Justice and Home Affairs Council

The Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the justice and home affairs ministers of the 27 European Union member states.[1]

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Composition

JHA is composed of the justice and home affairs ministers of the 28 European Union member states.[1] While most member states send one minister for both sectors, others send one minister for justice and another for home affairs.[1]

The European Commissioner for Home affairs and the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship also participate in the meetings.[1]

Tasks

The Justice and Home Affairs Council develops cooperation and common policies on various cross-border issues, with the aim of building an EU-wide area of justice.

Cross-border issues include guaranteeing fundamental rights, free movement of citizens, civil protection, asylum and immigration matters, common investigations into cross-border organised crime, the EU's security strategy, including the fight against terrorism and organised crime, cybercrime and violent radicalisation.

The council covers legislation relating to:[1]

Free movement of persons, asylum and immigration
Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Police and customs cooperation
Citizenship of the Union
Combating discrimination
Fight against terrorism
Fight against organised crime
Fight against trafficking in human beings
Combating drugs
Justice, freedom and security: enlargement

Legislative procedure

Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Council takes its decisions on most justice and home affairs legislation in co-decision with the European Parliament according to the ordinary legislative procedure.[1]

Administration

The work and tasks of the Council concerning justice and home affairs is prepared by the Directorate-General for Justice and Home Affairs.[2]

References

"Consilium - Justice and Home Affairs". Council of the European Union. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
"Home Security". Retrieved Thursday, 27 October 2016

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