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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034

Document LIBE-PR-788886 · COM(2025)0540 – C100177/2025 – 2025/0540(COD)

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Report parliamentary committee draft LIBE-PR-788886
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3 June 2026
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Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Ana Catarina Mendes
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2025-0540
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(COM(2025)0540 – C100177/2025 – 2025/0540(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0540),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 78(2) and Article 79(2) and (4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100177/2025),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of ... ,

–having regard to Rules 60 and 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A100000/2026),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to contribute to the Union’s objective of constituting an area of freedom, security and justice in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) through provision of Union support for the development of a common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection with a view to offering appropriate status to any third-country national requiring international protection and ensuring compliance with the principle of non-refoulement in accordance with Article 77 TFEU, and a common immigration policy aimed at ensuring, at all stages, the efficient management of migration flows, fair treatment of third-country nationals residing legally in Member States, and the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings in accordance with Article 79 TFEU.(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to contribute to the Union’s objective of constituting an area of freedom, security and justice in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) through provision of Union support for the development of a common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary protection with a view to offering appropriate status to any third-country national requiring international protection and ensuring compliance with the principle of non-refoulement in accordance with Article 78 TFEU, and the development of a common immigration policy aimed at ensuring, at all stages, the efficient management of migration flows, fair treatment of third-country nationals residing legally in Member States, and the prevention of, and enhanced measures to combat, illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings in accordance with Article 79 TFEU.

Or. en

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) The entry into force of the Pact on Migration and Asylum in June 2024 has reshaped the Union’s asylum and migration policy. To foster the implementation of the Pact and to support efforts to ensure a comprehensive approach to the management of migration that is grounded on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between Member States, Union institutions and agencies, Member States should be supported by 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) To implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum which entered into force in June 2024, Member States should be supported by adequate financial resources at Union level. 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) […].

Or. en

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2a) All actions supported under this Regulation should be implemented in full compliance with the rights and principles enshrined in the Union acquis and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’), and should be in line with international obligations of the Union and the Member States arising from the international instruments to which they are party, in particular by ensuring compliance with the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination. The best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all actions or decisions concerning children in migration, including returns, taking full account of the right of the child to express his or her views.

Or. en

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3) This Regulation lays down the objectives of the Union support on asylum, migration and integration policy. 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 specific objectives of the Union support on asylum, migration and integration policy, identifies minimum levels of funding to be provided for those specific objectives, lays down specific rules regarding co-financing in respect of measures undertaken under this instrument, and establishes a list of actions eligible for Union support. Member States should, in accordance with the minimum levels of funding laid down in this Regulation, ensure that their National and Regional Partnership Plans address each of the objectives set out herein.

Or. en

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3a) Given the internal nature of the Union support provided under this Regulation and given that this Regulation is the main funding instrument for asylum, migration and integration policies at Union level, the instrument should primarily support actions serving internal Union policy on asylum, migration and integration in line with the instrument’s objectives.

Or. en

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 b (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(3b) In addition to the co-financing rate provided by the Union support under this Regulation for eligible measures or actions, Member States are encouraged to provide funding from the budgets of their public authorities where such funding is essential for a project to be carried out, particularly when the project is implemented by a civil society organisation.

Or. en

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(5) The Union support should build on the results and investments in the areas of asylum and migration from the previous programming periods: (i) the European Refugee Fund established by Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3 for the period 2008-2013; (ii) the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals established by Council Decision 2007/435/EC4 for the period 2007-2013; (iii) the European Return Fund established by Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 for the period 2008-2013; (iv) the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund established by Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 for the period 2014-2020, and (v) the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund for the period 2021-2027, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . The scope of the Union support should also allow for new developments to be taken into account.(5) The Union support should build on the results and investments in the areas of asylum, migration and integration from the previous programming periods: (i) the European Refugee Fund established by Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council3 for the period 2008-2013; (ii) the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals established by Council Decision 2007/435/EC4 for the period 2007-2013; (iii) the European Return Fund established by Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 for the period 2008-2013; (iv) the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund established by Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 for the period 2014-2020, and (v) the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund for the period 2021-2027, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 . The scope of the Union support should also allow for new developments to be taken into account.
3 Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/573/oj).3 Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/573/oj).
4 Council Decision 2007/435/EC of 25 June 2007 establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (OJ L 168, 28.6.2007, p. 18, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/435/oj).4 Council Decision 2007/435/EC of 25 June 2007 establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (OJ L 168, 28.6.2007, p. 18, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/435/oj).
5 Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/575/oj).5 Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (OJ L 144, 6.6.2007, p. 45, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2007/575/oj).
6 Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/516/oj).6 Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and repealing Decisions No 573/2007/EC and No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 168, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/516/oj).
7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (OJ 251, 15.07.2021, p.1-47, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1147/oj).7 Regulation (EU) 2021/1147 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (OJ 251, 15.07.2021, p.1-47, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1147/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 – paragraph 1

