Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Preparing the next steps in border management in the European Union
- Document number
- 2011
- Date
- 2008
- Title
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Preparing the next steps in border management in the European Union
- Author/publisher
- European Commission, European Union (EU)
- Availability
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- Document type(s)
- EU law, Meeting Documentation/Conference Reports,
- Keywords
- SEC(2008) 153, SEC(2008) 154, COM(2008) 69 final
- Summary
- In its communication from February 2008, the European Commission revealed its intention of taking further steps to reach a ‘truly integrated border management' in the European Union. Within this framework three tools are envisaged; combination of an entry/exit system for all third country nationals (TCNs), a registered traveller status for ‘low risk' travellers and an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA).
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