REPUBLIC OF CROATIAREPUBLIC OF CROATIAMINISTRY OF THE INTERIORMINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

REGIONAL CONFERENCEREGIONAL CONFERENCETrough Cooperation towards Trough Cooperation towards IntegrationIntegration Sandro Bošnjak, Head of Department for EU

integration and peacekeeping missions

ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE MoI IN THE OF THE MoI IN THE PROCESS OF THE PROCESS OF THE

INTEGRATION INTO THE INTEGRATION INTO THE EUEU

CHANGES IN THE MoI’s CHANGES IN THE MoI’s ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MAY, 2004 BEGINING OF SYSTEMATIC APROACH TO EU ACTIVITIES

SEPTEMBER, 2004APPOINTMENT OF THE MAIN COORDINATOR FOR EU

/BEFORE THE CHANGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/

NOVEMBER 26, 2004APPOINTMENT OF THE ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR EU

JANUARY, 2005

ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS

FEBRUARY, 2006

ESTABLISHMENT OF CPIU WITHIN DEIPM (need for better coordination of all projects; better coordination with ECD, CFCIU, MFAEI);

OFFICER FOR REPORTING ON IRREGULARITIES IS A MEMBER OF

MINISTER

ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR EUROPEAN

INTEGRATIONS AND PEACEKEPING MISSIONS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATIONS

AND PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS

CRIMINAL POLICE DIRECTORATE

CRIMINAL FORENSICCENTER

SPECIAL POLICEHEADQUARTERS

BORDERPOLICE DIRECTORATE

POLICE OPERATIONS AND

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

POLICE DIRECTORATE

ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR MATERIAL-

FINANCIAL, TEHNICAL, LEGAL AND

PERSONNEL AFFAIRS, POLICE ACADEMY

ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR NSPECTION AND

ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS, FIRE

AND CIVIL PROTECTION

ASSISTANT MINISTER SPECIAL

SECURITY AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE

GENERAL POLICE DIRECTORATE

MINISTER’S CABINET

STATE SECRETARY

POLICE ACADEMY

IN MoI EACH DIRECTORATE HAS EU COORDINATOR – IN MoI EACH DIRECTORATE HAS EU COORDINATOR – Assistant Head of Directorate who is link between Assistant Minister Assistant Head of Directorate who is link between Assistant Minister for European Integration and Directorate; EU coordinator is for European Integration and Directorate; EU coordinator is responsible for coordination of all EU activities within Directorateresponsible for coordination of all EU activities within Directorate

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MAIN ACTORS IN THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION MAIN ACTORS IN THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIORMINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

ASSISTANT MINISTERfor EI and Peacekeeping

Missions

Assistant Head of Police Directorate

Assistant Head of Police Directorate

Assistant Head ofPolice Directorate

Head of DepartmentHead of DivisionPolice officers

Head of DepartmentHead of DivisionPolice officers

Head of DepartmentHead of DivisionPolice officers

Assistant Head ofPolice Directorate

Department for European Integration and

Peacekeeping Missions Minister`s Cabinet

CARDS PROJECTSCARDS PROJECTS

FINISHED PROJECTS:FINISHED PROJECTS:1.1. CARDS 2001”Asylum reform” CARDS 2001 “Integrated border management – Border police”,CARDS 2001”Asylum reform” CARDS 2001 “Integrated border management – Border police”,2.2. CARDS 2001”Integrated border management– interagency co-operation”,CARDS 2001”Integrated border management– interagency co-operation”,3.3. CARDS 2001”Asylum reform”,CARDS 2001”Asylum reform”,4.4. CARDS 2002”Criminal inteligence system for state border management – phase I,CARDS 2002”Criminal inteligence system for state border management – phase I,5.5. CARDS 2003”CARDS 2003” Continued support and capacity building of the Border Police Directorate Continued support and capacity building of the Border Police Directorate ”,”,6.6. CARDS 2003”CARDS 2003” Capacity building in the area of illegal migration Capacity building in the area of illegal migration”,”,7.7. Regional CARDS 2002”Regional CARDS 2002” EEstablishing legal, regulatory and institutional framework in the area stablishing legal, regulatory and institutional framework in the area

of asylum, migration and visa system compatible with the EU standardsof asylum, migration and visa system compatible with the EU standards””8.8. Regional CARDS 2002/3 “Regional CARDS 2002/3 “Support to and Coordination of IntegratedSupport to and Coordination of Integrated Border Managements Border Managements

StrategiesStrategies”,”,9.9. Regional CARDS 2004” Regional CARDS 2004” Strengthening Capacities of the Police in Fight Against Organized Strengthening Capacities of the Police in Fight Against Organized

Crime in the Southeast EuropeCrime in the Southeast Europe”,”,

ON-GOING PROJECTS:ON-GOING PROJECTS:

