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Establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034

Document LIBE-AM-790119 · (COM(2025)0542 – 2025/0542(COD))

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Amendment 21

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level, with full respect for the responsibility of the Member States for protecting their national security and public order. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities, particularly in the area of combating terrorism, organised and cross-border crime, smuggling, trafficking in human beings and other threats to the security of Union citizens, as well as by strengthening the protection of the European Union’s external borders.

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Amendment 22

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, ensuring the efficient and full performance of the tasks of government, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, in certain cases protecting it requires bilateral, regional and often broader cooperation and also, in specific instances, coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities, with full respect for the Member States’ competences.

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Amendment 23

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains the sole responsibility of the Member States, protecting it requires effective operational cooperation between Member States, supported where appropriate by Union coordination mechanisms. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism, including anti-white racism, and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.

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Amendment 24

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.(1) Internal security is fundamental to ensuring citizens’ safety, protecting their fundamental rights, and fostering the strength of, and the trust in, our economies, societies and democracies. While national security remains a competence of Member States, protecting it requires cooperation and coordination at Union level. The Union’s objective of ensuring a high level of security within an area of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Article 67(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be achieved through measures aiming at preventing and combating crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal arms trafficking and smuggling, and through measures for coordination and cooperation between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities.

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Amendment 25

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1a) Illegal immigration is often used as a tool by criminal networks to carry out unlawful activities.

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Amendment 26

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. Achieving an effective and genuine Security Union requires enhanced cooperation and coordination among competent authorities and Union agencies, supported by interoperable digital infrastructures, secure information-sharing mechanisms and common operational capabilities enabling a coherent and timely response to cross-border threats. In this regard, Europol plays a key role in supporting Member States through criminal intelligence, operational analysis and coordination in the fight against serious and organised crime, terrorism and other cross-border security threats. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

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Amendment 27

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute, with primary responsibility for protecting citizens’ security and public order remaining with the Member States. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources to strengthen the capacities of police, rescue and other security forces, fight organised and cross-border crime, protect critical infrastructure and ensure effective protection of the external borders of the European Union. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […], with funding taking into account the specific security needs of the Member States and respecting the principle of subsidiarity.

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Amendment 28

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective framework for cooperation in the field of internal security, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

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Amendment 29

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

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Justification

The actual name of Title V of the TFEU

Amendment 30

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which first and foremost the Member States, and also the Union institutions and relevant Union agencies should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

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Amendment 31

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Security Union, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].(2) Internal security is a shared endeavour to which the Union institutions, relevant Union agencies and Member States should jointly contribute. To contribute to the development and implementation of an effective and genuine Union that prioritises security, Member States should be provided with adequate financial resources. This Union support will be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

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Amendment 32

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) Internal security remains primarily the responsibility of the Member States. Union support under this Regulation should strengthen practical cooperation, information exchange and operational coordination between Member States in addressing cross-border threats, while fully respecting national competences and the principle of subsidiarity.

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Amendment 33

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) Internal security funding should reduce strategic dependencies on high-risk third-country technologies in sensitive law enforcement, critical infrastructure, biometric, surveillance, cloud, data-processing and communication systems;

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Amendment 34

Assita Kanko

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation, and that the priorities chosen are in accordance with the implementation measures set out in Annex I. In order to address unforeseen or new circumstances, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend the list of implementation measures in Annex I.

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Amendment 35

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans, alongside their own priorities, address, as broadly as possible, the objectives set out by this Regulation, provided that these objectives are not contrary to the internal security requirements of the relevant Member State, including in particular effective border control and a responsible national migration policy.

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Amendment 36

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation, while respecting the competences of the Member States in the area of national security and taking into account their specific security needs.

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Amendment 37

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans contribute to the relevant objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, taking into account the specific needs and challenges of the Member State concerned.

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Amendment 38

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans contribute to the relevant objectives of the Union support under this Regulation taking into account the specific needs and challenges of the Member State concerned.

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Justification

The amendment provides the necessary flexibility to ensure that Union support can be directed towards the priorities, challenges and needs identified by the Member State concerned in the areas covered by this Regulation.

Amendment 39

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support for internal security. In order that a high level of security throughout the Union can be achieved in the best possible way, Member States should ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out by this Regulation.

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Amendment 40

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3a) As transnational organised criminal groups exploit the complexity of multiple jurisdictions in cross-border regions for their activities, it is essential that the needs and priorities of border regions are included in the Member States' National and Regional Partnership Plans.

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Amendment 41

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) The amounts to be allocated per Member State should be set out by the Commission in accordance with the allocation methodology laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security through a single implementing decision. That decision should as a rule also cover the amounts under the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union Support for asylum, migration and integration and the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas.(4) The amounts to be allocated per Member State should be set out by the Commission in accordance with the allocation methodology laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security through a single implementing decision. That decision should as a rule also cover the amounts under the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union Support for asylum, migration and integration and the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas, taking into account the scale of threats in the individual Member States, and also their outlays and efforts to ensure security, including border protection.

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Amendment 42

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) The amounts to be allocated per Member State should be set out by the Commission in accordance with the allocation methodology laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security through a single implementing decision. That decision should as a rule also cover the amounts under the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union Support for asylum, migration and integration and the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas.(4) The amounts to be allocated per Member State should be set out by the Commission in accordance with the allocation methodology laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security through a single implementing decision, with due account being taken of the differing security challenges, geographical conditions and operational needs of individual Member States. That decision should as a rule also cover the amounts under the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union Support for asylum, migration and integration and the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas.

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Amendment 43

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4a) The Commission should ensure regular public reporting on the implementation of this Regulation, including information on the allocation of funds, progress towards the objectives referred to in Article 3 and the effectiveness of supported actions.

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Amendment 44

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) The Union support should build on the results and investments in the area of internal security from the previous programming periods: the Prevention of and Fight Against Crime (ISEC) programme, the Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security-related risks (CIPS) programme for the period 2007-2013, and the instrument for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014-2020, established by Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council4, and the Internal Security Fund for the period 2021-2027, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1149 of the European Parliament and the Council5.(5) The Union support should build on the results and investments in the area of internal security from the previous programming periods: the Prevention of and Fight Against Crime (ISEC) programme, the Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security-related risks (CIPS) programme for the period 2007-2013, and the instrument for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management as part of the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014-2020, established by Regulation (EU) No 513/20144 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and the Internal Security Fund for the period 2021-2027, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/11495 of the European Parliament and the Council, with particular emphasis to be placed on supporting the practical capacities of Member States in protecting citizens’ security, combating organised and cross-border crime and strengthening preparedness for new security threats.
4 Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management and repealing Council Decision 2007/125/JHA (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 93, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/513/oj).4 Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management and repealing Council Decision 2007/125/JHA (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 93, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/513/oj).
5 Regulation (EU) 2021/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Internal Security Fund (OJ 251, 15.07.2021, p.194,ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1149/oj).5 Regulation (EU) 2021/1149 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Internal Security Fund (OJ 251, 15.07.2021, p.194,ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1149/oj).

