List of Documents used for the Analysis

Dutch Government Documents

Presidency of 1997

1. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Verslag van een algemeen overleg vastgesteld 28 januari 1997 (General Consultation). Vergaderjaar 1996-1997, 21 501-02, enz., nr. 189.

2. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Vaststelling van de begroting van de uitgaven en de ontvangsten van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (V) voor het jaar 1997 (Presidency Programme as a part of National Budget of Foreign Affairs). Vergaderjaar 1996-1997, 25000 Hoofdstuk V, nr. 2.

3. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands Voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie van 1 januari tot 1 juli 1997: Brief van de Minister en de Staatssecretaris van Buitenlandse Zaken (Letter to Parliament). 19 november 1996. Vergaderjaar 1996-1997, 25110, nr. 1. 4. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands Voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie van 1 januari tot 1 juli 1997: Brief van de Ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken en van Defensie (Letter to Parliament). 29 November 1996. Vergaderjaar 1996-1997, 25110, nr. 6.

Presidency of 2004

1. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2004

65 augustus 2004 (General Consultation). 12 August 2004. Vergaderjaar 2003-2004, 29361 en 23490, nr. 7.

2. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Operational Programme of the Council for 2004 submitted by the incoming Irish and Dutch Presidencies. 2 December 2003. Vergaderjaar 2003-2004, 29361, Nr. 1-b2.

3. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2004: Brief van de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (Letter to Parliament). 24 December 2003. Vergaderjaar 2003-2004, 29361, nr. 2.

4. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2004: Brief van de Minister en Staatssecretaris van Buitenlandse Zaken (Letter to Parliament). 28 May 2004. Vergaderjaar 2003-2004, 29361, nr. 5.

5. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Staat van de Europese Unie 2004-2005: Brief van de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken en de Staatssecretaris voor Europese Zaken (State of the Union). 21 September 2004. Vergaderjaar 2003-2004, 29803, nr. 1.

Presidency of 2016

1. Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2016: Verslag van een Mondeling overleg, vastgesteld 7 april 2015 (General Consultation). 7 April 2015.

Vergaderjaar 2015-2016, 34139, B.

2. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. Programma van het Nederlands voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie: 1 januari – 30 juni 2016 (Presidency Programme 2016). 7 January 2016. Vergaderjaar 2015-2016, 34139, Nr. 10.

3. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2016: Brief van de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (Letter to Parliament). 28 January 2015. Vergaderjaar 2014- 2015, 34139, Nr. 1.

4. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap 2016: Brief van de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (Letter to Parliament). 22 December 2015. Vergaderjaar 2015-2016, 34139, Nr. 9.

66 5. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Staat van de Europese Unie, Nederlands EU-

voorzitterschap 2016: Brief van de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (State of the Union). 16 November 2015. Vergaderjaar 2015-2016, 34166 en 34139, Nr. 22.

Council of the European Union Documents

Presidency of 1997

1. Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/96 of 25 July 1996 relating to aid for Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Published 14. 8. 1996. Official Journal of the European Communities

2. Council Decision of 16 December 1996 on monitoring the implementation of instruments adopted by the Council concerning illegal immigration, readmission, the unlawful

employment of third country nationals and cooperation in the implementation of expulsion orders (96/749/JHA). Published 31. 12. 1996. Official Journal of the European Communities. 3. Council Decision of 26 May 1997 on the exchange of information concerning assistance for the voluntary repatriation of third-country nationals (97/340/JHA). Published 5.6.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

4. Activity Report on the Centre for Information, Discussion and Exchange on Asylum (Cirea) for 1994 and 1995. 26 May 1997. (97/C 191/05). Published 23.6.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

5. Activity Report on the Centre for Information, Discussion and Exchange on Asylum (Cirea) for 1996. 26 May 1997.(97/C 191/06). Published 23.6.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

6. Council Conclusions of 27 May 1997 concerning the practical implementation of the Dublin Convention (97/C 191/04). Published: 23.6.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

7. Council Resolution of 26 June 1997 on unaccompanied minors who are nationals of third countries. (97/C 221/03). Published 19.7.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

67 8. Council Decision of 26 June 1997 on monitoring the implementation of instruments

adopted concerning asylum. (97/420/JHA). Published 7.7.1997. Official Journal of the European Communities.

