# Schengen Borders Code: reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders

European Parliament procedure 2015/0307(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee AFET / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 177 committee amendments tabled by 32 Members between 2016-04-29 and 2016-05-02.

## What the amendments focus on

Legislative proposal to amend the Schengen Borders Code reinforcing checks against relevant databases at external borders. Amendments address control at external borders and internal security, the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters who are Union citizens, systematic checks of persons enjoying free movement against databases, the principles of subsidiarity, proportionality, necessity and respect for fundamental rights and personal data, alongside citations of international human rights instruments.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Petr JEŽEK | Czechia | ALDE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124707.md |
| Gérard DEPREZ | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1473.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Tanja FAJON | Slovenia | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96911.md |
| Rachida DATI | France | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72775.md |
| Brice HORTEFEUX | France | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5565.md |
| Monika HOHLMEIER | Germany | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96780.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |
| Ulrike LUNACEK | Austria | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97017.md |
| Josef WEIDENHOLZER | Austria | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111014.md |
| Angelika MLINAR | Austria | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125026.md |
| Cecilia WIKSTRÖM | Sweden | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96677.md |
| Morten PETERSEN | Denmark | RE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124872.md |

## Official source documents

- PE582.169: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-582169_EN.pdf
- PE582.195: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-582195_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-0307-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-0307-COD.json

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