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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2025)0541 – C100176/2025 – 2025/0541(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas for the period from 2028 to 2034

LIBE-PR-788793

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Karlo Ressler

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This is the rapporteur's draft report on the proposed regulation establishing Union support for the Schengen area, European integrated border management and the common policy on visas for 2028 to 2034. The draft proposes amendments to the Commission proposal, including new specific objectives for Schengen governance, border management and visas, and support for actions in third countries. It leaves the financial envelope blank, to be filled from the interim report on the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, and adds rules on budget lines, resources and prioritisation. It also changes wording on illegal migration, adds return policy and coordination with other EU funds, and requires regional and local authorities to be involved in national plans.

Committee position. The rapporteur welcomes the increase in Union support and proposes amendments to give greater clarity on supported actions, to add specific objectives, to allow third-country actions, to strengthen return policy and budget oversight, and to steer the EU Facility's flexibility by evidence-based prioritisation.

Key points

  1. The draft adopts Parliament's first-reading position on the Commission proposal for Union support for the Schengen area, border management and visas for 2028 to 2034.
  2. It asks the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
  3. It amends recital 9 to require adequate physical, technical, human and administrative capacities, and replaces 'irregular' with 'illegal' migration.
  4. It adds to recital 10 that the Commission must coordinate with the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund, and allows actions in third countries and support to EU delegations.
  5. It adds to recital 12 that pressing needs and priority challenges be identified through Schengen evaluations, the Frontex vulnerability assessment and analyses of competent Union bodies.
  6. It adds to recital 13 that Union bodies, offices and agencies be fully used for their operational and analytical capacities, with effective coordination and information exchange.
  7. It amends recital 16 to replace 'irregular' with 'illegal' migration risks and to support digitalisation and better consular coverage for visa applicants.
  8. It adds to recital 17 that regional and local authorities be appropriately involved in preparing and implementing National and Regional Partnership Plans.
  9. It inserts new recitals on return policy, on budget lines for parliamentary oversight, and on sufficient financial and human resources assessed under Article 310(4) of the Treaty.
  10. It adds new articles exempting the support from horizontal principles and from the climate and environment spending target, and setting out specific objectives for Schengen, border management and visas.
  11. It adds a new article allowing support for actions in or in relation to third countries that serve internal Union policies and complement the Global Europe Fund.
  12. It leaves the financial envelope to be filled from the interim report on the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, and requires the Commission to prioritise using Union-level monitoring tools.

Who is affected

  • Member states, which must ensure their National and Regional Partnership Plans cover all objectives and involve regional and local authorities.
  • The Commission, which must coordinate with other EU funds, involve Union bodies and prioritise support using monitoring tools.
  • Visa applicants and consulates, which benefit from digitalised, fast and secure visa procedures and better consular coverage.
  • Third countries, which may receive support for actions on return, readmission and reintegration and other actions serving internal Union policies.

Figures and deadlines

  • The period from 2028 to 2034 for the Union support.
  • The Commission proposal foresees a budget of EUR 15,4 billion for the period 2028 to 2034.
  • The budgetary assessment of the Committee on Budgets is dated 17 April 2026.
  • The opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee is dated 19 February 2026.
  • The Commission presented the proposals on 16 July 2025.

Legal basis: Article 294(2), Article 77(2) and Article 79(2), points (c) and (d), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.