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Europe’s geopolitical context has significantly changed, profoundly affecting the Union’s migration management, also due to the role of State actors in artificially creating and facilitating irregular migration, instrumentalising migratory flows as a tool for political purposes, and to the use of hybrid warfare tactics, such as the weaponisation of migration8 , to destabilise the European Union and its Member States. Member States need to be able to rapidly and effectively respond to developments of migratory flows and receive Union support for that purpose. To respond to these European challenges, the allocation of Union support should reflect the Union’s priorities. Therefore, the Union support implemented under the rules governing the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the long-term European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy and the annual migration management cycle established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 20249 , including the annual solidarity mechanism and the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework.The Union support implemented under the rules governing the Member States National and Regional Partnership Plans should contribute to effectively addressing the challenges identified in the context of the long-term European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy and the annual migration management cycle established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 20249 , including the annual solidarity mechanism and the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework.
8 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on countering hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration and strengthening security at the EU’s external borders (COM(2024) 570 final of 11.12.2024).8 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on countering hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration and strengthening security at the EU’s external borders (COM(2024) 570 final of 11.12.2024).
9 Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on asylum and migration management, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1147 and (EU) 2021/1060 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, OJ L, 2024/1351, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1351/oj).9 Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on asylum and migration management, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1147 and (EU) 2021/1060 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, OJ L, 2024/1351, 22.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1351/oj).

Or. en

Justification

The Commission proposal seems to suggest that migration to Europe is now always a matter of 'instrumentalisation' but there is no evidence that this is the case. The clear cases of 'instrumentalisation' that did occur a few years ago were dealt with at the time they occurred. Repeatedly asserting that policies to tackle instrumentalisation should be the basis for the whole of the EU's migration policy is simply the wrong approach.

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 – paragraph 2

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
This Union support under this Regulation should finance measures tailored to the needs of third-country nationals that are generally implemented in the early stages of integration, as well as horizontal measures supporting Member States’ capacities in the field of integration, whereas interventions for third-country nationals with a longer-term impact should be pursued under other Union supports.This Union support under this Regulation should finance measures tailored to the needs of third-country nationals, as well as horizontal measures supporting Member States’ capacities in the field of integration. Interventions for third-country nationals with a longer-term impact may also be pursued under other Union support. In any event, Union support should seek to guarantee equal access and non-discrimination for third-country nationals targeted by integration measures.

Or. en

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7) As challenges in the area of migration and asylum are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of the Union support under this Regulation to the changes in migration flows and asylum. 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.(7) As challenges in the area of migration, asylum and integration are constantly evolving, there is a need to adapt the allocation of the Union support under this Regulation to the changes in migration flows and asylum. 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. At the same time, to ensure sufficient and predictable funding as regards the development of the Common European Asylum System and as regards developing legal migration and promoting and contributing to integration, a fixed minimum percentage of the annual allocation from the EU facility to this Regulation should be dedicated to those specific objectives. Moreover, in order to expand direct funding streams within the EU Facility for local and regional authorities for the implementation of integration actions, it is appropriate to build on the practice established under the current Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, and to set aside 5% of the annual support to be directed to Home Affairs specifically for integration actions carried out by local and regional authorities. 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. Flexibility in programming should not result in the systematic reallocation of resources away from protection and integration actions.

Or. en

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7a) The instrument should support the efforts of the Union and the Member States to enhance the Member States’ capacity to develop, monitor and evaluate their asylum policies in the light of their obligations under Union law.

Or. en

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 b (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7b) The Union support should support the Member States’ and the Union’s efforts to fully implement the Pact and further develop the Common European Asylum System, including its external dimension.

