Activities of Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU related to 2012/2032(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Enhanced intra-EU solidarity in the field of asylum (short presentation)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that although the number of asylum applications is not constant, it is predictable to some extent, especially as regards EU entry pointsthere is evidence of specific entry points at the EU's external borders which constitute hot spots, and from which it is reasonably predictable that a large number of asylum applications may be lodged;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that a significant gap remains between the actions Member States at the external borders of the Union are expected to take under the CEAS and the financial and practical support available to them to carry out those tasks adequately; points out that Article 80 TFEU requires the activation of existing measures as well as the development of new measures to assist those Member States when necessary;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the establishment of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has the potential to promote closer cooperation among Member States in order to help reduce significant divergences in asylum practices, with a view to creating better and fairer asylum systems in the EU; notes in particular the agency's role in coordinating and supporting common action in order to assist Member States that are subject to particular pressure which places exceptionally heavy and urgent demands on their reception facilities and asylum systems including through the deployment of asylum support teams;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the need for EASO to provide technical support and specific expertise to Member States when implementing the asylum legislation, and to identify potential shortcomings in Members States‘ asylum systems, such information gathered by EASO pursuant to Regulation (EU) 439/2010 is also pertinent in the framework of a mechanism for early warning, preparedness and crisis management which will form part of the amended Dublin Regulation;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes that the Asylum and Migration Fund should allow for more flexibility and the possibility to respond rapidly and effectivly to unforeseen emergency situations, characterized by a large and disproportionate inflow of third- country nationals;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that joint processing could constitute a valuable tool for solidarity and responsibility-sharing in preventing or rectifying capacity problems, expediting the processing time of claims, reducing the burdens and costs related to asylum processing, and ensuring a more equitable sharing of responsibility for the processing of asylum applications;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of projects such as the European Union's Relocation Project for Malta (EUREMA), which relocates beneficiaries of international protection from Malta to other Member States, and advocates developing more initiatives of this kind which could also address situations in other countries facing particular pressures on their asylum system; welcomes the Commission's commitment to undertake a thorough evaluation of the EUREMA project and submit a proposal for a permanent, EU Relocation Scheme;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a legislative proposal for the establishment of a permanent and effective intra-EU Relocation Mechanism for beneficiaries of international protection and asylum-seekers present in Member States which are facing specific and disproportionate pressures on their national asylum systems, in particular due to their geographic location or their demographic situation;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Calls on the Commission to base this intra-EU Relocation Mechanism on a European Distribution Key which takes into consideration Member States' GDP, population and the size of their land territory. Such a European Distribution Key would be without prejudice to each Member States' obligation to fully implement and apply the existing European asylum acquis and to adhere to all international obligations in this field;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Notes that the Commission has indicated that it will always consider activating the mechanism of the Temporary Protection Directive when the appropriate conditions are met, in particular in the event of a mass influx or imminent mass influx of displaced persons unable to return to their country of origin in safe and durable conditions; calls on the Commission to make it possible for this Directive to be activated even in cases where the relevant influx constitutes a mass influx for at least one Member State and not only when it constitutes a mass influx for the EU as a whole;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of laying solid foundations for mutual trust among Member States, since this is quintessentially linked to the development of the CEAS and to increased, as well as genuine and practical solidarity;