1.1. CARDS 2003” National Border Management Information System– Phase II”,CARDS 2003” National Border Management Information System– Phase II”,2.2. CARDS 2003” Criminal inteligence system – phase II”,CARDS 2003” Criminal inteligence system – phase II”,3.3. CARSD 2004” CARSD 2004” Combating Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives Combating Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives ”,”,4.4. CARDS 2004” CARDS 2004” Modernization of the state border surveillanceModernization of the state border surveillance”,”,5.5. CARDS 2004”Asylum reform II”,CARDS 2004”Asylum reform II”,6.6. PHARE 2005”PHARE 2005” P Preparation for implementationreparation for implementation of Schengenof Schengen ”,”,7.7. PHARE 2005”PHARE 2005” S Strengtheningtrengthening ofof MoI MoI human resources managementhuman resources management, , education and training education and training

system”,system”,8.8. TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of border management – help and oversight in the CARDS TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of border management – help and oversight in the CARDS

2003”NBMIS – faza II” project2003”NBMIS – faza II” project

APPROVED PROJECTS:APPROVED PROJECTS:

1.1. Phare 2006”Blue border surveillance”Phare 2006”Blue border surveillance”2.2. TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating terrorism – “TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating terrorism – “Strengthening Capacities Strengthening Capacities of of

the demolition squad- Training of police officers in handling explosive devices”,the demolition squad- Training of police officers in handling explosive devices”,3.3. TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating corruption – “Combating corruption in the TWINNING LIGHT: in the area of combating corruption – “Combating corruption in the

MoI”,MoI”,4.4. TEHNICAL ASSISTANCE: in the area of illegal migrations – “Feasibility study of Transit TEHNICAL ASSISTANCE: in the area of illegal migrations – “Feasibility study of Transit

reception centers for aliens”,reception centers for aliens”,

IPA 2007, THREE PROJECTS NOMINATED:IPA 2007, THREE PROJECTS NOMINATED:

1.1. IPA 2007”Blue border surveillance – phase II,IPA 2007”Blue border surveillance – phase II,2.2. IPA 2007” National Border Management Information System– phase III”,IPA 2007” National Border Management Information System– phase III”,3.3. IPA 2007” IPA 2007” Strengthening Strengthening OF MoI OF MoI CapacitiesCapacities in combating smuggling and abuse of in combating smuggling and abuse of

drugs”.drugs”.

ELECTRONIC BROWSERELECTRONIC BROWSER

DEIPM HAS CREATED AN ELECTRONIC BROWSER OF DEIPM HAS CREATED AN ELECTRONIC BROWSER OF DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAINS ALL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS THAT CONTAINS ALL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS FOR EU ACCESSIONFOR EU ACCESSION

ACCESS TO BROWSER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EU CO-ACCESS TO BROWSER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EU CO-ORDINATORS THROUGH INTERNAL NETWORKORDINATORS THROUGH INTERNAL NETWORK

IN NEAR FUTURE, ACCESS TO THIS BROWSER WILL BE IN NEAR FUTURE, ACCESS TO THIS BROWSER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO A WIDER NUMBER OF MoI OFFICALS DEALING AVAILABLE TO A WIDER NUMBER OF MoI OFFICALS DEALING WITH EU INTEGRATIONSWITH EU INTEGRATIONS

SCREENINGSCREENING

I.I. Explanatory screening Explanatory screening (January 2006.)(January 2006.)

II.II. Bilateral screening Bilateral screening (February 2006.)(February 2006.)

i.i. Acquis for Chapter 24 explained.Acquis for Chapter 24 explained.ii.ii. The state of attunement of our legislation presentedThe state of attunement of our legislation presentediii.iii. Completion of an Completion of an overview of obligationsoverview of obligations that were that were

accepted on the Colegium of Ministers on March 21 accepted on the Colegium of Ministers on March 21 2006.2006.

iv.iv. Screening Report publishedScreening Report publishedv.v. Completion of an updated Integrated Border Completion of an updated Integrated Border

Management Action plan (adopted by Croatian Management Action plan (adopted by Croatian Government on 30.11.06. )Government on 30.11.06. )

vi.vi. Completion of Completion of negotiating positionnegotiating position in the final phase in the final phase

STABILIZATION AND STABILIZATION AND ACCESSION AGREEMENTACCESSION AGREEMENT

Came into power on February 1 2005Came into power on February 1 2005 It became the legal framework for relations untill It became the legal framework for relations untill

Croatia joins EUCroatia joins EU Structure of the SAA is used for tracking Structure of the SAA is used for tracking

