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The Annual Activity Report is a management report of the Director-General of DG Home Affairs to the College of Commissioners. It is the main instrument of management accountability within the Commission and constitutes the basis on which the Commission takes its responsibility for the management of resources and the achievement of objectives.[Author vide copyright]

INTRODUCTION
THE DG HOME AFFAIRS IN BRIEF
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
KEY CONCLUSIONS ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON PART 2 AND 3)
INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1. POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS
1.1 ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1.1.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1.1.2 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02 - SOLIDARITY -EXTERNAL BORDERS, VISA POLICY AND FREEMOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
1.1.2.1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: ENABLE PERSONS TO CROSS INTERNAL BORDERS WITHOUT BORDER CHECKS,PROMOTE SECURE BORDERS AND PREVENT IRREGULAR MIGRATION BY DEVELOPING FURTHER AN INTEGRATED EXTERNAL BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND HIGH STANDARDS OF BORDER CHECKS INCLUDING BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF SISII AND THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EXTERNAL BORDERS FUND
1.1.2.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP FURTHER A COMMON VISA POLICY TO FACILITATE LEGITIMATE TRAVEL, TACKLE IRREGULAR IMMIGRATION AND ENSURE EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL EU MEMBER STATES BY THIRD COUNTRIES, WITH THE FURTHER DEPLOYMENT OF VIS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EXTERNAL BORDERS FUND
1.1.2.3 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: PROMOTE A RETURN POLICY IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS THROUGH THE USEOF THE CONCEPT OF INTEGRATED RETURN MANAGEMENT,WITH A PREFERENCE TO VOLUNTARY RETURN AND WITH A VIEW TO SUPPORTING A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON STANDARDS ON RETURN,WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN RETURN FUND
1.1.3 ABB ACTIVITY 18 03 - MIGRATION FLOWS - COMMON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICIES
1.1.3.1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: COORDINATE, IMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN FURTHER THE COMMON IMMIGRATION POLICY, AIMED AT MANAGING LEGAL IMMIGRATION, INCLUDING FOR LABOUR PURPOSES, MORE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH HARMONISED AND EFFECTIVELY MONITORES RULES ON ENTRY AND STAY,BETTER INTEGRATION OF LEGALLY RESIDING THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS AND REINFORCING EUROPEAN MEASURES AGAINST IRREGULAR IMMIGRATION, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN FUND FOR THE INTEGRATION OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS
| 1.1.3.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLETION OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN ASYLUM SYSTEM (CEAS) BY ADOPTING HIGHER COMMON STANDARDS OF PROTECTION, SUPPORTING PRACTICAL COOPERATION AND INCREASING SOLIDARITY WITHIN THE EU AND BETWEEN THE EU AND THIRD COUNTRIES WITHTHE SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN REFUGEE FUND (ERF)
1.1.4 ABB ACTIVITY 18 05 - SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES
1.1.4.1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: TO STIMULATE,PROMOTE AND DEVELOP MEASURES ON PREVENTION,PREPAREDNESS AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT OF TERRORISM BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE THREAT AND RISK ASSESSMENTS
1.1.4.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: ENHANCING THE EU'S CAPACITY TO PREVENT, FIGHT AND LIMIT THE CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL ACTS
1.1.4.3 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES,IN PARTICULAR THROUGH FACILITATION OF THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES, ENABLING ACCESS TO RELEVANT DATA WHILE ENSURING THE RESPECT OF DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES, AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF EUROPOL AND CEPOL AS MEMBER STATES PARTNERS IN TACKLING SERIOUS CRIME AND TRAINING POLICE OFFICERS
1.1.5 PROMOTE THE VALUES UNDERPINNING THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE IN RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESSFUL BUILDING OF THE INTERNAL AREA OFFREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE AND ADVANCE THE EU'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS
1.1.5.1 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE HOME AFFAIRS' DIMENSION OF THE EU'S EXTERNAL POLICY IN RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESSFUL BUILDING OF THE INTERNAL AREA OF FREEDOM,SECURITY AND JUSTICE AND ADVANCE THE EU'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS OBJECTIVES
1.2 SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO IMPROVE 'ECONOMY' AND 'EFFICIENCY' OF SPENDING AND NON-SPENDING ACTIVITIES
1.2.1 COORDINATION WITH THE EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT OFFICE
1.2.2 MANAGEMENT OF THE GRANTS IN THE FIELD OF ASYLUM AND MIGRATION
2. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
2.1 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES BY DG HOME AFFAIRS
| 2.2 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION TASKS ENTRUSTED TO OTHER SERVICES AND ENTITIES
2.3 ASSESSMENT OF AUDIT RESULTS AND FOLLOW UP OF AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
3. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
4. MANAGEMENT ASSURANCE
4.1 REVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS SUPPORTING ASSURANCE
DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE
Annexes
ANNEX 1: STATEMENT OF THE RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ANNEX 2: HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES
ANNEX 3: DRAFT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
ANNEX 4: MATERIALITY CRITERIA
ANNEX 5: INTERNAL CONTROL TEMPLATES FOR BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (ICTS)
ANNEX 6: IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC-SECTOR BODIES AND BODIES GOVERNED BY PRIVATE LAW WITH A PUBLIC SECTOR MISSION - not applicable
ANNEX 7: AARs OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND THE EAMR OF THE UNION DELEGATIONS – not applicable
ANNEX 8: DECENTRALIZED AGENCIES – not applicable
ANNEX 9: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN EVALUATIONS
ANNEX 10: LEVEL OF ASSURANCE AND AMOUNT AT RISK PER MEMBER STATE

