REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC)1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals

13.3.2017 - (COM(2016)0434 – C8‑0247/2016 – 2016/0198(COD)) - ***I

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Jussi Halla-aho

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC)1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals

(COM(2016)0434 – C8‑0247/2016 – 2016/0198(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0434),

–  having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8‑0247/2016),

–  having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0065/2017),

1.  Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Commission proposal at hand is technical rather than political in nature. It is based on the previous instruments on the issue (Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002[1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 380/2008[2]).

The proposal does not aim at a fully harmonized residence permit, as it should be cost-neutral and as it has been considered appropriate to allow those Member States that wish to give third-country nationals the same advantages as their own citizens, to add a contact chip for e-government purposes.

The present Regulation updates the Annex to provide for greater harmonization. Even if full uniformity is still not achieved and some divergences remain, the instrument presents a step forward. The proposal aims to ensure a uniform design and certain standard security features, to which optional features can be added.

Further harmonization of the residence permit helps border guards and other relevant authorities to conduct their tasks and contributes to the security of EU citizens and legal residents.

I consider Article 79 TFEU as the adequate legal basis with possible participation of the UK and Ireland based on Protocol 21. A greater uniformity can only be achieved if each Member State participates in the framework of one instrument.

• [1]  Council Regulation of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals, OJ L 157, 15.6.2002, p. 1.
• [2]  Council Regulation (EC) No 380/2008 of 18 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals, OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p.1.

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Title	Uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals
References	COM(2016)0434 – C8-0247/2016 – 2016/0198(COD)
Date submitted to Parliament	30.6.2016
Committee responsible        Date announced in plenary	LIBE 7.7.2016
Committees asked for opinions        Date announced in plenary	AFET 7.7.2016	PETI 7.7.2016
Not delivering opinions        Date of decision	AFET 1.2.2016	PETI 13.7.2016
Rapporteurs        Date appointed	Jussi Halla-aho 12.10.2016
Discussed in committee	20.10.2016	30.1.2017	9.3.2017
Date adopted	9.3.2017
Result of final vote	+: –: 0:	43 1 2
Members present for the final vote	Heinz K. Becker, Malin Björk, Michał Boni, Frank Engel, Lorenzo Fontana, Ana Gomes, Nathalie Griesbeck, Jussi Halla-aho, Monika Hohlmeier, Dietmar Köster, Barbara Kudrycka, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Monica Macovei, Roberta Metsola, Claude Moraes, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Péter Niedermüller, Judith Sargentini, Birgit Sippel, Branislav Škripek, Csaba Sógor, Traian Ungureanu, Bodil Valero, Harald Vilimsky, Beatrix von Storch, Cecilia Wikström, Kristina Winberg, Tomáš Zdechovský
Substitutes present for the final vote	Andrea Bocskor, Carlos Coelho, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Petr Ježek, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Miltiadis Kyrkos, Jean Lambert, Jeroen Lenaers, John Procter, Petri Sarvamaa, Jaromír Štětina, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Axel Voss
Substitutes under Rule 200(2) present for the final vote	Inés Ayala Sender, Olle Ludvigsson, Monika Smolková, Auke Zijlstra
Date tabled	13.3.2017

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

43	+
ALDE	Nathalie Griesbeck, Petr Ježek, Cecilia Wikström
ECR	Jussi Halla-aho, Monica Macovei, John Procter, Branislav Škripek
EFDD	Kristina Winberg, Beatrix von Storch
GUE/NGL	Malin Björk
PPE	Heinz K. Becker, Andrea Bocskor, Michał Boni, Carlos Coelho, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Frank Engel, Monika Hohlmeier, Barbara Kudrycka, Jeroen Lenaers, Roberta Metsola, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Petri Sarvamaa, Csaba Sógor, Traian Ungureanu, Axel Voss, Tomáš Zdechovský, Jaromír Štětina
S&D	Inés Ayala Sender, Ana Gomes, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Miltiadis Kyrkos, Dietmar Köster, Olle Ludvigsson, Claude Moraes, Péter Niedermüller, Birgit Sippel, Monika Smolková
VERTS/ALE	Jean Lambert, Judith Sargentini, Josep-Maria Terricabras, Bodil Valero

1	-
ENF	Auke Zijlstra

2	0
ENF	Lorenzo Fontana, Harald Vilimsky

Key to symbols:

+  :  in favour

-  :  against

0  :  abstention