The auditors today published an audit overview entitled „Migration Return Policy – Cooperation with Third Countries on Readmission.“ Audit overviews contain information about an ongoing audit task and are intended to provide information to those interested in the directive or the programs to be reviewed. The full preview of the audit is available in English on eca.europa.eu. The report is expected to be published in the summer of 2021. „The best way to manage migration is an urgent problem for the EU and its member states,“ said Leo Brincat, MEP in charge of the audit. „As EU external auditors, we have recently carried out several audits of asylum and migrant redistribution regimes within the EU. We will now take a closer look at their return and readmission to third countries. At present, there is no clear overview of EU funding for cooperation with third countries on the readmission of migrants. Nevertheless, the auditors identified some 60 projects relating to the readmission and reintegration of irregular migrants, for a total value of EUR 641 million. They will focus on readmission cooperation with the ten countries of origin with the highest number of irregular returnees (outside Syria) and will also assess the performance of 20 EU projects on the readmission and reintegration of irregular migrants to these countries. Preamble to EU readmission agreements (for example. B Readmission agreements between the EU and Serbia) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European Union may enter into agreements with third countries regarding the readmission of third-country nationals residing in the EU to their country of origin or country of origin. Since these EU readmission agreements apply to all Member States, there is no need for separate bilateral agreements. At the end of 2010, the common rules of return (the `return directive`) adopted by EU Member States in 2008 came into force.
They provide clear, transparent and fair common rules regarding the return and deportation of irregular migrants, the application of coercive measures, detention and readmission, while fully respecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of those concerned. The directive has been transposed into their national law by all EU Member States, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the four countries associated with the Schengen area: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. 1. Readmission agreements between the EU and a third country replace EU Member States with the same country, although this is not the case for DK and possibly for IE and the Uk, since these EU Member States may choose not to participate in the relevant EU agreement.2. More information is available on the European Commission`s readmission website. One of the reasons for the low effective rate of return of migrants who have been ordered to leave the EU is the lack of cooperation of some third countries in identifying and repatriating their nationals. This is why the EU cooperates very actively with the countries of origin of irregular migrants, including through readmission agreements. It sets out clear obligations and procedures for authorities in non-EU and EU member states on when and how irregular persons can be re-grated.
They aim to improve cooperation between administrations and can only be used after a decision to return, in accordance with the procedural rules set out in the Return Directive and the Asylum Procedures Directive (Asylum Procedures Directive). There are two types of readmission agreements: EU readmission agreements and bilateral readmission agreements. „return“ refers to the process of a third country national returning, either in voluntary accordance with the obligation, or by application, to his country of origin or transit, or to a third country of his choice that he accepts. The r