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Amendment 45

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.deleted
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 46

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, particularly across the Eastern Flank and the adjacent maritime basins, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. In line with the Commission’s Communication on the EU's eastern border regions1a, frontline Member States are absorbing disproportionate operational and financial strains to secure the Union's collective security perimeter against these gray-zone vectors. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively. Therefore, the financial instruments supporting internal security must prioritize and fully fund actions aimed at enhancing resilience, securing technological and digital networks, protecting critical infrastructure, and reinforcing the physical and technical capacities of Member States targeted by these non-conventional campaigns, thereby converting political solidarity into a binding budgetary reality.
1a COM(2026) 82 final of 18.02.2026 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine: Strong regions for a safe Europe.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 47

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Armed conflicts in the European Union’s neighbourhood, growing instability in some regions of the world and the increasing pressure of illegal migration are creating new security challenges for Member States. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. Organised crime groups, human trafficking, smuggling, drug trafficking, hybrid threats and attacks against critical infrastructure require particular attention. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively, with full respect for citizens’ rights and freedoms and for the competences of the Member States in the area of national security.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy [COM(2025) 148 final z 1.4.2025].6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 48

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. The Union and the Member States should therefore strengthen their capabilities to prevent, detect, investigate and combat the criminal misuse of new digital technologies and artificial intelligence. At the same time, such technologies offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 49

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. Hostile state actors are increasingly using criminals to carry out hybrid and destabilising activities and acts of sabotage. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 50

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6. The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit systemic weaknesses such as ineffective returns, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

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Amendment 51

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies and artificial intelligence offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.(6) In a rapidly evolving security threat and geopolitical landscape, the Commission defined the common priorities for a safer and more secure Europe in the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’6 . The geopolitical context in Europe has significantly changed, and it has profoundly affected the interconnectedness of the EU’s internal and external security. Security threats are increasingly global and complex, stemming from criminals’ ability to operate across borders, exploit social and economic disparities, and navigate between the physical and digital worlds. At the same time, new digital technologies offer significant opportunities to enhance law enforcement and judicial capabilities and address these evolving threats effectively.
6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.6 Communication COM(2025) 148 final of 1.4.2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.

Or. en

Justification

Not to single out one specific technology.

Amendment 52

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone, particularly by supporting cooperation, information exchange and capacity-building among the competent national authorities. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required, also by the Member States, with full respect for their competences in the area of national security. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime, as well as trafficking in human beings, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking and other forms of cross-border crime that threaten the security of citizens of the Member States.

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Amendment 53

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Known security issues, such as organised crime and human trafficking, have an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, human trafficking, and cybercrime.

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Amendment 54

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime.

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Amendment 55

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross border dimension and therefore a strong, close cooperation between Member States is required . Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.

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Amendment 56

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats or risks and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime.

Or. en

Justification

We should avoid singling out specific types of crimes, also because there were quite different lists across the proposed text.

Amendment 57

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) The Union support should concentrate on actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.(7) The Union support should only fund actions for which Union intervention can bring greater added value compared with action by Member States alone. Security has an inherently cross-border dimension and therefore a strong, coordinated Union response is required. Therefore, the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the ‘ProtectEU Strategy’. In line with the shared priorities identified at Union level to ensure a high level of security in the Union, the Union support should concern measures aimed at addressing the main security threats and, in particular, at preventing and combating serious and organised crime, including terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime.

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Amendment 58

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7a) Since 2015, large-scale illegal migration has constituted a major challenge for the internal security of several Member States. The scale of migratory movements has placed significant pressure on border management, law enforcement authorities and public security systems, while increasing vulnerabilities that may be exploited by criminal and extremist actors. Actions supported under this Regulation should contribute to addressing these security challenges.

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Amendment 59

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7b) Organised criminal networks continue to exploit illegal migration routes for the purposes of migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, document fraud and other forms of serious organised crime. Actions supported under this Regulation should contribute to strengthening the capacity of Member States to prevent, detect and combat such activities.

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Amendment 60

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 c (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7c) Terrorist threats continue to evolve and include threats posed by internationally connected jihadist organisations, which remain a significant source of terrorist activity affecting the security of several Member States.

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Amendment 61

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime, including trafficking in human beings, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, cybercrime and other forms of cross-border crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security, for which the Member States continue to bear primary responsibility.

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Amendment 62

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security, internal border controls and the development, purchase and use of surveillance spyware;

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Amendment 63

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of cross-border crime prevention, joint training of staff in relation to such crime and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.

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Amendment 64

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of public order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.

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Amendment 65

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security.(8) The Union support should finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime. The Union support should not cover operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security.

Or. en

Justification

National competence, see Recital (1).

Amendment 66

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. Citizens can fully enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union only where they feel safe and protected in their daily lives. Ensuring security is therefore a prerequisite for the effective exercise of fundamental rights and for maintaining trust in democratic institutions and the rule of law. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

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Amendment 67

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on an effective cooperation between Member States and coordinated action at European Union level, while respecting their competences in the area of national security. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action, particularly with a view to strengthening resilience to terrorism, organised and cross-border crime and attacks against critical infrastructure. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

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Amendment 68

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

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Amendment 69

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is based on their own competences and responsibilities and may be strengthened, especially in the case of cross-border crime, through cooperation at European level. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

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Amendment 70

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and the ability of Member States to guarantee security for their citizens depends on effective and sustained operational cooperation. Security considerations should be duly taken into account in relevant Union policies and programmes, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the responsibilities of the Member States. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to addressing those considerations.

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Amendment 71

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

Or. en

Justification

Our freedoms are self-standing, as enshrined in the Charter. They are not built on security. See paragraph 7 of the EP resolution on the "Stockholm Programme", P7_TA(2009)0090: "Stresses that the EU is rooted in the principle of freedom; points out that, in support of that freedom, security must be pursued in accordance with the rule of law and subject to fundamental rights obligations; states that the balance between security and freedom must be seen from this perspective".

Amendment 72

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.(9) Security is the bedrock upon which all our freedoms are built and that Member States ability to guarantee security for the citizens is contingent on a unified European approach in certain cases. As set out in the ProtectEU Strategy, security considerations need to be integrated and mainstreamed across all EU legislation, policies and programmes, including EU external action. The Union support under this Regulation should contribute to address these considerations.

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Amendment 73

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9a) The security situation within the Union is closely linked to the effective management of its external borders and to the effective implementation of the Common system for the return of third country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation). The objectives of this Regulation should therefore be implemented in a manner consistent with and complementary to the Union support for border management established pursuant to Regulation (EU) [...] establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas, and should support the overall objective of ensuring the effective return of illegally staying third-country nationals.

Or. en

Amendment 74

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 20257 , the European Council recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries.deleted
7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.

Or. en

Justification

No need to single out the Council like this, when there is no similar reference to EP statements.

Amendment 75

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 2025 , the European Council7 recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries.(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 2025 , the European Council7 recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market, as well as the growing links between organised crime and drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries, while respecting the competences of the Member States in the area of national security and public order.
7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.

