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The EC has supported uprooted people in Asia and Latin America since 1984, although it was only in 1997 that the Council adopted a regulation to provide a legal base for the use of the funds
The EC has supported uprooted people in Asia and Latin America since 1984, although it was only in 1997 that the Council adopted a regulation to provide a legal base for the use of the funds
OJ L 068, 8.3.1997, p. 1.
OJ L 068, 8.3.1997, p.
443/97 of 3 March 1997. .
Regulation No. 443/97 of 3 March 1997. .
The Regulation contemplated that its renewal would be "dependent on ... the possibilities for integrating this Regulation within a single framework Regulation for Asia and Latin America".
The Regulation contemplated that its renewal would be "dependent on ... the possibilities for integrating this Regulation within a single framework Regulation for Asia and Latin America".
On 2 July 2002, the Commission presented a proposal for a "Regulation concerning Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries" (ALA Regulation) which was intended to integrate operations to support uprooted people.
On 2 July 2002, the Commission presented a proposal for a "Regulation concerning Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries" (ALA Regulation) which was intended to integrate operations to support uprooted people.
Parliament adopted its first reading position on 6 November 2006.
Parliament adopted its first reading position on 6 November 2006.
To date, no Common Position has been received from Council and it is understood that there is practically no possibility that this legislation could be adopted before the expiry of the Uprooted People Regulation.
To date, no Common Position has been received from Council and it is understood that there is practically no possibility that this legislation could be adopted before the expiry of the Uprooted People Regulation.
The Commission therefore presented, on 23 February 2004, a proposal to extend the applicability of the existing Uprooted People Regulation.
The Commission therefore presented, on 23 February 2004, a proposal to extend the applicability of the existing Uprooted People Regulation.
In order to prevent there being a legal void, which would prevent the implementation of operations to support uprooted people, the extension must be adopted before the end of 2004.
In order to prevent there being a legal void, which would prevent the implementation of operations to support uprooted people, the extension must be adopted before the end of 2004.
In practical terms, this will require Parliament and Council to reach an agreement at first reading.
In practical terms, this will require Parliament and Council to reach an agreement at first reading.
Your rapporteur recommends that all possible efforts be made to achieve this result.
Your rapporteur recommends that all possible efforts be made to achieve this result.
2) Support envisaged by the Regulation
2) Support envisaged by the Regulation
The Regulation provides assistance to some of the most vulnerable groups in the world - those forced to flee their homes due to armed conflict.
The Regulation provides assistance to some of the most vulnerable groups in the world - those forced to flee their homes due to armed conflict.
The groups eligible for support are defined in Article 2 of the Regulation as:
The groups eligible for support are defined in Article 2 of the Regulation as:
a) "uprooted people", comprising refugees; displaced persons forced to take refuge outside their region of origin; and former refugees or displaced persons;
a) "uprooted people", comprising refugees; displaced persons forced to take refuge outside their region of origin; and former refugees or displaced persons;
b) "demobilised former soldiers", from either regular or opposition forces.
b) "demobilised former soldiers", from either regular or opposition forces.
The purpose of the support is to foster the voluntary return and reintegration of these groups into their host communities, either in their places of origin or in other places chosen by them.
The purpose of the support is to foster the voluntary return and reintegration of these groups into their host communities, either in their places of origin or in other places chosen by them.
It may also be used to prevent conflicts or reconcile parties to a conflict, and to help uprooted people or demobilised former soldiers recover belongings or property rights or receive settlement for human rights violations.
It may also be used to prevent conflicts or reconcile parties to a conflict, and to help uprooted people or demobilised former soldiers recover belongings or property rights or receive settlement for human rights violations.
The special position of women among refugee and displaced populations is given particular attention in the guidelines for implementation of this line.
The special position of women among refugee and displaced populations is given particular attention in the guidelines for implementation of this line.
Furthermore, attention is given to the need to give women a greater role in peace-building and national reconstruction, as well as in the rebuilding of their societies.
Furthermore, attention is given to the need to give women a greater role in peace-building and national reconstruction, as well as in the rebuilding of their societies.
3) Linking relief, rehabilitation and development
3) Linking relief, rehabilitation and development
The Uprooted People instrument offers valuable flexibility to cover the often-neglected period of transition between humanitarian aid and longer-term development.
The Uprooted People instrument offers valuable flexibility to cover the often-neglected period of transition between humanitarian aid and longer-term development.
While able to fund over a longer period than emergency instruments, it has a shorter programming period than development aid which allows for greater flexibility in cases where circumstances can rapidly change.
While able to fund over a longer period than emergency instruments, it has a shorter programming period than development aid which allows for greater flexibility in cases where circumstances can rapidly change.