This report gives an overview of the activities undertaken by the European Commission's Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) in 2014. We report on the main policy challenges faced in 2014, the responses developed by DG HOME to those challenges and the resources used.In 2014, DG HOME designed EU policies to manage the increasing migratory pressures at EU ?s external borders and to respond effectively to threats to EU ?s internal security. Further to adoption of the new Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020, DG HOME engaged actively in programming two EU funds in the area of migration and home affairs – the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) – that total 6.9 billioneuros. In parallel, DG HOME was and will be implementing EU funds from 2007-2013.Our Annual Activity Report assesses the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes in place as well as the effectiveness of the internal control system in its entirety. The systems in place enabled me to sign the Annual Declaration of Assurance without reservations.[Author vide copyright]

INTRODUCTION
THE DG IN BRIEF
THE YEAR IN BRIEF
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (5MOST RELEVANT)
POLICY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OFPART 1)
KEY CONCLUSIONS ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON PART 2 AND 3)
INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1. POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS
1.1 ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1.1.1 HOME AFFAIRS: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.2 HOME AFFAIRS: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.3 HOME AFFAIRS: EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF HOME AFFAIRS A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.4 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.5 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 2 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.6 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 3 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.7 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 4 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.8 ABB ACTIVITY 18 02: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDING LIBERTIES: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 5 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.9 ABB ACTIVITY 18 03: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION:SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.10 ABB ACTIVITY 18 03: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 2 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.11 ABB ACTIVITY 18 03: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 3 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.12 ABB ACTIVITY 18 03: ASYLUM AND MIGRATION: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 4 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.1.13 EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF HOME AFFAIRS: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1 A) PERFORMANCE TABLE
1.2 EXAMPLE OF EU-ADDED VALUE AND RESULTS/IMPACTS OF PROJECTS OR PROGRAMME FINANCED
1.3 ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY OF SPENDING AND NON-SPENDING ACTIVITIES
1.3.1 EXAMPLE 1
1.3.2 EXAMPLE 2
2. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
| 2.1 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES BY DG HOME
THE SECOND STAGE CONCERNS THE SETTING UP OF THE SYSTEMS AND THE CONTROLS CARRIED OUT BY THE MEMBER STATES. THE OVERALL CONTROL OBJECTIVE OF THIS STAGE IS TO ENSURETHAT THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (MCSS) ARE ADEQUATELY DESIGNED. FURTHERMORE, THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE DECLARATIONS OF EXPENDITURE SUBMITTED TO DGHOME ARE LEGAL AND REGULAR
THE BENEFITS OF CONTROLS APPLIED AT THIS STAGE ARE MAINLY REPRESENTED BY THE AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEMS FOR WHICH DG HOMEAUDIT WORK DID NOT REVEAL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS AT LATER STAGE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. AT THE SAME TIME, THE COSTS OF THE CONTROL COMPARED TO THEAMOUNT COVERED BY THE REVIEWS IS NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0,01%). THE NUMBER OF MCS REVIEWS IS CONSTANTLY REDUCING, AS THERE ARE LESS SYSTEM CHANGES AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD
2.2 B UDGET IMPLEMENTATION TASKS ENTRUSTED TO OTHER DGS AND ENTITIES
2.3 ASSESSMENT OF AUDIT RESULTS AND FOLLOW UPOF AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
3. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
4. MANAGEMENT ASSURANCE
4.1 REVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS SUPPORTING ASSURANCE
4.2 OVERALL CONCLUSION ON ASSURANCE

The Annual Activity Report is a management report of the Director-General of DG HOME to the College of Commissioners. It is the main instrument of management accountability within the Commission and constitutes the basis on which the Commission takes its responsibility for the management of resources by reference to the objectives set in the management plan and the efficiency and effectiveness of internal control systems, including an overall assessment of the costs and benefits of controls.[Author vide copyright]

INTRODUCTION
THE DG IN BRIEF
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A) POLICY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION I)
?) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (5 KPIs)
C) KEY CONCLUSIONS ON MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION 2)
D) INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1. KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG
2. MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1 CONTROL RESULTS2.3 ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
2.4 CONCLUSIONS AS REGARDS ASSURANCE
3. DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE AND RESERVATIONS
ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: STATEMENT OF THE RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ANNEX 2: HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES
ANNEX 3: DRAFT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
ANNEX 4: MATERIALITY CRITERIA
ANNEX 5: INTERNAL CONTROL TEMPLATE(S) FOR BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (ICTs)ANNEX 10: SPECIFIC ANNEXES RELATED TO "MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES"
ANNEX 12: PERFORMANCE TABLES

The Annual Activity Report is a management report of the Director-General of DG HOME to the College of Commissioners. Annual Activity Reports are the main instrument of management accountability within the Commission and constitutes the basis on which the College takes political responsibility for the decisions it takes as well as for the coordinating, executive and management functions it exercises, as laid down in the Treaties.The executive summary has four subsections:a)Key results and progress towards the achievement of general and specific objectives of the DG (executive summary of section 1; whatwe have delivered)b)The most relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the illustration of policy highlights identified in the DGs 2016-2020 Strategic Planc)Key conclusions on Financial Management and Internal control (executive summary of section 2.1; how we have delivered)d)Information to the Commissioner (confirming that the main elements of the AAR have been brought to the attention of the responsible Commissioner(s), in a standard text - see below)[Author vide copyright]