Agreement’s implementation, as a forum for Agreement’s implementation, as a forum for explaining the acqui, and for analyzing achieved explaining the acqui, and for analyzing achieved progress in the process of adjusting to the acqui in progress in the process of adjusting to the acqui in line with the obligations undertaken during the line with the obligations undertaken during the negotiationsnegotiations

EU coordinators make new National plans for joining EU coordinators make new National plans for joining EU with clearly outlined activitiesEU with clearly outlined activities

TRACKING PROGRESS BY TRACKING PROGRESS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

1.1. Peer-based misije, QuestionnairesPeer-based misije, Questionnaires2.2. Revisor oversightsRevisor oversights3.3. Self-assesment (Progress Report)Self-assesment (Progress Report)4.4. Yearly reports of the EC on Croatia’s progress Yearly reports of the EC on Croatia’s progress

(Government of the RoC recieved the last one on (Government of the RoC recieved the last one on 30.11.06.)30.11.06.)

5.5. Controll of implementation of all strategic Controll of implementation of all strategic documents, action plans, national plans for joining documents, action plans, national plans for joining EUEU

6.6. Requests for interpretation and explanation on Requests for interpretation and explanation on certain issuescertain issues

STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS OF THE MoISTRATEGIC DOCUMENTS OF THE MoI

1.1. MoI’s programme guidelinesMoI’s programme guidelines

2.2. Border Police Development Strategy Border Police Development Strategy

3.3. Strategy of integrated border management Strategy of integrated border management with the accompanying action planwith the accompanying action plan

4.4. Schengen action planSchengen action plan

5.5. Operative agreement with the EuropolOperative agreement with the Europol

6.6. Agreements with other agenciesAgreements with other agencies

7.7. National Programmes of the Integration of National Programmes of the Integration of the Republic of Croatia into the EUthe Republic of Croatia into the EU

MoI’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS MoI’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE TRACKED THROUGH :CAN BE TRACKED THROUGH :

Combating organized crime Combating organized crime Trafficking Trafficking TerrorismTerrorism Combating drugs abuseCombating drugs abuse International police co-operationInternational police co-operation Border management, migrations and Border management, migrations and

asylumasylum

COMBATING ORGANIZED COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIMECRIME

LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK Witness Protection ActWitness Protection Act Money laundering ActMoney laundering Act Action plan for combating money laundering Action plan for combating money laundering New Weapons Act (01.06.2007.)New Weapons Act (01.06.2007.) RoC is a party of the UN’s Convention on RoC is a party of the UN’s Convention on

combating Corruption, Kaznenopravne konvencije combating Corruption, Kaznenopravne konvencije o korupciji i Građanskopravne konvencije o o korupciji i Građanskopravne konvencije o korupcijikorupciji

National programme for combating corruption National programme for combating corruption

2006. – 2008. 2006. – 2008.

COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIMECOMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME STRATEGY OF COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME:STRATEGY OF COMBATING ORGANIZED CRIME: PROGRAM OF SPECIAL ACTION MEASURES PROGRAM OF SPECIAL ACTION MEASURES AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIMEAGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME NATIONAL PLAN FOR COMBATING ORGANIZE CRIMENATIONAL PLAN FOR COMBATING ORGANIZE CRIME Implementation oversight – Committee for oversight of Implementation oversight – Committee for oversight of

implementation of Special action measures against organized crime implementation of Special action measures against organized crime MoI – National coordinator for cooperation of RoC with the EC in MoI – National coordinator for cooperation of RoC with the EC in

implementation of program of Special action measures against implementation of program of Special action measures against organized crime (Decree of RoC Governmetn, 20.07.2006) organized crime (Decree of RoC Governmetn, 20.07.2006)

Five accomplished orientational measures :Five accomplished orientational measures :

1.1. Upgrade of international cooperation (as a base for development Upgrade of international cooperation (as a base for development of regional network of State attorneys),of regional network of State attorneys),

2.2. Combating money laundering (providing tehnical assistanceto Combating money laundering (providing tehnical assistanceto the countries of the region),the countries of the region),

3.3. Development of stretegy and regulations,Development of stretegy and regulations,

4.4. Project of establishing a Witness protection unit,Project of establishing a Witness protection unit,

5.5. Strenghtening of international police cooperationStrenghtening of international police cooperation

TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING

RoC is a party of all relevant international RoC is a party of all relevant international agreementsagreements

National program of combating trafficking 2005 – National program of combating trafficking 2005 – 20082008

Operative plans for combating trafficking for 2005, Operative plans for combating trafficking for 2005, 2006, 20072006, 2007

National plan for combating trafficking of children National plan for combating trafficking of children 2005 – 2007.2005 – 2007.

