30 May 2002
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30.5.02: Council of the European Union: Feasibility study for the setting up of the "European Border Police" - final report (Odysseus Programme)
Contents:
FOREWORD
I. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT IN THE FIRST THREE PHASES
1. The Timetable and the Procedures 7
2. The Questionnaire 9
3. The Study Phase 10
4. The Analysis Phase 11
II. THE EUROPEAN UNION INDICATIONS
5. Communication from the Commission on a Common Policy on Illegal Immigration. Presidency Conclusions at the European Council Meeting in Laeken: for a more
Effective Control of the External Borders. The JHA Council (February 28, 2002) 15
III THE JURIDICAL FRAMEWORK
6. The Framework of the Objective of the Setting up of a European Border Police 19
7. Forms of Cooperation and Competent Institutions 21
8. The Schengen Cooperation 22
9. Typology of Acts 23
10. For an Unitary Notion of “Secure Borders” 24
11. For an Integrated System (Multilevel and Multipurpose) of Border Security 25
IV. THE FURTHER CARRYING OUT OF THE STUDY
12. The First Meeting of the Assessment Phase. 27
V. THE HYPOTHESISED MODEL
13. The Approach to the Problem 29
14. The Hypothesised Model: Contents 30
15. The Countries Participating to the Project 31
16. The Individuals Centres 31
17. The Requisites of Functionality of the Centres 32
18. Birth and Development of the Individuals Centres 33
19. The Centres as Knots of a Network System 35
20. The Evolution of the System 36
21. The Council of Representatives 38
22. The Theme of the Resources 38
23. The Characteristics of the Model 39
24. The Start of the System 40
25. The Pilot Project 40
26. The Possible Developments in the Short-Medium Term 41
27. The Performance Indicators 41
VI. THE HYPOTHESISED MODEL IN THE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE
28. Phases and Implementation Instruments: General Picture 45
29. The Coordinating Role of the Council: Administrative Cooperation with Internal Relevance 46
30. “Ordinary” Juridical Means 47
31. “Extraordinary Juridical Means: Reinforced Cooperation 48
VII. THE CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY
32. The Second Meeting of the Assessment Phase 49
VIII. THE REQUIREMENTS/OBJECTIVES AND THE SETTINGUP OF THE CENTRES
33. The Requirements/Objectives 53
34. The Centres 84
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