New package on Migration and Security

The European Commission adopted a package of documents on Migration and Security on 25 January 2017.

It includes:

• Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council - Migration on the Central Mediterranean route - Managing flows, saving lives JOIN (2017) 04 final

• The Commission and the High Representative presents a number of additional measures to strengthen the EU's work in this area. As part of a comprehensive strategy, the Communication identifies a set of key actions with a view to manage migration flows and save lives on the Central Mediterranean route.

• Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation for prolonging temporary internal border control in exceptional circumstances putting the overall functioning of the Schengen area at risk COM (2017) 040 final - 2017/014 (NLE)

• The Commission proposes that the Council allows Member States to maintain temporary controls for another three months.

• Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard COM (2017) 042 final

• The Commission assesses the progress achieved and the work still needed in making the new European Border and Coast Guard Agency fully operational, three months after its launch.

• Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council — Fourth Progress Report towards an effective and genuine Security Union COM (2017) 041 final

• The Commission presents its fourth report on the progress made towards an operational and effective Security Union as provided for by the April 2015 European Agenda on Security.