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PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European\nCommunity Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the\nCouncil on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on\n27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds\n(fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in\n2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17\nDecember 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place\nin 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was\nheld on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the\nnegotiations to the end at the level of Chief\nNegotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both\nsides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed\nby the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February\n2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was\ninitialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of\nboth Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and\nconsulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission\nnegotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required\nfor the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried\nout.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with\nArticle 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European\nUnion (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal\ninstrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The\nCouncil will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion\nsets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical\napplication of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the\nCommission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the\nUnion within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19\nof the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission\nagreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in\nthis regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation\nwith a special committee designated by the Council. As regards\nother decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union\nposition shall be established in accordance with the applicable\nprovisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be\nsummarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions:\nthe specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to\nthe Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.\nThe close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and\nSwitzerland to the implementation, application and development of\nthe Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration\nattached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no\nimplication for the EU budget.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European\nCommunity Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the\nCouncil on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on\n27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds\n(fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in\n2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17\nDecember 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place\nin 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was\nheld on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the\nnegotiations to the end at the level of Chief\nNegotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both\nsides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed\nby the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February\n2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was\ninitialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of\nboth Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and\nconsulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission\nnegotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required\nfor the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried\nout.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with\nArticle 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European\nUnion (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal\ninstrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The\nCouncil will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion\nsets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical\napplication of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the\nCommission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the\nUnion within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19\nof the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission\nagreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in\nthis regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation\nwith a special committee designated by the Council. As regards\nother decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union\nposition shall be established in accordance with the applicable\nprovisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be\nsummarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions:\nthe specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to\nthe Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.\nThe close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and\nSwitzerland to the implementation, application and development of\nthe Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration\nattached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no\nimplication for the EU budget.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European\nCommunity Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the\nCouncil on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on\n27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds\n(fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in\n2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17\nDecember 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place\nin 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was\nheld on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the\nnegotiations to the end at the level of Chief\nNegotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both\nsides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed\nby the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February\n2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was\ninitialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of\nboth Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and\nconsulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission\nnegotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required\nfor the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried\nout.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with\nArticle 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European\nUnion (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal\ninstrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The\nCouncil will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion\nsets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical\napplication of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the\nCommission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the\nUnion within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19\nof the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission\nagreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in\nthis regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation\nwith a special committee designated by the Council. As regards\nother decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union\nposition shall be established in accordance with the applicable\nprovisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be\nsummarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions:\nthe specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to\nthe Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.\nThe close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and\nSwitzerland to the implementation, application and development of\nthe Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration\nattached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no\nimplication for the EU budget.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European\nCommunity Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the\nCouncil on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on\n27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds\n(fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in\n2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17\nDecember 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place\nin 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was\nheld on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the\nnegotiations to the end at the level of Chief\nNegotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both\nsides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed\nby the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February\n2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was\ninitialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of\nboth Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and\nconsulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission\nnegotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required\nfor the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried\nout.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with\nArticle 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European\nUnion (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal\ninstrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The\nCouncil will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion\nsets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical\napplication of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the\nCommission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the\nUnion within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19\nof the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission\nagreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in\nthis regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation\nwith a special committee designated by the Council. As regards\nother decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union\nposition shall be established in accordance with the applicable\nprovisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be\nsummarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions:\nthe specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to\nthe Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.\nThe close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and\nSwitzerland to the implementation, application and development of\nthe Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration\nattached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no\nimplication for the EU budget.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European Community - Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the Council on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on 27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds (fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in 2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17 December 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place in 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was held on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the negotiations to the end at the level of Chief Negotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both sides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed by the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February 2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was initialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of both Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and consulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission negotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required for the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The Council will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion sets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical application of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19 of the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission agreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in this regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation with a special committee designated by the Council. As regards other decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union position shall be established in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be summarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions: the specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to the Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement. The close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implication for the EU budget. \n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t
PURPOSE: to\nconclude an Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the\nreadmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT:\nCouncil Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: in\naccordance with a Council Decision, the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation was signed subject to its conclusion.
\nIt is now necessary\nto approve this Agreement on behalf of the Agreement.
\nCONTENT: the\nproposal aims to call on the Council to conclude, on behalf of the\nEuropean Union, an Agreement between the European Union and Turkey\non the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nThe proposal\ndefines the internal arrangements necessary for its proper\napplication.
\nMain\nprovisions: the draft Agreement sets out the obligations as\nregards readmission which are drawn up in a fully\nreciprocal way, comprising own nationals as well as third\ncountry nationals and stateless persons.
\nInstitutional\nprovisions: the Agreement is to establish a Joint Readmission\nCommittee which will be able to adopt its rules of procedure. It is\nappropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the\nestablishment of the Union position in this case.
\nFor further details\nof the main elements of this Agreement, please refer to the\nsummary of the initial legislative proposal dated\n22/06/2012.
\nThe Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home\nAffairs adopted the report by Renate SOMMER (EPP, DE) on the draft\nCouncil decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of\npersons residing without authorisation.
\nGiven that the signature of the readmission agreement\nwould make a significant contribution to curbing illegal\nimmigration into the European Union via Turkish territory, the\ncommittee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent\nto the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a legislative\nresolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the\nAgreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on\nthe readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nParliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the\nAgreement.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the European\nUnion and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nNON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2014/252/EU on\nthe conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the\nRepublic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nBACKGROUND: in accordance\nwith Council Decision 2012/499/EU, the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of\npersons residing without authorisation was signed on 16 December\n2013, subject to its conclusion.
\nIt is now appropriate to approve the agreement on\nbehalf of the European Union.
\nCONTENT: by means of this decision, the Council, with\nthe consent of the European Parliament, approves on behalf of the\nEU, the Agreement between the European\nUnion and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nThe decision covers the technical aspects of the\nimplementation of the agreement. The Commission, assisted by\nexperts from the Member States, will represent the Union in a Joint\nReadmission Committee set up by the agreement to deal with all\nrelevant provisions.
\nMain provisions of the Agreement:
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligations set out in the\nAgreement are drawn up in a fully reciprocal way, comprising\nown nationals as well as third country nationals and stateless\npersons; the obligation to readmit own nationals includes also\nformer own nationals who have renounced or who have been deprived\nof their nationality without acquiring the nationality of another\nState;
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligation with regard to\nown nationals covers also family members (i.e. spouses and\nminor unmarried children) regardless of their nationality and who\ndo not have an independent right of residence in the Requesting\nState;
\n\n· \nthe obligation to readmit third country\nnationals and stateless persons is linked to a certain number of\nprerequisites such as the holding of a valid visa or residence\npermit issued by the requested state. Exempted from these\nobligations are persons in airside transit, all persons to whom the\nrequesting State has issued a visa or residence permit before or\nafter entry to its territory and all persons who enjoy a visa-free\naccess to the territory of the Requesting State;
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligation for third country\nnationals or stateless persons becomes applicable only three\nyears after the entry into force of the whole agreement. During\nthat period, that obligation will be applicable to stateless\npersons and third country nationals coming from those third\ncountries with which Turkey concluded readmission agreements.\nDuring the same period, the bilateral agreements between Turkey and\nMember States remain applicable;
\n\n· \nfor Turkish\nnationals, in case there is no\nTurkish consular office in a Member State or in case of the expiry\nof specified time limits for issuance of travel documents,\nTurkey accepts its positive reply to the readmission\napplication as sufficient travel document for the readmission of\nthe person concerned. In the same cases for third country\nnationals or stateless persons, Turkey accepts the use of the EU's\nstandard travel document for expulsion purposes.
\nReadmission procedure: part of the agreement is devoted to technical aspects\ngoverning the readmission procedure (readmission application, means\nof evidence, deadlines, means of transfer and transport modes), as\nwell as readmission in error. Some procedural flexibility is provided by the fact\nthat no readmission application will be needed in cases where the\nperson to be readmitted is in possession of a valid travel document\nor identity card.
\nThe agreement also sets out the so-called accelerated procedure,\nwhich has been agreed upon for persons apprehended in the\n\"border region\", i.e. an area within the\nRequesting State's territory extending inwards up to 20 kilometres\nfrom the external border of that State, whether or not the border\nis shared between the Requesting State and the Requested State as\nwell as the sea ports including customs zones and international\nairports of the Requesting State.
