European Parliament 2014-2019 Plenary sitting A8-0065/2017 13.3.2017 ***I REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC)1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2016)0434 C8-0247/2016 2016/0198(COD)) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Jussi Halla-aho RR\1120042.docx PE597.477v02-00 United in diversity
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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC)1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2016)0434 C8-0247/2016 2016/0198(COD)) (Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0434), having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0247/2016), having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0065/2017), 1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal; 2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. RR\1120042.docx 5/8 PE597.477v02-00
EXPLANATORY STATEMT The Commission proposal at hand is technical rather than political in nature. It is based on the previous instruments on the issue (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 380/2008 2 ). The proposal does not aim at a fully harmonized residence permit, as it should be cost-neutral and as it has been considered appropriate to allow those Member States that wish to give third-country nationals the same advantages as their own citizens, to add a contact chip for e- government purposes. The present Regulation updates the Annex to provide for greater harmonization. Even if full uniformity is still not achieved and some divergences remain, the instrument presents a step forward. The proposal aims to ensure a uniform design and certain standard security features, to which optional features can be added. Further harmonization of the residence permit helps border guards and other relevant authorities to conduct their tasks and contributes to the security of EU citizens and legal residents. I consider Article 79 TFEU as the adequate legal basis with possible participation of the UK and Ireland based on Protocol 21. A greater uniformity can only be achieved if each Member State participates in the framework of one instrument. 1 Council Regulation of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals, OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 1. 2 Council Regulation (EC) No 380/2008 of 18 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals, OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p.1. PE597.477v02-00 6/8 RR\1120042.docx
PROCEDURE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE Title References Uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals COM(2016)0434 C8-0247/2016 2016/0198(COD) Date submitted to Parliament 30.6.2016 Committee responsible Date announced in plenary Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenary Not delivering opinions Date of decision Rapporteurs Date appointed LIBE 7.7.2016 AFET 7.7.2016 AFET 1.2.2016 Jussi Halla-aho 12.10.2016 PETI 7.7.2016 PETI 13.7.2016 Discussed in committee 20.10.2016 30.1.2017 9.3.2017 Date adopted 9.3.2017 Result of final vote +: : 0: 43 1 2 Members present for the final vote Substitutes present for the final vote Substitutes under Rule 200(2) present for the final vote Heinz K. Becker, Malin Björk, Michał Boni, Frank Engel, Lorenzo Fontana, Ana Gomes, Nathalie Griesbeck, Jussi Halla-aho, Monika Hohlmeier, Dietmar Köster, Barbara Kudrycka, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Monica Macovei, Roberta Metsola, Claude Moraes, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Péter Niedermüller, Judith Sargentini, Birgit Sippel, Branislav Škripek, Csaba Sógor, Traian Ungureanu, Bodil Valero, Harald Vilimsky, Beatrix von Storch, Cecilia Wikström, Kristina Winberg, Tomáš Zdechovský Andrea Bocskor, Carlos Coelho, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Petr Ježek, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Miltiadis Kyrkos, Jean Lambert, Jeroen Lenaers, John Procter, Petri Sarvamaa, Jaromír Štětina, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Axel Voss Inés Ayala Sender, Olle Ludvigsson, Monika Smolková, Auke Zijlstra Date tabled 13.3.2017 RR\1120042.docx 7/8 PE597.477v02-00
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE 43 + ALDE ECR EFDD GUE/NGL PPE S&D VERTS/ALE Nathalie Griesbeck, Petr Ježek, Cecilia Wikström Jussi Halla-aho, Monica Macovei, John Procter, Branislav Škripek Kristina Winberg, Beatrix von Storch Malin Björk Heinz K. Becker, Andrea Bocskor, Michał Boni, Carlos Coelho, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Frank Engel, Monika Hohlmeier, Barbara Kudrycka, Jeroen Lenaers, Roberta Metsola, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Petri Sarvamaa, Csaba Sógor, Traian Ungureanu, Axel Voss, Tomáš Zdechovský, Jaromír Štětina Inés Ayala Sender, Ana Gomes, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Miltiadis Kyrkos, Dietmar Köster, Olle Ludvigsson, Claude Moraes, Péter Niedermüller, Birgit Sippel, Monika Smolková Jean Lambert, Judith Sargentini, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Bodil Valero 1 - F Auke Zijlstra 2 0 F Lorenzo Fontana, Harald Vilimsky Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PE597.477v02-00 8/8 RR\1120042.docx