Home Affairs; Immigration
All citizens (EU nationals and non-EU nationals) and organisations were welcome to contribute. Contributions were sought from persons, Member States, EU Institutions, local, regional and national authorities, international organisations, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, third countries, social partners and civil society.
The Commission encouraged in particular members of the following target groups to participate:
From 29/07/2015 to 29/10/2015
The aim of the consultation was to collect views and opinions to underpin the on-going impact assessment of the Smart Borders package and the policy preparation of the revised proposal that will be tabled by the Commission. It was also to gather new ideas and knowledge, and to test existing ideas and analysis.
The Smart Borders package is one of the priorities included in the European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission on 13 May 2015.
For more information on this consultation please read its background document as well as the corresponding Inception Impact Assessment.
Analysis of the public consultation: Results of the public consultation on Smart Borders
Explanations about how the contributions have been taken into account will be given in the explanatory memorandum and in the impact assessment report of the Smart Borders proposal.
Organizations, public authorities, carriers and transport infrastructure operators
Responsible service:
European Commission
DG Migration and Home Affairs
Unit B3 – Information Systems for Borders and Security
E-mail: HOME-SMART-BORDERS@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:
European Commission
DG Migration and Home Affairs
Unit B3 – Information Systems for Borders and Security
B - 1049 Bruxelles / Brussels
Belgique / België
Proposals submitted in 2013 and accompanying documents: