2023/2172(DEC) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) has declared the transactions underlying the annual accounts of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the financial year 2022 to be legal and regular in all material respects; notes that its accounting system was not validated for the second year in a row;

Amendment 10 #

Ramona STRUGARIU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Appreciates the Frontex’s prompt response and support provided to Member States to deal with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine particularly the vital role of Frontex against the instrumentalisation of migrants by the Belarussian and Russian regimes; welcomes the deployment of about 500 standing corps officers working along the eastern border from Finland to Romania, including more than 350 officers working at the EU-Ukraine borders and the signature of a grant agreement worth EUR 12 million between Frontex and the State Border Guard Service to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties; further welcomes the deployment and assistence of Frontex personel to the Republic of Moldova following the signature of the EU-Moldova agreement on border management cooperation;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Appreciates the~~Notes Frontex’s prompt response and support provided to Member States to deal with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ~~particularly the vital role of Frontex against the instrumentalisation of migrants by the Belarussian and Russian regimes; welcom~~; notes the deployment of about 500 standing corps officers working along the eastern border from Finland to Romania, including more than 350 officers working at the EU-Ukraine borders and the signature of a grant agreement worth EUR 12 million between Frontex and the State Border Guard Service to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Appreciates the Frontex’s prompt response and support provided to Member States to deal with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ~~particularly the vital role of Frontex against the instrumentalisation of migrants by the Belarussian and Russian regimes~~; welcomes the deployment of about 500 standing corps officers working along the eastern border from Finland to Romania, including more than 350 officers working at the EU- Ukraine borders and the signature of a grant agreement worth EUR 12 million between Frontex and the State Border Guard Service to support Ukrainian border officers in performing their duties;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Deplores the findings of the European Anti-Fraud Office’s (OLAF) investigative report which found Frontex responsible for human rights violations and the cover-up of pushbacks at the EU borders, including evidence that Frontex used European taxpayer money to fund pushbacks in at least six instances, the report revealed a corrupt top-down working culture, whereby employees were systematically intimidated, actively encouraged to avoid monitoring pushbacks and share incorrect or biased information with the EU institutions; deeply regrets that the OLAF report was kept from the public for months until being leaked by the press given the seriousness of allegations and abuse of EU funding;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Acknowledges that the Central Mediterranean remains the main migratory route into the EU; is aware of the insufficient resources and procedures of the EU and Member States that must contribute to saving lives, in line also with the Search and Rescue Convention and at the same time, does not lead to disembarkation of migrants in unsafe ports;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Welcomes the substantial increase in Frontex’ support to the effective return of 24 868 third-country nationals provided to Member States; appreciates that the FRO provided Frontex’ International and European Cooperation division (IEC) preliminary assessments on fundamental rights implications of Frontex ongoing and planned structured cooperation with several of the third countries, including with Mauritania;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Welcomes operational results achieved under all maritime joint operations during 2022 especially the detection of 1,105 facilitators, 11 traffickers of human beings and a wide variety of other types of cross-border crimes, illegal goods and substances;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that Frontex is the largest EU agency which received more significant budget increases in the last years, in line with its new responsibilities; recalls that EU contributed EUR 788 million in 2023 in comparison to EUR 704 million in 2022; recalls that Frontex has ~~been strengthen~~increased in terms of staff and technical equipment with its new mandate in 2019; ~~not~~stresses that in view of the complex geopolitical situation highlighted by unprovoked Russian aggression in Ukraine, the importance of Frontex in supporting Member States increased significantly and efforts must continue in terms of human and material resourcesFrontex is by large the agency that received more significant budget increases in the last years; recalls that the Agency budget has skyrocketed from €118 million in 2011 to €1017 million in 2021, and to an annual average of €900 million for the 2021-2027 period; stresses that such increases in responsibility and budget for the Agency need to be accompanied by a corresponding increase in accountability and transparency, and an increased scrutiny of the Agency's respect for to Union law;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Notes~~Is alarmed that Frontex is the largest EU agency which has received ~~more