THE DG IN BRIEF
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A)KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION 1)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 1: TOWARDS A NEW POLICY ON MIGRATION
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 2: AN AREA OF JUSTICE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST
B) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)
C) KEY CONCLUSIONS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION 2.1)
D) INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1.KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG
1. Towards a New Policy on Migration
2. An Area of Justice and Fundamental Rights Based on Mutual Trust
3. A Union of Democratic Change
WHILE DG HOME IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL STEERING OF THE EUROPE FOR CITIZENS PROGRAMME AS WELL AS FOR ITS MONITORING AND EVALUATION, THE EDUCATION, AUDIOVISUAL AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENCY (EACEA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION
IN 2016, SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS WERE ENHANCED, BY USING, IT TOOLS, LUMP SUMS ANDUNIT COSTS
4. A Deeper and Fairer Internal Market with a Strengthened Industrial Base
2. ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1.1 CONTROL RESULTS
2.1.2 AUDIT OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1.3 ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
2.1.4 CONCLUSIONS AS REGARDS ASSURANCE
2.1.5 DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE AND RESERVATIONSDECLARATION OF ASSURANCE
2.2 OTHER ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT DIMENSIONS
2.2.1 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2.2.2 BETTER REGULATION (ONLY FOR DGS MANAGING REGULATORY ACQUIS)
2.2.3 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

Executive summary
1 INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION INCLUDING ASYLUM
1.1 The implementation of the Common European Asylum System
1.1.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
1.1.2 Changes in legislation, policies and practices at national level
1.1.3 Institutional changes in the national asylum system
1.1.4 Jurisprudence
1.1.5 Efficiency and quality of the national asylum system
1.2 Cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)
1.2.1 Participation in EASO activities
1.2.2 Provision of support by EASO to the Member States
1.3 Intra -EU solidarity including relocation
1.4 Enhancing the external dimension including resettlement
2 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS
2.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
2.2 Unaccompanied minors measures at national level
2.3 Other vulnerable groups
3 LEGAL MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
3.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
3.2 Economic migration measures at national level
3.2.1 Facilitating admission
3.2.2 Satisfying labour market needs
3.2.3 Efforts to avoid social dumping and labour exploitation of Third-country nationals
3.2.4 Misuse of legal immigration channels for Third-country national workers
3.3 Other Legal Migration and Mobility measures
3.3.1 Students and researchers
3.3.2 Family reunification and family formation
3.3.3 Information on routes to and conditions of legal migration
3.3.4 Guaranteeing certain rights for third-country nationals who are already legally resident on the territory
3.3.5 Visa policy and Schengen governance
4 INTEGRATION
4.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
4.1.1 Promoting integration through socio economic participation at national level
| 4.1.2 Promoting integration through civic participation: Rights and Obligations, achieving equal treatment and belonging
4.1.3Promoting integration of specific groups
4.1.4 Non-Discrimination
4.1.5 Promoting integration at local level and cooperation, consultation and coordination of local stakeholders
4.1.6 Awareness raising on migration in the host society
4.1.7 Involvement of countries of origin
5 MAXIMISING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
5.1.1 Progress towards mainstreaming of migration in development policies
5.1.2 Cooperation with partner / third countries for economic migration
5.1.3 Efforts to mitigate ‘brain drain’
5.1.4 Working with diasporas
6 SECURING EUROPE’S EXTERNAL BORDERS
6.1 Enhanced border management at the external borders
6.1.1 Border control measures: technology, equipment and infrastructure, including systems linked to EU instruments and actions to coordinate different types of border checks
6.1.2 Border control measures: other activities to improve the effectiveness of controls at external borders (e.g. training and policy)
6.1.3 Preventing and combating irregular immigration by ensuring reinforced cooperation with third countries in the area of border management
6.1.4 Preventing and tackling of misuse of legal migration channels
7 IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND RETURN
7.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
7.2 EMN RETURN EXPERT GROUP (REG) RETURN AND REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED DURING 2016 PLUS OTHER COOPERATION MEASURES
7.3 Prevention of unsafe migration and the fight against facilitation of irregular migration (‘smuggling’) at national level
7.3.1 Prevention of unsafe migration
7.3.2 Combatting facilitation of irregular migration
7.3.3 Monitoring of migrant smuggling
7.3.4 Monitoring and identifying migration routes
7.4 Main developments in the field of return and re-integration
| 7.5 Strengthening cooperation with third countries of origin and transit on return migration management
7.5.1 Ensuring implementation of all EU readmission agreements to their full effect
7.5.2 Prevention of irregular migration from third countries: (a) the Southern Mediterranean countries; (b) countries within the Eastern Partnership; (c) the Western Balkans; and (d) the Western Mediterranean and the African Atlantic coast
7.6 Enhancing return migration management including cooperation among EU Member States on return practices
7.6.1 Frontex joint return operations
7.6.2 New or planned measures to develop swift, sustainable and effective return using a common EU approach
8 ACTIONS ADDRESSING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
8.1 Developments at the European Union (EU) Level
8.2 Improving the identification of and provision of information to victims at national level
8.2.1 Information on assistance and support to victims, including child victims
8.2. 2 Evident trends at national level
8.2.3 Cooperation with third countries
Annex
1 Common European Asylum System
2 Unaccompanied Minors And Other Vulnerable Groups
3 European Policy On Legal Migration And Integration
4 Securing Europe’s External Borders
5 Irregular Migration And Return
6 Actions Addresing Trafficking In Human Beings

