2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tabled by Tomasz Froelich, Alexander Sell

47. Recalls the need for Removed: solidarity-based and fair Added: efficient migration and asylum Removed: management that combines upholding human rights with effective border control; calls on the EU to help BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres, which are often at the border with the EU, to ensure sufficient reception conditions, and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures in full respect for international law and human rights; is concerned about reports of insufficient reception conditions in the EU-funded centre in Lipa; stresses the need to increase transparency and democratic scrutiny in the allocation and implementation of EU funds in the field of migration; welcomes BiH’s Added: management, effective border control and an effective returns policy; is worried about the rise in migrant smuggling and the increasing involvement of various international actors, often drawn from migrant populations; notes that criminal groups now include smugglers from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Morocco, Algeria, Türkiye and the Netherlands; hopes that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s upgraded status agreement with Removed: the Frontex and calls for its prompt signature; recalls that any eventual agreement with this agency should fully respect fundamental rights and international standards; urges BiH Added: Frontex will contribute to the prevention of illegal migration and the strengthening of the security of the region; urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to step up its efforts against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking; Added: considers that, in order to reduce economic incentives, essential actions include tracking and seizing smuggling profits and financial disruption in general;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE773.992v01-00