The value of the separate programming cycle for these operations was recognised in the Commission proposal for a new ALA Regulation to incorporate the Uprooted People Regulation, and received the support of Parliament in its first reading vote.
The value of the separate programming cycle for these operations was recognised in the Commission proposal for a new ALA Regulation to incorporate the Uprooted People Regulation, and received the support of Parliament in its first reading vote.
Further flexibility is demonstrated by the variety of partners that can participate in the implementation of these operations.
Further flexibility is demonstrated by the variety of partners that can participate in the implementation of these operations.
Rather than channelling support through central government, this instrument allows for work to be carried out with UN agencies, local NGOs or local governments.
Rather than channelling support through central government, this instrument allows for work to be carried out with UN agencies, local NGOs or local governments.
4) How funding corresponds to operations
4) How funding corresponds to operations
The financial framework in the expiring Regulation is €200 million covering the period from 2001 to 2004.
The financial framework in the expiring Regulation is €200 million covering the period from 2001 to 2004.
The proposed financial provision for the years 2005 and 2006 is €141 million.
The proposed financial provision for the years 2005 and 2006 is €141 million.
This represents an increase in the annual average of €20 million.
This represents an increase in the annual average of €20 million.
However, the appropriations were not evenly distributed during the four years of the initial period, and the proposed figure fits in with the trend of increasing commitments year-on-year:
However, the appropriations were not evenly distributed during the four years of the initial period, and the proposed figure fits in with the trend of increasing commitments year-on-year:
Proposed Appropriations
Proposed Appropriations
Broken down using the same geographical distribution as the main development budget lines, this gives the following table:
Broken down using the same geographical distribution as the main development budget lines, this gives the following table:
Regional allocations
Regional allocations
Proposed allocations
Proposed allocations
Latin America
Latin America
Proposed funding levels can be explained by reference to the regions concerned.
Proposed funding levels can be explained by reference to the regions concerned.
During the period 2001-2003, the greatest proportion of funds for Asia (42.8%) were provided for Burmese uprooted people.
During the period 2001-2003, the greatest proportion of funds for Asia (42.8%) were provided for Burmese uprooted people.
This covered support to refugees in Bangladesh and Thailand, where concentration was on basic needs and social services, and on protection, food security and other assistance for returnees in Burma/Myanmar.
This covered support to refugees in Bangladesh and Thailand, where concentration was on basic needs and social services, and on protection, food security and other assistance for returnees in Burma/Myanmar.
As Burmese uprooted people continue to number hundreds of thousands, including refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), the Commission's decision to continue these operations in 2005 and 2006 is very much to be welcomed.
As Burmese uprooted people continue to number hundreds of thousands, including refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), the Commission's decision to continue these operations in 2005 and 2006 is very much to be welcomed.
The other areas of recent intervention under this Regulation in Asia have been Sri Lanka, (23.9%) Indonesia (17.6%), the Philippines (13.3%) and Bhutan/Nepal (3.8%).
The other areas of recent intervention under this Regulation in Asia have been Sri Lanka, (23.9%) Indonesia (17.6%), the Philippines (13.3%) and Bhutan/Nepal (3.8%).
The level of need remains high in all these crises, with particular problems in certain countries, such as the increasing risk of forced returns of IDPs in the Philippines, demobilised Tamil Tiger child soldiers needing support in Sri Lanka and a solution to be found for the resettlement of Bhutanese refugees in camps in Nepal.
The level of need remains high in all these crises, with particular problems in certain countries, such as the increasing risk of forced returns of IDPs in the Philippines, demobilised Tamil Tiger child soldiers needing support in Sri Lanka and a solution to be found for the resettlement of Bhutanese refugees in camps in Nepal.
Continued funding is very much justified for these programmes.
Continued funding is very much justified for these programmes.
Since a separate budget-line was created in the 2003 budget for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Afghanistan, allocations for operations in this country are listed separately.
Since a separate budget-line was created in the 2003 budget for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Afghanistan, allocations for operations in this country are listed separately.
Funding is envisaged to remain at the same level as in recent years.
Funding is envisaged to remain at the same level as in recent years.
With 3.5 million Afghans living as refugees in other countries
With 3.5 million Afghans living as refugees in other countries
Figure dates from the beginning of 2003 and is divided between 2 million in Iran and 1.5 million in Pakistan. , post-conflict reconstruction dogged by problems of insecurity and weak central government, and human development indicators at a persistently low level, Afghanistan is rightly one of the priorities under the Uprooted People Regulation.
