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I am afraid I must start, Mr President, by saying that I have a plane to catch and so I cannot grant your request. However, all the questions will receive a written answer so we will be able to fulfil our obligation.
With regard to Question No, the Council condemns the tragic incidents mentioned by the honourable Member. The immigration strategy followed by the Union is intended not only to draw up and implement measures to combat illegal immigration and to prevent and control this phenomenon but also to strengthen relations with third countries of origin and transit of immigrants. We must, therefore, remember that the conclusions of the Seville European Council of 21 and 22 June 2002 noted that it is crucial for the European Union and its Member States that migration flows should be managed in accordance with the law, in cooperation with the countries of origin and transit of such flows. They also noted that combating illegal immigration requires a greater effort on the part of the European Union, with the use of all appropriate instruments in the context of the European Union's external relations. To this end, they stated that an integrated, comprehensive and balanced approach to tackling the root causes of illegal immigration must remain the European Union's constant, long-term objective. They also pointed out that closer economic cooperation, trade expansion, development assistance and conflict prevention are all means of promoting economic prosperity in the countries concerned and thereby reducing the underlying causes of migration flows.
In line with the Seville European Council, the conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 reaffirmed that the EU dialogue and actions with third countries in the field of migration should be part of an overall integrated, comprehensive and balanced approach. It should also be mentioned that, in December 2002, the Commission produced a communication entitled ‘Integrating Migration Issues in the EU's Relations with Third Countries’, which stressed, in particular, the relationship between migration and development. This relationship and synergy are, moreover, recognised and stressed by the Council in the conclusions relating to the communication adopted on 19 April 2003, in which the Council states specifically that an effective, coherent development policy is an essential part of an effective migration policy and recognises that, if properly managed, migration can be a positive growth and development factor for both the European Union and the countries concerned, while illegal migration has a damaging effect on both the individuals in question and the countries of origin, transit and destination. The Council therefore notes that, in order to establish an effective migration policy, we need to develop a genuine partnership with third countries to bring about more effective, common management of migration flows.
Moreover, I must mention the Commission’s working document of July 2003 on closer cooperation with countries of origin with a view to managing migration flows. This document, intended to implement the conclusions adopted by the Council on 19 November 2002, examines the state of cooperation with a number of third countries and makes proposals for closer, improved cooperation. The implementation of the conclusions of the Seville and Thessaloniki European Councils on the basis, in particular, of the guidelines which emerged from the Commission’s communications is the subject of an in-depth analysis carried out by the Council organs."@en1
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