Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 24Rejected

   Recital 23

   Tabled by Roberto Vannacci, Fabrice Leggeri, Afroditi Latinopoulou +5 · PfE

   (23) Member States should Removed: be able to decide whether to include a person’s Removed: gender Added: sex on a document covered by this Removed: Regulation. Where a Member State includes a person’s gender on such a document, Added: Regulation, according to the specifications of ICAO Document Removed: 9303 ‘F’, ‘M’ or ‘X’ or the corresponding single initial used in the language or languages of that Member State should be used, as appropriate. Added: 9303. Displaying the holder's sex enables documents to be used more effectively to identify the holder.

2. Amendment 26Rejected

   Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

   Tabled by Roberto Vannacci, Fabrice Leggeri, Afroditi Latinopoulou +5 · PfE

   … from the first subparagraph, the document number may be inserted in zone Removed: I and the designation of a person’s gender shall be optional. Added: I.

3. Amendment 27Rejected

   Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

   Tabled by Roberto Vannacci, Fabrice Leggeri, Afroditi Latinopoulou +5 · PfE

   Added: (e a) the sex of the holder;

4. Amendment 28Rejected

   Recital 2 a (new)

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   Added: (2 a) The design of identity documents is a competence of the Member States. That competence must not be transferred to the Union.

5. Amendment 29Rejected

   Recital 4 a (new)

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   Added: (4 a) The fact that the European Union is equipping itself with tools to combat the various forms of fraud is to be welcomed. It is essential that it also put in place the necessary safeguards to prevent any form of social credit system interfering with the privacy of citizens and limiting their rights.