National committee for combating trafficking National committee for combating trafficking established established

Croatian parliament ratified CoE’s Convention on Croatian parliament ratified CoE’s Convention on trafficking 01.06.2007trafficking 01.06.2007

Amendments to the Penal law, which sanction Amendments to the Penal law, which sanction users of services of trafficking victimsusers of services of trafficking victims

TERRORISMTERRORISM

Penal law – amended in 2006 with more rigorous penaltiesPenal law – amended in 2006 with more rigorous penalties Department for terrorism and Department for war crimes both Department for terrorism and Department for war crimes both

found in 2007found in 2007 Protocol on cooperation and establishment of inter-Protocol on cooperation and establishment of inter-

institutional work group for combationg money laundering institutional work group for combationg money laundering and financing terrorism signed 21.02. 2007 and financing terrorism signed 21.02. 2007

Action plan for combationg money laundering and financing Action plan for combationg money laundering and financing terrorismterrorism

RoC is a party of all 12 international anti-terrorist conventions RoC is a party of all 12 international anti-terrorist conventions and protocolsand protocols

National security strategyNational security strategy General police directorate: Department for terrorism and General police directorate: Department for terrorism and

Department for war crimes, Special police command with Department for war crimes, Special police command with special anti-terrorist units, Demolition departmentspecial anti-terrorist units, Demolition department

COMBATING DRUG ABUSECOMBATING DRUG ABUSE

Drugs ActDrugs Act RH is a member of the most important RH is a member of the most important

international conventionsinternational conventions National drug abuse combating strategy for National drug abuse combating strategy for

the period 2006. – 2012. the period 2006. – 2012. Action plan for combating drug abuse for Action plan for combating drug abuse for

the period 2006. – 2009.the period 2006. – 2009. Implementing programs of the Action plan Implementing programs of the Action plan

for given yearsfor given years

INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATIONINTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION

MULTILATERAL LEVELMULTILATERAL LEVELBased on multilateral agreements, police cooperation is tehnicaly realized Based on multilateral agreements, police cooperation is tehnicaly realized through :through :

INTERPOL – RoC is a member since1992 - I 24/7 system;INTERPOL – RoC is a member since1992 - I 24/7 system; EUROPOL – Operative agreement, signed 13.01.2006; general EUROPOL – Operative agreement, signed 13.01.2006; general

communication chanellscommunication chanells SECI Center – encrypted communication system (26.05.1999)SECI Center – encrypted communication system (26.05.1999) - existing networks of liaison officers;- existing networks of liaison officers;BILATERAL LEVELBILATERAL LEVEL 23 bilateral agreements o police cooperation;23 bilateral agreements o police cooperation; 8 international acts on MoI’s level; 8 international acts on MoI’s level; 29 countries in general29 countries in generalINTERPOL – activities:INTERPOL – activities: RoC was elected to be the member of Interpol’s European Committee;RoC was elected to be the member of Interpol’s European Committee;EUROPOL – activities:EUROPOL – activities: Agreement on operative and stretegic cooperation between RoC and Agreement on operative and stretegic cooperation between RoC and

EUROPOL came into power on 16.08.2006EUROPOL came into power on 16.08.2006 EUROPOL department founded EUROPOL department founded Rule book on liaison officersRule book on liaison officers Addressing of liaison officers toEuropol headquarters in Haag; (end of 2007)Addressing of liaison officers toEuropol headquarters in Haag; (end of 2007)

BORDER MANAGEMENT BORDER MANAGEMENT

Border Police Development StrategyBorder Police Development Strategy Strategy of integrated border management with Strategy of integrated border management with

the Action plan the Action plan Further aligment of the State border control Act Further aligment of the State border control Act

with the EU acquis with the EU acquis Updated Action plan for integrated border Updated Action plan for integrated border

management adopted on 30.11.2006 management adopted on 30.11.2006 Schengen action plan adopted on 09.03.2007 Schengen action plan adopted on 09.03.2007 Building and strenghtening of institutional Building and strenghtening of institutional

capacities of the Border policecapacities of the Border police

MIGRATIONS AND ASYLUMMIGRATIONS AND ASYLUM

01.06.2006.g. - establishement of A01.06.2006.g. - establishement of Asylum seekers’ sylum seekers’ reception centreception centerer in Kutina in Kutina

13. 07.2007.g. - adoption of the new Aliens Act and new 13. 07.2007.g. - adoption of the new Aliens Act and new Asylum ActAsylum Act

Information – communication center for asylum seekers Information – communication center for asylum seekers data collection establisheddata collection established

13. 07. 2007. - adoption of Migration politics of RoC for 13. 07. 2007. - adoption of Migration politics of RoC for 2007/2008 2007/2008

24 agreements o extradition and receivement of persons 24 agreements o extradition and receivement of persons signed, 17 of those with EU countries.signed, 17 of those with EU countries.

Continuous education of police officers.Continuous education of police officers.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION