Background documents on securing EU borders

Coronavirus (13/5/2020)

• Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council:
  • COVID-19 Towards a phased and coordinated approach for restoring freedom of movement and lifting internal border controls - SN: C(2020) 3250

European Border and Coast Guard (06/09/2017)

• Fifth Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard (Annex)

European Border and Coast Guard (13/06/2017)

• Report from the Commission - Fourth report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard

Back to Schengen (02/05/2017)

• Third Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard

European Border and Coast Guard (02/03/2017)

• Second Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard

European Border and Coast Guard (25/01/2017)

• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the operationalization of the European Border and Coast Guard

European Border and Coast Guard (14/09/2016)

• European Border and Coast Guard
  REGULATION (EU) 2016/1624 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard
  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004, Regulation (EC) No 863/2007, and Decision 2005/267/EC. (Annex)

Securing EU Borders (15/12/2015)

• European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals
  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals. (Annex)

• Movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)
  A Proposal amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

• A European Border and Coast Guard and effective management of Europe's external borders
  Communication - A European Border and Coast Guard and effective management of Europe's external borders

• EUROSUR Handbook
  A Practical Handbook for implementing and managing the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR Handbook) (annex)

• Eighth biannual report on the functioning of the Schengen area
  The Eighth biannual report on the functioning of the Schengen area (1 May – 10 December 2015)

• Hotspots in Greece
  Communication - Progress Report on the Implementation of the hotspots in Greece (annex)

• Hotspots in Italy
  Communication - Progress Report on the Implementation of the hotspots in Italy (annex)

• Temporary suspension of Sweden’s obligations under the EU relocation mechanism
  Proposal for a Council Decision establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Sweden in accordance with Article 9 of Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 and Article 9 of Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece

• Voluntary humanitarian admission scheme with Turkey
  Commission Recommendation for a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme with Turkey.

• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the follow-up to the Leaders’ Meeting on refugee flows along the Western Balkans Route (annnex)
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency (Text with EEA relevance)
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (Text with EEA relevance)