The second relates to free movement with external border controls are in place.

My last comment refers to asylum and external border controls.

They include external border control, asylum, migration, criminal law and police cooperation.

The majority of Member States want external border control to come under their competence.

Next, I would like to speak of the Union' s external border controls.

The first principle: solidarity in the area of external border control is not an option, but an obligation.

You mentioned the instructions to the external border controls.

We can only approve the establishment of coordination between the Member States over external border control.

Enlargement represents a major challenge for certain policies, such as tightening external border controls.

The effective management of external border control only resolves a small part of this fundamental issue.

There are no agreements on external border controls.

Our country has fulfilled, albeit late, all the technical requirements relating to external border controls.

Sometimes, external border controls are located on non-Schengen territory.

Enlargement makes the topics of external border control, visas, asylum and immigration even more urgent.

Moreover, it is very important to ensure that every Member State has strict and effective external border controls.

External border controls need to be rigorously enforced.

In June 2003 we are supposed to present, as set out in our programme, the report on burden sharing on external border control.

The European Union is developing a common system for immigration and asylum and a single external border control strategy.

The Commission recalls that Slovenia must achieve a high level of external border control upon accession.

External border controls are also vital.

We need a concept, and I cannot yet find one in Agenda 2000, of where and when these external border controls will be deployed.

The policy of the Union and the Member States on asylum and external border controls is also in jeopardy.

This 'supranationalisation' of external border control would in fact be highly counterproductive, as it would take responsibility away from the Member States.

The Union' s external border controls must be developed so that it becomes better balanced and more standardised, in compliance with the Schengen measures.

In the communication on migration, the Commission addresses the issues of external border controls, Schengen governance and organised mobility.