SOU, Alm.del - 2009-10 - Bilag 286: Seminar i Europa Parlamentet d. 10/6-10 om menneskehandel

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsCommittee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

PROGRAMMESeminar onCombating and preventing trafficking in human beings:the way forwardThursday 10 June 2010, 15.00 – 18.30Jointly organized by theCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairsand the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityEuropean Parliament, BrusselsRoom PHS 3 C 050

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PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DEBATE•During the discussion, so as to make it possible for the highest number of parliamentarians tointervene, speaking time will be limited totwo minutesper contribution or question.•Members requesting the floor are kindly asked to inform the chair indicating their name andparliament on a special sheet. The floor will be given to Members in the order in which requests arereceived..•Speakers wishing to supplement their speeches may do so in writing by submitting a document(preferably in English or French) in advance to the secretariat (email:[email protected]).These documents will be circulated during the meeting.•Meeting documents will be progressively added to the Hearings section of the LIBE Committeepages:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBEand FEMM pages:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/hearingsCom.do?language=EN&body=FEMMIMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTENDTHE MEETINGThis meeting is open to the public. However, for security reasons, participants who do not have aEuropean Parliament access badge must obtain a pass in advance. Those wishing to obtain such a passshould contact the secretariat ([email protected])before 6 June 2010.It is essentialto provide us with yourfull name, address and date of birth.Without this information, the SecurityService will not provide entry passes.INTRODUCTIONTrafficking in human beings is a modern form of slavery, a serious crime and a severe violation offundamental human rights and reduces people to a state of dependency via threats, violence andhumiliation.Trafficking in human beings is also an extremely profitable business for organised crime, with highprofit possibilities and limited risk-taking and may take many forms, relating for example to sexualexploitation, forced labour, illegal trade in human organs, begging, illegal adoptions and domesticwork.The importance of this phenomenon is impressive but certainly not exactly known.The Treaty of Lisbon has strengthened EU action in the field of judicial and police cooperation incriminal matters, including in combating trafficking in human beings, and the European Parliament,becoming co-legislator, will have a full role to play.The Treaty of Lisbon contains multiple references to the fight against trafficking in human beings:Article 83 sets the legal basis for establishing minimum rules concerning the definition of criminaloffences and sanctions in the area of trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of womenand children and Article 79 sets a legal basis under the common immigration policy.

The EU legal framework on trafficking in human being is currently mainly based on:- Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in humanbeings which aims at a minimum harmonisation of national legislation;- Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-countrynationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of anaction to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities;Experience has shown that this legal framework is not effective enough and that the EU has to domore. With this perspective, in 2009 the European Commission presented a proposal for a newFramework Decision. Due to the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which interrupted all ongoinglegislative procedures, negotiation at Council could not lead to the formal adoption of the FrameworkDecision and the European Commission has tabled a new proposal for a Directive on Preventing andcombating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision2002/629/JHA(COM(2010)95 final).From its side, the European Parliament is deeply committed in cooperating with the Commission andthe Council in enhancing an effective EU policy against trafficking in human beings.In the Resolution adopted on 10 February 2010(P7_TA(2010)0018) the European Parliamentexpressed, inter alia, the position that:a) action against trafficking in human beings should be developed on the basis of a holisticapproach centred on human rights and focusing on combating trafficking, prevention andprotection of victims;b) a victim-focused approach should be adopted, meaning that all potential categories ofvictims must be identified, targeted and protected, with special attention being given tochildren and other at-risk groups;c) an EU anti-trafficking coordinator to coordinate EU action and policies in this field –including the activities of the network of national rapporteurs – and reporting to both the EPand the Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI) shouldbe established;d) policies on trafficking in human beings should cover aspects linked to social affairs andsocial inclusion including appropriate programmes and effective methods of ensuring socialrehabilitation of victims, including measures relating to the labour market and the socialsecurity system;e) due attention should be given to the external relations dimension of trafficking in humanbeings and the dimensions of immigration, asylum and reintegration policies;f) information and awareness campaigns should be run through the education and schoolsystem in the countries of origin, transit and destination for trafficking;The legislative process concerning the Commission's proposal of 29 March 2010 is ongoing, theCommittee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), and the Committee on Women'sRights and Gender Equality (FEMM) co-sharing the competence from the European Parliament side.The aim of this Seminar is to explore ways forward, together with the relevant institutional and civilsociety stakeholders, at EU and international level, in order to give the rapporteurs and shadowrapporteurs the widest awareness of the phenomenon in view of negotiating the proposed Directive.

Introduction:15.00 - 15.25European Parliament:15.00 - 15.05 Opening by Anna Hedh, co-rapporteurEuropean Commission:15.05 - 15.15 Presentation of the Commission's Proposal for a Directive: ReinhardPriebe, Director of the Directorate F (Security) of DG JLSCouncil of the European Union:15.15 - 15.20 Spanish Presidency of the Council: Luis Aguilera Ruiz, Counsellor ofJustice15.20 - 15.25 Belgium: Charlotte Janssens, Legal Advisor, Ministry of JusticeFirst Panel: 15.25-16.25EU legislative and practical toolsin the fight against trafficking in human beingsEuropol:15.25 - 15.40 Steve Harvey, Europol National Member, Serious Crime Department,SC3 Crimes against Persons UnitEurojust:15.40 - 15.50 Ola Laurell, Eurojust Swedish National MemberFrontex:15.50 - 16.00 Speaker to be confirmed.Discussion:16.00-16.15

Second Panel: 16.15 -17.10The importance of information gathering, prevention of traffickingand monitoring of anti-trafficking policiesEuropean Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA):16.15 - 16.25 Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, Head of Department Equality & Citizen'sRightsInternational Labour Organisation (ILO):16.25 - 16.35 Caroline O'Reilly, Head, Special Action Programme to Combat ForcedLabourCouncil of Europe:16.35 - 16.45 Carolina Lasen Diaz, Administrator, Secretariat of the Council ofEurope Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human BeingsPE441.251v01-004/5OJ\815878EN.doc

Discussion:16.45 - 17.00

Third Panel: 17.00 -17.45Victims' support, assistance and protectionInternational Save The Children Alliance - Europe Group:17.00 - 17.10 Rebecca O’Donnell, Policy advocacy officer for asylum seeking,migrating and trafficked childrenThe Poppy Project17.10 - 17.20 Speaker to be confirmedThe Swedish Police:17.20 - 17.30 Mats Paulsson, Inspector at the anti-trafficking unitDiscussion:17.30-17.45

Conclusions: 17.45 - 18.30International Criminal Court (ICC):17.45 - 17.55 Cuno J. Tarfusser, Judge, Pre - Trial Chambers I & IIOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE):17.55 - 18.05 Maria Grazia Giammarinaro: OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human BeingsDiscussion:18.05 - 18.25Final remarks:18.25 - 18.30 by Edith Bauer, co-rapporteurAdditional information:Claudia GUALTIERIAdministratorLIBE CommitteeOffice: RMD 04J049Phone: +32(0)2 284 2048Fax: +32(0)2 284 4941[email protected]

Carolina FALKAdministratorFEMM CommitteeOffice: RMD 06J002Phone: +32 (0)2 284 4572Fax: +32(0)2 284 4945[email protected]