Justice and Home Affairs Council
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The Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) is one of the configurations of the
European Union member states.[1]
Composition
JHA is composed of the justice and home affairs ministers of the 27
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, the European Commissioner for Justice and the European Commissioner for Equality 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
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
- European Union citizenship
- Combating discrimination
- Fight against terrorism
- Fight against organized crime
- Fight against trafficking in human beings
- Combating drugs
- Justice, freedom and security: Enlargement
Legislative procedure
Since the entry into force of the
ordinary legislative procedure.[1]
See also
- Area of freedom, security and justice
- European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- European Commission