Transcript POSTIGNUĆA MUP-a U PROCESU PRISTUPANJA EU

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Trough Cooperation towards Integration
Sandro Bošnjak, Head of Department for EU
integration and peacekeeping missions
ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE MoI IN THE
PROCESS OF THE
INTEGRATION INTO THE
EU
CHANGES IN THE MoI’s
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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MAY, 2004
BEGINING OF SYSTEMATIC APROACH TO EU ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER, 2004
APPOINTMENT OF THE MAIN COORDINATOR FOR EU
/BEFORE THE CHANGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/
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NOVEMBER 26, 2004
APPOINTMENT OF THE ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR EU
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JANUARY, 2005
ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
AND PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS
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FEBRUARY, 2006
ESTABLISHMENT OF CPIU WITHIN DEIPM (need for better coordination of
all projects; better coordination with ECD, CFCIU, MFAEI);
OFFICER FOR REPORTING ON IRREGULARITIES IS A MEMBER OF
MINISTER
MINISTER’S
CABINET
ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR
ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR
MATERIALNSPECTION AND
FINANCIAL, TEHNICAL,
ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS,
LEGAL AND
FIRE
PERSONNEL AFFAIRS, POLICE
AND CIVIL PROTECTION
ACADEMY
GENERAL POLICE
DIRECTORATE
POLICE
DIRECTORATE
BORDER
POLICE DIRECTORATE
CRIMINAL POLICE
DIRECTORATE
CRIMINAL FORENSIC
CENTER
SPECIAL POLICE
HEADQUARTERS
POLICE OPERATIONS
AND
COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER
POLICE
ACADEMY
STATE
SECRETARY
ASSISTANT MINISTER
SPECIAL
SECURITY AFFAIRS
DIRECTORATE
ASSISTANT MINISTER
FOR EUROPEAN
INTEGRATIONS AND
PEACEKEPING MISSIONS
DEPARTMENT FOR
EUROPEAN INTEGRATIONS
AND
PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS
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IN MoI EACH DIRECTORATE HAS EU COORDINATOR – Assistant
Head of Directorate who is link between Assistant Minister for
European Integration and Directorate; EU coordinator is responsible
for coordination of all EU activities within Directorate
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MAIN ACTORS IN THE
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
ASSISTANT MINISTER
for EI and Peacekeeping
Missions
Department for European
Integration and
Peacekeeping Missions
Assistant Head of
Police Directorate
Head of Department
Head of Division
Police officers
Assistant Head of
Police Directorate
Head of Department
Head of Division
Police officers
Minister`s Cabinet
Assistant Head of
Police Directorate
Head of Department
Head of Division
Police officers
Assistant Head of
Police Directorate
CARDS PROJECTS
FINISHED PROJECTS:
1.
CARDS 2001”Asylum reform” CARDS 2001 “Integrated border management – Border police”,
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CARDS 2001”Integrated border management– interagency co-operation”,
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CARDS 2001”Asylum reform”,
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CARDS 2002”Criminal inteligence system for state border management – phase I,
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CARDS 2003” Continued support and capacity building of the Border Police Directorate ”,
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CARDS 2003” Capacity building in the area of illegal migration”,
7.
Regional CARDS 2002” Establishing legal, regulatory and institutional framework in the area
of asylum, migration and visa system compatible with the EU standards”
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Regional CARDS 2002/3 “Support to and Coordination of Integrated Border Managements
Strategies”,
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Regional CARDS 2004” Strengthening Capacities of the Police in Fight Against Organized
Crime in the Southeast Europe”,
ON-GOING PROJECTS:
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CARDS 2003” National Border Management Information System– Phase II”,
CARDS 2003” Criminal inteligence system – phase II”,
CARSD 2004” Combating Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives ”,
CARDS 2004” Modernization of the state border surveillance”,
CARDS 2004”Asylum reform II”,
PHARE 2005” Preparation for implementation of Schengen ”,
PHARE 2005” Strengthening of MoI human resources management, education and training
system”,
TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of border management – help and oversight in the CARDS
2003”NBMIS – faza II” project
APPROVED PROJECTS:
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Phare 2006”Blue border surveillance”
TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating terrorism – “Strengthening Capacities of the
demolition squad- Training of police officers in handling explosive devices”,
TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating corruption – “Combating corruption in the
MoI”,
TEHNICAL ASSISTANCE: in the area of illegal migrations – “Feasibility study of Transit
reception centers for aliens”,
IPA 2007, THREE PROJECTS NOMINATED:
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IPA 2007”Blue border surveillance – phase II,
IPA 2007” National Border Management Information System– phase III”,
IPA 2007” Strengthening OF MoI Capacities in combating smuggling and abuse of
drugs”.
ELECTRONIC BROWSER
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DEIPM HAS CREATED AN ELECTRONIC BROWSER OF
DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAINS ALL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS
FOR EU ACCESSION
ACCESS TO BROWSER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EU COORDINATORS THROUGH INTERNAL NETWORK
IN NEAR FUTURE, ACCESS TO THIS BROWSER WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO A WIDER NUMBER OF MoI OFFICALS DEALING
WITH EU INTEGRATIONS
SCREENING
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II.
Explanatory screening (January 2006.)
Bilateral screening (February 2006.)
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Acquis for Chapter 24 explained.
