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Changes from resolution motion to adopted text
B-9-2020-0421 → TA-9-2020-0378
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- B-9-2020-0421 resolution motion of 11 Dec 2020
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- TA-9-2020-0378 Adopted text of 17 Dec 2020
- Changes
- 7 changes to the text
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- +4 added · −2 removed · 8 changed
More facts (2)
- Title (from)
- on the EU Security Union Strategy
- Title (to)
- EU Security Union Strategy
Changes that matter, 7
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Change 1
ChangedDD. whereas according to a Commission report published on 30 September 2020, major gaps in the implementation of Directive (EU) 2017/541 have been reported in the majority of Member States;
Change 2
ChangedEE. whereas new forms of organised criminal activity continue to emerge in Europe, exploiting changing societal vulnerabilities, with most organised crime groups involved in multiple criminal activities; whereas the profits of organised crime groups in the EU are estimated at EUR 110 billion per year, but only around 1 % of these profits are confiscated; whereas there is a strong link between organised crime and corruption;
Change 3
ChangedII. whereas in 2019 Europol continued to provide Member States with operational analysis and process contributions, as well as proactive support for high-profile investigations covering the three areas which pose a continuous threat to the internal security of the Union, namely cybercrime, serious and organised crime, and terrorism;
Change 4
Changed3. Highlights that terrorism, irrespective of its nature, aims to threaten democratic societies in Europe and targets European values; deplores the many victims, particularly of jihadi attacks and right-wing extremism, over the past few years; emphasises the important work of law enforcement authorities, which have helped to foil many attacks; notes, however, that the terrorist threat in the EU remains high; urges the Commission to ensure the full and swift implementation of Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism in all Member States; calls onwelcomes the Commissionnew toEU counter-terrorism agenda put forward by the Commission on 9 December 2020, which promotes a joined-up approach based on existing work and the new EUinitiatives counter-terrorismannounced agendatherein addressingto anticipate, prevent, protect and respond to terrorist threats, which are based on various drivers such as those mentioned in the Europol TE-SAT 2020 report; calls for this agendabelieves tothat includethe measures and action included therein, in particular on coordination, intensified cooperation at national, regional and international level and information exchange between Member States’ competent authorities, on terrorism financing, on countering radicalisation offline and online, on prevention and education, on the fight against hate speech, racism and intolerance, and on protection, assistance and support for the victims of terrorism;terrorism, will contribute to countering the threat posed by terrorism more effectively in the future;
Change 5
Changed6. Reiterates that, while not the only factor, online terrorist content has proven to be a catalyst for the radicalisation of individuals and young people in particular, some of whom have committed terrorist offences as defined in Directive (EU) 2017/541; considers that the fight against social inequalities is crucial to tackling the root causes of radicalisation; stresses the need to swiftly identify and completely remove terrorist content online on the basis of clear legal provisions, including human review and appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure full respect for fundamental rights and constitutional standards; underlines that, although some progress has been made in this regard, companies need to be far more engaged in this process; calls for transparent mechanisms to be established in order to enable online terrorist content to be identified and reported swiftly, and to enable EU citizens to flag up such content; considers the proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online recently agreed on between Parliament and the Council to be an important instrument in this regard and calls for its full implementation as soon as it starts to apply; emphasises the need to strengthen the capabilities of Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU);
Change 6
Changed21. Notes that organised criminal smuggling is often intertwined with other forms of organised crime; expects the 2021-2025 EU Action Plan against Migrant Smuggling to propose actions to improve the capacity to prevent, identify, investigate and prosecute criminal smuggling networks; takes the view that among its key aspects, the Action Plan should address the use of social media platforms and online messaging platforms used by smugglers for advertising services and recruiting customers; believes that particular attention should be paid to unaccompanied minors, who constitute a highly vulnerable group and face various risks, including violence, abuse, and exploitation, along migration routes towards and within the EU; takes note of the role of EU agencies and entities, notably Europol’s Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC); calls on Member States to comply with international law when dealing with humanitarian assistance to people in distress at sea in line with the Commission’s 2020 guidance;
Change 7
Changed26. Takes note of the Commission’s planlegislative proposal of 9 December 2020 to revisestrengthen Europol’sthe mandate of Europol within the mission and tasks of the agency as laid down in the Treaty with a view to enable it to becomebetter fulfil its role as a hub for the exchange of information on law enforcement and for cooperation in the fight against terrorism and serious and organised crime in the EU; stresses that this new upgradedEU mandateand shouldto provide Europol with the relevant tools for cooperating more effectively with all the relevant partners; stresses that such changes should be accompanied by enhanced political accountability, as well as enhanced judicial control and parliamentary scrutiny, with a strong focus on accountability, transparency and respect for fundamental rights; stresses that the revision of Europol’s mandate should fully align the agency’s data protection regime with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725; demands that anthe evaluation of the current legal framework for Europol’s mandate is presented as provided for by Article 68 of the current Europol Regulation;
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European Parliament (2020). “Changes between B-9-2020-0421 and TA-9-2020-0378”. Text, 17 December 2020. from B-9-2020-0421, to TA-9-2020-0378. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2020-0421/compare/TA-9-2020-0378 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2020-12-17,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Changes between B-9-2020-0421 and TA-9-2020-0378}},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-12-17},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2020-0421/compare/TA-9-2020-0378}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2020-0421/compare/TA-9-2020-0378},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. from B-9-2020-0421, to TA-9-2020-0378. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}