Activities of Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU related to 2011/0051(COD)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) and the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement PDF (388 KB) DOC (408 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Schengen area is a constituent part of the Union's objective of progressively establishing an area of freedom, security and justice. The protection of the external borders of the Member States should be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing, as provided for in Article 80 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The strengthening of the Schengen governance helps ensure that each Member State can control effectively its external borders and builds trust in the effectiveness of the Union system of migration management.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
(fa) The following paragraph 8a is added: "8a. Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter II of this Regulation, and the obligations of Member States under the Law of the Sea and, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, border checks may be carried out in areas beyond the external borders. Such areas may be the high seas and the territorial waters, or the territory of third countries with which the Member States or the Union have concluded agreements to this effect."
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 9 –paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph 2
Article 9 –paragraph 2 – point a – subparagraph 2
Third-country nationals who are not obliged to possess a visa when crossing the external borders of the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 and third-country nationals who hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa may use the lanes indicated by the sign in part B1 (“visa freenot required”) of Annex III to this Regulation. They may also use the lanes indicated by the sign in B2 (“all passports”) of Annex III to this Regulation.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that the border guards are specialised and properly trained professionals, taking into account common core curricula for border guards established and developed by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004. Training curricula shall include specialised training for detecting and dealing with situations of particular vulnerability involvingle persons, such as unaccompanied minors and victims of trafficking. Member States shall encourage border guards to learn languages, in particular those necessary for the carrying- out of their tasks and, with the support of Frontex, shall ensure that border guards receive training with regard to the protection of fundamental rights in general and the rights of specific categories of vulnerable persons.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 3 – point a
Annex – point 3 – point a
If the Commission considers the draft Agreement to be incompatible with this Regurelevant Union legislation, it shall notify the Member State concerned. The Member State shall not conclude the agreement and shall take all appropriate steps to amend the draft Agreement within a reasonable period in such a way as to eliminate the incompatibilities established. If the Commission considers the draft Agreement to be compatible with relevant Union legislation and gives a favourable opinion, the Parliament shall be notified.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 4 – point b
Annex – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Annex VI – point 3.1.4 – subparagraph 3
Annex VI – point 3.1.4 – subparagraph 3
By way of derogation from Articles 4 and 7, no systematic border checks shall be carried out on persons staying aboard. Nevertheless a physical inspection of the ship and personalminimum checks of the persons staying aboard shall be carried out by border guards on the basis of an assessment of the risks related to internal security and illegal immigration.