Considerations on COM(2018)458 - Conclusion of the status agreement with Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Albania

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dossier COM(2018)458 - Conclusion of the status agreement with Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in ...
document COM(2018)458 EN
date February 12, 2019
 
table>(1)In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/1031 (2), the Status Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Albania (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 5 October 2018, subject to its conclusion.
(2)As a result of the Agreement, European Border and Coast Guard teams can be swiftly deployed on Albanian territory and respond to the current shift in migratory flows towards the coastal route and assist in external border management and fight against migrant smuggling.

(3)This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (3); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(4)This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5)In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has decided on this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law.

(6)The Agreement should be approved,