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". – Mr President, one of the future external borders of the European Union is expected to run along the border between Slovenia and Croatia. There are 36 crossing points along this border where it is legally possible to cross. The figures quoted by the honourable Member refer to places where crossing the border between Croatia and Slovenia is physically possible but legally prohibited – for instance, footpaths, roads and bridges. I agree with the honourable Member that it is the reality on the ground – literally speaking – that deserves attention.
The Commission recalls that Slovenia must achieve a high level of external border control upon accession. The Commission is paying close attention to Slovenia's progress in the framework of the negotiations under the Justice and Home Affairs chapter, as well as in the pre-accession process. Slovenia is required to demonstrate its capability systematically to check all persons crossing external borders and to ensure effective border surveillance between authorised border crossing points.
In this regard, Slovenia has prepared a detailed action plan for the implementation of the Schengen
as requested by the European Union. In its action plan, Slovenia has shown that it is taking the necessary steps to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure and equipment are allocated to the border with Croatia. In addition, Slovenia is taking measures to ensure greater coordination between its authorities involved in border controls.
The Commission wishes also to underline that Slovenia is already engaged in intensive bilateral cooperation for control of the common border with Croatia. This should be further expanded by the conclusion of the agreement on simplified border checks on road and rail traffic and an agreement on cross-border police cooperation. The latter agreement will also encompass joint border patrols for the surveillance of the green border, that is between the authorised border crossing points.
In addition to the very substantial financial assistance granted to Slovenia for upgrading its border controls – this is financial assistance within the framework of the pre-accession process – the Commission is encouraging and directly supporting the bilateral cooperation between Slovenia and Croatia. This is funded under our assistance programme to Croatia for integrated border management, which will also cover border crossings with Slovenia.
Slovenia and Croatia have recently reached agreement on the demarcation of the common border. While, in the past, the lack of demarcation did not affect in practice the quality of the border controls and of the surveillance of the green and blue border, this agreement, once ratified, is additional proof of the good cooperation between the two countries."@en1
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