Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes

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19.11.2025 A10-0109/57

Amendment 57

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0109/2025

Jeroen Lenaers

Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes

(COM(2023)0754 – C9-0431/2023 – 2023/0438(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
	Article 1a
	In order to ensure the effectiveness of the European Centre to Combat Migrant Smuggling and to reinforce the action of the entities referred to in Article 1, points (a) to (c), the European Union shall suspend any public funding, whether direct or indirect, to associations, organisations or entities whose statutory purpose or activities consist in obstructing, contesting or legally challenging the actions undertaken pursuant to this Regulation;

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19.11.2025 A10-0109/58

Amendment 58

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0109/2025

Jeroen Lenaers

(COM(2023)0754 – C9-0431/2023 – 2023/0438(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
(a) coordinating, organising and implementing investigative and operational actions to support and strengthen actions by the competent authorities of the Member States in preventing and combating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, including when these crimes are facilitated, promoted or committed using the internet, including social media, and including in the context of Europol deployments for operational support, in accordance with Article 4(1), points (c) and (m), of Regulation (EU) 2016/794;	(a) coordinating, organising and implementing investigative and operational actions to support and strengthen actions by the competent authorities of the Member States in preventing and combating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, including when these crimes are facilitated, promoted or committed, with the involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the internet, including social media, and including in the context of Europol deployments for operational support, in accordance with Article 4(1), points (c) and (m), of Regulation (EU) 2016/794;

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19.11.2025 A10-0109/59

Amendment 59

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0109/2025

Jeroen Lenaers

(COM(2023)0754 – C9-0431/2023 – 2023/0438(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
	(h a) recommending without delay to the Member States the administrative or judicial expulsion of third-country nationals involved in activities related to migrant smuggling or trafficking in human beings, where their involvement is demonstrated by substantiated evidence assessed in accordance with due process requirements of Member States;

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19.11.2025 A10-0109/60

Amendment 60

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0109/2025

Jeroen Lenaers

(COM(2023)0754 – C9-0431/2023 – 2023/0438(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
	Article 8a
	In order to prevent illegal entries and to avoid asylum applicants remaining on the territory of the Union during the examination of their claims, Member States may establish, in cooperation with safe third countries, external processing centres for applications for international protection.
	These centres shall facilitate:
	(a) cooperation between Member States and third countries;
	(b) the follow-up of applicants whose claims are accepted;
	(c) the swift execution of return procedures in the event of a negative decision;
	(d) the exercise of appeals within a controlled environment preventing any risk of absconding on the territory of the Union. Member States may assign Europol officers to secure these centres and ensure information exchange in accordance with this Regulation.

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