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BORDER SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT

•Intra-service co-operation•Inter-agency co-operation

Presented by:Presented by:Visiting expertVisiting expertGoran Krsteski Goran Krsteski

01.11.2005

Geneva

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Border Management: one of the most strategic pillar of Europe as a field of freedom, movement and justice

“Tight control” efficient tool in preventing and combating the trans – border crime and other threats against the public security and safety

“Fully open borders” mechanism allowing a free and safety cross – border movement of people, goods and any means of transport

INTEGRATED BORDER NTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

•CO-OPERATION

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efficient and comprehensive efficient and comprehensive coordination of activities undertaken by coordination of activities undertaken by

all relevant agenciesall relevant agencies

most fundamental complex challenges for both the European intergovernmental organizations and the individual states

The coordination and cooperation among all the relevant authorities and agencies involved in border control, trade facilitation and border region cooperation to establish effective, efficient and integrated border management systems, in order to ensure the common goal of open, but controlled and secure borders.

INTEGRATED BORDER NTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

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BUILDING UP OF IBM KONCEPTBUILDING UP OF IBM KONCEPT

Inter-ministerial Working GroupInter-ministerial Working Group

National Strategy for the Integrated BorderNational Strategy for the Integrated Border ManagementManagement

Border PoliceBorder Police

Drafting of Action plan for the implementation the Drafting of Action plan for the implementation the National Strategy for the Integrated Border National Strategy for the Integrated Border ManagementManagement

Alterations and amendments on the relevant Alterations and amendments on the relevant national legislationnational legislation

Harmonization of the existing legislation with Harmonization of the existing legislation with the European legislationthe European legislation

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SERVICES PARTICIPATING

IN STATE BORDER GUARDINGBORDER GUARDS CUSTOMS GUARD

NAVY

ARMY

VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY

SERVICES

SPEDITION COMPANIES

POLICE

GENDARMERIE

IMMIGRATION OFFICE

COAST GUARDS

CONSULATES

NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES

CITIZEN COMMUNITIES

BORDER SERVICES OF THE NEIGHBOURING AND OTHER COUNTRIES

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The Meaning of IBM: 2The Meaning of IBM: 2

Inter-agency cooperationInter-agency cooperation::

- Clear definition and division of tasks and Clear definition and division of tasks and responsibilities, set out in national legislationresponsibilities, set out in national legislation

- Established management procedures for Established management procedures for cooperation, including information exchange cooperation, including information exchange at national, regional and local levelsat national, regional and local levels

- Interoperable technical means and common Interoperable technical means and common infrastructure for cooperating agenciesinfrastructure for cooperating agencies

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First of all, there is a need of unique legal framework that will First of all, there is a need of unique legal framework that will cover the Integrated border management. This legal cover the Integrated border management. This legal framework, among the other things, will identify the roles of framework, among the other things, will identify the roles of the different bodies for border management and it will be the different bodies for border management and it will be possible to create other laws within it, sub legal acts and possible to create other laws within it, sub legal acts and internal regulations. internal regulations.

The Schengen catalogue saying thatThe Schengen catalogue saying that::The cooperation and the coordination of the The cooperation and the coordination of the competencies of the different bodies will be competencies of the different bodies will be regulated with an official actregulated with an official act..

CLEAR DEFINITION AND DIVISION OF CLEAR DEFINITION AND DIVISION OF TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SET TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SET

OUT IN NATIONAL LEGISLATIONOUT IN NATIONAL LEGISLATION

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ESTABLISHED MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHED MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR COOPERATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION EXCHANGE AT COOPERATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION EXCHANGE AT

NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELSNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS

•In order to achieve a comprehensive and In order to achieve a comprehensive and effective border management system all effective border management system all authorities and agencies involved in border authorities and agencies involved in border issues need to co-operate closely, not only at the issues need to co-operate closely, not only at the border and Border Crossing Points (BCPs) alone border and Border Crossing Points (BCPs) alone but also at the central level. The aim is to but also at the central level. The aim is to increase the effectiveness of existing capacities increase the effectiveness of existing capacities and programmes, and thus minimize policy and programmes, and thus minimize policy overlaps and inconsistencies.overlaps and inconsistencies.

