# Use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) for the return of illegally staying third country nationals

European Parliament procedure 2016/0407(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee AFET / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 221 committee amendments tabled by 22 Members between 2017-06-15 and 2017-09-06.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals. The amendments invoke fundamental rights and non-refoulement, reference Directive 2008/115/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and address alerts on return and entry bans, data processing and sharing for identification, the European Union Agency for Asylum, Europol and the European Border and Coast Guard; many provisions are deleted.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 48 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Eva JOLY | France | Verts/ALE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96883.md |
| Judith SARGENTINI | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96815.md |
| Gérard DEPREZ | Belgium | ALDE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1473.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Petr JEŽEK | Czechia | ALDE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124707.md |
| Jordi SOLÉ | Spain | Verts/ALE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/185974.md |
| Jussi HALLA-AHO | Finland | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124727.md |
| Miriam DALLI | Malta | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124970.md |
| Péter NIEDERMÜLLER | Hungary | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124723.md |
| Georgios EPITIDEIOS | Greece | NI | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125071.md |
| Tonino PICULA | Croatia | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112744.md |
| Emilian PAVEL | Romania | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129256.md |
| Emil RADEV | Bulgaria | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124850.md |

## Official source documents

- PE606.133: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-606133_EN.pdf
- PE609.652: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-609652_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0407-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0407-COD.json

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