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"Mr President, first of all I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Moreno Sánchez, for this balanced report. I am thankful that he took on board most of my concerns and even my criticisms.
FRONTEX is an essential instrument in immigration policy and has proven its necessity and efficiency. However, it remains an overly-politicised body which is too dependent on Member States’ goodwill and on national interests dictated by the press and public opinion.
It was crucial to remind Member States of their moral duty and commitment. It is also important to recall that FRONTEX is a first-pillar Community body. As such, it should not only respect the EU’s fundamental values in its activities, but also work for their promotion, particularly in a field which touches upon critical questions relating to migration and freedom of movement.
However, the legality of its actions could be called into question. First of all because the coordinating intelligence-driven operations carried out by FRONTEX are based on risk analyses and threat assessments conducted under the secrecy rule. This means little transparency and no democratic accountability. Secondly, because the joint operation is coordinated by FRONTEX, this creates an externalisation of the border which calls into question its compliance with the EU’s obligation of the principle of protection for asylum seekers and refugees.
I therefore call for a comprehensive assessment and review of FRONTEX’s operations and its accountability, involving Parliament. I would also ask the Commission to fully evaluate FRONTEX’s activities with regard to their impact on fundamental freedoms and rights, including the responsibility to protect.
Finally, I believe the focus has so far been quite closely on maritime issues but, as mentioned, all the migration routes must be tackled. Land routes will soon require close attention also, on the eastern borders, and for once we should be proactive and tackle the issue before an emergency situation arises there as well."@en1
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