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Amendment 76

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 20257 , the European Council recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries.(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 20257 , the European Council recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries. Such measures should be implemented in accordance with Union law, including applicable requirements relating to the protection of personal data and fundamental rights.
7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.

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Amendment 77

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 20257 , the European Council recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries.(10) In its conclusions of 26 June 20257 , the European Council recalled that serious and organised crime, terrorism, radicalization and violent extremism, both online and offline, represent a major threat to European citizens and the security of Member States. The European Council also underlined the threat posed by the criminal infiltration of legal business structures that has a detrimental impact on public finances and the Single Market. The European Council called the Union Institutions and the Member States to mobilise all available resources at national and EU level and to take further action to strengthen law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including on effective access to data for law enforcement purposes while fully respecting data protection and privacy requirements and by ensuring information exchange, and through cooperation with third countries.
7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.7 Council conclusions, EUCO 12/25 of 26 June 2025.

Or. en

Amendment 78

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10a) In an area without internal border controls, internal security depends on the ability of police, customs, judicial and other competent authorities to cooperate swiftly and effectively across borders. Union support should therefore strengthen practical cross-border cooperation, including operational task forces, joint investigation teams, joint patrols, secure information exchange, digital handling of evidence, cooperation with Europol and Eurojust, and the equipment necessary for such cooperation.

Or. en

Amendment 79

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, corruption, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also strengthen Member States' capabilities to expand cooperation in their administrative approach to serious and organised crime, which is a complementary way to prevent and tackle the misuse of the legal infrastructure through multi-agency cooperation by sharing information and taking actions in order to set up barriers for criminals to act cross-border. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 80

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 81

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances and explosives (CBRN-E) related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies, while fully respecting and promoting fundamental rights and the rule of law in those third countries.

Or. en

Justification

Again, not to single out specific types of crimes.

Amendment 82

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States; whilst maintaining the leading role of Member States in ensuring internal and national security. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies, in particular in the fight against organised crime, smuggling, trafficking in human beings and other cross-border security threats

Or. sk

Amendment 83

Emil Radev, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Sebastian Everding, Petras Auštrevičius, Manuela Ripa, Niels Fuglsang

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, including illegal wildlife trade, crimes related to animal cruelty, including the exploitative or commercial dissemination of content depicting or promoting such acts, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 84

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, particularly to return those who are residing on the territory of the Union illegally and to prevent illegal migration, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. fi

Amendment 85

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, as well as criminal infiltration of ports, logistics hubs, public procurement and legal business structures, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 86

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling and security challenges linked to illegal migration, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation with third countries, in particular on return, readmission and combating migrant smuggling, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 87

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure, the prevention, detection and response to hybrid threats, online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Justification

In the current geopolitical environment, hybrid threats have become an increasingly significant challenge to the Union’s internal security and resilience. As addressing hybrid threats is a horizontal priority across Union Home Affairs instruments, the recital should explicitly refer to hybrid threats alongside other key security challenges in order to adequately reflect the current security landscape.

Amendment 88

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.(11) To prevent and combat internal security threats, the Union support should strengthen Member States’ capabilities to prevent and combat serious and organised crime, terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation, child sexual abuse and exploitation, cybercrime and actions addressing digital and technological security challenges, the resilience of critical infrastructure, the prevention, detection and response to hybrid threats, online threats, security threats in the maritime domain, trafficking in human beings, migrants smuggling, illicit drugs trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, asset recovery and financial crime, environmental crime, counterfeiting of means of payment and crimes affecting the Union’s financial interests, assisting and protecting victims of crime, protecting public spaces, and addressing CBRN-E related security threats and managing incidents, including through increased cooperation and information exchange between public authorities, relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies, civil society and private partners in different Member States. The Union support should also contribute to Member States’ acquisition and implementation of innovative methods and technologies in the field of internal security, in particular those supported by Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Competitiveness Fund and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the EU Framework Programme for Research. In addition, in a changing global political landscape, the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice is of key importance. Therefore, the Union support should also contribute to the strengthening of cooperation and partnership with third countries, serving the interests of internal Union policies.

Or. en

Amendment 89

Nicola Procaccini

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11a) The ability of each Member State to ensure the security of its citizens across the entirety of its territory is essential for safeguarding public order and maintaining citizens’ trust in public institutions. In several Member States, certain urban areas, commonly referred to as “no-go zones”, have experienced the territorial entrenchment of serious and organised crime, the emergence of parallel social and economic structures, and a progressive retreat of the effective presence of public authorities. Such dynamics are often observed in areas marked by failed integration, where a significant part of the population remains outside the shared civic framework of the host society. Union support should contribute to strengthening the capacity of Member States to restore and maintain the full and effective presence of public authorities and the rule of law in all parts of their territory, in full respect of national competences for the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of national security, which remain the sole responsibility of the Member States in accordance with Article 4(2) TEU.

Or. en

Amendment 90

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11a) Hostile actors and organised networks increasingly exploit social media platforms, viral video content, and coordinated amplification techniques to spread unfounded allegations against law enforcement authorities or public institutions, with the aim of creating distrust, provoking public disorder or destabilising democratic institutions. The Union support should strengthen Member States’ capacity to detect, attribute and respond to such coordinated information operations, while fully respecting freedom of expression;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11a) The protection of critical infrastructure and critical entities requires modern, interoperable and secure monitoring, detection and early-warning capabilities. Union support should therefore cover the acquisition, deployment and interconnection of digital monitoring tools, sensor systems, perimeter protection systems, secure communication systems, satellite-based monitoring and analytical tools, including AI-supported tools, where their use is necessary, proportionate and compliant with Union law.

Or. en

Amendment 92

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11b) Hybrid threats may include cyberattacks, sabotage, information manipulation, foreign interference, attacks against critical infrastructure, the exploitation of organised crime networks and the instrumentalisation of migrants by hostile state or non-state actors. Union support should enable Member States to prevent, detect and respond to such threats and to strengthen preparedness, resilience and operational coordination at national and cross-border level.

Or. en

Amendment 93

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks as well as strengthening preparedness and resilience against hybrid threats, including cyberattacks and activities targeting critical infrastructure, essential services and other vulnerabilities affecting the security and functioning of democratic societies. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.

Or. en

Amendment 94

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks.

Or. en

Amendment 95

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks, as well as strengthening cooperation with third countries in addressing security threats at their place of origin and transit. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages, whilst fully respecting the competences of the Member States in the area of national security.

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Amendment 96

Emil Radev, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Sebastian Everding, Petras Auštrevičius, Manuela Ripa, Niels Fuglsang

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks, as well as illegal wildlife trade, other forms of illegal trade and trafficking of animals, and crimes related to animal cruelty where such offences have a cross-border dimension. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.

Or. en

Amendment 97

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 12

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies, in line with the mainstreaming of security. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime, including drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings, and cross-border criminal smuggling networks. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.(12) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies. In that context, the Union support under this Regulation should in particular, contribute to combating and preventing serious and organised crime. Union support under this Regulation may also include support to the relevant resources of the EU delegations in duly justified cases, and be coordinated between the Member States and the Commission in programming and implementation stages.