•The Integrated border management has a need The Integrated border management has a need of systems of timely and precise transfer of of systems of timely and precise transfer of information. These systems must provided the information. These systems must provided the operative planners and managers all the operative planners and managers all the information they need so that they can discuss in information they need so that they can discuss in due time and achieve efficient coordinationdue time and achieve efficient coordination

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENTINFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT

In most cases, customs and border guards In most cases, customs and border guards are located at the BCP. Depending on the are located at the BCP. Depending on the importance of the BCP, other agencies importance of the BCP, other agencies should also be located there. The should also be located there. The infrastructure could be adapted to allow infrastructure could be adapted to allow integrated control in one building (goods and integrated control in one building (goods and passengers, except goods on trucks) in order passengers, except goods on trucks) in order to avoid duplication of controls and double to avoid duplication of controls and double checking by different agencies.checking by different agencies.

1010CUSTOMS AND FINANCE GUARD

NATIONAL INSPECTORATEOF LABOUR AND LABOUR SAFETY

BORDER GUARDS

POLICEIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION

OFFICE

ORGANIZATIONS DEALING WITH MIGRATION IN

HUNGARY

Border security

intelligence capacities

Military Military intelligence intelligence capabilitiescapabilities

Internal Internal intelligence intelligence agencies agencies

e.g. FBI, MI5e.g. FBI, MI5

Inter-Inter-governmental governmental intelligence intelligence

organisations organisations e.g. SISe.g. SIS

External External intelligence intelligence

agencies e.g. agencies e.g. CIA, MI6CIA, MI6

Inter-agency Cooperation in the context of Intelligence

Effective and comprehensive intelligence gathering

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NEED OF SUPPORT OF THE CIVILIAN NEED OF SUPPORT OF THE CIVILIAN AGENCIES AND COORDINATION OF THE AGENCIES AND COORDINATION OF THE

ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE IntelligenceIntelligence

DetectionDetection

Pursuit/trackingPursuit/tracking

Can be delegated to, or carried out Can be delegated to, or carried out in close cooperation with, the in close cooperation with, the MilitaryMilitary

InterceptionArrest

Prosecution

Role for the Civilian Role for the Civilian Border PoliceBorder Police

Ideally, all activities should be carried out by one single governmental organization; but burden-sharing is possible if

nation-states wish so, and if it is stipulated by law

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SUBSTANCE OF INTEGRATED SUBSTANCE OF INTEGRATED BORDER BORDER

CONTROLCONTROL COORDINATING BORDER GUARDING ACTIVITIESCOORDINATING BORDER GUARDING ACTIVITIES

•Establishing procedures passing laws (sharing tasks)

•Cooperation agreements, interagency agreements

•Cooperation forums (government level, inter ministerial, organizational level)

•MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

•MINISTRY OF FINANCE

•MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

•MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

•MINISTRY OF HEALT

•MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

•MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

•MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

CUSTOMS GUARD

POLICE

GENDARMERIE

ARMY

IMMIGRATION

VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY SERVICES

NAVY

COAST GUARDS

SPEDITION COMPANIES

CONSULATES

NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES

BORDER BORDER POLICEPOLICE

ASSIGNING THE LEADING

ORGANIZATION IN BORDER CONTROL

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DEMOCRATIC SUPERVISIONDEMOCRATIC SUPERVISION

The democratic supervision and independent The democratic supervision and independent monitoring of the establishment and monitoring of the establishment and implementation of integrated border implementation of integrated border management are key issue if we want to management are key issue if we want to achieve high level of efficiency, achieve high level of efficiency, effectiveness, impartiality and respect by the effectiveness, impartiality and respect by the citizens. The democratic supervision enables citizens. The democratic supervision enables transparency with which those that have transparency with which those that have specific authorizations and who are tasked specific authorizations and who are tasked with policy implementation are the ones with policy implementation are the ones becoming responsible for their procedures becoming responsible for their procedures and performance. and performance.

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DISCUSSIONSDISCUSSIONS

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