# Schengen Borders Code

European Parliament procedure 2021/0428(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 458 committee amendments tabled by 19 Members between 2022-12-12 and 2022-12-12.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns the Schengen Borders Code. The amendments revise definitions and rules on border surveillance to prevent unauthorised border crossings and counter cross-border criminality, on the 'instrumentalisation of migrants' by a third country or non-state actor, on reducing or closing border crossing points, and on means used by border guards including drones, motion sensors and physical barriers, while safeguarding the right to apply for international protection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik MARQUARDT | Germany | Verts/ALE | 120 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197462.md |
| Charlie WEIMERS | Sweden | ECR | 109 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/123562.md |
| Anne-Sophie PELLETIER | France | GUE/NGL | 98 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197527.md |
| Jan-Christoph OETJEN | Germany | RE | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197432.md |
| Malik AZMANI | Netherlands | RE | 49 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197781.md |
| Michal ŠIMEČKA | Slovakia | RE | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103746.md |
| Olivier CHASTEL | Belgium | RE | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197463.md |
| Sara SKYTTEDAL | Sweden | PPE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197390.md |
| Jeroen LENAERS | Netherlands | PPE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95074.md |
| Fabienne KELLER | France | RE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22858.md |
| Moritz KÖRNER | Germany | RE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197445.md |
| Jean-Paul GARRAUD | France | PfE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197628.md |
| Jana TOOM | Estonia | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124700.md |
| Balázs HIDVÉGHI | Hungary | NI | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124586.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |

## Official source documents

- PE739.712: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-739712_EN.pdf
- PE739.713: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-739713_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-0428-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-0428-COD.json

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