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 526 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
29.09.2023  Conclusion of the Agreement with Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part ...
Decision com(2023)550
 
29.09.2023  Signing and provisional application of the Agreement with Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management ...
Decision com(2023)549
 
27.09.2023  Suspension of certain provisions of Regulation 810/2009 with respect to Ethiopia.
Regulation com(2023)568
 
27.09.2023  Repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2459 on the application of an increased visa fee with respect to The Gambia.
Decision com(2023)569
 
19.09.2023  Extension of temporary protection as introduced by Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382.
Decision com(2023)546
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 242 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
05.04.2023  Signing and provisional application of the Agreement with Montenegro on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Montenegro.
Decision com(2023)260
 
03.01.2023  EU position on the scheduling of substances under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961.
Decision com(2023)2
 
17.11.2022  EU position in the Partnership Council with the United Kingdom to extend the derogation from the obligation to delete PNR data of passengers after their departure from ...
Decision com(2022)646
 
09.11.2022  Application of an increased visa fee with respect to The Gambia.
com(2022)632
 
14.10.2022  Coordinated approach to travel to the Union during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendation com(2022)680
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 17 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
18.10.2022  Coordinated approach by the Union to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure.
Recommendation com(2022)551
 
06.04.2022  EU position with respect to the UK regarding the determination of the date from which personal data may be supplied by Member States to the UK.
Decision com(2022)158
 
15.03.2022  Signing and on provisional application of the Agreement with Moldova on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Moldova.
Decision com(2022)125
 
08.03.2022  Amending regulations 514/2014, 516/2014 on the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, crime, crisis ...
Regulation com(2022)112
 
02.03.2022  Existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine and to introduce temporary protection within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC .
Directive com(2022)91