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Schengen Acquis



Priority sector description:

Implementation of Schengen acquis, support of National Schengen Action Plans as
well as strengthening the judiciary


Bulgaria

- not a priority sector


Cyprus

- enhancement of infrastructure on the external border of equipment for combating organised crime and illegal immigration


- strengthen migration and asylum infrastructure


- support preventive action to reduce youth criminality


- combating and preventing organised and economic crime


Czech Republic

- implementation of National Schengen Information System (N-SIS) and creation of SIRENE office


- regional airports compatible with Schengen acquis


- strengthening education system within the judiciary sector


- programmes to fight corruption, organised crime and trafficking of drugs and humans


Estonia

- strengthening the court and prison system


- development of systems for safekeeping and exchange of confidential and classified information with EU and NATO states and organisations


- strengthening police cooperation and competence transfer in Schengen-related issues between Estonia and Norway


- combating organised crime in the area of trafficking in human beings


Greece

- not a priority sector


Hungary

- fight against organised crime including the trafficking of human beings


- promote the cooperation between Norwegian and Hungarian Police


- application of the Schengen acquis in practice


Latvia

- strengthening police cooperation in order to prepare for membership of the Schengen information system


- improved standard of prison buildings and training of personnel


- educational programmes in prisons


- improved healthcare and health information for prison inmates


- preventative action to reduce youth criminality


- competence building in the courts to enhance EU regulations


- combating and preventing organised crime


- improved competence programmes and physical conditions for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants


- strengthening of the probation system


Lithuania

- development of judiciary information system


- combating trans-national organised crime, with emphasis on combating trafficking of human beings


- training of officials engaged in crime investigation and prosecution activities related to juvenile crime


Malta

- support of National Schengen Action Plans


- strengthening police cooperation in order to prepare for membership in the Schengen information system


- improved standard of prison buildings and training of personnel


- educational programmes in prisons


- improved healthcare and health information for prison inmates


- preventive action to reduce youth criminality


- improved competence programmes and physical conditions for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants


Poland

- strengthening of border crossing points

- IT infrastructure for access to Schengen information systems, VIS and VISION and IT infrastructure for justice and customs administration

- infrastructure on EU external border and equipment for combating cross-border crime, organised crime and illegal immigration
- infrastructure for customs services

- migration and asylum infrastructure

- information systems to improve the work of justice units

- training for the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Administration and services subordinated by the MIA Schengen principles

- combating transnational organised crime, including terrorism, trafficking, smuggling, money-laundering, fraud and corruption

- strengthening cooperation of the police and border guarding forces, including development of a communications infrastructure

- training in the preventive aspects of policing and border guarding through research and widened cooperation between the police and academic institutions

- competence building within the police force, border guarding force and the judiciary to enhance efficiency and integrity

- competence building related to visa and asylum applications

- competence building related to the prevention of women and children from being trafficked

Portugal

- not a priority sector


Romania

- not a priority sector


Slovakia

- implementation of Schengen acquis for security of communication


- improve education in Schengen acquis issues


- improve efficiency of the judiciary through ICT use and development


- implementation of National Schengen Information Systems (N-SIS/SIS II) and creation of SIRENE office


- development of analytical and coordination skills of Presidium Police Forces


- reduction of pollution of water sources related to the fire and rescue services


- reduction of the impact of environmental accidents by implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Integrated Rescue System


- programmes to fight corruption, organised crime and trafficking of drugs and human beings


- competence building related to visa and asylum applications


Slovenia

- strengthening the capacity to fight organised crime and economic crime


- strengthening of the court and prison system


- strengthening police co-operation and competence


- transfer in Schengen-related issues between Slovenia and Norway


- strengthening the Witness protection system


- co-operation in the field of the Visa information system


- implementation of the National Schengen Information System


- support to SIRENE office


Spain

- not a priority sector



Updated  Thursday, November 08, 2007

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