Figure dates from the beginning of 2003 and is divided between 2 million in Iran and 1.5 million in Pakistan. , post-conflict reconstruction dogged by problems of insecurity and weak central government, and human development indicators at a persistently low level, Afghanistan is rightly one of the priorities under the Uprooted People Regulation.
Operations in the past have concentrated on providing refugees with basic services but also helping them prepare to return to Afghanistan and removing obstacles which may impede their return.
Operations in the past have concentrated on providing refugees with basic services but also helping them prepare to return to Afghanistan and removing obstacles which may impede their return.
Within Afghanistan, multi-sector support has been given to areas with high returnee populations to help provide sustainable prospects for their reintegration.
Within Afghanistan, multi-sector support has been given to areas with high returnee populations to help provide sustainable prospects for their reintegration.
c) Latin America
c) Latin America
The only Latin American country to receive funding from the Uprooted People line is Colombia, where it has been used since mid-2002 to support internally displaced people.
The only Latin American country to receive funding from the Uprooted People line is Colombia, where it has been used since mid-2002 to support internally displaced people.
The Commission programming for 2005-2006 indicates their intention to expand operations in Colombia to include assistance to demobilised combatants and former child soldiers.
The Commission programming for 2005-2006 indicates their intention to expand operations in Colombia to include assistance to demobilised combatants and former child soldiers.
There is also a need to supplement funding due to the forthcoming change from humanitarian aid managed by the EC Humanitarian Office (ECHO) to development assistance in the country.
There is also a need to supplement funding due to the forthcoming change from humanitarian aid managed by the EC Humanitarian Office (ECHO) to development assistance in the country.
These factors explain the proposed increase in funding to almost double the 2003-4 level.
These factors explain the proposed increase in funding to almost double the 2003-4 level.
5) Independent Assessment
5) Independent Assessment
The current Regulation provides in Article 19(3) for the Commission to submit to Parliament and Council an independent overall assessment report "at the latest one year before the expiry of this Regulation".
The current Regulation provides in Article 19(3) for the Commission to submit to Parliament and Council an independent overall assessment report "at the latest one year before the expiry of this Regulation".
Furthermore, Article 20 makes the renewal of the Regulation dependent on the results of this assessment.
Furthermore, Article 20 makes the renewal of the Regulation dependent on the results of this assessment.
The Commission has not submitted this report.
The Commission has not submitted this report.
Your rapporteur is informed that work to draw up the report is in progress, but it will not be available in time to influence decisions on the proposal to extend the regulation.
Your rapporteur is informed that work to draw up the report is in progress, but it will not be available in time to influence decisions on the proposal to extend the regulation.
The explanation offered by the Commission is that there has been little change since the 2000 evaluation of the previous Regulation.
The explanation offered by the Commission is that there has been little change since the 2000 evaluation of the previous Regulation.
Furthermore, the first actions under the existing Regulation did not start until late 2002/early 2003 and it would be difficult to make a meaningful evaluation based on just 18 months of ongoing activities.
Furthermore, the first actions under the existing Regulation did not start until late 2002/early 2003 and it would be difficult to make a meaningful evaluation based on just 18 months of ongoing activities.
While accepting these justifications, your rapporteur still considers it regrettable that the Commission did not meet its obligation set out in the Regulation.
While accepting these justifications, your rapporteur still considers it regrettable that the Commission did not meet its obligation set out in the Regulation.
Duration of the Regulation
Duration of the Regulation
The Commission proposes extending the Regulation for an indefinite period, but only includes a financial framework running to the end of the current Financial Perspectives in 2006.
The Commission proposes extending the Regulation for an indefinite period, but only includes a financial framework running to the end of the current Financial Perspectives in 2006.
Such an extension would leave uncertainty as to the level of subsequent appropriations for this purpose, which would have to be determined by the annual budgetary procedure.
Such an extension would leave uncertainty as to the level of subsequent appropriations for this purpose, which would have to be determined by the annual budgetary procedure.
This inconvenience may be averted by reducing the period of validity to two years - 2005 and 2006.
This inconvenience may be averted by reducing the period of validity to two years - 2005 and 2006.
This approach is favoured by Council and appears also to be acceptable to the Commission.
This approach is favoured by Council and appears also to be acceptable to the Commission.
At the expiry of this period, the Regulation can be renewed or incorporated into more general legislation, relating either to the regions of Asia and Latin America or to global development cooperation.
At the expiry of this period, the Regulation can be renewed or incorporated into more general legislation, relating either to the regions of Asia and Latin America or to global development cooperation.
At that time, your rapporteur expects the independent assessment report to be available to inform Parliament's decision.
At that time, your rapporteur expects the independent assessment report to be available to inform Parliament's decision.
