Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs (HOME)

Source: Europa Nu.

This Directorate-General is responsible for EU policies in matters regarding security, migration, border security and anti-terrorism measures.

The main tasks of this DG are:

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    internal security (combatting crime, anti-terrorism measures)
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    immigration and asylum policy (visa policy, Schengen area)
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    migration and borders (biometrics, repatriation)
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    cooperation with other countries and organisations in the field of security and migration
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    fostering European citizenship and European civic awareness

On January 1st 2015 DG Migration and Home Affairs was known as DG Home Affairs. Up until July 1st 2010 the tasks of this DG were part of DG justice, freedom and security i.

 

Contents

  1. Legislative proposals in negotiation
  2. Legislation currently being implemented
  3. Legislation in force

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 528 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
23.04.2025  2025 State of Schengen Report.
Communication com(2025)185
 
16.04.2025  Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level.
Regulation com(2025)186
 
10.04.2025  State of play of preparations for full implementation of the Interoperability Regulations in accordance with Article 78(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 74(5) ...
Report com(2025)162
 
04.04.2025  Status of migration management in mainland Greece.
Communication com(2025)170
 
01.04.2025  ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy.
Communication com(2025)148
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 289 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by this Directorate-General, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
13.01.2025  EU position in the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on the scheduling of substances under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, as ...
Decision com(2025)6
 
20.12.2024  Partial suspension of the application of the Agreement with Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas.
Decision com(2024)594
 
18.12.2024  Signing of the Agreement with Brazil on cooperation with and through Europol and the Federal Police of Brazil.
Decision com(2024)581
 
11.06.2024  Extension of temporary protection as introduced by Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382.
com(2024)253
 
31.05.2024  Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu.
Regulation com(2024)365
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 16 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
06.09.2023  Blueprint to coordinate a Union-level response to disruptions of critical infrastructure with significant cross-border relevance.
Recommendation com(2023)526
 
18.10.2022  Coordinated approach by the Union to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure.
Recommendation com(2022)551
 
25.11.2021  Amendment of Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/1632 as regards a coordinated approach to facilitate safe travel during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Schengen area.
Recommendation com(2021)755
 
25.11.2021  Authorisation of Member States to sign the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence.
Decision com(2021)718
 
03.05.2021  Amendment of Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction.
Recommendation com(2021)232