significant~~exponential budget increases in the last years~~, in line with its new responsibilities~~; recalls that EU contributed EUR 788 million in 2023 in comparison to EUR 704 million in 2022; recalls that Frontex has been strengthened in terms of staff and technical equipment with its new mandate in 2019; notes that in view of the complex geopolitical situation highlighted by unprovoked Russian aggression in Ukraine, the importance of Frontex in supporting Member States increased significantly and efforts must continue in terms of human and material resources despite evidence of the lack of implementation of its regulation and fundamental rights violations as reported by the 2022 OLAF Report;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that Frontex is the largest EU agency which received more significant budget increases in the last years, in line with its new responsibilities; recalls that EU contributed EUR 788 million in 2023 in comparison to EUR 704 million in 2022; acknowledges that due to unclear legal basis and established practice contributions from Schengen associated countries were calculated around 7% than they should be; recalls that Frontex has been strengthened in terms of staff and technical equipment with its new mandate in 2019; notes that in view of the complex geopolitical situation highlighted by unprovoked Russian aggression in Ukraine, the importance of Frontex in supporting Member States increased significantly and efforts must continue in terms of human and material resources;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes the Frontex cooperation with the Discharge authority and progress made following up the recommendations and observations issued in the its Discharge report for 2020; welcomes the interim and new management efforts to ensure business continuity in the Frontex, enhance oversight and accountability, improve the management culture, strengthen the fundamental rights framework, and improve stakeholders trust especially during the transition period;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Considers that the second OLAF investigation into management practices at the Agency which is underway, only nine months after the first OLAF investigation was closed, demonstrates the need for change in the culture of the Agency;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes that Frontex implemented 99,4% of its 2022 budget demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls put in place and the significant improvements made in the budget management; notes however that many observations from previous years from the Court have not been solved yet including on high levels of carry-overs and cancellations, as well as delays in the payments process which are, according to the Agency, a serious deficiency in Frontex's internal controls;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes that Frontex implemented 99,4% of its 2022 budget demonstrating the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls put in place and the significant improvements made in the budget management; notes that public procurement rules need to be better implemented to avoid cases of irregularities in the implementation of procurement contracts;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Is concerned that since 2021, ECA found delays in Frontex payments process which are a serious deficiency in Frontex’s internal controls; deplores that this situation remains unresolved and has seen a deterioration of the late payments both in volume and in value in 2022;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes that in 2022 the Frontex went through significant managerial changes, including a new fundamental rights officer (FRO), a new chair of its Management Board, three new deputy executive directors and a new executive director; f~~urther welcomes steps~~ollowing evidence of serious misconduct and other irregularities in the OLAF inquiry; calls for further steps to be taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and undertake deep reforms to improve the management culture and promote staff well-being; notes that the FRO recommended for Frontex to withdraw its activities in Greece under Article 46 of Frontex’s Regulation due to “well- founded allegations of fundamental rights violations” in his Opinion of 1 September 2022; condemns Frontex for refusing to give public access to an opinion by its FRO concerning Greece to the EU Ombudsman; maintains that whilst Frontex continues to cooperate with EU Member States who have been found to violate fundamental rights of migrants at the borders, it is not complying to its obligations under the treaties, and is unable to act as a legitimate monitor;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes that ~~in 2022 the Frontex went through significant managerial changes, including a new fundamenta~~over the course of the last two years the Agency has seen significant managerial changes and expects that the change in management will brights officer (FRO), a new chair of its Management Board, three new deputy executive directors and a new executive director; further welcomes steps taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and to improveng about the necessary change in culture with regard to respect for the Union’s principles and values, most notably fundamental rights, to transparency and efficiency in internal procedures, and to increased accountability towards the Parliament and Council in accordance with the applicable legal framework; calls upon the new leadership to undertake the reforms that are needed and the mManagement ~~culture and promote staff well-being~~Board to evaluate how it can step up its involvement and scrutiny of the running of the Agency;

