Amendment No. 15 | Doc. 13867 | 28 September 2015

Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges

Signatories: Mr Zsolt CSENGER-ZALÁN, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Mr Volodymyr ARIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Mónika BARTOS, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Mr Brian BINLEY, United Kingdom, EC ; Ms Katalin CSÖBÖR, Hungary, EPP/CD ; Alexander [The Earl of] DUNDEE, United Kingdom, EC ; Lady Diana ECCLES, United Kingdom, EC ; Sir Roger GALE, United Kingdom, EC ; Mr Serhii KIRAL, Ukraine, EC ; Mr Zviad KVATCHANTIRADZE, Georgia, EC ; Mr Ian LIDDELL-GRAINGER, United Kingdom, EC ; Ms Barbara ROSENKRANZ, Austria, NR ; Mr Dmytro SHPENOV, Ukraine, EC

Origin - 2015 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 7, in the last sentence, delete the following words:

"such as a one-sided emphasis on strengthening border controls".

Explanatory note

In order to avoid the uncontrolled influx of migrants and to identify persons entitled to refugee status, the Schengen borders must be protected. Until the root causes of migration are dealt with, the externalisation of borders cannot be avoided. Strengthening border control is especially relevant in relation to Turkey.