Or. en

Justification

Again, not to single out specific types of crimes.

Amendment 98

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in internal and external security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value. To respond to pressing needs and changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans.(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in internal and external security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value, taking into account the differing security needs and risks of individual Member States. To respond to pressing needs and changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans.

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Amendment 99

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in internal and external security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value. To respond to pressing needs and to changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans.(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value. To respond to pressing needs and to changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans. Sufficient parliamentary oversight and budgetary control should always be ensured.

Or. en

Justification

To avoid confusion with external security, which is under CSDP.

Amendment 100

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in internal and external security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value. To respond to pressing needs and to changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans.(13) As challenges in the area of security are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of Union support under this Regulation to changes in internal and external security threats and a need to steer funding towards the priorities with the highest Union added value, also taking account of the views of the Member States. To respond to pressing needs and to changes in policy and Union priorities, and to steer funding towards actions with a high level of Union added value, part of the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in direct, shared and indirect management via the EU Facility established pursuant to Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. The EU Facility offers flexibility in the management of the Union support, and, for shared management, it should be implemented through the Member States’ National and Regional Partnership Plans.

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Amendment 101

Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(13a) The EU Facility should contribute to the home affairs policy objectives through the distribution of its funds for measures implemented in direct or indirect management in line with the percentages of the home affairs key set out in Annex I to the Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime affairs, prosperity and security for the period 2028–2034, with 45% to be spent on borders and visa, 35% on migration and 20% on security.

Or. en

Amendment 102

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14) The Commission and the Member States should ensure that the knowledge, expertise and experience of relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies are taken into account in the development of Member States’ National and Regional Plans and when implementing measures or addressing challenges in relation to internal security. Where appropriate, the Commission should also be able to involve the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies in activities aiming to ensure that the measures supported by the Union support comply with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.(14) The Commission and the Member States should ensure that the knowledge, expertise and experience of relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies are taken into account in the development of Member States’ National and Regional Plans and when implementing measures or addressing challenges in relation to internal security, as well as the practical experience of the competent national authorities responsible for protecting security and public order. Where appropriate, the Commission should also be able to involve the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies in activities aiming to ensure that the measures supported by the Union support comply with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

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Amendment 103

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(14) The Commission and the Member States should ensure that the knowledge, expertise and experience of relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies are taken into account in the development of Member States’ National and Regional Plans and when implementing measures or addressing challenges in relation to internal security. Where appropriate, the Commission should also be able to involve the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies in activities aiming to ensure that the measures supported by the Union support comply with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.(14) The Commission and the Member States may ensure, where there is added value in doing so, that the knowledge, expertise and experience of relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies are taken into account in the development of Member States’ National and Regional Plans and when implementing measures or addressing challenges in relation to internal security. Where appropriate, the Commission should also be able to involve the relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies in activities aiming to ensure that the measures supported by the Union support comply with the relevant Union acquis and agreed Union priorities.

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Amendment 104

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors. The involvement of civil society organisations, including non-governmental organisations, should not result in the transfer or delegation of statutory, public, supervisory or decision making functions of competent public authorities.

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Amendment 105

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, in close cooperation with the competent national authorities, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors, or to weaken the responsibility of public authorities for ensuring security and public order.

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Amendment 106

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, as well as marginalised and vulnerable groups, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.

Or. en

Amendment 107

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.(15) There is a need to maximise the impact of Union funding by mobilising, pooling and leveraging public and private financial resources. The Union support should promote a whole of society approach, encouraging the active and meaningful involvement of the European industrial sector, as well as civil society in certain cases, including non-governmental organisations, in the development and implementation of security policy, where relevant with the involvement of other relevant actors, Union bodies, Union agencies and international organisations in relation to the objectives of the Union support. However, it should be ensured that the Union support is not used to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.

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Amendment 108

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15a) Effective action against terrorism, trafficking in drugs and human beings, smuggling of migrants, hybrid threats and acts of sabotage requires close cooperation not only between Member States but also with allies and partners sharing similar values and strategic interests. This Regulation and the Union support should therefore strengthen operational cooperation, the exchange of information and resilience to this type of threat, with trusted partners, and shall not in any way adversely affect or restrict this cooperation.

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Amendment 109

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(15a) Given the significant financial resources allocated under this Regulation, transparency regarding Union support granted to non-governmental organisations is essential. Information concerning the amounts allocated to non-governmental organisations should be fully transparent and made publicly available without undue delay. Such information should include, at least, the amount of Union support granted and the objectives of the supported activities.

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Amendment 110

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws. Member States must exclude high-risk suppliers from strategic platforms, databases, lawful interception systems, police communication systems and 5G networks that may contain or process information sensitive to the internal security of the Union. Such measures are necessary to reduce strategic vulnerabilities, safeguard critical infrastructure and ensure the protection of information and systems essential to the security interests of the Union and its Member States.

Or. en

Amendment 111

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws. At the same time, the Union should strengthen its open strategic autonomy by supporting the development, deployment and uptake of trusted European technologies, infrastructures and services, including data storage and processing capacities, thereby reducing strategic dependencies, enhancing cybersecurity and reinforcing the Union's capacity to protect its essential interests.

Or. en

Amendment 112

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service, while also strengthening the technological resilience and strategic autonomy of the European Union in key security and digital technologies. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws, while account should also be taken of possible risks to the security of critical infrastructure, public institutions and strategic economic sectors of the Member States.

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Amendment 113

Emil Radev

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries, including where such providers or related entities are subject to legal or regulatory obligations imposed by third countries that could affect the security of the Union’s data, services or critical infrastructure as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.

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Amendment 114

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws, including the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act.
(if admissible to refer to legislation that is now yet adopted)

Or. en

Amendment 115

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) The Union must protect the security interests of the Member States and the Union against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.

Or. en

Amendment 116

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially serious negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure in terms of the integrity of data and services as well as the availability of service. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws.(16) Europe must protect its security interest against suppliers which could represent a persistent security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices. It is therefore necessary to reduce the risk of persisting dependency on high-risk suppliers in the internal market, as they could have potentially negative impacts on security for users, companies and authorities across the EU and the EU’s critical infrastructure. This exclusion should be based on a proportionate risk assessment and associated mitigation measures as defined in the Union policies and laws, as well as internal assessments by the Member States.

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Amendment 117

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16a) Given the significant financial resources allocated under this Regulation, it is essential to ensure measurable objectives, transparent reporting and regular public information on the effectiveness of Union-funded actions. Citizens should be able to assess whether Union funding contributes effectively to the objectives set out in this Regulation and delivers tangible improvements in internal security.

Or. en

Amendment 118

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 16 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(16a) As part of the Union-wide strategy to strengthen the cybersecurity of public institutions and private entities, Member States must ensure the complete and rapid transposition of Directive NIS2 (EU) 2022/2555.