Amendment 27 #

Ramona STRUGARIU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes that in 2022 the Frontex went through significant managerial changes, including a new fundamental rights officer (FRO), a new chair of its Management Board, three new deputy executive directors and a new executive director; further welcomes steps taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and to improve the management culture and promote staff well-being; recalls its previous discharge resolutions and calls on the new management to continue engaging in deeply reforing the oganisational culture os the Agency and to periodically report to the discharge authority on its progress;

Amendment 28 #

Annika BRUNA, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes that in 2022 the Frontex went through significant managerial changes, including a new fundamental rights officer (FRO), a new chair of its Management Board, three new deputy executive directors and a new executive director; notes the establishment of action plans with national authorities to right the wrongs of the past and present, and to engage in Structured Dialogue, bringing the Fundamental Rights Officers on both sides to the table further welcomes steps taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and to improve the management culture and promote staff well-being;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes~~Is concerned that in 2022 ~~the~~, Frontex ~~went through significant~~has experienced manage~~rial~~ment changes, including a new fundamental rights officer (FRO), a new chair of its Management Board, three new deputy executive directors and a new executive director; further welcomes steps taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and to improve the management culture and leading the Agency to prioritize fundamental rights to the detriment of its primary mission of border promote ~~staff well-being~~ction;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that serious problems affecting Frontex’ internal oversight mechanisms, and the Agency’s serious shortcomings regarding fundamental rights protection of asylum seekers and migrants, transparency, data protection, alleged sexual harassment and maladministration within Frontex, led the Parliament to refuse discharge of the Agency’s 2020 budget;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes that in 2022 the Frontex went through significant managerial changes, including a new deputy fundamental rights officer (DFRO), a new chair of its Management Board, t~~hree~~wo new deputy executive directors and the appointment of a new executive director; further welcomes steps taken by Frontex to undergo a transition process and to improve the management culture and promote staff well-being ;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the organisation of inaugural meeting of the Fundamental Rights Action Plan Focal Points on 11 May 2022l; recalls that out of the 87 activities foreseen by the action plan to mainstream fundamental rights across all activities of the Agency, eight have been fully implemented; 56 have been implemented and were ongoing (are implemented on a systematic manner and a rolling-basis); 17 were partially implemented; and two were delayed;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Expresses disappointment that one of the candidates proposed for the post of Executive-Director of the Agency was - during the appointment procedure, and unknown to Members of Parliament - a person of interest in the second ongoing OLAF investigation; takes the view that this failure constitutes a breach of the principle of mutual and sincere cooperation which governs relationships between institutions, agencies, bodies and offices of the Union;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Expresses concerns about the remaining outstanding legal cases and criticism on the agency´s involvement in human rights violations, particularly pushbacks at the EU’s external borders, which does not comply with its own regulations;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Notes the Court's emphasis on matter paragraph related to the incorrect calculation of contributions from Schengen associated countries (SAC); is concerned that the agreements between the EU and the SAC serving as legal basis for calculating their contributions to EU budget are unclear and allow divergent interpretations resulting in a lower contribution by SAC; recalls that this is an established practice for calculations of the SAC contributions endorsed by the Management Board, Commission and CAS; calls the Commission to examine these agreements as there is no single automatic formula for setting the contributions to the EU and agencies budgets;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Further notes the second Court's emphasis on matter paragraph which related to certification of the accounts where the accounting officers declared inability to validate the accounting system due to missing information relating to an IT system (Mission Management System), owned by the Commission, which supplies accounting data

Amendment 36 #

Annika BRUNA, Jean-Paul GARRAUD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Notes with satisfaction that in order to improve accountability, regularity, and legality of all Fro~~Acknowledges that the Agency finally has 46 fundamental rights monitors (FROMs) in place, despite the significant delay in complying with the requirements of the updated mandate; notes that 31 FROMs have been appointexd a~~ctivities additional 22~~t AD level; continues to stress that those Fundamental Rights Mmonitors ~~(FROMs) were externally recruited, exceeding the obligation of 40 FROMs required by Article 110(6) of the Regulation~~who were hired at the lower AST grade should be upgraded to higher AD level as soon possible through the appropriate procedures; points out that, based on the Agency’s updated mandate, the number of FROMs should continue to grow as the overall size of the standing corps increases; Looks forward, in that regard, to receiving details of the Agency’s plans to increase the number of Fundamental Rights monitors; welcomes that the Fundamental Rights Office conducted 1 183 deployment days visiting 50 countries which is a substantial increase in comparison to the previous year; ~~further appreciates that the monitors took place in in 37 return missions contributing to the full compliance of the activities with the legal framework in place;~~