Or. en

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 c (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7c) Considering the long-term economic and demographic challenges faced by the Union and the increasingly globalised nature of migration, it is crucial to establish well-functioning channels for legal migration to the Union in order to maintain the Union as an attractive destination for regular migration, in accordance with Member States’ economic and social needs, and to ensure the sustainability of welfare systems and growth of the Union economy, while protecting migrants from exploitation.

Or. en

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 d (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7d) Considering migration flows to the Union and the importance of ensuring long-term integration and inclusion for persons coming to Europe for local communities and for the long-term well-being of our societies and the stability of our economies, it is crucial to support Member States’ policies for the integration of third-country nationals. The instrument should support integration measures that are tailored to the needs of third-country nationals, as well as horizontal measures aimed at building Member States’ capacity to develop integration strategies, to strengthen exchange and cooperation, and to promote contact, constructive dialogue and acceptance between third-country nationals and the receiving society.

Or. en

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 e (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(7e) An efficient, sustainable and dignified return policy is an integral part of the comprehensive migration approach pursued by the Union and its Member States. The instrument should support and encourage efforts by Member States with a view to the effective implementation and further development of common standards on return, with an emphasis on voluntary returns, and of an integrated and coordinated approach to return management. For sustainable return policies, the instrument might also equally support related measures in third countries, such as measures to facilitate and guarantee safe and dignified return and readmission and sustainable reintegration of returnees, including through the provision of cash or in-kind support. Given the size and nature of the civil society organisations that are potential beneficiaries of support under this Regulation, the co-financing rates provided for in the Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, are exclusionary and unrealistic. It is therefore necessary to establish adapted co-financing rates in this Regulation to provide realistic opportunities for small-scale civil society actors and small local and regional authorities to benefit from support under this Regulation and to offer to Member States the actions and services required to achieve the specific objectives of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 10

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(10) The Member States should build on the principle of partnership in the implementation of the Union support to ensure continuity in the governance approach.(10) The Member States should build on the principle of partnership in the implementation of the Union support to ensure continuity in the governance approach. As the partnership principle is particularly important in the context of asylum, migration and integration policies, Member State should detail the composition of their partnerships as well as the description of the partnership arrangements in so far that relates to the asylum, migration and integration instrument for support. Those details should be made publicly available by the Member State upon request.

Or. en

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 11

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11) The Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies. An increased coherence is needed between migration, asylum, return and external policies and it is important to ensure that the Union’s external assistance and Union support under this Regulation contribute to a coordinated, holistic and structured approach to migration, maximising synergies and increasing leverage. 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.(11) Union support should contribute to ensuring consistency, coherence, synergies and complementarities between the Union’s internal and external policies. An increased coherence is needed between migration, asylum, return and external policies and it is important to ensure that the Union’s external assistance and Union support under this Regulation contribute to a coordinated, holistic and structured approach which should be fully coherent with measures supported through the external financing instruments of the Union and with the general principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action as laid down in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (‘TEU’).

Or. en

Justification

It is important to be clear that, as the instrument is largely an internal policy instrument, when it is used externally it must be consistent and coherent with the EU's external policy as described in the Treaties and not the other way around.

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(17) 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.(17) In order to ensure effective Union support under this Regulation, 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 in respect of supplementing this Regulation by approving the measures and actions that relate to the objectives of this Regulation, and in respect of amending the list of actions eligible for support, and the amounts Member States receive for each person admitted through resettlement or humanitarian admission and for each applicant for international protection or beneficiary of international protection relocated. 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.

Or. en

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(19a) To ensure predictability and transparency in relation to the support provided under this Regulation, Member States should implement actions that are eligible for support as set out in the Annex.

Or. en

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
This Regulation lays down the objectives and financing of the Union support for the implementation, strengthening and development of the common policy on asylum and the common immigration policy for the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034. The Union support shall contribute to the efficient management of migration flows and asylum, including by providing support for the implementation, strengthening and development of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, and the common system of temporary protection for displaced persons in the event of a mass influx.This Regulation lays down the objectives and financing of the Union support for the implementation, strengthening and development of the common policy on asylum and the common immigration policy for the period from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2034.
It also establishes minimum levels of funding to be provided for certain specific objectives, lays down specific rules regarding co-financing in respect of measures undertaken, and establishes a list of actions eligible for Union support under the Regulation.
The Union support shall contribute to the efficient management of migration flows and contribute to the implementation, strengthening and development of the common policy on asylum as set out in the Pact on Migration and Asylum, and to the common system of temporary protection for displaced persons in the event of a mass influx, in accordance with the relevant Union acquis and fully respecting the international obligations of the Union and the Member States arising from the international instruments to which they are party.