FOREWORD
THE DG IN BRIEF
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A) KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG(EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION 1)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 1: TOWARDS A NEW POLICY ON MIGRATION
GENERAL OBJECTIVE 2: AN AREA OF JUSTICE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST
B) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)
C) KEY CONCLUSIONS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OFSECTION2.1)
D) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1. KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF DG HOME
1 TOWARDS A NEW POLICY ON MIGRATION
1.1. REDUCE INCENTIVES TO IRREGULAR MIGRATION
1.2. EFFECTIVE BORDER MANAGEMENT -SAVE LIVES AND SECURE EUEXTERNAL BORDERS
1.3. ENHANCE PROTECTION AND SOLIDARITY
1.4. A NEW POLICY ON LEGAL MIGRATION TO ADDRESS SKILL SHORTAGES IN THE EU AND ENHANCE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION
2 AN AREA OF JUSTICE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST
2.1 A STRONG EU RESPONSE TO TACKLING TERRORISM AND PREVENTING RADICALISATION
2.2 DISRUPT ORGANISED CRIME
2.3 AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSETO CYBERCRIME
3. A UNION OF DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
3.1 ENHANCE CITIZENS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNION, ITS HISTORY AND DIVERSITY, FOSTER EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR CIVIC AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AT UNION LEVEL
4 A DEEPER AND FAIRER INTERNAL MARKET WITH A STRENGTHENED INDUSTRIAL BASE
2. ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1.1 CONTROL RESULTS
2.1.2 AUDIT OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1.3 ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
2.1.4 CONCLUSIONS AS REGARDS ASSURANCE
2.1.5 DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE AND RESERVATIONS
DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE
2.2 OTHER ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT DIMENSIONS
2.2.1 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMEN
2.2.2 BETTER REGULATION
2.2.3 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASPECTS
| 2.2.4 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

The present report is the 14th annual report on migration and asylum of the Belgian National Contact Point (NCP) of the European Migration Network (EMN). The report provides an overview of the most significant political and legislative developments – as well as public debates - in the field of migration and asylum in Belgium during the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.The objectives of this report are to inform policymakers as well as a wider audience on these developments; to facilitate and further stimulate information exchange between all stakeholders active in the area of migration and asylum (such as governmental and non-governmental organisations, international organisations, universities and research organisations as well as the wider public); to put into perspective relevant public debates in the field of asylum and migration; and to document the implementation of EU legislation and the impact of European policy developments at the national level.[Author vide copyright]

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Objectives and content
1.2. Methodology
1.3. Terms and definitions
2. INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT
2.1. Belgian state structure and division of competences
2.2. Belgian institutions in the field of asylum and migration
2.3. Belgian migration and asylum legislation
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. LEGAL MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
4.1. Context
4.2. Legislative changes
4.3. Operational changes
4.4. Public debate
4.5. Future plans
5. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
5.1. Context
5.2. Legislative changes
5.3. Operational changes
5.4. Initiatives from civil society
5.5. Public debate
5.6. Future plans
6. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS
6.1. Context
6.2. Legislative changes
6.3. Operational changes
6.4. Public debate
6.5. Future plans
7. INTEGRATION
7.1. Context
7.2. Legislative changes
7.3. Operational changes
7.4. Public debate
7.5. Future plans
8. IRREGULAR MIGRATION
8.1. Context
8.2. Legislative changes
8.3. Operational changes
8.4. Public debate
8.5. Future plans
9. RETURN
9.1. Context
9.2. Legislative changes
9.3. Operational changes
9.4. Public debate
9.5. Future plans
10. COUNTERING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
10.1. Context
10.2.Legislative changes
10.3. Operational changes
10.4. Public debate
11. MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
11.1. Operational changes
11.2. Initiatives from civil society
11.3. Public debate
11.4. Future plans
ANNEXES

The 2017 Annual Review provides an insight into the most important developments in the migration and asylum policy of the Netherlands in 2017. Topics addressed in this review are legal migration, international protection (asylum), unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups, civic integration, irregular migration, return, measures addressing trafficking in human beings, and migration and development. The Annual Review has been compiled by the Research & Analysis Department and is largely based on desk research. Experts have provided input for the different themes. In 2017, relatively few major policy changes were made as a result of the elections on 25 March 2017 and the subsequent lengthy government formation. This resulted in there being a care-taker government for a large part of the year (March-October).[Author vide copyright]

1 Introduction
2 Political developments in the area of asylum and migration
2.1 General political developments
2.2 New government takes office
2.3 Public debates
3 Legal migration
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Policy developments
3.2.1 Economic migration
3.2.2 Students
3.2.3 Family formation and family reunification
3.2.4 Other forms of legal migration
4 International protection (asylum)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Influx
4.3 Policy developments
4.3.1 Substantive assessment of applications for international protection
4.3.2 Procedures for international protection
4.3.3 Reception, efficiency, and quality of Dutch asylum policy
4.3.4 Resettlement
4.3.5 Intentions of Rutte III government in coalition agreement regarding asylum policy
5 Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Policy developments
5.2.1 Unaccompanied minors
5.2.2 Other vulnerable groups
6 Civic integration
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Policy developments
6.2.1 Quality improvement of education for asylum seekers
6.2.2 Language proficiency
6.2.3 Housing
6.2.4 Labour market
6.2.5 Participation and social counselling
6.2.6 Anti-discrimination policy
7 Irregular migration
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Policy developments
7.2.1 Abuse of legal migration channels
7.2.2 Prevention of irregular migration
7.2.3 Monitoring and identifying irregular migration routes
8 Return
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Policy developments
9 Actions addressing trafficking in human beings
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Policy developments
10 Migration and development policy
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Policy developments
10.2.1 General
10.2.2 Reception centres in the region
10.2.3 Cooperation with diaspora
ANNEX A: Methodology and definitions
ANNEX B: Structure of the migration and asylum policy of the Netherlands