Or. en

Amendment 119

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(18) All actions supported in accordance with the Union support under this Regulation should be implemented in compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Union acquis and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and should be in line with the international obligations of the Union and the Member States arising from the international instruments to which they are party.(18) The Union support should be implemented in full compliance with the values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the 'Charter') and the Union's international obligations as regards human rights. In particular, the Union support should be implemented in full respect of fundamental rights such as the right to human dignity, the right to life, the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to protection of personal data, the rights of the child and the right to an effective remedy, as well as in full respect of the principle of non-discrimination.

Or. en

Justification

Recital 9 from the previous ISF Regulation, which seems more complete.

Amendment 120

Assita Kanko

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(18a) In order to supplement this Regulation by approving the measures that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, where the Commission concludes that those measures comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, and where the Commission adopts a delegated act approving the National and Regional Partnership Plan of the concerned Member State in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, and to amend the list of implementation measures in Annex I, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.

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Amendment 121

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
This Regulation lays down the objectives and financing of the Union support for internal security for the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034. This Union support shall be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].This Regulation lays down the objectives, scope, and financing of the Union support for internal security for the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034. This Union support shall be provided under the horizontal rules of the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security established by Regulation (EU) […].

Or. en

Amendment 122

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) ‘prevention’, in relation to crime, means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime and citizens’ feeling of insecurity, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA8 ;(2) ‘prevention’, in relation to crime, means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime, both quantitatively and qualitatively, either through directly deterring criminal activities or through policies and actions designed to reduce the potential for crime and the causes of crime;
8 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2009/902/oj).

Or. en

Justification

This Council decision is from a time before the Lisbon Treaty, when the EP was not competent in the AFSJ.

Amendment 123

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) ‘prevention’, in relation to crime, means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime and citizens’ feeling of insecurity, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA8 ;(2) ‘prevention’, in relation to crime, means all measures that are intended to reduce or otherwise contribute to reducing crime, as referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Decision 2009/902/JHA8 ;
8 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2009/902/oj).8 Council Decision 2009/902/JHA of 30 November 2009 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427/JHA (OJ L 321, 8.12.2009, p. 44, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2009/902/oj).

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Amendment 124

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) ‘exchange of information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and transfer of, and access to, information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 of the TFEU as well as to Europol, and other relevant Union agencies and bodies in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross-border serious and organised crime, including cybercrime and terrorism;(3) ‘exchange of information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and transfer of, and access to, information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 of the TFEU as well as to Europol, and other relevant Union agencies and bodies in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross-border serious and organised crime;

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Amendment 125

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) ‘exchange of information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and transfer of, and access to, information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 of the TFEU as well as to Europol, and other relevant Union agencies and bodies in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross-border serious and organised crime, including cybercrime and terrorism;(3) ‘exchange of information’ means the secure collection, storage, processing, analysis and transfer of, and access to, information relevant to the authorities referred to in Article 87 of the TFEU as well as to Europol, and other relevant Union agencies and bodies in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in particular cross-border serious and organised crime;

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Justification

Again, not to single out specific types of crimes.

Amendment 126

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5a) 'corruption' means any of the offences referred to in Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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Amendment 127

Emil Radev

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief, including through religious, educational, social or digital environments and networks, that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;

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Amendment 128

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism and endangering public order and the functioning of society, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;

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Amendment 129

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a violent ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;

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Amendment 130

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a radical ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;(6) ‘radicalisation’ means a phased and complex process leading to violent extremism and terrorism and in which an individual or a group of individuals embraces a violent ideology or belief that accepts, uses or condones violence, including acts of terrorism, to reach a specific political, religious or ideological goal;

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Amendment 131

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) ‘cybercrime’ means either crimes whose commission necessarily involves information and communications technology systems (ICT systems), which are the tools for committing those crime or their primary targets (cyber-dependent crimes), or traditional crimes which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other ICT systems (cyber-enabled crimes);(7) ‘computer crime’ means any of the intentional acts and offences referred to in Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a;
(The whole definition can also be deleted if we do not list specific crimes anymore. Same for "terrorism".)
1a Directive 2013/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA, OJ L 218, 14.8.2013, pp. 8–14, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2013/40/oj

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Amendment 132

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) ‘cybercrime’ means either crimes whose commission necessarily involves information and communications technology systems (ICT systems), which are the tools for committing those crime or their primary targets (cyber-dependent crimes), or traditional crimes which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks or other ICT systems (cyber-enabled crimes);(7) ‘cybercrime’ means either crimes whose commission necessarily involves information and communications technology systems (ICT systems), which are the tools for committing those crime or their primary targets (cyber-dependent crimes), or traditional crimes which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers, computer networks, artificial intelligence systems within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 or other ICT systems (cyber-enabled crimes);

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Amendment 133

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(8) ‘operational law enforcement cooperation’ means the operational cooperation between the authorities of two or more of the Member States referred to in Article 87(3) TFEU or the operation of the competent authorities of one Member State in the territory of another Member State, as referred to in Article 89 TFEU;(8) ‘operational law enforcement cooperation’ means the operational cooperation between the authorities of two or more of the Member States referred to in Article 87(3) TFEU;

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Amendment 134

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.deleted

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Justification

DG HOME conceded in the first technical meeting that this definition is way too vague and would also include legal activities.

Amendment 135

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.deleted

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Amendment 136

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means any state-sponsored or non-state-sponsored coordinated activity, executed through asymmetrical, non-conventional, or gray-zone vectors below the threshold of traditional military conflict, that is planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of exploiting structural vulnerabilities, disrupting critical infrastructure, or compromising the security, public order, institutional resilience or territorial integrity of the Union or one or more Member States.

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Justification

As emphasized in the Commission’s Communication on the EU's eastern regions (COM(2026) 82 final), the security architecture of the Eastern Flank is under persistent, evolving duress from non-conventional methods designed to deliberately operate just below the threshold of formal military conflict. These fluid campaigns target the seams between internal security, external border management, macro-economic stability, and digital resilience. To ensure maximum resilience and long-term legislative relevance, the definition of a 'hybrid threat' must remain completely neutral regarding specific technological or operational methods. Listing explicit examples of harmful activities inadvertently creates legal loopholes, as hostile actors continuously innovate new forms of gray-zone aggression that may not fit neatly into pre-defined categories.

Amendment 137

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means coordinated harmful activities, including information manipulation, sabotage, cyberattacks, foreign interference, attacks against critical infrastructure, the exploitation of organised crime networks or the instrumentalisation of migrants, carried out with malign intent by state or non-state actors with the aim of undermining the security, public order, democratic institutions or societal resilience of a Member State or of the Union.

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Amendment 138

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means coordinated harmful activities, including cyberattacks, attacks against critical infrastructure, disinformation activities linked to criminal actors and criminal activities linked to the instrumentalisation of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining the Union, a Member State or any of their institutions.

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Amendment 139

Geadis Geadi

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, coordinated disinformation campaigns, and the organised amplification of unfounded allegations, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 140

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks, sabotage of critical infrastructure, economic coercion, and the instrumentalization of illegal migration flows, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 141

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalisation of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including kinetic actions, inter alia acts of sabotage, and also information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 142

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including critical infrastructure disruptions, sabotage, information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Justification

The amendment adds sabotage and disruptions of critical infrastructure to the definition of hybrid threats in order to ensure that it adequately captures the broad spectrum of coordinated hostile activities used to undermine Member States and their institutions. These activities have become increasingly relevant in the current security environment and should be explicitly reflected in the definition.

