Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan – third implementation report

On 29 November 2015, at the EU-Turkey summit, Turkey and the EU activated the Joint Action Plan (JAP) that had been agreed ad referenda on 15 October 2015. The aim of the JAP is to step up cooperation for the support of Syrian refugees under temporary protection and their host communities in Turkey and to strengthen cooperation to prevent irregular migration flows to the EU. The implementation of the JAP should thus bring order into migratory flows and help to stem irregular migration.

This is the third JAP implementation report covering the period from 1 February to 2 March 2016. Its aim is to inform on the effective follow up given by Turkey and the EU to their respective commitments during the reporting period, three months after the activation of the JAP. The JAP implementation reports are part of an overall effort to monitor the situation closely.

ESO: Background Information: International Summit: Meeting of the EU heads of state or government with Turkey, Brussels, 29 November 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-summit-meeting-of-the-eu-heads-of-state-or-government-with-turkey-brussels-29-november-2015/

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