Or. en

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a beneficiary of international protection as defined in Article 2, point (7) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351;(2) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a third-country national or a stateless person who has been granted international protection as defined in Article 3, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1347;

Or. en

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(4) ‘family member’ means a family member as defined in Article 2, point (8) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351;(4) ‘family member’ means any third-country national defined as a family member under the Union law relevant to the policy area of action supported under this instrument;

Or. en

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11a) 'return’ means return as defined in point (3) of Article 3 of Directive 2008/115/EC;

Or. en

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 b (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(11b) ‘removal’ means removal as defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Directive 2008/115/EC;

Or. en

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. In order to ensure an efficient management of migration flows, the Union support shall contribute to each of the following objectives:1. In order to ensure an efficient management of migration flows, and to ensure the implementation, strengthening and development of the common policy on asylum and the common immigration policy, the Union support shall contribute to each of the following objectives:

Or. en

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) enhancing effective, safe and dignified return and readmission, promoting and contributing to the effective reintegration in third countries, and contributing to countering irregular migration by preventing and combating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings as well as instrumentalisation and weaponisation of irregular migration;(b) strengthening and developing legal migration to the Member States in accordance with their economic and social needs, and promoting and contributing to the effective integration and social inclusion of third-country nationals;

Or. en

Justification

In so far as return policy can be funded under this instrument, such returns must be ‘sustainable’ and not led to circular irregular migration. Instrumentalisation is governed by the Pact on Asylum which is covered under objective (a). Weaponisation is not a term that we recognise when speaking about human beings.

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(c) strengthening and developing legal migration to the Member States in accordance with their needs, and promoting and contributing to the effective integration and social inclusion of third-country nationals during the early phases of settlement;(c) enhancing effective, safe, sustainable, and dignified return and readmission, promoting and contributing to the effective reintegration in third countries, and contributing to countering irregular migration;

Or. en

Justification

Aligned with the definition in the current AMIF. It should be retained as the second objective, as in the current AMIF.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(d) ensuring solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States, including through practical cooperation innovative methods and new technologies, and contributing to a comprehensive approach for the internal and external components of migration and asylum management.(d) ensuring solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States, in particular as regards the most affected by migration and asylum challenges.

Or. en

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 3

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. 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.3. Within the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1, support shall be implemented through the implementation of actions as laid down in the Annex. The Member States shall ensure that the priorities of their National and Regional Partnership Plans include actions laid down in the Annex that pursue each of the objectives of the Union support under this Regulation, and that the allocation of resources is sufficient to achieve those objectives.

Or. en

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The indicative financial envelope for the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3 for the period from 2028 to 2034 is set at EUR 11 975 428 500 in current prices. It shall be implemented in compliance with the horizontal rules for the National and Regional Partnership Plans laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security.1. The indicative financial envelope for the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3 for the period from 2028 to 2034 is set at EUR 13 172 971 350 in current prices. It shall be implemented in compliance with the horizontal rules for the National and Regional Partnership Plans laid down in Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security. In case of doubt about the application of the rules laid down Regulation (EU) [...] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, and the rules laid down in this Regulation, the lex specialis rules laid down in this Regulation shall prevail.

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Justification

Based on a 10% increase as per the MFF interim report

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
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 shall be established in accordance with Article 4a, paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Regulation and within the framework of the annual budgetary procedure provided for in Article 314 TFEU.

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Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 4

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
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 and actions that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, where the Commission concludes that those measures and actions 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 9a to supplement this Regulation by approving those measures and actions.

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Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 5

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
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. The delegated act approving the measures and actions that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation 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 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 6

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
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(1) 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, together with the delegated act referred to in Article 23(1) 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 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 7

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
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 amendments of the elements listed in Article 23(4) of that Regulation only cover the objectives referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation.

