| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 198 |
| Publication Date | 25/07/2019 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Summary: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 revising the legislation on immigration liaison officers deployed by EU Member States to non-EU countries to help intensify the EU dimension of coordination with crucial partners. Further information: Although partnership working through immigration liaison officers (ILOs) with third countries was recognized as important already in 2004, when the Council of the European Union adopted Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (the ILO Regulation), its impact on improved coordination and information exchange has not been fully realised. This initiative builds on existing policy by substantially expanding upon the ability of the ILO networks to respond effectively and in a timely manner to present or future migration related challenges by proactively reinforcing, assessing, and coordinating the actions of Member States, the European Commission and EU Agencies in the implementation of joint measures outside or at the external EU's borders. Background: Immigration liaison officers (ILOs) are usually deployed to the consular offices of Member States in third countries, but could also be deployed to the competent authorities of the third countries, as well as to international organisations, for a time period to be determined by the deploying Member State. Liaison officers were first deployed in the early 1990s, and since the adoption of the ILO Regulation in 2004 the number of officers has grown from 129 to an estimated 492 in 2018, with deployments in 105 third countries. The role of ILOs is largely recognised from a perspective of managing the EU's external borders in accordance with the Schengen acquis. Such work includes the provision of advice to competent third country authorities in support of their efforts to tackle illegal immigration, counter cross-border crime or detect document fraud. Moreover, ILOs have operational expertise, first-hand knowledge and contacts in third countries that are highly relevant and useful in enhancing cooperation with these countries and fulfilling information and policy development needs in the field of migration at the European level. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.198.01.0088.01.ENG |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Migration | Immigration |
| Keywords | Immigration Liaison Officers Network |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