Amendment 37 #

Ramona STRUGARIU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with satisfaction that in order to improve accountability, regularity, and legality of all Frontex activities additional 22 Fundamental Rights Monitors (FROMs) were externally recruited, exceeding the obligation of 40 FROMs required by Article 110(6) of the Regulation; recalls that all FROMs should be recruited on AD level; welcomes the strengthening of the Fundamental Rights Office, the creation of a network of fundamental rights focal points in all its entities to develop fundamental rights expertise in all areas of activity, as well as the recuirment of a deputy Fundamental Rights Officer; welcomes that the Fundamental Rights Office conducted 1 183 deployment days visiting 50 countries which is a substantial increase in comparison to the previous year; further appreciates that the monitors took place in in 37 return missions contributing to the full compliance of the activities with the legal framework in place;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Nnotes ~~with satisfaction that in order to improve accountability, regularity, and legality of all Frontex activities~~that 22 additional ~~22 F~~fundamental Rrights ~~Monitors (FROMs) were externally recruited, exceeding the obligation of 40 FROM~~observers have been recruited externally, thus exceeding the 40 fundamental rights observers required by Article 110(6) of the Regulation; ~~welcome~~regrets that the Fundamental Rights Office conducted 1 183 deployment days visiting 50 countries which is a substantial increase in comparison to the previous year; further appreciates that the monitors took place in in 37 return missions contributing to the full compliance of the activities with the legal framework in placese observers obstruct the Agency's border protection mission and calls for the cancellation of the 18 additional recruitments planned by 2026;

Amendment 39 #

Assita KANKO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes ~~with satisfaction that in order to improve accountability, regularity, and legality of all Frontex activities additional~~that 22 Fundamental Rights Monitors (FROMs) were externally recruited, exceeding the obligation of 40 FROMs required by Article 110(6) of the Regulation; ~~welcom~~notes that the Fundamental Rights Office conducted 1 183 deployment days visiting 50 countries which is a substantial increase in comparison to the previous year; further appreciates that the monitors took place in in 37 return missions contributing to the full compliance of the activities with the legal framework in place;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Highlights the importance of a strong, effective and well-functioning Frontex, able to assist Member States to manage the common external borders of the European Union and to ensure an integrated border management with a view to managing those borders efficiently and in full compliance with fundamental rights, and to increasing the efficiency of the Union return policy; stresses that effective management of the external borders is of crucial importance for the protection of the Schengen as an area of freedom, security and justice; stresses that close cooperation and agreements with third countries in aspects like readmission agreements, technical assistance, training, and return activities, together with development aid are important to guarantee an efficient European Union border management;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes ~~with satisfaction that~~that following the recommendations for an effective border agency compliant with fundamental rights in order to improve accountability, regularity, and legality of all Frontex activities additional 22 Fundamental Rights Monitors (FROMs) were externally recruited, exceeding the obligation of 40 FROMs required by Article 110(6) of the Regulation; welcomes that the Fundamental Rights Office conducted 1 183 deployment days visiting 50 countries which is a substantial increase in comparison to the previous year; further appreciates that the monitors took place in in 37 return missions contributing to the full compliance of the activities with the legal framework in place;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcom~~Notes Frontex’ measures on transparency and scrutiny, namely providing Parliament and the Council with an overview of its activities through a new reporting tool called the ‘dashboard’; ~~encourages~~calls for the chairpersons of the Management Board to continue inviting Parliament observers to its meetings and to consider extending the invitations to all agenda items, including in camera points, and to ~~continue~~ provid~~ing~~e all supporting documents without exception and, if deemed necessary, in a confidential manner; reiterates that there are existing systemic issues with transparency and access to public doucemnts within Frontex, including on the effectiveness of Frontex’s complaints mechanism and the independence of the FRO; calls on Frontex to adhere to the European Ombudsman’s recommendations to improve this, including by publishing summaries of its operational plans and providing more training for its fundamental rights officers; additionally agrees with further recommendations to introduce a public access portal and ensure it dedicates its resources to handle large numbers of access requests;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. WEndorses the Ombudsman’s recommendation1a that Frontex should take a more proactive approach to transparency with a view to ensuring greater accountability for its operations; supports the most recent recommendations from the Ombudsman in relation to the practices of the Agency in dealing with requests for access to documents where it considers those requests imprecise or that concern a large amount of document or large documents1b; welcomes Frontex’ measures on transparency and scrutiny, namely providing Parliament and the Council with an overview of its activities through a new reporting tool called the ‘dashboard’; encourages the chairpersons of the Management Board to continue inviting Parliament observers to its meetings and to consider extending the invitations to all agenda items, including in camera points, and to continue providing all supporting documents without exception and, if deemed necessary, in a confidential manner; _________________ 1a Case OI/4/2021/MHZ 1b Case OI/4/2022/PB

