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European Parliament 2014-2019 Plenary sitting A8-0200/2016 3.6.2016 ***I REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (COM(2015)0671 – C8-0408/2015 – 2015/0310(COD)) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Artis Pabriks RR\1097326EN.doc PE578.803v02-00 EN United in diversity EN PR_COD_1amCom Symbols for procedures * Consultation procedure *** Consent procedure ***I Ordinary legislative procedure (first reading) ***II Ordinary legislative procedure (second reading) ***III Ordinary legislative procedure (third reading) (The type of procedure depends on the legal basis proposed by the draft act.) Amendments to a draft act Amendments by Parliament set out in two columns Deletions are indicated in bold italics in the left-hand column. Replacements are indicated in bold italics in both columns. New text is indicated in bold italics in the right-hand column. The first and second lines of the header of each amendment identify the relevant part of the draft act under consideration. If an amendment pertains to an existing act that the draft act is seeking to amend, the amendment heading includes a third line identifying the existing act and a fourth line identifying the provision in that act that Parliament wishes to amend. Amendments by Parliament in the form of a consolidated text New text is highlighted in bold italics. Deletions are indicated using either the ▌symbol or strikeout. Replacements are indicated by highlighting the new text in bold italics and by deleting or striking out the text that has been replaced. By way of exception, purely technical changes made by the drafting departments in preparing the final text are not highlighted. PE578.803v02-00 2/193 RR\1097326EN.doc EN CONTENTS Page DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION ................................. 5 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT .......................................................................................... 127 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ............................................. 131 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS .............................................................. 174 OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES ............................................................ 184 PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ................................................................. 192 FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE .................................. 193 RR\1097326EN.doc 3/193 PE578.803v02-00 EN PE578.803v02-00 4/193 RR\1097326EN.doc EN DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007 and Council Decision 2005/267/EC (COM(2015)0671 – C8-0408/2015 – 2015/0310(COD)) (Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2015)0671), – having regard to Article 294(2), and Article 77(2)(b) and (d) and Article 79(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0408/2015), – having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, – having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Fisheries (A8-0200/2016), 1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; 2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. Amendment 1 Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1) On 25 and 26 June 2015,12 the (1) On 25 and 26 June 2015,12 the European Council called for wider efforts European Council called for wider efforts in resolving the migrant crisis in a in resolving the unprecedented migratory comprehensive manner, including through flows in a comprehensive manner, the reinforcement of the management of including through the reinforcement of the borders to better manage growing mixed management of borders to better manage migratory flows. Furthermore, on 23 growing mixed migratory flows. September 2015, 13 the European Council Furthermore, on 23 September 2015,13 the RR\1097326EN.doc 5/193 PE578.803v02-00 EN stressed the need to tackle the dramatic European Council stressed the need to situation at the external borders as well as tackle the dramatic situation at the external to strengthen the controls at those borders, borders as well as to strengthen the notably through additional resources for controls at those borders, notably through the European Agency for the Management additional resources for the European of Operational Cooperation at the External Agency for the Management of Borders of the Member States of the Operational Cooperation at the External European Union, the European Asylum Borders of the Member States of the Support Office and Europol, with human European Union, the European Asylum resources and technical contributions from Support Office and Europol, with human Member States. resources and technical contributions from Member States. __________________ __________________ 12 Meeting of the European Council, 12 Meeting of the European Council, Conclusions of 25 and 26 June 2015. Conclusions of 25 and 26 June 2015. 13 Informal meeting of EU Heads of 13 Informal meeting of EU Heads of State or Government on migration, State or Government on migration, Statement of 23 September 2015. Statement of 23 September 2015. Amendment 2 Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (2) The objective of Union policy in (2) The objective of Union policy in the field of external border management is the field of external border management is to develop and implement European to develop and implement European integrated border management at national integrated border management at national and Union level, which is a necessary and Union level, which is a necessary corollary to the free movement of persons corollary to the free movement of persons within the Union and is a fundamental within the Union and is a fundamental component of an area of freedom, security component of an area of freedom, security and justice. European integrated border and justice, with a view to monitoring management is central to improving efficiently the crossing of the external migration management and ensuring a borders and to addressing migratory high level of internal security within the challenges and potential future threats at Union. those borders, thereby contributing to addressing serious crime with a cross- border dimension and to ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, in full respect for fundamental rights, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein. PE578.803v02-00 6/193 RR\1097326EN.doc EN Amendment 3 Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (3a) When implementing European integrated border management, coherence with other policy objectives should be ensured including the proper functioning of cross-border transport. Amendment 4 Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (4) To ensure the effective (4) To ensure the effective implementation of the European integrated implementation of the European integrated border management, a European Border border management, a European Border and Coast Guard should be established. and Coast Guard should be established and The European Border and Coast Guard, should be provided with the requisite which comprises the European Border and financial and human resources and Coast Guard Agency and national equipment. The European Border and authorities which are responsible for border Coast Guard, which comprises the management, including coast guards to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency extent that they carry out border control and national authorities which are tasks, relies upon the common use of responsible for border management, information, capabilities and systems at including coast guards to the extent that national level and the response of the they carry out border control tasks, relies European Border and Coast Guard Agency upon the common use of information, at Union level. capabilities and systems at national level and the response of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency at Union level. Amendment 5 Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 RR\1097326EN.doc 7/193 PE578.803v02-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (5) European integrated border (5) European integrated border management is a shared responsibility of management is a shared responsibility of the European Border and Coast Guard the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the national authorities Agency and the national authorities responsible for border management, responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control