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Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 4a
Scope of support
1. Support shall be provided for actions listed in the Annex, which contribute to the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a to amend the list of actions eligible for support in the Annex.
2. To achieve the specific objectives set out in Article 3, support may, in exceptional cases, within defined limits and subject to appropriate safeguards, be provided for measures or actions in third countries. Such measures or actions shall be fully coherent with measures supported through the external financing instruments of the Union, and with the general principles and general objectives of the Union’s external action.
3. In the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, the total amount of funding from the EU Facility provided to support measures or actions in third countries shall not exceed 5 % of the total amount allocated to achieve the objectives set out in Article 3.
4. In the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, a minimum of 20 % of the funding from the EU Facility to be allocated to the objectives set out in Article 3 shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) of that Article.
5. In the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, a minimum of 20 % of the funding from the EU facility to be allocated to the objectives set out in Article 3 shall be allocated to the specific objective referred to in paragraph 1, point (b) of that Article.
6. In so far as it relates to Home Affairs instruments, the EU Facility shall, in particular, support measures or actions addressing the objective set out in Article 3(1)(b) that are implemented by national, regional and local authorities or civil society organisations. In that regard, in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, a minimum of 5 % of the allocation of the EU facility dedicated to Home Affairs instruments shall target the implementation of integration measures by local and regional authorities.
7. The total amount of funding for supporting measures or actions in or in relation to third countries under the Member States’ national and regional partnership programmes in accordance with Article XX of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, partnerships shall not exceed, for each Member State, 5 % of the total amount allocated by that Member State to the objectives set out in Article 3.
8. In the framework of the National and Regional Partnership Plans, for measures or actions that relate to the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, Member States shall allocate a minimum of 20% of the national financing to the objective set out in Article 3(1)(a) and a minimum of 20% to the objective set out in Article 3(1)(b).
9. The objectives of this Regulation shall support measures or actions focusing on one or more target groups within the scope of Articles 78 and 79 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 b (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 4b
Partnership principle
For the purposes of Union support under this instrument, in accordance with Article 6(5) of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security, partnerships shall include regional, local, urban and other public authorities or associations representing such authorities, civil society organisations, such as refugee organisations and migrant-led organisations, as well as national human rights institutions and equality bodies, and, where appropriate, international organisations and economic and social partners.
When submitting its national and regional partnership plan in accordance with Article 21 of that Regulation, for the purposes of this instrument the Member States shall detail the composition of its partnerships as well as the description of the partnership arrangements. Those details shall be made publicly available upon request.

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Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 c (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article4c
Co-financing rates
1. For actions financed under this Regulation, the normal contribution from the Union budget shall be 80 % of the total eligible expenditure.
2. The contribution from the Union budget may be increased to 90 % of the total eligible expenditure for actions listed in the Annex, point 3, addressing the objective laid down in Article 3, paragraph 1, point (b).
3. The contribution from the Union budget may be increased to 100 % of the total eligible expenditure for actions financed under the EU facility in accordance with Article 4a, paragraph 6, of this Regulation.

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Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3a. Union support under this Regulation shall be provided only where agreements and cooperation frameworks demonstrably ensure full compliance with EU fundamental rights and international obligations, including through enforceable safeguards, effective monitoring, and clear accountability arrangements.

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Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 a (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
Article 9a
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 Articles 4(4), 4a(1), 5(8) and 6(7) 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 Articles 4(4), 4a(1), 5(8) and 6(7) 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 Articles 4(4), 4a(1), 5(8) and 6(7) 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 41

Proposal for a regulation

Annex (new)

