Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges

Amendment No. 6 | Doc. 13867 | 28 September 2015

Signatories:

Ms Daphné DUMERY, Belgium, NR ; Mr Christopher CHOPE, United Kingdom, EC ; Lady Diana ECCLES, United Kingdom, EC ; Sir Roger GALE, United Kingdom, EC ; Mr Serhii KIRAL, Ukraine, EC

Origin

2015 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, delete the last sentence.

Explanatory note

It is not possible to take action against illegal immigration by facilitating it legally. This is a bridge too far. Futhermore, with regard to the binding resettlement programmes, this must remain the choice of the States (which provide resettlement opportunities). Who would impose this anyway?