Council Conclusions on the management of the external borders of the member states of the European Union

2873rd JUSTICE and HOME AFFAIRS Council meeting Luxembourg, 5 and 6 June 2008

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

«THE COUNCIL:

a) Recalling the Hague Programme on strengthening freedom, security and justice in the European Union and related Action Plan, the Global Approach to Migration and the Council Conclusions of 4 December 2006 on integrated border management;

b) Welcoming the Commission’s Communications on the future development of the FRONTEX Agency , on preparing the next steps in border management in the European Union , and on examining the creation of a European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) ;

c) Reaffirming the need for better management of external borders with better use of technology, in particular to maintain a high level of security and effectiveness against illegal immigration while facilitating border crossings for EU nationals and bona fide travellers;

d) Confirming the need to continue to further develop a coherent overall concept of the integrated management of the external borders of the Member States of the European Union building on what has already been achieved;

e) Looking forward to the FRONTEX Management Board’s further recommendations arising from the evaluation being undertaken in accordance with Article 33 of the Council Regulation (EC) no 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union;

ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS:

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