[PDF] Justice And Home Affairs Agencies In The European Union eBook

Author : Christian Kaunert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317674634

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This book examines the role of agencies and agency-like bodies in the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ).When the Maastricht Treaty entered into force on 1 November 1993, the institutional landscape of the so-called ‘Third Pillar’ looked significantly different than it does now. Aside from Europol, which existed only on paper at that time, the European agencies examined in this book were mere ideas in the heads of federalist dreamers or were not even contemplated. Eventually, Europol slowly emerged from its embryonic European Drugs Unit and became operational in 1999. Around the same time, the European Union (EU) unveiled plans in its Tampere Programme for a more extensive legal and institutional infrastructure for internal security policies. Since then, as evidenced by the chapters presented in this book, numerous policy developments have taken place. Indeed, the agencies now operating in the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) are remarkable in the burgeoning scope of their activities, as well as their gradually increasing autonomy vis-à-vis the EU member states and the institutions that brought them to life. This book was published as a special issue of Perspectives on European Politics and Society.

Author : European Asylum Support Office
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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 2014
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ISBN : 9789292432287

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The European Union has set up a number of decentralised agencies to carry out specific legal, technical or scientific tasks within the European Union. The EU regulatory agencies are independent, and have their own legal personality. They provide added value by facilitating the implementation of policies, enhancing dialogue and helping to share information and expertise. EU agencies also provide practical support to Member States and the EU institutions. In the area of justice and home affairs (JHA) there are currently the following agencies: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex); European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU-LISA); European Asylum Support Office (EASO); European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); European Police College (CEPOL); European Police Office (Europol); European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); and the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust). The EU JHA agencies are spread across different Member States. The JHA agencies established a network, in 2006, to foster bilateral and multilateral cooperation and synergies in areas of common interest, such as strategic and operational work, external relations or training. As from 1 January 2014, EASO took over the Chair of the network. In this context, EASO decided to coordinate this publication in the form of a brochure to enhance public knowledge on the work of these agencies. This brochure gives an overview of the missions and tasks of all the EU justice and home affairs agencies. It also provides other practical information such as contact details.

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Page : 23 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2012
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The European Union has set up a number of decentralised agencies to carry out specific legal, technical or scientific tasks within the European Union. The EU regulatory agencies are independent, and have their own legal personality. They provide added value by facilitating the implementation of policies, enhancing dialogue and helping to share information and expertise. EU agencies also provide practical support to Member States and the EU institutions. In the area of justice and home affairs (JHA) there are currently the following agencies: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex); European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU-LISA); European Asylum Support Office (EASO); European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA); European Police College (CEPOL); European Police Office (Europol); European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA); and the European Union's Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust). The EU JHA agencies are spread across different Member States. The JHA agencies established a network, in 2006, to foster bilateral and multilateral cooperation and synergies in areas of common interest, such as strategic and operational work, external relations or training. As from 1 January 2014, EASO took over the Chair of the network. In this context, EASO decided to coordinate this publication in the form of a brochure to enhance public knowledge on the work of these agencies. This brochure gives an overview of the missions and tasks of all the EU justice and home affairs agencies. It also provides other practical information such as contact details.

Author : Florian Trauner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 11,42 MB
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317660463

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The EU plays an increasingly important role in issues such as the fight against organised crime and the management of migration flows, transforming the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) into a priority of the EU’s political and legislative agenda. This book investigates whether institutional change - the gradual communitarisation of the AFSJ - has triggered policy change, and in doing so, explores the nature and direction of this policy change. By analysing the role of the EU’s institutions in a systematic, theory-informed and comparative way, it provides rich insights into the dynamics of EU decision-making in areas involving high stakes for human rights and civil liberties. Each chapter contains three sections examining: the degree of policy change in the different AFSJ fields, ranging from immigration and counter-terrorism to data protection the role of EU institutions in this process of change a case study determining the mechanisms of change. The book will be of interest to practitioners, students and scholars of European politics and law, EU policy-making, security and migration studies, as well as institutional change.

