls for the reinforcement of the cooperation between Europol and EU's key strategic partners that play a key role in the fight against terrorism worldwide; believes that a closer cooperation would allow to better prevent, detect and respond to terrorism financial hubs;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) welcomes the proposal for a regulation on the import of cultural goods and highlights its importance in tackling the illegal import of these goods to finance terrorism; ; calls on the Commission to bring in a traceability certificate for artworks and antiques entering the EU market and originating in territories or places controlled by jihadists; calls on the Member States to establish police units that are specialised in dealing with the trafficking of cultural goods, and to ensure coordination of those units across the Member States; calls on the Member States to make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare all suspicious transactions, imposing penalties – including criminal penalties, where necessary – for the financing of terrorism through negligence on the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques who become involved in the trafficking of such goods;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) points out the importance of the inclusion of counter-terrorism objectives in the mandates of EU CSDP missions and operations; calls for this practice to be extended to all EU missions and operations and particularly in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) welcomes the establishment of counter-terrorism experts network in EU delegations; calls for the reinforcement of this network and for its extension to more regions and particularly the Horn of Africa and South-East Asia;