THE DG IN BRIEF
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A) KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG(EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SECTION 1)
B) KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)
C) KEY CONCLUSIONS ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OFSECTION 2.1)
D) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER(S)
1. KEY RESULTS AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DG
1. COMMISSION GENERAL OBJECTIVE:TOWARDS A NEW POLICY ON MIGRATION
1.1 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR IRREGULAR MIGRATION
1.2 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: EFFECTIVE BORDER MANAGEMENT – SAVE LIVES AND SECURETHE EXTERNAL BORDERS
1.3 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE PROTECTION AND SOLIDARITY
1.4 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: A NEW POLICY ON LEGAL MIGRATION TO ADDRESS SKILL SHORTAGES IN THE EU AND ENHANCE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION
2 COMMISSION GENERAL OBJECTIVE: AN AREA OF JUSTICE AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST
2.1 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: A STRONG EU RESPONSE TO TACKLING TERRORISM AND PREVENTING RADICALISATION
2.2 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: DISRUPT ORGANISED CRIME
2.3 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO CYBERCRIME
3. COMMISSION GENERAL OBJECTIVE: A UNION OF DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
3.1 DG HOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE CITIZENS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNION, ITS HISTORY AND DIVERSITY, FOSTER EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR CIVIC AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AT UNION LEVEL
4 COMMISSION GENERAL OBJECTIVE: A DEEPER AND FAIRER INTERNAL MARKET WITH A STRENGTHENED INDUSTRIAL BASE
2 ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.1.1 CONTROL RESULTS
2.1.2 AUDIT OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
2.1.3 ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
2.1.4 CONCLUSIONS ON THE IMPACT AS REGARDS ASSURANCE
2.1.5 DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE AND RESERVATIONS
DECLARATION OF ASSURANCE
| 2.2 OTHER ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT DIMENSIONS
2.2.1 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2.2.2 BETTER REGULATION
2.2.3 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASPECTS
2.2.4 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
Annexes
ANNEX 1: STATEMENT OF THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL AND THE DIRECTOR TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND RELIABILITY OF MANAGEMENT REPORTING ON RESULTS AND ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
ANNEX 2: REPORTING – HUMAN RESOURCES, BETTER REGULATION, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
ANNEX 3: DRAFT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
ANNEX 4 :MATERIALITY CRITERIA
ANNEX 5: RELEVANT CONTROL SYSTEM(S)FOR BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION (RCSS)
ANNEX 6: IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC- SECTOR BODIES AND BODIES GOVERNED BY PRIVATE LAW WITH A PUBLIC SECTOR MISSION
ANNEX 7: EAMR OF THE UNION DELEGATIONS (NOT APPLICABLE)
ANNEX 8: DECENTRALISED AGENCIES
ANNEX 9: EVALUATIONS AND OTHER STUDIES FINALISED ORCANCELLED DURING THE YEAR
ANNEX 10: SPECIFIC ANNEXES RELATED TO "FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT"
ANNEX 11: SPECIFIC ANNEXES RELATED TO "ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS"
ANNEX 12: PERFORMANCE TABLES

Im Rahmen dieses Seminars wird der Bedarf an EU-Statistiken über die Migration von Arbeitskräften aus der Sicht der Nutzer (politische Entscheidungsträger, Wissenschaftler und die breite Öffentlichkeit) untersucht; darüber hinaus wird geprüft, wie die Produzenten diesen Bedarf decken könnten. Das Seminar beleuchtet auch die jeweilige Situation in den Mitgliedstaaten dahingehend , ob Definitionen, Daten und Informationen vorhanden bzw. verfügbar sind oder fehlen, damit Strategien zur Verbesserung der Vergleichbarkeit auf EU-Ebene entwickelt werden können. [Urheber s. Copyright] | This seminar looks at the need for EU labour migration statistics from the point of view of users (policy makers, researchers and civil society generally) and how producers might meet these needs. It also seeks to put into perspective the particular situations in the Member States regarding the existence, availability or lack of definitions, data and information with a view to developing strategies to improve comparability on the EU-level. [Author vide copyright] | Ce séminaire examine le besoin de statistiques de l'UE sur les migrations de main-d'oeuvre du point de vue des utilisateurs (décideurs, chercheurs et société civile en général) et la manière dont les producteurs pourraient répondre à ces besoins. Il vise également à mettre en perspective les situations particulières des États membres en ce qui concerne l'existence, la disponibilité ou le manque de définitions, de données ou d'informations en vue de développer des stratégies pour améliorer la comparabilité au niveau de l'UE. [Author vide copyright]

This study analyses au pair arrangements in six EU Member States (Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain) through descriptions of national and international legal frameworks and practices of au pairing. The findings show different patterns of au pair migration and different situations of au pairing as well as different strategies to protect the au pairs. The overall recommendation is to separate current au pair immigration into two programmes: one of cultural exchange and one of domestic and care work. [European Parliament]