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countriesr
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countriesr
Articles 251(2) and 179(1) EC
Articles 251(2) and 179(1) EC
Rule 51
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Luisa Morgantini 27.7.2004
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Margrietus J. van den Berg, Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Nirj Deva, Michael Gahler, Hélène Goudin, Jana Hybášková, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Józef Pinior, José Ribeiro e Castro, Toomas Savi, Frithjof Schmidt, Mauro Zani
Margrietus J. van den Berg, Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Nirj Deva, Michael Gahler, Hélène Goudin, Jana Hybášková, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Józef Pinior, José Ribeiro e Castro, Toomas Savi, Frithjof Schmidt, Mauro Zani
Linda McAvan, Manolis Mavrommatis, Ana Maria R.M. Gomes, Anders Wijkman, Zbigniew Franciszek Zaleski
Linda McAvan, Manolis Mavrommatis, Ana Maria R.M. Gomes, Anders Wijkman, Zbigniew Franciszek Zaleski
o návrhu Komise, na jehož základě má být přijato rozhodnutí Rady, kterým se mění rozhodnutí 2002/463/ES o přijetí akčního programu pro správní spolupráci v oblasti vnějších hranic, víz, azylu a přistěhovalectví (program ARGO)
on the Commission proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO programme)
PE 347.061V02-00
PE 347.061
VYSVĚTLUJÍCÍ PROHLÁŠENÍ...............................................................................................9
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT................................................................................................8
– s ohledem na návrh Komise ( KOM(2004)0384 )
– having regard to the Commission proposal ( COM(2004)0384 )
– s ohledem na článek 66 Smlouvy o ES,
– having regard to Article 66 of the EC Treaty,
– s ohledem na článek 67 Smlouvy o ES, podle kterého Rada konzultovala s Parlamentem ( C6‑0049/2004 ),
– having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6-0049/2004 ),
– s ohledem na zprávu Výboru pro občanské svobody, spravedlnost a vnitřní věci ( A6‑0019/2004 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ( A6-0019/2004 ),
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 4
Recital 4
(4) Rozpočtový orgán výrazně zvýšil finanční prostředky na program ARGO na rok 2004 s cílem zlepšit správu vnějších hranic.
(4) The budgetary authority has substantially increased the appropriations allocated to the ARGO programme for 2004, with a view to better management of the external borders.
Pokud jde o rozpočet, je nutno považovat rok 2004 za rok výjimečný.
The year 2004 must be viewed as an exception as regards the budget.
Po předložení předběžného návrhu rozpočtu vypracovaného Komisí, po přijetí návrhu rozpočtu v Radě a po předložení pozměňovacích návrhů v Parlamentu je zřejmé, že se prostředky přidělené na program ARGO na rok 2005 vrátí na „běžnou“ úroveň předchozích let.
Following the Commission's presentation of the preliminary draft budget, the Council's adoption of the draft budget and the tabling of budgetary amendments in Parliament, it is clear that the appropriations allocated to the ARGO programme for 2005 will return to the 'normal' level of previous years.
Z tohoto důvodu nelze uvádět rozpočet na rok 2004 jako bod odůvodnění změny rozhodnutí o programu ARGO.
The 2004 budget cannot, therefore, form part of a recital to a text amending the ARGO Decision.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 5
Recital 5
(5) V zájmu podpory obecných cílů programu ARGO je třeba zvýšit počet opatření navrhovaných v oblasti vnějších hranic a vytvořit nové druhy opatření.
(5) In order to promote the general objectives of the ARGO programme it is appropriate to increase the number of actions to be proposed in the area of external borders and to envisage new types of action.
(5) V zájmu podpory obecných cílů programu ARGO a zvýšení jeho přístupnosti pro vnitrostátní správní orgány je třeba zvýšit počet opatření navrhovaných v oblasti vnějších hranic a vytvořit nové druhy opatření.
(5) In order to promote the general objectives of the ARGO programme and to make it more accessible to national administrations it is appropriate to increase the number of actions to be proposed in the area of external borders and to envisage new types of action.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 6a (nový)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Aby byl zajištěn přínos na úrovni EU pro všechny členské státy, je nutno mít možnost ověřit a změřit, jak přispívají k evropským sítím kontroly a ostrahy vnějších hranic.
(6a) In order to guarantee European added value for all the Member States, it must be possible to verify and assess what contribution they make to the European network for control and surveillance of the external borders.
Z téhož důvodu bude třeba stanovit maximální částku prostředků, které jsou k dispozici na opatření jednoho členského státu.
For the same reason, a ceiling should be set on the available appropriations earmarked for actions by a single Member State.