Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10BRUSSELS91
2010-01-26 14:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE PRESENTED AT JHA SENIOR
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UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000091
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO CA/FO:BROWNLEE; CA/VO:TSMITH; CA/P:RDODDS;
CA/OCS/CI:MREGAN; PRM/MCE:ENYMAN, PRM/PIM:JBANKS;
INL/PC:SHARRIS; EUR/ERA:ANARDI
DHS PASS TO DHS/PLCY: MSCARDAVILLE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS SMIG PREF KFRD EUN
SUBJECT: U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE PRESENTED AT JHA SENIOR
LEVEL INFORMAL MEETING
REF: A. A) 09 USEU BRUSSELS 1704
B. B)09 USEU BRUSSELS 1584
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000091
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO CA/FO:BROWNLEE; CA/VO:TSMITH; CA/P:RDODDS;
CA/OCS/CI:MREGAN; PRM/MCE:ENYMAN, PRM/PIM:JBANKS;
INL/PC:SHARRIS; EUR/ERA:ANARDI
DHS PASS TO DHS/PLCY: MSCARDAVILLE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS SMIG PREF KFRD EUN
SUBJECT: U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE PRESENTED AT JHA SENIOR
LEVEL INFORMAL MEETING
REF: A. A) 09 USEU BRUSSELS 1704
B. B)09 USEU BRUSSELS 1584
1. (U) Summary: On January 12, the USEU representatives
from the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA),Bureau of
Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) and the DHS attache
presented an update on the migration dialogue (Reftels) at
the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) senior level informal
meeting in Madrid. At the same time, the Spanish head of the
EU Council Secretariat's High Level Working Group on
Migration presented the outline of the migration dialogue to
the 27 member states in Brussels. Both presentations were
well received and laid the groundwork for the next steps with
the goal of officially launching the dialogue at the upcoming
JHA Ministerial. End Summary.
2. (SBU) The USEU representatives from CA, PRM and DHS were
among the U. S. delegation attending the EU Justice and Home
Affairs (JHA) Senior level informal meeting in Madrid
preparatory to the JHA Ministerial in April 2010. They
informed the group about progress on shaping the migration
dialogue and reviewed a number of potential projects. The EU
Commission representative concurred with the U.S. aim of
keeping the dialogue practical and action-oriented, opinind into a "talk shop," it wtention of the Ministers. `ting terms
of referen`ifying its purpose andssolQy want to add or chan'ose
already identified by the HLWG and the UnQted States.
4. (SBU) Bassols noted that under the Lisbon Treaty, the
Commission will gradully take on more and more
responsibility; howQver, it will still need to refer to the
HLWG to get a mandate on how to deal with the issues.
Bassols viewed the fact that the new Commisioners will not
be in place until February asan opportunity to advance the
HLWG's work wit the Commission, so when Malmstrom comes on
board she will find a finished proposal on her table. That
proposal could then form the basi for the terms of reference
proposed in Madri by the Commission. Bassols recommended
meetQng with USEU officers in late January or early February
to discuss next steps.
KENNARD
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO CA/FO:BROWNLEE; CA/VO:TSMITH; CA/P:RDODDS;
CA/OCS/CI:MREGAN; PRM/MCE:ENYMAN, PRM/PIM:JBANKS;
INL/PC:SHARRIS; EUR/ERA:ANARDI
DHS PASS TO DHS/PLCY: MSCARDAVILLE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS SMIG PREF KFRD EUN
SUBJECT: U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE PRESENTED AT JHA SENIOR
LEVEL INFORMAL MEETING
REF: A. A) 09 USEU BRUSSELS 1704
B. B)09 USEU BRUSSELS 1584
1. (U) Summary: On January 12, the USEU representatives
from the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA),Bureau of
Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) and the DHS attache
presented an update on the migration dialogue (Reftels) at
the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) senior level informal
meeting in Madrid. At the same time, the Spanish head of the
EU Council Secretariat's High Level Working Group on
Migration presented the outline of the migration dialogue to
the 27 member states in Brussels. Both presentations were
well received and laid the groundwork for the next steps with
the goal of officially launching the dialogue at the upcoming
JHA Ministerial. End Summary.
2. (SBU) The USEU representatives from CA, PRM and DHS were
among the U. S. delegation attending the EU Justice and Home
Affairs (JHA) Senior level informal meeting in Madrid
preparatory to the JHA Ministerial in April 2010. They
informed the group about progress on shaping the migration
dialogue and reviewed a number of potential projects. The EU
Commission representative concurred with the U.S. aim of
keeping the dialogue practical and action-oriented, opinind into a "talk shop," it wtention of the Ministers. `ting terms
of referen`ifying its purpose andssolQy want to add or chan'ose
already identified by the HLWG and the UnQted States.
4. (SBU) Bassols noted that under the Lisbon Treaty, the
Commission will gradully take on more and more
responsibility; howQver, it will still need to refer to the
HLWG to get a mandate on how to deal with the issues.
Bassols viewed the fact that the new Commisioners will not
be in place until February asan opportunity to advance the
HLWG's work wit the Commission, so when Malmstrom comes on
board she will find a finished proposal on her table. That
proposal could then form the basi for the terms of reference
proposed in Madri by the Commission. Bassols recommended
meetQng with USEU officers in late January or early February
to discuss next steps.
KENNARD