Amendment 143

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including critical infrastructure disruptions, sabotage, information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 144

Cecilia Strada

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation and cyberattacks that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 145

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including information manipulation, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with malign intent in a coordinated manner with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.(9) ‘hybrid threat’ means all harmful activities, including coordinated information manipulation with malign intent, cyberattacks and instrumentalization of migrants, that are planned and carried out with the aim of undermining a Member State or any of its institutions.

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Amendment 146

Nicola Procaccini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1a) 'areas affected by the territorial entrenchment of serious and organised crime', commonly referred to as ‘no-go zones’, means geographically delimited urban areas characterised by a persistently high concentration of serious and organised crime, the emergence of parallel social and economic structures, and a documented reduction in the effective presence and authority of public services, including law enforcement and emergency services. Such areas shall be identified by the Member States on the basis of observable and measurable indicators, and in full respect of fundamental rights.

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Justification

The absence of a common Union definition hinders the identification of areas where serious and organised crime undermines the effective presence of public authorities. The proposed definition relies on objective and measurable indicators, including the concentration of serious and organised crime, the emergence of parallel social and economic structures and the reduced presence of public authorities. A clear definition is necessary to ensure legal certainty and enable targeted Union support.

Amendment 147

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 2a
Respect for fundamental rights
Actions funded under the Union support shall be implemented with full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, such actions shall comply with the Charter, with Union data protection law and with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). When implementing actions under the Union support, wherever possible, Member States shall pay special attention to assisting and protecting vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.

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Amendment 148

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, environmental crime, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security, and capabilities aimed at preventing and combatting the criminal misuse of artificial intelligence, in accordance with Union law including requirements relating to fundamental rights and protection of personal data;

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Amendment 149

Emil Radev, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Sebastian Everding, Petras Auštrevičius, Manuela Ripa, Niels Fuglsang

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, and crimes related to animal cruelty, including the exploitative or commercial dissemination of content depicting or promoting such acts, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 150

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, illicit drug trafficking, financial crime, the use of legal infrastructure by criminals, corruption and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 151

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Justification

Again, not to single out specific types of crimes.

Amendment 152

Nicola Procaccini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats and the restoration of the effective presence of public authorities in areas affected by its territorial entrenchment, as well as protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 153

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, smuggling of migrants, trafficking in human beings, instrumentalisation of migration, and hybrid threats, including acts of sabotage, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 154

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities, including equipment and technological resources, in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 155

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, including trafficking in human beings, migrant smuggling and drug trafficking, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 156

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, and child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

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Amendment 157

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, drug trafficking and related criminal networks, financial crime, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 158

Cecilia Strada

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

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Amendment 159

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and a wide range of hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens, public spaces and critical infrastructure from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Amendment 160

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;(a) strengthening the Union’s and Member States’ capabilities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and a wide range of hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens, public spaces and critical infrastructure from attacks, including through innovative methods and new technologies in the area of internal security;

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Justification

Hybrid threats take many forms and continue to evolve. The amendment refers to a wide range of hybrid threats and explicitly recognises the importance of protecting critical infrastructure.

Amendment 161

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience, protection and monitoring of critical entities and critical infrastructure against hostile acts, sabotage, cyberattacks, terrorist threats and hybrid threats, and by managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, including through interoperable critical communication systems, early-warning tools and secure digital monitoring capabilities;

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Amendment 162

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, including by means of interoperable critical communication systems, training for disaster recovery, sufficient stocks and decentralised holding of spare parts;

Or. en

Justification

Following expert input at the LIBE exchange of views on "Strengthening EU Civil Protection and Increasing the Resilience of European Critical Infrastructure", 1 June 2026.

Amendment 163

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities and critical infrastructure against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;

Or. en

Justification

The amendment explicitly refers to critical infrastructure in addition to critical entities, as both concepts are distinct and require appropriate recognition in the Regulation.

Amendment 164

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities and critical infrastructure against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, including hybrid threats, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities against hostile acts, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;(b) fostering Member States’ capabilities by enhancing the resilience of critical entities, and managing security-related incidents, risks and crises, also by means of interoperable critical communication systems;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties, in so far as provided for by Union or Member State law, and in compliance with applicable data protection legislation;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with international organisations, private parties and third countries, particularly to return those who are residing on the territory of the Union illegally and to prevent illegal migration;

Or. fi

Amendment 169

Cecilia Strada

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate and duly justified, with third countries and international organisations in full compliance with obligations under international law and in respect of fundamental rights;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;(c) improving and facilitating the timely, secure and interoperable exchange of information between and within competent authorities of the Member States and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;(c) improving and facilitating the exchange of information between and within competent authorities and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies like Europol and, where appropriate, with third countries, international organisations and private parties;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Nicola Procaccini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, and to dismantling the criminal and trafficking networks operating in areas affected by the territorial entrenchment of serious and organised crime, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Emil Radev, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Sebastian Everding, Petras Auštrevičius, Manuela Ripa, Niels Fuglsang

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, and crimes related to animal cruelty, including the exploitative or commercial dissemination of content depicting or promoting such acts, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Justification

Again, not to single out specific types of crimes.

Amendment 175

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation with a cross-border dimension, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, illicit drug trafficking, financial crime, corruption, and hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking in human beings, instrumentalisation of migration, hybrid threats, including acts of sabotage, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. pl

Amendment 177

Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Hilde Vautmans, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, drug trafficking and related criminal networks, financial crime, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, a wide range of hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens, public spaces and critical infrastructure from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, a wide range of hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens, public spaces and critical infrastructure from attacks;

Or. en

Justification

Hybrid threats take many forms and continue to evolve. The amendment refers to a wide range of hybrid threats and explicitly recognises the importance of protecting critical infrastructure.

Amendment 180

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying cross-border operational law enforcement and judicial cooperation, including joint task forces and operations, joint investigation teams, joint patrols, cross-border surveillance, hot pursuit where provided for under Union and national law, secure exchange of operational information and evidence, and cooperation with Europol, Eurojust and other relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, hybrid threats, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;(d) improving and intensifying operational law enforcement cooperation, including joint operations, between competent authorities in relation to preventing and combating serious and organised crime, online and offline, including terrorism, violent extremism, cybercrime, child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as in relation to protecting citizens and public spaces from attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(da) detecting, assessing, and closing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and IT equipment with high market penetration in order to prevent attacks against information systems and critical infrastructure, for instance by code auditing of free and open-source software, by establishing and supporting bug bounty programmes, or by penetration testing;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(da) strengthening support, protection and assistance for victims of serious and organised crime, including ensuring access to relevant authorities, information, and specialised services, with particular attention to vulnerable victims;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(da) strengthening support, assistance and protection for victims of crime, including by improving access to information, specialised support services and competent authorities, with particular attention to vulnerable victims;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1a. The Union support shall not be used for
(a) projects and activities contrary to the Charter of fundamental rights and EU law;
(b) pushbacks and surveillance at the external borders;
(c) developing, setting up, upgrading, or expanding systems of generalised monitoring of natural persons, including spyware;
(d) direct funding of entities and activities in third countries.

