The External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Wouter van de Rijt EU Council Secretariat Brussels, 3 July 2015

Main Challenges to Internal Security with an External Dimension E.g.: Terrorism (9/11, foreign fighters) Organised Crime (Trafficking in Human Beings, Drug Trafficking, Corruption) Regular and irregular Migration (Global Approach) Judicial cooperation in criminal and in civil matters Failure of institutions, i.e. judiciary and law enforcement bodies, in weak states (FIU‘s) Cyber crime

„Le retour en sécurité intérieure“ Internal Security External Dimension EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Safe area around EU, security belt Police Cooperation, e.g. Europol, Policy cycle Fight organised crime outside the EU (Policy cycle, R-OCTA, SEE-OCTA) Judicial Cooperation, e.g. Eurojust, EAW Facilitate mutual legal assistance, extradition (EU-US) Counter-terrorism Prevent, protect, assist abroad as well Asylum and Migration Address root causes, organise return, readmission, integration Visa, border management, document security Get information as early upstream as possible

Objectives Facilitate Mobility (Visa, borders, passengers, refugees, etc), Global Approach to Migration Ensure Security (fight crime, exchange data, protect victims) Promote Justice, (democracy, rule of law, legislation, structures, data protection, etc) With future Member States (Western Balkans, …) With neighbouring states (Ukraine, Morocco, Algeria, Belarus, …) With strategic partners (United States, Russia) With single-issue partners (Latin America, India, Australia) To establish and area of freedom, security and justice / to safeguard the internal security of the EU

Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein with a special status: Internal partners in Schengen External partners of the EU

Concrete examples Renewed EU-U.S. Statement Enhancing transatlantic cooperation in the area of Justice, Freedom and Security Western Balkans Ministerial Forum Meeting with the Eastern Partnership

Principles Partnership with third countries Differentiation and flexibility Use of all available instruments, including those of CFSP/CSDP Coordination with Member States Conditionality (carrot and stick) Transparency and accountability (i.a. Court of Auditors‘ reports)

Differentiated responses to differentiated processes Long-term building and stabilising capacity, regional cooperation, EU perspective (Western Balkans) Strategic and political process (Russia, United States) Global Approach to Migration (Africa, Eastern partners)

Impact of the events Western Balkans 9/11, London/Madrid, PNR, Foreign fighters Dover Orange revolution Georgia/Crimea Arab spring

Who is involved? Role of the European Parliament The Presidency (of the Council/the European Council), the Commission, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Agencies (Eurojust, Europol, Frontex) Member States others such as CT-Coordinator, Liaison Officers Role of the European Parliament The JAIEX working party EU civilian missions abroad (EULEX-Kosovo, EUTM-Mali)

JHA Relex at a Glance Visa, asylum, migration, borders With future Member States With neighbouring States With United States and Russia With single issue partners Visa, asylum, migration, borders Police cooperation and data exchange Judicial cooperation in commercial, civil and criminal matters Counter terrorism Summit JHA Ministers Senior level Officials Agencies JHA Wide-Committees Expert Groups Strategic Partnerships Association Agreements Cooperation Agreements Action Plans Civil Operations Projects

2013 2015

Everything you always wanted to know about JHA-Relex, but were afraid to ask…. 17024/1/09: The Stockholm Programme – An open and secure Europe serving and protecting the citizens Strategic Guidelines for the future of Justice and Home Affairs, Official Journal C240 of 24 July 2014, page 13 14366/3/05 REV 3 JHA Relex strategy adopted by the Council in 2005 Implementation reports in 2006 (docs. 15001/06 and 15363/06), 2008 (docs. 9391/08 and 9572/1/08 REV 1), 2010 (doc. 5083/10) and 2011 (doc. 11678/11) 14238/08 - Creation of an information and coordination mechanism concerning the external dimension of JHA questions, including a temporary ad hoc support group 11413/09 Contribution by the UK delegation on the Strategy for the External Dimension of Justice and Home Affairs Court of Auditors Special Report No. 18/2012: The effectiveness of EU assistance to Kosovo in the field of the rule of law

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