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EU: Council of the European Union: POST-STOCKHOLM PROGRAMME: Discussion Paper on the future development of the JHA area

05 November 2013

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"The European Council will hold a discussion at its June 2014 meeting to define strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning in the area of freedom, security and justice (pursuant to Article 68 TFEU). In preparation for that meeting, the incoming Presidencies are invited to begin a process of reflection within the Council. The Commission is invited to present appropriate contributions to this process." [emphasis added]

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) "Stockholm Programme" (2010-2014) will be followed by new one to be agreed in June 2014 by the European Council with a view to its formal adoption under the Italian Council Presidency (July-December 2014). The new Programme will set the JHA agenda for the following five years. The European Commission can express a view and the European Parliament can too - but the final decision is taken by the European Council (the EU's fourth institution). However, it is hard to see how the European Parliament can express a meaningful view unless it receives a draft by the end of the year as its final plenary session is on 14-17 April and European elections are on 22-25 May - it does not meet again in full session until 14-17 July 2014, followed by a summer break until 15-18 September.

See the text: Discussion Paper on the future development of the JHA area (pdf)

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