Or. en

Amendment 186

Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and, that the allocation of resources between objectives is in line with the percentages set out in Annex I of the Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime affairs, prosperity and security for the period 2028–2034 and proportionate to the identified challenges and needs. Member States shall adhere to a maximum deviation from the percentages set out in the annex of 5 % over the entire duration of the programmes.

Or. en

Amendment 187

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs. Member States shall take into account specific regional internal security challenges. Member States shall involve the relevant regional authorities in the management and implementation of the allocated resources, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, in order to ensure that funding is targeted effectively and responds to territorial and operational realities.

Or. en

Amendment 188

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation. The allocation of resources between objectives of the Union support shall be proportionate to the identified challenges and needs. Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide justification for that allocation.

Or. en

Amendment 189

Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall endeavour to ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, taking into account the specific characteristics of the internal threats faced by each of the Member States, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is, in so far as possible, proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.

Or. pl

Amendment 190

Erik Kaliňák, Judita Laššáková, Katarína Roth Neveďalová, Monika Beňová

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs, taking into account the specific security risks and operational needs of individual Member States.

Or. sk

Amendment 191

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs, and that cross-border regional needs and priorities are taken into account.

Or. en

Amendment 192

Dainius Žalimas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans contribute to objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, which are relevant for the Member State concerned, taking into account its specific needs and challenges.

Or. en

Amendment 193

Rasa Juknevičienė

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions to achieve each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources between objectives is proportionate to the identified challenges and needs.2. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans contribute to the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, which are relevant for the Member State concerned taking into account its specific needs and challenges.

Or. en

Justification

The amendment provides the necessary flexibility to ensure that Union support can be targeted towards the security challenges and needs most relevant to the Member State concerned.

Amendment 194

Assita Kanko

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2a. The objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be implemented through the implementation measures listed in Annex I.
In order to address unforeseen or new circumstances, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4a to amend the list of implementation measures in Annex I.

Or. en

Amendment 195

Cecilia Strada

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2a. The Member States shall ensure that the actions to achieve the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation do not represent a security risk due to the potential interference from third countries as well as their cybersecurity practices.

Or. en

Justification

to reflect recital 16

Amendment 196

Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Lucia Yar, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 3a
Scope of support
1. The Union support for internal security shall be only dedicated to priorities with the highest Union added value, and shall finance measures of Member States in the field of crime prevention, joint training of staff and police cooperation, as well as judicial cooperation in criminal matters involving Member States’ competent authorities and Union agencies and bodies, especially as regards the exchange of information, increased operational cooperation and support for necessary efforts to strengthen capabilities to prevent and combat terrorism and serious and organised crime.
2. The Union support for internal security shall not cover:
- operating costs and activities related to the essential functions of the Member States concerning the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal and national security;
- costs of introducing and maintaining internal border controls;
- development, purchase and use of surveillance spyware;
- costs to delegate statutory or public tasks to private actors.
3. The Union support for internal security shall not finance actions prepared or performed by high-risk suppliers whose exposure to third-country interference or inadequate cybersecurity practices could pose serious risks to the integrity and availability of data and services, including for the EU’s critical infrastructure, public authorities and businesses. Any exclusion or restriction of such suppliers shall be based on a proportionate risk assessment and accompanied by appropriate mitigation measures in accordance with Union law and policies.

Or. en

Amendment 197

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 3a
Respect for fundamental rights and data protection
1. Actions supported under this Regulation shall be implemented with full respect for fundamental rights. In particular, such actions shall comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Union data protection law and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
2. Where actions supported under this Regulation involve the processing, exchange or transfer of personal data, including with Union bodies, offices and agencies, third countries, international organisations or private parties, such actions shall be carried out in accordance with applicable Union data protection law and shall be subject to appropriate safeguards.
3. When implementing actions supported under this Regulation, Member States shall pay particular attention to assisting and protecting vulnerable persons as well as victims of trafficking in human beings and victims of serious and organised crime.

Or. en

Amendment 198

Giuseppe Antoci

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 3a
The following shall not be eligible:
(a) actions limited to the maintenance of public order at national level;
(b) actions with a military or defence purpose;
(c) equipment of which the primary purpose is customs control;
(d) coercive equipment, including weapons, ammunition, explosives and riot batons, except for training purposes;
(e) informant rewards and flash money outside the framework of an EU policy cycle/EMPACT operational action.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, where an emergency situation occurs, actions as referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph may be considered eligible.

Or. en

Amendment 199

Saskia Bricmont, Jaume Asens Llodrà

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 3a
Respect for fundamental rights
Actions funded under the Union support shall be implemented with full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity. In particular, such actions shall comply with the Charter, with Union data protection law and with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). When implementing actions under the Union support, wherever possible, Member States shall pay special attention to assisting and protecting vulnerable persons, in particular children and unaccompanied minors.

Or. en

Justification

Article 4 of the previous ISF Regulation.

Amendment 200

Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. In addition, the budgetary appropriations for the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, implemented through the EU Facility under Title IV of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, shall be established in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure provided for in Article 314 TFEU.3. In addition, the budgetary appropriations for the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, implemented through the EU Facility under Title IV of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, shall be established in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure provided for in Article 314 TFEU. It shall be ensured that the Facility contributes to the Home Affairs policy objectives in accordance with the allocation key set out in Annex I to the Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime affairs, prosperity and security for the period 2028–2034.

Or. en

Amendment 201

Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. The Commission shall ensure that the distribution of resources among the objectives set out in Article 3(1) is fair and transparent. The Commission shall report on the use and the distribution of the funds under the EU Facility between its components referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, including on the support provided to actions in or in relation to third countries under the Union actions.

Or. en

Amendment 202

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. At least 20 % of the resources allocated under this Regulation shall be dedicated to measures aimed at strengthening the protection, monitoring, preparedness and resilience of critical infrastructure, critical entities and civil protection-related security capabilities against terrorist threats, organised crime, cyberattacks, sabotage and hybrid threats.

Or. en

Amendment 203

Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3b. The fulfilment of the provisions in this article shall be monitored by each Member State by its respective monitoring committee as set out in Article 54 of the Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime affairs, prosperity and security for the period 2028–2034.

Or. en

Amendment 204

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3b. At least 15 % of the resources allocated under this Regulation shall be dedicated to cross-border police and judicial cooperation, including joint investigation teams, joint operations, secure information exchange, interoperable systems, digital evidence capabilities, training and operational equipment.

Or. en

Amendment 205

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. For measures that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, where the Commission concludes that those measures comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, and where the Commission proposes a Council implementing decision approving the National and Regional Partnership Plan of the concerned Member State in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, it shall make a proposal for a Council implementing decision on the approval of those measures.4. For measures that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, where the Commission concludes that those measures comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, and where the Commission adopts a delegated act approving the National and Regional Partnership Plan of the concerned Member State in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, it shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 4b to supplement this Regulation by approving those measures.

