Preparatory study to inform an Impact Assessment in relation to the creation of an automated entry/exit system at the external borders of the EU and the introduction of a border crossing scheme for bona fide travellers (‘Registered Traveller Programme’)

This is the Final Report of the preparatory study to inform the Impact Assessment in relation to proposals for an automated entry/ exit system at the external border of the EU and the introduction of a border crossing facilitation scheme for bona fide travellers(“Registered Traveller Programme”)’. The purposes of the assignment were to: Identify the scale and nature of the problems being addressed by the proposals Identify lessons from existing relevant systems; Identify the policy objectives; Present and assess the policy options based on the proposals and alternativemeans of addressing the underlying problems Identify and elaborate the preferred option(s) Problems addressed The proposals aim to address the following problems in order of priority: Illegal migration; The cost of crossing EU external borders for ‘bona fide’ travellers Terrorism, and serious crime The challenges of economic migration

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Year of publication:	2007-10-30
Institutions:	GHK, London
Publisher:	Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Justiz und Inneres
Subject:	Drittländer \| third countries \| EU \| Kontrollsystem \| control system \| Reiseverkehr \| tourist traffic \| Verbrechensbekämpfung \| crime fighting

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the proposals
1.2 Method of approach
1.3 Report structure
1.4 Glossary
2 PROBLEM ASSESSMENT
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Illegal migration
2.3 The scale and ‘costs’ of bona fide cross EU border movements
2.4 Terrorism, serious crime and cross border movements
2.5 The challenges of economic migration
3 POLICY OBJECTIVES AND OTHER ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Policy objectives
3.3 Other relevant criteria
4 THE POLICY OPTIONS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Policy option 1 Status Quo
4.3 Policy option 2 Entry/exit system
4.4 Policy option 3 Measures to facilitate cross-border flows (Registered Traveller Programme and Automated Border Control)
4.5 Policy option 4 Obligation on TCN to confirm their return to country of origin or Bond/taxscheme for TCN migrants
5 COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF POLICY OPTIONS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Policy option 1 The Status Quo
5.3 Policy Option 2 Entry/exit system
5.4 Policy option 3 Measures to facilitate cross-border flows (Registered Traveller Programme and Automated Border Control)
5.5 Policy option 4 Obligation on TCN to confirm their return to country of origin or Bond/taxscheme for TCN migrants
5.6 Comparative assessment
5.7 The preferred option
6 ELABORATION OF THE PREFFERED OPTION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 European value added, proportionality and subsidiarity
6.3 Costs and resources required
6.4 Legislative implications
6.5 Measures to ensure effectiveness
6.6 Measures to ensure data protection and protection of rights of travellers
6.7 Phasing
6.8 Key risks, assumptions and aspects of feasibility
7 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

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