# Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims

European Parliament procedure 2010/0065(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee FEMM / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 176 committee amendments tabled by 26 Members between 2010-07-29 and 2010-11-24.

## What the amendments focus on

A directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims. The amendments define the offence by action, means and purpose, address poverty as a driver, exploitation including sexual exploitation, organ removal, slavery-like practices and child begging, reference Council Directive 2004/81/EC on residence permits, penalties, prosecution without victim reporting, police and judicial cooperation through Europol, the European Protection Order, and protection for child and vulnerable victims.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britta THOMSEN | Denmark | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28153.md |
| Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS | United Kingdom | ECR | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96944.md |
| Edit BAUER | Slovakia | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23866.md |
| Anna HEDH | Sweden | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28131.md |
| Eva-Britt SVENSSON | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28134.md |
| Cornelia ERNST | Germany | GUE/NGL | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96852.md |
| Ilda FIGUEIREDO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4466.md |
| Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU | Greece | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96900.md |
| Antonyia PARVANOVA | Bulgaria | ALDE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34234.md |
| Timothy KIRKHOPE | United Kingdom | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4542.md |
| Frédérique RIES | Belgium | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4253.md |
| Emine BOZKURT | Netherlands | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28171.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Silvia COSTA | Italy | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96917.md |
| Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT | Sweden | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96674.md |

## Official source documents

- PE445.701: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-445.701+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE454.385: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-454.385+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-0065-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-0065-COD.json

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