Amendment: Text proposed by the Commission and Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
ANNEX
LIST OF ELIGIBLE ACTIONS
1. Within the specific objectives set out in Article 3, this instrument shall support:
(a) the establishment of and development of national, regional and local strategies in relation to asylum, legal migration, integration, return and irregular migration in accordance with the relevant Union acquis;
(b) the setting up of administrative structures, tools and systems, including ICT systems, and the training of staff, including the staff of local authorities and of other relevant stakeholders in cooperation with relevant decentralised agencies, where appropriate;
(c) the establishment of contact points at the national, regional and local levels to provide impartial guidance, practical information and assistance regarding access to EU funding in relation to this instrument for potential beneficiaries;
(d) the development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and procedures, including the collection, exchange and analysis of information and data; the dissemination of qualitative and quantitative data and statistics on migration and international protection and the development and application of common statistical tools, methods and indicators for measuring progress and assessing policy developments;
(e) the exchange of information, best practices and strategies; mutual learning, studies and research; the development and implementation of joint operations; and the setting-up of transnational cooperation networks;
(f) assistance and support services provided in a gender-sensitive manner that are consistent with the status and the needs of the person concerned, in particular vulnerable persons;
(g) operations aimed at the effective protection of children in migration, including the implementation of assessments of the best interests of the child, the strengthening of guardianship systems, as well as the development, monitoring and evaluation of child safeguarding policies and procedures;
(h) operations aimed at enhancing awareness among stakeholders and the general public of policies relating to asylum, integration, legal migration and return, with specific attention to vulnerable persons, including minors.
2. Within the specific objective set out in point (a) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support:
(a) the provision of material aid, including assistance at the border;
(b) the conducting of asylum procedures in accordance with the asylum acquis, including the provision of support services such as translation and interpretation, legal assistance, family tracing and other services which are consistent with the status of the person concerned;
(c) the identification of applicants with special procedural or reception needs, including the early identification of victims of trafficking, with a view to their referral to specialised services such as psycho-social and rehabilitation services;
(d) the provision of specialised services such as qualified psycho-social and rehabilitation services to applicants with special procedural or reception needs;
(e) the establishment or improvement of reception accommodation infrastructure, such as small-scale infrastructure addressing the needs of families with minors, including those provided by local and regional authorities and including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member State;
(f) the enhancement of the capacity of Member States to collect, analyse and share among their competent authorities country of origin information;
(g) operations related to Union resettlement programmes or national resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes, including the conducting of procedures for their implementation;
(h) the enhancement of the capacities of third countries to improve the protection of persons in need of protection, including through supporting the development of protection systems for children in migration;
(i) the establishment, development and improvement of effective alternatives to detention, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families, and including, where appropriate, non-institutionalised care integrated into national child protection systems.
3. Within the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall, in particular, support:
(a) information packages and campaigns to raise awareness of legal migration channels to the Union, including on the Union legal migration acquis;
(b) the development of mobility schemes to the Union, such as circular or temporary migration schemes, including training to enhance employability;
(c) cooperation between third countries and the recruitment agencies, the employment services and the immigration services of Member States;
(d) the assessment and recognition of skills and qualifications, including professional experience, acquired in a third country, as well as their transparency, and their equivalence with those of a Member State;
(e) assistance in the context of applications for family reunification to ensure a harmonised implementation of Council Directive 2003/86/EC;
(f) assistance, including legal assistance and representation, in relation to a change of status for third-country nationals already legally residing in a Member State, in particular in relation to the acquisition of a legal residence status as defined at Union level;
(g) assistance to third-country nationals seeking to exercise their rights, in particular related to mobility, under Union legal migration instruments;
(h) integration measures, such as tailored support in accordance with the needs of third-country nationals, and integration programmes focusing on counselling, education, language and other training, such as civic orientation courses and professional guidance;
(i) operations promoting equality in access to public and private services by third-country nationals and the provision of such services to third-country nationals, including access to education, healthcare and psycho-social support and adapting such services to the needs of the target group;
(j) cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies in an integrated manner, including through coordinated integration-support centres, such as one-stop shops;
(k) operations enabling and supporting the introduction of third-country nationals to, and their active participation in, the receiving society and operations promoting acceptance by the receiving society;
(l) exchanges and dialogue between third-country nationals, the receiving society and public authorities, including through consultation with third-country nationals, and intercultural and inter-religious dialogue;
(m) building the capacity of integration services provided by local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
4. Within the specific objective set out in point (c) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support:
(a) the establishment or improvement of open reception or detention infrastructure including the possible joint use of such facilities by more than one Member States;
(b) the introduction, development, implementation and improvement of effective alternative measures to detention, including community-based case management, in particular in relation to unaccompanied minors and families;
(c) the introduction and reinforcement of independent and effective forced-return monitoring systems, as laid down in Article 8(6) of Directive 2008/115/EC;
(d) the countering of incentives for irregular migration, including the employment of irregular migrants, through effective and adequate inspections based on risk assessment, the training of staff and the setting up and implementation of mechanisms through which irregular migrants can claim back payments and lodge complaints against their employers, and information and awareness-raising campaigns to inform employers and irregular migrants about their rights and obligations pursuant to Directive 2009/52/EC;
(e) the preparation of returns, including measures leading to the issuing of return decisions, the identification of third-country nationals, the issuing of travel documents and family tracing;
(f) cooperation with the consular authorities and immigration services or other relevant authorities and services of third countries with a view to obtaining travel documents, facilitating returns and ensuring readmission, including through the deployment of third-country liaison officers;
(g) return assistance, in particular assisted voluntary return and information about assisted voluntary return programmes, including by providing specific guidance for children in return procedures;
(h) removal operations, including related measures, in accordance with the standards laid down in Union law, with the exception of support for coercive equipment;
(i) measures to support the returnee’s sustainable return and reintegration, including cash-incentives, training, placement and employment assistance and start-up support for economic activities;
(j) facilities and support services in third countries to ensure appropriate temporary accommodation and reception upon arrival and, where appropriate, a fast transition to community-based accommodation;
(k) cooperate with third countries regarding countering irregular migration and regarding effective return and readmission;
(l) measures aimed at raising awareness of the appropriate legal channels for migration and the risks of irregular immigration;
(m) assistance and operations in third countries which help to improve effective cooperation between third countries and the Union and its Member States regarding return and readmission and to support reintegration into the society of origin.
5. Within the specific objective set out in point (d) of Article 3(1), the instrument shall support:
(a) the implementation of relocations from one Member State to another of either applicants for international protection or beneficiaries of international protection pursuant to Articles 56, 67 and 68 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351;
(b) the implementation of alternative solidarity measures in the field of migration, reception, asylum, return and reintegration, focusing on operational support, capacity building, services, staff support, facilities and technical equipment pursuant to Articles 56 and 65 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351;
(c) operational support in terms of seconded staff or financial assistance provided by a Member State to another Member State affected by migration challenges, including support provided to EUAA;
(d) the implementation of the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1350.