DISCLAIMER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Main groups of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants
1.2 General trends in emigration and immigration
1.3 Recent changes
2 POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
2.1 General structure of the political system and institutional context relevant to migration and asylum
2.2 General political developments
2.3 Central policy debates and political developments related to migration, integration and asylum issues
2.3.1 Managed immigration
2.3.2 Gates of entry and border control
2.3.3 Integration and settlement
2.3.4 Refugee protection and asylum
2.3.5 Citizenship and naturalisation
2.3.6 Return
2.3.7 Other policy debates and political developments
2.4 Institutional developments
3 LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA OF MIGRATION AND ASYLUM
3.1 General structure of the legal system
3.2 Legislative developments
3.2.1 Managed immigration
3.2.2 Gates of entry and border control
3.2.3 Integration and settlement
3.2.4 Refugee protection and asylum
3.2.5 Citizenship and naturalisation
3.2.6 Return
3.2.7 Other legislative developments
3.3 Implementation of EU legislation
4 OTHER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
4.1 Labour market and employment
4.2 Housing and urban development
4.3 Education
4.4 Health care
4.5 Family, youth and the elderly
4.6 Women
4.7 Vulnerable groups
4.8 Discrimination

Disclaimer and Explanatory Note
Executive Summary
1. INTRODUCTION
2. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
2.1 Local Elections
2.2 National elections
2.3 Institutional developments
Table 1: Overview of institutional developments which occurred in 2006
2.4 Other developments
3. POLICY DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING RELATED LEGISLATION
3.1 Refugee Protection and Asylum
3.2 Unaccompanied Minors
3.3 Migration Control
3.3.1 Schengen acquis
3.3.2 Identity establishment
3.3.3 Health screening
3.3.4 Identity documents
3.3.5 Residence permits
3.4 Economic Migration
3.4.1 Highly-skilled Workers
3.4.2 Labour shortages in Austria, Estonia and Latvia
3.4.3 Other related aspects
3.5 Family Reunification
3.6 Citizenship and Naturalisation
3.7 Integration
3.7.1 Language training
3.7.2 Specific Measures to support Muslim integration
3.7.3 Healthcare
3.7.4 Racism
3.8 Illegal immigration – Trafficking and Regularisations
3.9 Return Migration
4. IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LEGISLATION
4.1 Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin and Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
4.2 Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers
4.3 Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification
4.4 Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
4.5 Council Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States
4.6 Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification an

The Annual Policy Report of 2017 aims at informing the Member?States and the European Commission on all the developments that took place in the year of 2017 or were scheduled to be implemented in a future period, in the areas of asylum and migration in Greece. This Report presents, in detail, the legal provisions, policies adopted, measures taken and programmes implemented during the year, as follows: In Section 1 there is an introductory description of migration and asylum in Greece for the year 2017 as well as the objectives of the Annual Policy Report are presented.Section 2 includes an overview of the developments of the policies in the fields of asylum and migration is made.In Section 3 all the developments in legislative framework regarding legal migration and mobility in 2017 are reported.Section 4 includes international protection, including asylum, the implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and related developments regarding legislation, policies and practices in relation to access the asylum procedure.In Section 5 the developments on unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups are analysed.Section 6 includes developments related the facilitation of integration of third?country nationals through socio?economi cparticipation, e.g. measures to improve attainment in the education system, measures to enhance languageskill, access to social security, healthcare and housing, and integration into the labour market.In Section 7 there is an overview of the actions policies/measures in relation to border control measures/management at the external borders implemented during 2017 for the prevention and tackling of irregular migration.Section 8 highlights the policies regarding enhancing return migration management, including cooperation among EU Member States on return practices. | Section 9 examines national policies/measures regarding the prevention and/or the fight against trafficking in human beings of third?country nationals (e.g. national action plans or national strategies) introduced in 2017. Finally, Section 10 includes developments concerning the mainstreaming of migration in development policies. For example: studies, development of approaches to make migration an integral part in sectoral policies (e.g. agriculture, health, educationetc.), solidarity development projects,etc.[Author vide copyright]

Executive summary
1. Introduction
2. Context for asylum and migration policy developments
3. Legal migration and mobility
4. International protection, including asylum
5. Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
6. Integration
7. Irregular migration
8. Return
9. Actions addressing trafficking in human beings
10. Maximising development impact of migration and mobility
ANNEX A: Methodology
ANNEX B: Indicative bibliography

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Legal migration and mobility
International protection and asylum
Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
Integration
Irregular migration including border control
Return
Actions addressing trafficking in human beings
Maximising the development impact of migration and mobility
1. LEGAL MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
1.1. Developments at the European Union (EU) level
1.2. Economic migration measures at national level
1.3. Students and researchers
1.4. Family reunification and family formation
1.5. Information on routes to and conditions of legal migration
1.6. Long-term residence and intra-EU mobility of legally resident third-country nationals
1.7. Other measures on legal migration schemes
1.8. Schengen Governance
1.9. Visa Policy
2. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION INCLUDING ASYLUM
2.1. Implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and related policy developments
2.2. Changes in legislation, policies and practices2.4. Efficiency and quality of the national asylum system
2.5. Challenges in the national asylum system
2.6. Relocation and Resettlement programmes
3. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS
3.1. Developments at the EU level
3.2. Unaccompanied minors applying for asylum
3.3. Other vulnerable groups applying for asylum
3.4. Unaccompanied minors not applying for asylum
3.5. Other vulnerable groups not applying for asylum
| 4. INTEGRATION
4.1. Developments at the EU level
4.2. Integration of third-country nationals
5. IRREGULAR MIGRATION INCLUDING BORDER CONTROL
5.1. Developments at European Union level
5.2. Enhanced border management at the external borders
5.3. Preventing and tackling of misuse of legal migration channels
5.4. The fight against facilitation of irregular migration and irregular stay
6. RETURN
6.1. Enhancing return migration management including cooperation among EU Member States on return practices
6.2. Main national developments in the field of return
6.3. Strengthening cooperation with third countries of origin and transit on return and reintegration management
7. ACTIONS ADDRESSING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
7.1. Developments at the European Union (EU) level
7.2. National strategic developments and legislative changes
7.3. Improving identification of and provision of information and assistance to third-country national victims of human trafficking
7.4. Cooperation between (Member) States
7.5. Cooperation with third countries
8. MAXIMISING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
8.1. Progress towards mainstreaming migration in development policies
8.2. Cooperation with partner/third countries for economic migration
8.3. Efforts to mitigate ‘Brain Drain’
8.4. Migrants’ remittances
8.5. Working with diasporas
ANNEX 1. RETURN
ANNEX 2. BORDER AND MIGRATION MANAGEMENT
| Annex
1 Common European Asylum System
2 Unaccompanied minors and othe vulnerable groups
3 Legal migration and integration
4 Securing Europe's external borders
5 Irregular migration and return
6 Actions addressing trafficking in human beings