Or. en

Amendment 206

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. When making a proposal for a Council implementing decision on the measures that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, the Commission proposal shall lay down the elements referred to in Article 23(4) of the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, with regard to the objectives set out in Article 3.5. When adopting a delegated act on the measures that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, the delegated act shall lay down the elements referred to in Article 23(4) of the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, with regard to the objectives set out in Article 3.

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Amendment 207

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

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Article 4 – paragraph 6

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6. The Council shall adopt the implementing decision referred to in paragraph 4, as a rule, within four weeks of the adoption of the Commission proposal and together with the implementing decisions referred to in Article 23, paragraph (1) [Commission proposal and Council implementing decision] of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security.6. The Commission shall adopt the delegated act referred to in paragraph 4, as a rule, within four weeks of the adoption of the Commission proposal and together with the delegated act referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security.

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Amendment 208

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 7

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7. Article 24 of the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security on the amendment of Plans shall apply, provided that the Commission proposal and the Council Implementing Decision approving amendments of the elements listed in Article 23(4) only cover the objectives referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation.7. Article 24 of the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security on the amendment of Plans shall apply, provided that the delegated act approving the elements listed in Article 23(4) only cover the objectives referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation.

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Amendment 209

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 a (new)

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Article 4a
Reporting to the European Parliament and the Council
1. The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Union support under this Regulation, including on the use and distribution of funding provided through the EU Facility and on support provided to actions in or in relation to third countries.
2. The report shall include information on the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3, the allocation of funding, progress achieved against the applicable performance indicators, and measures taken to ensure compliance with fundamental rights and data protection requirements.
3. When, on the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 1, the European Parliament makes recommendations concerning actions to be supported under the EU Facility, the Commission shall endeavour to take those recommendations into account.

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Amendment 210

Kristian Vigenin, Evin Incir, Francisco Assis, Ana Catarina Mendes, Matjaž Nemec, Chloé Ridel, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 b (new)

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Article 4b
Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this Regulation].
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect on the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by one month at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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Amendment 211

Lena Düpont

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 a (new)

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Article 6a
Annex I
1. The Union support shall contribute to achieving the objective set out in Article 3(1), point (a) of this Regulation by focusing on the following implementation measures:
(a) increasing training, exercises and mutual learning, specialised exchange programmes and sharing of best practices in and between Member States’ competent authorities, including at local level, and with third countries and other relevant actors;
(b) exploiting synergies by pooling resources and knowledge and sharing best practices between Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society, through, for example, the creation of joint centres of excellence, development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations;
(c) acquiring relevant equipment and setting up or upgrading specialised training facilities and other essential security-relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience, public awareness and adequate response as regards security threats.
2. The Union support shall contribute to achieving the objective set out in Article 3(1), point (b) by focusing on the following implementation measures:
(a) protecting critical entities and critical infrastructure against security-related incidents by detecting, assessing and closing vulnerabilities;
(b) acquiring relevant equipment and setting up or upgrading specialised training facilities and other essential security-relevant infrastructure to increase preparedness, resilience and adequate response as regards security threats;
(c) setting up, adapting and maintaining security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems, including ensuring their interoperability, where relevant for crisis response and critical communication systems;
(d) supporting the development, testing, deployment and maintenance of interoperable secure communication systems and crisis coordination mechanisms between competent authorities within and between Member States, including systems ensuring continuity of operations during security-related incidents and large-scale crises;
(e) strengthening preparedness, resilience planning and coordinated crisis response capacities of competent authorities and critical entities through risk assessments, contingency planning, scenario-based exercises and the development of common operational protocols;
(f) supporting the acquisition, deployment and interconnection of digital monitoring tools, sensor systems, perimeter protection systems, secure communication systems, satellite-based monitoring and analytical tools, including AI-supported tools, for the protection of critical infrastructure and critical entities;
(g) strengthening preparedness and resilience against hybrid threats and large-scale security incidents through early-warning capabilities, contingency planning, preparedness exercises and operational coordination mechanisms.
3. The Union support shall contribute to achieving the objective set out in Article 3(1), point (c) by focusing on the following implementation measures:
(a) ensuring the uniform application of the Union acquis on security by supporting the exchange of relevant information, for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism or other quality control and evaluation mechanisms;
(b) setting up, adapting and maintaining security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems, including ensuring their interoperability, and developing appropriate tools to address identified gaps;
(c) increasing the active use of security-relevant EU and decentralised information systems, ensuring that those systems are provided with high quality data;
(d) supporting relevant national measures, including the interconnection of security-relevant national databases and the connection of those databases to Union databases, when provided for in relevant legal bases, if relevant to implementing the objectives set out in point (a) of Article 3(1);
(e) improving the coordination and increasing the cooperation of competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, and Union centres;
(f) improving inter-agency cooperation at Union level between Member States and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, as well as cooperation at national level among competent authorities;
(g) supporting the secure exchange, handling and transmission of digital evidence in cross-border investigations and judicial proceedings, including through interoperable digital tools and secure communication channels.
4. The Union support shall contribute to achieving the objective set out in Article 3(1), point (d) by focusing on the following implementation measures:
(a) increasing the number of law enforcement operations involving two or more Member States, including, where appropriate, operations involving other relevant actors, in particular through facilitating and improving the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, hot pursuits, discreet surveillance and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the context of the EU policy cycle, with special emphasis on cross-border operations;
(b) improving the coordination and increasing the cooperation of competent authorities within and between Member States and with other relevant actors, for example through networks of specialised national units, Union networks and cooperation structures, and Union centres;
(c) improving inter-agency cooperation at Union level between the Member States, and between Member States and relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, as well as cooperation at national level among the competent authorities within each Member State;
(d) exploiting synergies by pooling resources and knowledge and sharing best practices between Member States and other relevant actors, including civil society, through, for example, the creation of joint centres of excellence, development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres for jointly conducted operations;
(e) strengthening cross-border judicial cooperation, including cooperation with Eurojust, joint investigation teams involving judicial authorities, and the handling of cross-border digital evidence;
(f) supporting operational cooperation aimed at preventing, detecting and responding to hybrid threats, including cyberattacks, foreign interference, attacks against critical infrastructure and the instrumentalisation of migrants.
5. The Union support shall contribute to achieving the specific objective set out in Article 3(1), point (e) by focusing on the following implementation measures:
(a) promoting and developing measures, safeguards, mechanisms and best practices for the early identification, protection and support of witnesses, whistleblowers and victims of serious and organised crime and developing partnerships between public authorities and other relevant actors to this effect;
(b) supporting the establishment, accessibility and strengthening of specialised support services for victims of serious and organised crime, including psychological, legal and social assistance, and ensuring access to trauma-informed services, including for vulnerable persons and children;
(c) supporting awareness-raising, training and capacity-building activities for competent authorities and relevant organisations on victims’ rights, victim-centred approaches and the prevention of secondary victimisation.

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