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Back matter, 1

Parts that accompany the text rather than belong to it: explanatory statement, annexes, opinions appended by other committees. Collapsed.

Explanatory statement 8 blocks

The Rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s proposal to maintain an instrument to provide funding at Union level for asylum, migration and integration policies (‘AMI Regulation’) for 2028-2034. While the Rapporteur regrets the Commission’s decision not to maintain a standalone fund, the draft report attempts to refine and build on the Commission proposal.

Language matters in the area of migration. In the draft Report, the Rapporteur amends language proposed by the Commission which seeks to dehumanise migrants, and language that presents migration only through the prism of a phenomenon that has to be prevented.

The Rapporteur also amends the objectives of the instrument to avoid double-funding and remove inconsistencies regarding support to be provided under the Schengen, Borders and Visa Instrument and support under the AMI Regulation.

In the draft report, the Rapporteur seeks to provide more transparency regarding the use of Union funding in the policy areas of asylum, migration and integration. To achieve this, the Rapporteur reintroduces an annex to the Regulation identifying actions that are eligible for Union support, based on current practice under the existing Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.

The Rapporteur also seeks to ensure that Member States fund all of the objectives set out in the Regulation in a stable and predictable manner. To this end, the Rapporteur proposes a minimum percentage of funding – both from National and Regional Partnership Plans and from the EU Facility – for the objective addressing the development of the Common European Asylum system, including implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, and a minimum percentage for the objective addressing integration and legal migration, which the Rapporteur finds of extreme importance.

The Rapporteur addresses the issue of co-financing for potential beneficiaries of the AMI Regulation. The Commission’s proposed co-financing rates laid down in the proposed NRPP Regulation, provide for entirely unrealistic levels of co-financing for small-scale civil society organisations, and even for smaller local and regional authorities, providing assistance at local level on asylum and integration actions. Therefore, the Rapporteur proposes to establish specific co-financing rates in relation to support provided under the AMI Regulation. This is to ensure the continued viability of civil society actors and the projects they carry out, which are essential in helping Member States deliver on the objectives established under the instrument.

At the same time, the amendments seek to preserve the primary internal focus of the Fund and limit expenditure for actions in third countries to a maximum of 5% of the annual resources from the EU Facility dedicated to the AMI Regulation. Member States’ NRRPs are also subject to the 5% limit. As this is the only Union funding instrument for asylum and migration, and as the internal challenges on integration and linked to the implementation of the Pact remain considerable, support under this instrument must primarily support measures within the Union and contribute directly to the functioning of European asylum and integration systems.

Finally, beyond Member State programmes, there remains significant demand for direct financing to local and regional authorities for the implementation of integration actions. Building on the practice established under the current Fund, the Rapporteur proposes that the EU Facility set aside 5% of the annual support to be directed to Home Affairs specifically for integration actions carried out by local and regional authorities.

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