\nOther general provisions: the agreement sets down the necessary rules in regard\nto costs, data protection and the position of the agreement in\nrespect of other international obligations. The agreement is\nwithout prejudice to other arrangements relating to areas other\nthan readmission, such as voluntary return.
\nJoint Committee: a Joint\nReadmission Committee is set up; its tasks are laid down in the\nagreement.
\nTerritorial provisions: Denmark, Ireland and the\nUnited Kingdom are not participating in this decision and are\nneither bound by it not subject to its application. The close\nassociation of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to\nthe implementation, application and development of the Schengen\nacquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration attached\nto the Agreement.
\nENTRY INTO FORCE: the decision enters into force on\n14.04.2014. The date of entry into force of the agreement will be\npublished in the Official Journal of the European Union by\nthe General Secretariat of the Council.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the European\nUnion and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nNON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2014/252/EU on\nthe conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the\nRepublic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nBACKGROUND: in accordance\nwith Council Decision 2012/499/EU, the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of\npersons residing without authorisation was signed on 16 December\n2013, subject to its conclusion.
\nIt is now appropriate to approve the agreement on\nbehalf of the European Union.
\nCONTENT: by means of this decision, the Council, with\nthe consent of the European Parliament, approves on behalf of the\nEU, the Agreement between the European\nUnion and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nThe decision covers the technical aspects of the\nimplementation of the agreement. The Commission, assisted by\nexperts from the Member States, will represent the Union in a Joint\nReadmission Committee set up by the agreement to deal with all\nrelevant provisions.
\nMain provisions of the Agreement:
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligations set out in the\nAgreement are drawn up in a fully reciprocal way, comprising\nown nationals as well as third country nationals and stateless\npersons; the obligation to readmit own nationals includes also\nformer own nationals who have renounced or who have been deprived\nof their nationality without acquiring the nationality of another\nState;
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligation with regard to\nown nationals covers also family members (i.e. spouses and\nminor unmarried children) regardless of their nationality and who\ndo not have an independent right of residence in the Requesting\nState;
\n\n· \nthe obligation to readmit third country\nnationals and stateless persons is linked to a certain number of\nprerequisites such as the holding of a valid visa or residence\npermit issued by the requested state. Exempted from these\nobligations are persons in airside transit, all persons to whom the\nrequesting State has issued a visa or residence permit before or\nafter entry to its territory and all persons who enjoy a visa-free\naccess to the territory of the Requesting State;
\n\n· \nthe readmission obligation for third country\nnationals or stateless persons becomes applicable only three\nyears after the entry into force of the whole agreement. During\nthat period, that obligation will be applicable to stateless\npersons and third country nationals coming from those third\ncountries with which Turkey concluded readmission agreements.\nDuring the same period, the bilateral agreements between Turkey and\nMember States remain applicable;
\n\n· \nfor Turkish\nnationals, in case there is no\nTurkish consular office in a Member State or in case of the expiry\nof specified time limits for issuance of travel documents,\nTurkey accepts its positive reply to the readmission\napplication as sufficient travel document for the readmission of\nthe person concerned. In the same cases for third country\nnationals or stateless persons, Turkey accepts the use of the EU's\nstandard travel document for expulsion purposes.
\nReadmission procedure: part of the agreement is devoted to technical aspects\ngoverning the readmission procedure (readmission application, means\nof evidence, deadlines, means of transfer and transport modes), as\nwell as readmission in error. Some procedural flexibility is provided by the fact\nthat no readmission application will be needed in cases where the\nperson to be readmitted is in possession of a valid travel document\nor identity card.
\nThe agreement also sets out the so-called accelerated procedure,\nwhich has been agreed upon for persons apprehended in the\n\"border region\", i.e. an area within the\nRequesting State's territory extending inwards up to 20 kilometres\nfrom the external border of that State, whether or not the border\nis shared between the Requesting State and the Requested State as\nwell as the sea ports including customs zones and international\nairports of the Requesting State.
\nOther general provisions: the agreement sets down the necessary rules in regard\nto costs, data protection and the position of the agreement in\nrespect of other international obligations. The agreement is\nwithout prejudice to other arrangements relating to areas other\nthan readmission, such as voluntary return.
\nJoint Committee: a Joint\nReadmission Committee is set up; its tasks are laid down in the\nagreement.