9. Council Joint Action of 22 July 1997 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the financing of specific projects in favour of displaced persons who have found temporary protection in the Member States and asylum- seekers. (97/477/JHA). Published 31. 7. 97. Official Journal of the European Communities. 10. Council Resolution of 18 December 1997 laying down the priorities for cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs for the period from 1 January 1998 to the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam (98/C 11/01). Published 15.1.1998. Official Jouranl of the European Communities.

Presidency of 2004

1. Council Regulation of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network. (EC No 377/2004. Published 2.3.2004. Official Journal of the European Union. 2. Council Decision of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the financial imbalances resulting from the application of Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third-country

nationals. (2004/1 91/EC). Published 27.2.2004. Official Journal of the European Union. 3. Council Regulation of 10 March 2004 establishing a programme for financial and technical assiatance to third countries in the areas of migration and asylum (AENEAS). Regulation (EC) No 491/2004. Published 18.3.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

4. Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the organization of joint flights for removals from the territory of two or more Member States of third-country nationals who are subjects of

individual removal orders. (2004/57 3/EC). Published 6.8.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

5. Council Directive of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country

68 action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities.

2004/81/EC. Published 6.8.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

6. Council Directive of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the contenct of the protection granted. 2004/83/EC. Published: 30.9.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

7. Council Decision of 2 December 2004 establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2004 to 2010. (2004/904/EC). Published 28.12.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

8. Council Regulation of 13 December 2004 on the requirement for the competent authorities of the Member States to stamp systematically the travel documents of third country nationals when they cross the external borders of the Member States and amending the provisions of the Convention implementing the Schengen agreement and the common manual to this end. (EC) No 2133/2004. Published 16.12.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

9. Council Decision of 13 December 2004 amending Decision 2002/463/EC adopting an action programme for administrative cooperation in the fields of external borders, visas, asylum and immigration (ARGO programme). (2004/867/EC). Published 18.12.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

10. Council Decision of 22 December 2004 providing for certain areas covered by Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure laid down in Article 251 of that Treaty. (2004/9 27/EC). Published 31.12.2004. Official Journal of the European Union.

11. Council: The Hague Programme: Strengthening Freedom, Security and Justice in the European Union. (2005/C 53/01) Published 3.3.2005. Official Journal of the European Union.

69 1. Council Decision of 28 October 2015 on the mobilization of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures under the European Agenda on Migration. (EU) 2015/2248. Published 4.12.2015. Official Journal of the European Union.

2. Council Decision of 25 November 2015 on the mobilization of the Flexibility Instrument for immediate budgetary measures to address the refugee crisis. (EU) 2016/253. Published

24.2.2016. Official Journal of the European Union.

3. Council Regulation of 2 December 2015 repealing certain acts from the Schengen acquis (EU) 2015/. Published 2.12.2015. Official Journal of the European Union.

4. Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, amending the Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018) as regards the priority on intercultural dialogue. (2015/C 417/07). Published 15.12.2015. Official Journal of the European Union.

5. Council Regulation of 20 January 2016 repealing certain acts from the Schengen acquis. (EU) 2016/93. Published 2.2.2016. Official Journal of the European Union.

6. Council Regulation of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the

movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (codification) (EU) 2016/399. Published 23.3.2016. Official Journal of the European Union.

7. Council Implementing Decision of 10 March 2016 on the temporary suspension of the relocation of 30% of applicants allocated to Austria under Decision (EU) 2015/1601 establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece. (EU) 2016/408. Published 19.3.2016. Official Journal of the European Union. 8. Council Decision of 23 March 2016 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Readmission Committee on a Decision of the Joint

Readmission Committee on implementing arrangements for the application of Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the

readmission of persons residing without authorization from 1 June 2016. (EU) 2016/551. Published 9.4.2016. Official Journal of the European Union.

70 9. Council Decision of 11 April 2016 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Readmission Committee set up under the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on readmission, concerning a

recommendation with regard to readmission applications requiring the arrangements of interviews. (EU) 2016/630. Published 26.4.2016. Official Journal of the European Union.