Author : G. Vermeulen
Publisher : Maklu
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 17,6 MB
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9046608735

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This book offers an insight into the historical, institutional and topical development of the EU policy in the areas of justice, home affairs and security, well-embedded in a broader international context. The main part of the book, dedicated to the EU, is therefore preceded by a part on relevant cooperation on the Benelux and Schengen levels and followed by a part on cooperation in the areas concerned on Council of Europe, NATO, OSCE, G8, OECD and UN levels. Without a proper understanding of those cooperation levels, the development and functioning of the EU would be hard to fully grasp. Before addressing the actual policy dimension, all parts start with a historical introduction and a sketch of institutional structures and functioning. For students and professionals in criminology, law and political science, and every one interested in European and international criminal policy making this book will prove relevant or insightful.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0108554457

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Review of the Stockholm Programme (2010-2014) and recommendations for the successor JHA programme.

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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 2023
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ISBN : 9789292114299

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In 2022, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) chaired the informal Justice and Home Affairs Agencies' Network (JHAAN) for the second time. This network was established in 2010 and includes nine agencies working in the field of home affairs and justice. Cooperation between the agencies in the many areas of common work has continued to increase over the past 12 years, leading to the setting up of a number of working groups under the umbrella of the network. These groups enable dedicated working-level discussion to explore how agencies can best support each other and work together, as demonstrated by the Assessment Report1, endorsed by the Heads of the JHA Agencies in 2021. CEPOL was the first presidency to implement the recommendations of the above-mentioned Assessment Report. In this respect, particular attention was paid to running the Network with the first Trio, involving CEPOL and the subsequent presidencies held by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) (2023) and the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) (2024), in close cooperation with the other Trio members. Having said that, digitalisation, business continuity and the implementation of the principles of the European Green Deal were agreed by the Trio as joint priorities, ensuring sustainability and business continuity throughout the term. During the CEPOL Presidency, close cooperation among the Trio members became standard practice. Examples and key outcomes of this cooperation include: successfully piloting a meeting between the Heads of Agencies of the Trio and the incoming Council Presidency; increasing the visibility of the JHAAN; and paving the way for closer coordination with the subsequent Council presidencies. The CEPOL Presidency of 2022 was implemented in turbulent times. The beginning of the year was still strongly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, whose long-term effects remain. Later on, Russia's military aggression in Ukraine had a strong impact on the year's activities. In addition, the four priorities previously identified for the CEPOL Presidency (digitalisation, the European Green Deal, cooperation with non-EU countries and training, as a horizontal priority) still had to be implemented via several thematic events as indicated in the JHAAN Work Programme 2022, and relevant discussions took place on various aspects of these topics.

Author : Ariadna Ripoll Servent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 45,25 MB
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317292561

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Justice and Home Affairs is one of the fastest expanding areas of research in European Studies. The European response to security concerns such as terrorism, organised crime networks, and drug trafficking as well as to the challenge of managing migration flows are salient topics of interest to an increasing number of scholars of all disciplines, the media and general public. This handbook takes stock of policy development and academic research in relation to justice and home affairs and analyses the field in an unprecedented thematic depth. The book comprehensively investigates the field from the perspective of the three dimensions central to European integration: the sectoral (policies), the horizontal (states, regions) and the vertical (institutions, decision-making) dimensions. It also discusses the most important theoretical approaches used in this research area and provides the reader with a state of the art picture of the field. By adopting such a comprehensive and broad-based approach, the handbook is uniquely positioned to be an important referent for scholars, practitioners and students interested in the area of justice, home affairs and European politics.

Author : Ben Hall
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 10,9 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Law
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Co-operation on justice and home affairs - immigration, asylum and the fight against crime - is one of the European Union's new priorities. The EU's role is controversial, for it touches on the essence of national sovereignty. This book argues that growing migratory pressures outside the Union, plus passport-free travel (Britain and Ireland excepted) within it, are pushing the EU to develop a common approach to asylum and immigration. Meanwhile a surge of organised crime is spurring EU governments to beef up Europol and to contemplate radical steps such as recognising and enforcing each other's court decisions.