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Recalls that OLAF is currently conducting an investigations on Frontex; requests that allegations of misconduct are thoroughly checked and investigated; calls on the Agency to ensure the full and sincere cooperation with OLAF throughout all stages of the investigation and to regularly report to the European Parliament about the progress of the state and outcome of the investigation; welcomes the preparation of an action plan to follow up on the issues raised in the OLAF report presented to the Management Board in January 2023;

Amendment 44 #

7 a. Notes with concern the observation by the Court regarding the lack of mitigating measures to address potential conflict of interest for recruitment; recalls that these weaknesses undermine the principles of transparency and equal treatment of candidates in recruitment procedures, and may expose Frontex to reputational and legal risks; calls on the Agency to address those issues;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Is concerned about the Agency’s activities involving increased processing and sharing of personal data, which do not comply with Regulation 2018/1725 following the opinions issued by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS); calls on the Agency to report to the discharge authority on the progress on this matter;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Encourages the Agency to step up ongoing efforts and take all actions needed to ensure full respect of EU standards, in particular in the field of budgetary and financial management, fundamental rights, organisational culture and transparency; reiterates its call upon the Agency to present a detailed roadmap on how it intends to fulfil the outstanding concerns, together with a clear and detailed timeframe for those actions;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Welcomes the development and continues implementation of comprehensive action plan to address the recommendations issued to Frontex in November 2020 and 15 June 2021 by European Ombudsman aimed at the effectiveness and transparency of Frontex' complaints mechanism, role and independence of Frontex's FRO, compliance with fundamental rights obligations and accountability;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Recalls the substantial increase in the demand and complexity of advice requests concerning applicable data protection rules from various stakeholders engaged with Agency’s activity ; recalls the Decision of EDPS in relation to two Management Board decisions; welcomes that the Agency addressed all recommendations and created an implementation plan to address the remaining issues;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7 d. Welcomes the cooperation between Europol and Frontex, particularly in the context of Frontex’s PeDRA program ‘Processing of Personal Data for Risk Analysis' concerning the information and operational personal data transmition of persons suspected of involvement in cross- border crime and terrorism; recalls that cooperation among Frontex and other JHA Agencies is fully transparent and subject to an adequate framework of oversight and accountability ensured; recalls that EDPS audit report recommended Frontex to assess strict neccessity of data sharing with Europol; recalls that Frontex stopped transmitting the data to Europol; welcomes the impementation of joint concept note between the agecies on the exchange of information including operational personal data which establishes a new governance model in line with EDPS recommendation;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Calls on the Agency to fully implement, as a matter of priority, all pending recommendations from European audit and scrutiny bodies, in particular those of the European Parliament’s Frontex Scrutiny Working Group, the European Ombudsman, the European Court of Auditors and the Frontex’s Working Group Fundamental Rights and Legal Operational Aspects of Operations (WG FRaLO) as well as all the actions required extracted from the European Anti-Fraud Office’s (OLAF) report following its relevant investigation, and remedy all the issues highlighted therein;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7 e. Recalls that Frontex constitutes the main guarantor for strong and protected European external borders while upholding fundamental rights and international protection obligations; notes that Agency Management Board Working Group on Fundamental Rights Art 46 issued series of recommendations concerning serious incident reports (SIRs) reported by FRO in relation to Greece of which 4 were fully implemented and progress made on the remaining; welcomes the constructive cooperation by the Greek authorities and further progress on the fullfilment of the Implementation Plan; calls on the Agency to continue informing the Parliament on the progress made;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Notes that the FRO has concluded in his opinion of 1 September 2022 that “well-founded allegations of fundamental rights violations in Greece have reached the level at which the conditions for triggering Article 46(4) of the EBCG regulation are met”, reiterating this position in June 2023 when he concluded that the conditions triggering Article 46 are fully met and advocated a suspension of activities; urges the Executive Director to start complying with the Frontex Regulation by suspending operations in Greece without further delay; takes note of the own-initiative inquiry by the EU Ombudsman to clarify the role of the Agency in the drowning of hundreds of people off the coast of Greece on 14 June;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Takes note of CJEU judgements related to the fundamental rights situation in both Lithuania and Hungary; urges the Agency to suspend operations in both countries without further delay to ensure full compliance with Union law;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. Urges the Commission to conduct fundamental rights impact assessments prior to concluding the negotiations for a Status Agreement with a third country in order to be able to fully consider the fundamental rights impact of cooperating with that country; calls on the Agency to share periodical evaluations of joint operations in third countries and continuously assess the impact and scope of active operations, including on fundamental rights;

Amendment 9 #