Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Nora Junco García, Diego Solier · ECR

   Added: 1a. Pays tribute to the Guardia Civil officers who lost their lives off the coast of Huelva and in Barbate, and expresses its sincere condolences to their families and colleagues; stresses that police and Guardia Civil officers on the front line against drug trafficking must have the necessary vessels, equipment, training, staff and legal protection to carry out their missions safely; calls on the Member States to reflect the high-risk nature of this work in the professional status and social protection of these officers; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement the commitment in the EU action plan against drug trafficking to tackle the misuse of go-fast boats, including through common rules on their manufacture, sale, registration and use, and on the illegal supply of fuel to such boats at sea;

2. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Adopted

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Nora Junco García, Diego Solier · ECR

   Added: 1a. Pays tribute to the Guardia Civil officers who lost their lives off the coast of Huelva and in Barbate, and expresses its sincere condolences to their families and colleagues; stresses that police and Guardia Civil officers on the front line against drug trafficking must have the necessary vessels, equipment, training, staff and legal protection to carry out their missions safely; calls on the Member States to reflect the high-risk nature of this work in the professional status and social protection of these officers; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement the commitment in the EU action plan against drug trafficking to tackle the misuse of go-fast boats, including through common rules on their manufacture, sale, registration and use, and on the illegal supply of fuel to such boats at sea;

3. Amendment 4 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Recital B a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: Ba. whereas law enforcement officers and border and coast guard personnel in several Member States are increasingly exposed to highly dangerous situations when confronting organised criminal networks engaged in drug trafficking, including deliberate attempts by high-powered vessels to ram, seriously injure or otherwise endanger officers during interception and pursuit operations; whereas the protection of officers requires clear and effective national legal frameworks governing the use of force, enabling them to respond swiftly to serious threats to their life or physical integrity; whereas protecting officers and reducing such risks to a minimum should be a priority;

4. Amendment 5 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Recital H a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: Ha. whereas drug trafficking is generally linked to other forms of organised crime, which also finance local and international paramilitary or terrorist organisations; whereas Hamas, Hezbollah, the Taliban and other Islamist terrorist organisations are financed by drug trafficking; whereas drug cartels also make use of illegal immigration routes;

5. Amendment 6 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: 1a. Considers that the European Union should treat identified drug cartels as terrorist organisations, thereby facilitating the intelligence work of the Member States’ national authorities in relation to them;

6. Amendment 7 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 1 b (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: 1b. Recalls and supports the actions of law enforcement agencies and grassroots organisations, both of which contribute to the protection of young people, social cohesion and democratic vitality; recalls that law enforcement agencies and grassroots organisations are often under-recognised, under-supported and under-protected;

7. Amendment 9 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 2 a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: 2a. Deeply regrets the deaths of Guardia Civil officers David Pérez Carracedo and Miguel Ángel González Gómez, who were killed in the line of duty in Barbate, Cádiz, on 9 February 2024 when their patrol vessel was deliberately rammed by drug traffickers using a high-powered vessel; pays tribute to their courage, dedication and ultimate sacrifice in the service of Spain and the protection of its citizens; regrets that law enforcement officers are forced to confront organised criminal groups while lacking the means, resources and legal protection necessary to defend their own lives and those of others;

8. Amendment 9 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 2 a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: 2a. Deeply regrets the deaths of Guardia Civil officers David Pérez Carracedo and Miguel Ángel González Gómez, who were killed in the line of duty in Barbate, Cádiz, on 9 February 2024 when their patrol vessel was deliberately rammed by drug traffickers using a high-powered vessel; pays tribute to their courage, dedication and ultimate sacrifice in the service of Spain and the protection of its citizens; regrets that law enforcement officers are forced to confront organised criminal groups while lacking the means, resources and legal protection necessary to defend their own lives and those of others;

9. Amendment 10 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

   Paragraph 5 a (new)

   Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

   Added: 5a. Encourages the Member States to review and, where necessary, amend their national legal and operational frameworks governing the use of force by law enforcement, border and coast guard personnel, in order to ensure that officers are clearly authorised and adequately protected when using firearms in situations where there is any kind of risk of death or serious injury to themselves or others, including where criminal vessels deliberately ram the vessels of, attack or otherwise pose any kind of threat to law enforcement personnel when refusing to comply with their orders;

10. Amendment 12 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Rejected

    Paragraph 22 a (new)

    Tabled by Fabrice Leggeri, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

    Added: 22a. Encourages the Member States to review the status of police officers and other law enforcement personnel and to consider recognising them as workers in high-risk professions, where necessary to enable them to perform their duties; encourages the Member States to provide police officers and other law enforcement personnel with appropriate safeguards and compensatory measures reflecting the exceptional risks inherent in the exercise of their duties, including in relation to occupational health and safety, social protection and retirement conditions;

11. Amendment 13 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Adopted

    Recital C

    Tabled by Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Hélder Sousa Silva +34 · MEPs

    … and operational assets for the fight against drug trafficking at EU level; Added: whereas the nature of these duties exposes police officers, border and customs officials and other frontline law enforcement personnel to particularly high levels of risk, underscoring the need to recognise and classify these activities as high-risk professions in the EU;

12. Amendment 13 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Adopted

    Recital C

    Tabled by Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Hélder Sousa Silva +34 · MEPs

    … and operational assets for the fight against drug trafficking at EU level; Added: whereas the nature of these duties exposes police officers, border and customs officials and other frontline law enforcement personnel to particularly high levels of risk, underscoring the need to recognise and classify these activities as high-risk professions in the EU;

13. Amendment 14 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Adopted

    Paragraph 2

    Tabled by Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Hélder Sousa Silva +34 · MEPs

    … on the Commission to ensure the necessary framework to support these efforts; Added: recognises the high-risk nature of the duties performed by police officers, border and customs officials and other frontline law enforcement personnel involved in combating drug trafficking, and calls for these duties to be recognised and classified as high-risk occupations in the EU;

14. Amendment 14 · Motion for a resolution B10-0390/2026 (PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left)Adopted

    Paragraph 2

    Tabled by Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Hélder Sousa Silva +34 · MEPs

    … on the Commission to ensure the necessary framework to support these efforts; Added: recognises the high-risk nature of the duties performed by police officers, border and customs officials and other frontline law enforcement personnel involved in combating drug trafficking, and calls for these duties to be recognised and classified as high-risk occupations in the EU;