There are also other agreements and memoranda of understanding on readmission. The auditors today published an audit review on migrant return policy – cooperation with third countries on readmission.” Audit previews provide information about an ongoing audit task and are designed as a source of information for those interested in the policy or programs being reviewed. The full audit overview is available in eca.europa.eu English. The report is expected to be released in the summer of 2021. In addition to EU agreements, Finland has concluded bilateral readmission agreements with the following countries: the EU has so far concluded readmission agreements with the following countries and autonomous regions: there are two types of readmission agreements: EU readmission agreements and bilateral readmission agreements. 1. Readmission agreements between the EU and a third country replace agreements between an EU Member State and the same country, although this may not be the case for EEs and the UK, as these EU Member States may choose not to participate in the relevant EU agreement (opt-in).2. For more information, see the European Commission`s readmission website. The objective of the auditors is to assess the progress made by the EU since 2015 in developing the framework for the readmission of irregular migrants to third countries and to assess whether this framework has been effectively implemented for priority third countries.

They will examine the process of negotiating EU readmission agreements and agreements, how priority countries have been identified, the Commission`s support and the incentives given to third countries to improve readmission cooperation and the exchange of best practices. Negotiations with none of these countries have yet resulted in a readmission agreement. “The best way to manage migration is an urgent issue for the EU and its member states,” said Leo Brincat, a member of the European Security Court who led the audit. “As external auditors of the EU, we have recently carried out several audits of EU rules on asylum and relocation of migrants. We will now look more closely at their return and readmission to third countries. At present, there is no clear overview of EU funding for cooperation with third countries on the readmission of migrants. Nevertheless, the auditors identified some sixty projects relating to the readmission and reintegration of irregular migrants, for a total amount of €641 million. They will focus on readmission cooperation with the 10 countries of origin with the highest number of unattover irregular migrants (excluding Syria) and will also assess the results of 20 EU projects on the readmission and reintegration of irregular migrants in these countries. Bilateral agreements may be concluded with countries with which the Commission does not negotiate a readmission agreement at EU level. In February 2011, based on an assessment of the EU readmission agreements already in force and an assessment of the ongoing readmission negotiations, the Commission made several recommendations for a renewed EU readmission policy. So far, the EU has concluded readmission agreements with the following third countries. One of the reasons for the low effective rate of return of migrants who have been ordered to leave the EU is the lack of cooperation from some third countries in identifying and returning their nationals.

This is why the EU cooperates very actively with the countries of origin of irregular migrants, including through “readmission agreements”. It sets out clear obligations and procedures for authorities in non-EU countries and EU Member States as to when and how irregular migrants should be removed. They aim to improve administrative cooperation and can only be used after a return decision, in line with the procedural safeguards of the Return Directive and EU asylum legislation (Asylum Procedures Directive). . . . .