\nTerritorial provisions: Denmark, Ireland and the\nUnited Kingdom are not participating in this decision and are\nneither bound by it not subject to its application. The close\nassociation of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to\nthe implementation, application and development of the Schengen\nacquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration attached\nto the Agreement.
\nENTRY INTO FORCE: the decision enters into force on\n14.04.2014. The date of entry into force of the agreement will be\npublished in the Official Journal of the European Union by\nthe General Secretariat of the Council.
\nCorrigendum to Council Decision 2014/252/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
(Official Journal of the European Union L 134 of 7 May 2014)
On page 1, recital 3:
for:
‘In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, the United Kingdom is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.’
read:
‘In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 21 September 2012, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.’
PURPOSE: to\nconclude an Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the\nreadmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT:\nCouncil Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: in\naccordance with a Council Decision, the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing\nwithout authorisation was signed subject to its conclusion.
\nIt is now necessary\nto approve this Agreement on behalf of the Agreement.
\nCONTENT: the\nproposal aims to call on the Council to conclude, on behalf of the\nEuropean Union, an Agreement between the European Union and Turkey\non the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nThe proposal\ndefines the internal arrangements necessary for its proper\napplication.
\nMain\nprovisions: the draft Agreement sets out the obligations as\nregards readmission which are drawn up in a fully\nreciprocal way, comprising own nationals as well as third\ncountry nationals and stateless persons.
\nInstitutional\nprovisions: the Agreement is to establish a Joint Readmission\nCommittee which will be able to adopt its rules of procedure. It is\nappropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the\nestablishment of the Union position in this case.
\nFor further details\nof the main elements of this Agreement, please refer to the\nsummary of the initial legislative proposal dated\n22/06/2012.
\nPURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.
\nPROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
\nBACKGROUND: the negotiating directives for a European Community - Turkey readmission agreement were adopted by the Council on 28 November 2002. Negotiations were formally opened on 27 May 2005 in Brussels. After first four negotiations rounds (fourth one on 7 December 2006), the negotiations restarted in 2009. A new draft text was prepared and transmitted to Turkey on 17 December 2009. Three further formal negotiation rounds took place in 2010. An additional meeting between the Chief negotiators was held on 14 January 2011 in Ankara. Those meetings brought the negotiations to the end at the level of Chief Negotiators.
\nThe text was subject to the consultations on both sides. On the EU side, the outcome of the negotiations was endorsed by the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council held on 24 February 2011. After further contacts with Turkey, the agreed text was initialled on 21 June 2012 in Brussels by the representatives of both Parties. Member States have been regularly informed and consulted at all (informal and formal) stages of the readmission negotiations. The European Parliament's consent will be required for the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nIMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.
\nLEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218 (6)(a) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
\nCONTENT: the proposed Decision constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the readmission agreement. The Council will decide by qualified majority.
\nThe proposed Decision concerning the conclusion sets out the necessary internal arrangements for the practical application of the Agreement. In particular, it specifies that the Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, represents the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee set up by Article 19 of the Agreement. As in the case for the other readmission agreements so far concluded by the Union, the Union position in this regard shall be established by the Commission in consultation with a special committee designated by the Council. As regards other decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee, the Union position shall be established in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Treaty.
\nThe final content of the Agreement can be summarised as follows:
\nTerritorial provisions: the specific situation of Denmark is reflected in the preamble to the Agreement and in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement. The close association of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis is likewise reflected in a joint declaration attached to the Agreement.
\nBUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implication for the EU budget. \n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home\nAffairs adopted the report by Renate SOMMER (EPP, DE) on the draft\nCouncil decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the\nEuropean Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of\npersons residing without authorisation.
\nGiven that the signature of the readmission agreement\nwould make a significant contribution to curbing illegal\nimmigration into the European Union via Turkish territory, the\ncommittee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent\nto the conclusion of the Agreement.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a legislative\nresolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the\nAgreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on\nthe readmission of persons residing without\nauthorisation.
\nParliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the\nAgreement.
\nCorrigendum to Council Decision 2014/252/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
(Official Journal of the European Union L 134 of 7 May 2014)
On page 1, recital 3:
for:
‘In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, the United Kingdom is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.’
read:
‘In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 21 September 2012, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.’