# Evaluation and future development of the FRONTEX Agency and a European Border Surveillance System EUROSUR

European Parliament procedure 2008/2157(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFET / DEVE / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 127 committee amendments tabled by 18 Members between 2008-09-19 and 2008-10-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns the evaluation and future development of the Frontex Agency and the EUROSUR border surveillance system. The amendments address the management of external borders and combating illegal immigration, respect for asylum, non-refoulement and fundamental rights, sea rescue operations, cooperation agreements with third countries including Libya and Turkey, training of border staff, parliamentary scrutiny of Frontex, and links with Eurosur.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giusto CATANIA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28979.md |
| Simon BUSUTTIL | Malta | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28120.md |
| Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ | Spain | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28347.md |
| Adina VĂLEAN | Romania | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37324.md |
| Jelko KACIN | Slovenia | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23691.md |
| Angelika BEER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28234.md |
| Hélène FLAUTRE | France | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4385.md |
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |
| Béatrice PATRIE | France | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4309.md |
| Tobias PFLÜGER | Germany | GUE/NGL | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28249.md |
| Inger SEGELSTRÖM | Sweden | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28129.md |
| Ioannis VARVITSIOTIS | Greece | PPE-DE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28547.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Kathalijne Maria BUITENWEG | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4504.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |

## Official source documents

- PE412.310: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.310+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.014: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.014+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.026: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.026+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2157-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2157-INI.json

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