The state of attunement of our legislation presented
Completion of an overview of obligations that were
accepted on the Colegium of Ministers on March 21
2006.
iv. Screening Report published
v. Completion of an updated Integrated Border
Management Action plan (adopted by Croatian
Government on 30.11.06. )
vi. Completion of negotiating position in the final phase
STABILIZATION AND ACCESSION
AGREEMENT
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Came into power on February 1 2005
It became the legal framework for relations untill
Croatia joins EU
Structure of the SAA is used for tracking
Agreement’s implementation, as a forum for
explaining the acqui, and for analyzing achieved
progress in the process of adjusting to the acqui in
line with the obligations undertaken during the
negotiations
EU coordinators make new National plans for joining
EU with clearly outlined activities
TRACKING PROGRESS BY
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Peer-based misije, Questionnaires
Revisor oversights
Self-assesment (Progress Report)
Yearly reports of the EC on Croatia’s progress
(Government of the RoC recieved the last one on
30.11.06.)
Controll of implementation of all strategic
documents, action plans, national plans for joining
EU
Requests for interpretation and explanation on
certain issues
STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS OF THE MoI
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MoI’s programme guidelines
Border Police Development Strategy
Strategy of integrated border management
with the accompanying action plan
Schengen action plan
Operative agreement with the Europol
Agreements with other agencies
National Programmes of the Integration of
the Republic of Croatia into the EU
MoI’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CAN BE TRACKED THROUGH :
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Combating organized crime
Trafficking
Terrorism
Combating drugs abuse
International police co-operation
Border management, migrations and
asylum
COMBATING ORGANIZED
CRIME
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
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Witness Protection Act
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Money laundering Act
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Action plan for combating money laundering
New Weapons Act (01.06.2007.)
RoC is a party of the UN’s Convention on
combating Corruption, Kaznenopravne konvencije
o korupciji i Građanskopravne konvencije o
korupciji
National programme for combating corruption
2006. – 2008.
COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME
STRATEGY OF COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME:
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PROGRAM OF SPECIAL ACTION MEASURES
AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME
NATIONAL PLAN FOR COMBATING ORGANIZE CRIME
Implementation oversight – Committee for oversight of
implementation of Special action measures against organized crime
MoI – National coordinator for cooperation of RoC with the EC in
implementation of program of Special action measures against
organized crime (Decree of RoC Governmetn, 20.07.2006)
Five accomplished orientational measures :
1. Upgrade of international cooperation (as a base for development
of regional network of State attorneys),
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Combating money laundering (providing tehnical assistanceto
the countries of the region),
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Development of stretegy and regulations,
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Project of establishing a Witness protection unit,
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Strenghtening of international police cooperation
TRAFFICKING
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RoC is a party of all relevant international
agreements
National program of combating trafficking 2005 –
2008
Operative plans for combating trafficking for 2005,
2006, 2007
National plan for combating trafficking of children
2005 – 2007.
National committee for combating trafficking
established
Croatian parliament ratified CoE’s Convention on
trafficking 01.06.2007
Amendments to the Penal law, which sanction
users of services of trafficking victims
TERRORISM
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Penal law – amended in 2006 with more rigorous penalties
Department for terrorism and Department for war crimes both
found in 2007
Protocol on cooperation and establishment of interinstitutional work group for combationg money laundering
and financing terrorism signed 21.02. 2007
Action plan for combationg money laundering and financing
terrorism
RoC is a party of all 12 international anti-terrorist conventions
and protocols
National security strategy
General police directorate: Department for terrorism and
Department for war crimes, Special police command with
special anti-terrorist units, Demolition department
COMBATING DRUG ABUSE
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Drugs Act
RH is a member of the most important
international conventions
National drug abuse combating strategy for
the period 2006. – 2012.
Action plan for combating drug abuse for
the period 2006. – 2009.
Implementing programs of the Action plan
for given years
INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION
MULTILATERAL LEVEL
Based on multilateral agreements, police cooperation is tehnicaly realized
through :
 INTERPOL – RoC is a member since1992 - I 24/7 system;
 EUROPOL –
Operative agreement, signed 13.01.2006; general
communication chanells
 SECI Center – encrypted communication system (26.05.1999)
 - existing networks of liaison officers;
BILATERAL LEVEL
 23 bilateral agreements o police cooperation;
 8 international acts on MoI’s level;
 29 countries in general
INTERPOL – activities:
 RoC was elected to be the member of Interpol’s European Committee;
EUROPOL – activities:
 Agreement on operative and stretegic cooperation between RoC and
EUROPOL came into power on 16.08.2006
 EUROPOL department founded
 Rule book on liaison officers
 Addressing of liaison officers toEuropol headquarters in Haag; (end of
2007)
BORDER MANAGEMENT
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Border Police Development Strategy
Strategy of integrated border management with
the Action plan
Further aligment of the State border control Act
with the EU acquis
Updated Action plan for integrated border
management adopted on 30.11.2006
Schengen action plan adopted on 09.03.2007
Building and strenghtening of institutional
capacities of the Border police
MIGRATIONS AND ASYLUM
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01.06.2006.g. - establishement of Asylum seekers’
reception center in Kutina
13. 07.2007.g. - adoption of the new Aliens Act and new
Asylum Act
Information – communication center for asylum seekers
data collection established
13. 07. 2007. - adoption of Migration politics of RoC for
2007/2008
24 agreements o extradition and receivement of persons
signed, 17 of those with EU countries.
Continuous education of police officers.
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