EU/Azerbaijan Agreement: readmission of persons residing without authorisation

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the European Union and Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: in accordance with a Council Decision, the Agreement between the European Union and Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation was signed, on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

That Agreement should now be concluded.

CONTENT : the draft decision aims to conclude the Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

The Agreement sets out the procedures necessary for its proper application.

Readmission committee: the Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission Committee which is to adopt its rules of procedure. It provides for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Union position in this case.

For details of the terms of the Agreement, please see the summary of the initial legislative proposal of 29/10/2013.