Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the draft Joint Action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the creation of an early warning system for the transmission of information on illegal immigration and facilitator networks (5001/99 - C4-0046/99 99/0909(CNS))(Consultation procedure)
30. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 219/87 Tuesday 13 April 1999 (d) A4-0118/99 Draft Joint Action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K. 3 of the Treaty on European Union on the creation of an early warning system for the transmission of information on illegal immigration and facilitator networks (5001/99 − C4-0046/99 − 99/0909(CNS)) The draft was approved with the following amendments: COUNCIL DRAFT AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT (Amendment 1) Article 1(1), 1st indent − first indications of illegal immigration and facilitator networks, particularly in the countries in which migration originates, and − first indications of illegal immigration and facilitator networks, particularly in the countries in which migration originates and in the eastern European and southern Mediterranean countries, and (Amendment 2) Article 2(2a) (new) 2a. Mediterranean countries adjoining EU countries shall be invited to participate in the system. (Amendment 3) Article 3(2) 2. Each participating State shall designate a central office to deal with exchanges of information. Information shall be copied to the General Secretariat of the Council. 2. Each participating State shall designate a central office to deal with exchanges of information. Information shall be copied to the General Secretariat of the Council and to the Commission. (Amendment 4) Article 4 This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal. It shall enter into force three months after its publication. This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal. It shall enter into force three months after its publication. It shall remain in force for 12 months. (Amendment 5) Article 4a (new) Article 4a 1. The Commission shall forward its report on the future of the collection, transfer and processing of data within the framework of Title IIIa of the Treaty of Amsterdam to the Council and the European Parliament. 2. Three months at the latest after the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam or at least six months before the joint action expires, whichever shall be the earlier, the Commission shall submit a proposal for an action to replace this joint action