On the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia
A-10-2024-0027
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Karlo Ressler
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Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement between the EU and Serbia on operational activities by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Serbia.¶ The agreement enables joint operations and deployment of the standing corps in Serbia, including at borders with non-EU countries, to improve border management and return procedures.¶¶ Parliament requests the Agency to promptly inform it of implementation activities and to include assessments of third-country cooperation in annual reports.¶
Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament endorse the draft Council decision, giving consent to the agreement.¶
Key points
- Parliament consents to the Council decision approving the status agreement with Serbia.¶
- The agreement is based on the model status agreement from the Commission's communication and covers all aspects needed for Agency actions in Serbia.¶¶
- The Agency and Serbia's Interior Ministry must comply with the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation, including on fundamental rights.¶
- The agreement enables Frontex to conduct joint operations and deploy the standing corps across Serbian territory, including borders with neighbouring non-EU countries.
- Cooperation should enhance border and return procedures, information exchange, risk analysis, and efficiency of return operations.¶
- The agreement supports Serbia in managing borders and migration, aiming to reduce irregular arrivals and address smuggling, trafficking, and organised crime.
- Parliament requests the Agency to promptly inform it of activities under the agreement and to include assessments of third-country cooperation in annual reports.¶
Who is affected
- European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and its officers, who will conduct operations in Serbia.¶
- Republic of Serbia, particularly its Ministry of Interior, which cooperates with the Agency.
- Migrants and asylum seekers transiting through Serbia, who will be subject to screening and briefing operations.
Legal basis: Article 77(2), points (b) and (d), Article 79(2), point (c), and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