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of trends, policy developments and significant debates in the area of asylum and migration during 2017 in Ireland.[Author vide copyright]

Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Methodology
1.2 Structure of migration and asylum policy
1.2.1 Institutional context
1.2.2 General structure of the legal system
Chapter 2: Statistical and political overview
2.1 Political developments
2.1.1 Brexit
2.2 Legislation
2.3 United Nations developments
2.3.1 United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)
2.3.2 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
2.4 Population and migration estimates
Chapter 3: Legal migration
3.1 Economic migration
3.1.1 Statistics
3.1.2 Legislation
3.1.3 Review of HSEOL and ICEL
3.1.4 Employment permits for HGV drivers
3.1.5 Employment permits for employees of employment agencies
3.1.6 Review of employment permits policy
3.1.7 Atypical Working Scheme
3.2 Students and researchers
3.2.1 International students
3.2.2 Reform of student immigration regime .....
3.3 Immigrant investor and entrepreneur programmes
3.4Irish Residence Permit (IRP)
3.5 Pre-clearance scheme for ministers of religion and lay volunteers
3.6 Visa policy
3.6.1 Statistics
3.6.2 Legislation
3.7 Case law
3.7.1 INIS Policy Document on non-EEA Family Reunification
3.7.2 Whether students are to be regarded as settled migrants
3.7.3 Whether Irish citizen has constitutional right to reside in the State with non-national spouse
3.7.4 Damages for breach of EU law
Chapter 4: International protection
4.1 International protection statistics
4.1.1 Protection applications
4.1.2 Appeals
4.1.3 Permission to remain
4.1.4 Transfers under the Dublin Regulation
4.1.5 Family reunification
4.1.6 Judicial review
4.2 Legislative, administrative and institutional developments
4.2.1 Legislative developments
4.2.2 Administrative developments
4.2.3 Institutional developments
4.3 Reception
4.3.1 Right to work for asylum applicants
4.3.2 Reception conditions
| 4.3.3 Draft National Standards for Direct Provision Centres4.4 Relocation and resettlement
4.4.1 Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP)
4.4.2 Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROCs)
4.4.3 IRPP Humanitarian Admissions Programme (IHAP)
4.5 Family reunification
4.5.1 International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017
4.5.2 EMN Ireland conference
4.6 Community sponsorship
4.7 EU naval operations
4.8 Research
4.9 Case law
Chapter 5: Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
5.1 Unaccompanied minors
5.1.1 Statistics
5.1.2 Calais Special Project
5.1.3 Protection applications5.2.1 Migrant children
5.2.2 Migrant women
5.2.3 Research
Chapter 6: Integration
6.1 Integration policy
6.1.1 Migrant Integration Strategy
6.1.2 Funding and integration projects
6.1.3 Non-discrimination
6.1.4 Engagement of diaspora communities
6.1.5 Research
6.2 Citizenship and naturalisation
6.2.1 Citizenship statistics
6.2.2 Case law: Revocation of citizenship
Chapter 7: Irregular migration, borders and return
7.1 Statistics
7.2 Borders
7.2.1 Refusals of leave to land
7.2.2 Border control systems and technology
7.2.3 Detention facilities
7.3 Irregular migration
7.3.1 Facilitation of irregular entry (smuggling)
7.3.2 Common Travel Area
7.3.3 Operation Vantage
7.3.4 Undocumented migrants
7.4 Return
7.4.1 Legislative change
7.4.2 Assisted voluntary return
7.5 Case law
7.5.1 Challenge to refusal to revoke deportation order based on alleged breach of art.3, European Convention on Human Rights
7.5.2 Child’s right to primary education and deportation
| 7.5.2 Child’s right to primary education and deportation
Chapter 8: Countering trafficking in human beings
8.1 Statistics
8.2 Trafficking in Persons Report
8.3 GRETA – Second Evaluation Round Report on Ireland
8.4 Legislation
8.5 National developments
8.5.1 Labour exploitation in the Irish fishing industry
8.5.2 Police investigations
8.5.3 Review of national identification mechanism
8.5.4 Funding
8.5.5 Training and awareness raising
8.6 International co-operation
8.6.1 Santa Marta Group
8.6.2 Co-operation by police and other enforcement authorities
8.6.3 Official development assistance
8.7 Research
8.7.1 TRACKS project report for Ireland
References

