Activities of Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU related to 2009/0165(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Granting and withdrawing international protection (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The resources of the European Refugee Fund and of the European Asylum Support Office shouldmust be mobilised, inter alia, to provide adequate support to the Member States' efforts relating to the implementation of the standards set in the second phase of the Common European Asylum System, in particular to those Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressures on their asylum systems, due in particular to their geographical or demographic situation. In Member States that accept a disproportionately large number of asylum applications in relation to the size of their population, financial support and administrative/technical support must be mobilised immediately under the European Refugee Fund and the European Asylum Support Office respectively in order to enable them to comply with the provisions of this Directive.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Applicants for international protection shall be given the opportunity to consult in an effective manner a legal adviser or other counsellor, admitted or permitted as such under national law, on matters relating to their applications for international protection, at all stages of the procedure, including following a negative decision.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the event of a negative decision by a determining authority, Member States shall ensure that free legal assistance and/or representation be granted on request, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3. To that end, Member States shall:
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) only for procedures before a court or tribunal in accordance with Chapter V and not for any onward appeals or reviews provided for under national law, including a rehearing of an appeal following an onward appeal or review; and/or
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) only if the appeal or review is likely to succeed.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. When there is reasonable cause to consider that an applicant for international protection has implicitly withdrawn or abandoned his/her application for international protection, Member States shall ensure that the determining authority takes a decision either to discontinue the examination or to reject the application on the basis that the applicant has not established an entitlement to refugee status in accordance with Directive 2004/83/EC.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that the applicant who reports again to the competent authority after a decision to discontinue as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is taken, is entitled to request that his/her case be reopened unless the request is examined in accordance with Articles 32 and 34.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States may provide for a time limit after which the applicant’s case may no longer be re-opened.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) after his/her previous application has been withdrawn or abandoned by virtue of Article 23;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 45
Article 45
No later than […], the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application and the financial cost of this Directive in the Member States and shall propose any amendments that are necessary. Member States shall send the Commission all the information and financial data that is appropriate for drawing up this report. After presenting the report, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive in the Member States at least every five years.