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10 Resolutions & reports ·decision 10 of 16 on Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal

Committee report by Cornelia Ernst · voted 13:02–13:12

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Rejected by a clear majority 212 for · 347 against · 29 abstained (36 % in favour)

What Parliament decided

Rejected Rejected by a clear majority

Parliament rejected the text.

For 212 Against 347 Abstained 29

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:12 · 36% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✗
  • Verts/ALE ✗
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✗
  • ECR ✗
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✗

Backed by S&D and Renew; opposed by The Left, Verts/ALE, PPE, ECR, PfE and ESN.

How the vote unfolded · 67 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 65 parts of the text voted on separately (47 adopted, 11 rejected, 7 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by PPE, ECR · split votes by PPE (16) · separate votes by PPE.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 67 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 1 13:02 Négociations en cours en vue d’un accord sur le statut des activités opérationnelles menées par l’Agence européenne de garde-frontières et de garde-côtes (Frontex) au Sénégal - Ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal - Laufende Verhandlungen über eine Statusvereinbarung über operative Tätigkeiten, die von der Europäischen Agentur für die Grenz- und Küstenwache (Frontex) in Senegal durchgeführt werden - A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - Après le § 1 - Am 19 requested by ECR
Rejected
2. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
3. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
5. Separate vote on paragraph 2 requested by PPE
6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
7. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
8. Separate vote on paragraph 3 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
10. Separate vote on paragraph 5 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
11. Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Calls on the Commission to perform an ex ante fundamental rights impact assessments that are relevant to the areas linked to the potential Frontex deployment’, ‘on the conclusion of status agreements’ and ‘in accordance with recital 88 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896;’” requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
13. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
14. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
15. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
16. Separate vote on paragraph 8 requested by PPE
17. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point a — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in line with the approach of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO) when launching operations on the territory of a third country and in cooperation with the FRO, always’ and ‘before engaging in negotiations with third countries’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
18. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point a — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
19. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.1, sous-point b 13:05 A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - § 9, point 9.1, sous-point b
Adopted
20. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point c — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘sufficient and accessible internal and external’ and ‘for non-EU individuals’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
21. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point c — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
22. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.1, point d requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
23. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.1, point d requested by PPE
24. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point g — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and candidates for migration’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
25. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point g — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
26. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.1, point j requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
27. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.1, point l
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
28. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point m — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘procedures for persons in need, including access to information, legal assistance, interpretation services and necessary support, can be effectively exercised and where the independence of judicial and human rights institutions’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
29. Paragraph 9, point 9.1, point m — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
30. Paragraph 9, point 9.2, sous-point b — part 1 13:07 A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - § 9, point 9.2, sous-point b/1
Adopted
31. Separate vote on paragraph 9, point 9.2, point b requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
32. Paragraph 10, point 10.2, point a — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and the human rights context in the country’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
33. Paragraph 10, point 10.2, point a — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
34. Paragraph 10, point 10.2, sous-point a — part 2 13:07 A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - § 10, point 10.2, sous-point a/2
Adopted
35. Separate vote on paragraph 10, point 10.2, point d, point i
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
36. Separate vote on paragraph 10, point 10.2, point d, point ii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
37. Separate vote on paragraph 10, point 10.2, point d, point iii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
38. Paragraph 11 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recalls that human rights violations of a serious nature or that are likely to persist are cause for the presence of Frontex personnel to be questioned and should trigger a re-evaluation or suspension of the Frontex deployment in Senegal, in accordance with Article 46(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 and Article 18 of the model status agreement;’ without the words: ‘are cause for the presence of Frontex personnel to be questioned and’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
39. Paragraph 11 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
40. Paragraph 11 — part 3 13:08 A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - § 11/3 Part 3: ‘calls on Frontex to denounce any such actions in order to avoid all complicity in human rights violations and to cooperate with relevant authorities to ensure the prompt and impartial investigation of any alleged human rights abuses;’ requested by PPE requested by PPE
Adopted
41. Vote on text inserted after recital C
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
42. Vote on text inserted after recital C
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
43. Recital F — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, in situations where the Commission recommends that the Council authorise it to negotiate a status agreement with a third country, the Commission should assess the fundamental rights situation relevant to the areas covered by the status agreement in that third country;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
44. Recital F — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas such an assessment has not been performed yet; whereas in its report of 21 May 2019, the Frontex Consultative Forum called on Frontex to carry out an effective fundamental rights impact assessment prior to engaging with a third country;’ requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
45. Separate vote on recital H requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
46. Separate vote on recital L requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
47. Separate vote on recital L requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
48. Separate vote on recital L requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
49. Vote on text inserted after recital L
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
50. Separate vote on recital M requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
51. Separate vote on recital N requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
52. Separate vote on recital O requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
53. Recital R — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas since September 2003, Senegal has been a party to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its additional protocols; whereas in December 2020, the government created the Inter-ministerial Committee Fighting Clandestine Migration by decree; whereas the committee worked on a national strategy for the fight against irregular migration that was adopted on 27 July 2023 and will be implemented until 2032;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
54. Recital R — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas the Senegalese legal framework on smuggling is not in line with the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which outlines that migrants should not be criminalised after interception;’ requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
55. Vote on text inserted after recital R
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
56. Recital T — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘not’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
57. Recital T — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
58. Separate vote on recital U requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
59. Separate vote on recital U requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
60. Separate vote on recital U requested by PPE
61. Vote on text inserted after recital U
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
62. Recital V — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘whereas Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 codifies EU lawful residents’ right of public access to documents, and also provides for the possibility of granting document access to individuals residing outside the EU;’ requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
63. Recital V — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘whereas Frontex restricts access to its documents to EU or Schengen country nationals or residents, including legal persons residing or having a registered office in these countries, even though it is increasingly active, in some cases with executive powers and a mandate to use force, in non-EU territory; whereas it is almost exclusively non-EU citizens or residents who are affected by Frontex’s actions in third countries; whereas civil society organisations in Senegal face difficulties in accessing information on the possible status agreement;’ requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
64. Separate vote on recital W requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
65. Vote on text inserted after recital W
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
66. Separate vote on recital Y
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
67. Final vote — text as a whole 13:12 A9-0032/2024 - Cornelia Ernst - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)
Rejected

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 28 February 2024. The vote was taken on Report A-9-2024-0032 in procedure 2023/2086.

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