2. Laments the scale of the disaster in Haiti, the effects of which are still highly visible a year on from the earthquake; welcomes the extent of the humanitarian aid granted to Haiti by the Commission (EUR 120 million, including EUR 12 million to fight cholera), and the commitment shown by the Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response and by DG ECHO and its experts;

2. Deplores the amplitude of the disaster in Haiti, with its effects still highly visible a year on from the earthquake, and welcomes the extent of the humanitarian aid granted to Haiti by the Commission (EUR 120 million, including 12 million for the anti-cholera campaign), as well as the commitment shown by the Commissioner responsible for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and civil protection and by DG ECHO and its experts;

Therefore, I very much welcome the Commission’s announcement that it will put an additional EUR 12 million into the fight against cholera.

In the light of the Stockholm Programme and with a view to developing a consolidated Union strategy against trafficking in human beings aimed at further strengthening the commitment of, and efforts made, by the Union and the Member States to prevent and combat such trafficking, Member States should facilitate the tasks of an anti-trafficking coordinator, which may include for example improving coordination and coherence, avoiding duplication of effort, between Union institutions and agencies as well as between Member States and intern ...[+++]ational actors, contributing to the development of existing or new Union policies and strategies relevant to the fight against trafficking in human beings or reporting to the Union institutions.

Justice and Home Affairs: It is important to improve border management, including short sea-crossings; cooperation between enforcement bodies and agencies; cooperation in the fight against organised crime and cross-border crime and in civil and commercial judicial matters; cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration, and management of legal migration and implementation of migration plans (for example with the three central Maghreb countries, Libya and Egypt); cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking, reduction of drug supply and implementation of national strategies against drugs; cooperation between neighbouring c ...[+++]ountries in the effective control of borders by specialised and trained personnel; judicial and police cooperation.

[46] See Council Framework Decision combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment (Articles 7 and 8); Council Framework Decision on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (Articles 8 and 9); Council Framework Decision on combating trafficking in human beings (Articles 4 and 5); Council Framework Decision on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence (Articles 2 and 3); Council Framework Decision on combating terrorism (Articles 7 and 8); Council Frame ...[+++]work Decision on the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (Articles 6 and 7); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on drug trafficking (Articles 7 and 8); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia (Articles 9 and 10); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating corruption in the private sector (Articles 6 and 7) proposal for a Council Framework Decision on attacks against information systems (Articles 9 and 10).