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Legal migration and mobility
International protection including asylum
Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
Integration
Citizenship and statelessness
Borders, visa and Schengen
Irregular migration including migrant smuggling
Trafficking in human beings
Return and readmission
1. LEGAL MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
1.1. Developments at European Union (EU) level
1.2. Transposition of EU legislation on legal migration
1.3. Economic migration measures at national level
1.4. Students and researchers
1.5. Family reunification and family formation
1.6. Information on routes to and conditions of legal migration
1.7. Other measures regarding legal migration
2. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION INCLUDING ASYLUM
2.1. Implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and EU related policy developments
2.2. Relocation and resettlement programmes
3. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS
3.1. Developments at EU level
3.2. Unaccompanied minors applying for asylum
3.3. Other vulnerable groups applying for asylum
3.4. Unaccompanied minors not applying for asylum
3.5. Other vulnerable groups not applying for asylum
4. INTEGRATION
4.1. Developments at EU level
4.2. Integration of third-country nationals
4.3. Non-discrimination
4.4. Promoting integration at local level and cooperation, consultation and coordination of local stakeholders
4.5. Awareness raising on migration in the host state
4.6. Integration measures in the countries of origin and/or involving diaspora communities
5. CITIZENSHIP AND STATELESSNESS
5.1. Developments at EU level
5.2. Citizenship
5.3. Statelessness
| 6. BORDERS, VISA AND SCHENGEN
6.1. Developments at EU level
6.2. Border control measures/management
6.3. Visa policy
6.4. Schengen governance
7. IRREGULAR MIGRATION INCLUDING MIGRANT SMUGGLING
7.1. Developments at EU level
7.2. Preventing and tackling the misuse of legal migration channels
7.3. The fight against facilitation of irregular migration (‘smuggling’) and prevention of irregular stay
8. TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
8.1. Developments at EU level
8.2. National strategic policy developments
8.3. Improving identification of and provision of information to third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings
9. RETURN AND READMISSION
9.1. Developments at EU level
9.2. Main national developments in the field of return
9.3. Strengthening cooperation with third countries of origin and transit on return and reintegration management

The report informs about the most significant changes, developments and activities in the field of migration and international protection in Slovakia in 2017. In the Slovak Republic, the report is a unique publication of its kind which annually maps all areas of migration of third-country nationals in the context of EU policies and legislation. The report describes also overall political developments and discussions related to migration, legal migration and mobility, international protection including asylum, unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups, integration, irregular migration including smuggling, returns, combating trafficking in human beings as well as migration and development. In the annex, the report presents also selected statistics which are not collected at EU level.[Author vide copyright]

List of Abbreviations and References
Methodology and Terms
Methodology and Elaboration
Terms and Definitions
Executive Summary
01. Introduction
02. Context of the development of migration and asylum policies
2.1 Political development and (inter)ministerial cooperation
2.2 Migration in the media
03. Legal migration and mobility
3.1 Statistics and trends
3.2 Policies, legislation and measures in the area of economic migration
3.2.1 Admission and residence of specific categories of migrants from third countries
3.2.2 Satisfying labour market needs
3.3 Prevention of social dumping and labour standards erosion
3.4 Other measures on legal migration schemes
3.5 Information on routes to and conditions of legal migration
04. International protection including asylum
4.1 Statistics and trends
4.2 National legislation and Common European Asylum System (CEAS)
4.2.1 Access to the asylum procedure and reception of asylum applicants
4.2.2 Asylum procedure including the Dublin procedure
4.2.3 Provision of information on documents and rights of beneficiaries of international protection
4.2.4 Cooperation with third countries
4.2.5 Asylum system of the Slovak Republic
4.3 Relocation and resettlement programmes
4.3.1 Intra-EU relocation mechanism and bilateral activities
4.3.2 Resettlement and humanitarian admissions
4.4 National and European jurisprudence
05. Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups
5.1 Unaccompanied minors
5.2 Vulnerable groups
06. Integration
6.1 Integration of third-country nationals
6.2 Integration of persons granted international protection
6.3 Integration on local level
6.4 Raising awareness about migration and non-discrimination
6.5 Integration through civic participation and communities
07. Irregular migration
7.1 Statistics and trends
7.2 Measure to control the borders
7.3 Cooperation with third countries regarding border management
| 7.4 Irregular migration as a result of misuse of legal migration channels
7.5 Measures to tackle the misuse of legal migration channels
7.6 The fight against facilitation of irregular migration (“smuggling”) and prevention of irregular stay
08. Returns
8.1 Forced returns
8.2 Assisted voluntary returns and reintegration
8.3 Readmission agreement
09. Countering trafficking in human beings
9.1 Statistics and trends
9.2 Legislation, policies and international monitoring
9.3 Identification of victims from third countries, information provision and assistance
9.3.1 Policies and legislation
9.3.2 Activities to raise awareness and improve professional skills
9.4 International cooperation
9.4.1 Cooperation with EU Member States
9.4.2 Cooperation with third countries
10. Migration and development
10.1 Development cooperation and humanitarian assistance
10.2 Cooperation with third countries in the field of economic migration
10.3 Other activities in the field of migration
Bibliography
Annex: National statistics

The paper explores the economic implications of the possible Turkish accession to the European Union. It focuses on three main changes associated with Turkish membership: (i) accession to the internal European Market; (ii) institutional reforms in Turkey triggered by EU membership; and (iii) migration in response to the free movement of workers. Overall, the macroeconomic implications for EU countries are small but positive. This is caused by cheaper imports and the benefits from trade creation. Turkey experiences larger economic gains than the EU: consumption per capita is estimated to rise by about 4% as a result of accession to the internal market and free movement of labour. If Turkey would succeed in reforming its domestic institutions in response to EU membership, economic growth in Turkey could increase more. In particular, tentative estimates suggest that consumption per capita in Turkey could rise by an additional 9%. These benefits would spill over to the EU. For instance, Dutch exports to Turkey would rise by another 1.8 billion euro and income by 500 million euro. [Author vide copyright]