European Economic
and Social Committee
EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020) (communication)
Приети on 09/12/2015 - Bureau decision date: 30/06/2015
Референтен номер
REX/452-EESC-2015
Opinion Type
Optional
Referral
Rapporteur
(United Kingdom
Administrator in charge: Mr. Georges-Henry Carrard | Assistant in charge: Carlotta I. Iapichino
Key message:
The EESC welcomes the stated aims of the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling , namely "to counter and prevent migrant smuggling, while ensuring the protection of human rights of migrants" and "to address the root causes of irregular migration", and supports the Action Plan's efforts to disrupt organised criminal networks through intelligence-led and financial investigations, to put an end to money laundering and to confiscate the assets of illicit activities. However it strongly recommends that the plan adopts a more balanced and comprehensive approach by detailing how the EU will protect and assist those who are smuggled.