This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Policy Dialogues for the Preparation of National Programmes (AMIF and ISF-Borders and Visa)'.


Spain 
Ref. Ares(2014)757330 - 17/03/2014
 
Policy dialogue with Spain - 5 July 2013  
 
Allocation 
AMIF 
ISF-B 
ISF-P 
Total 
257.1 M € 
195.3 M € 
54.2 M € 
506.6 M € 
 
Asylum, migration and integration 
The increase in asylum requests in 2013 underlined the importance of improving Spain's reception 
conditions and asylum procedures, especially for vulnerable persons and the importance of 
establishing a contingency planning and monitoring system to better identify and address possible 
shortcomings. Spain will continue to support resettlement and relocation activities. Integration 
actions, in accordance with the European Agenda for Integration and based on Spain's national 
integration strategy will be cornerstones of the programme. Local, regional and national aspects of 
this strategy will be enhanced. The normal source of EU funding to support measures for the labour 
market integration will be the European Social Fund, AMIF will focus on more targeted specific TCN 
issues including asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection. Assistance to 
unaccompanied minors, especially 'badly accompanied minors' (minors accompanied by the wrong 
people who use them for their own benefit) as well as women will be a priority in Spain national 
programme. As regards return policy, the focus will on further improvements to the conditions in the 
Centres as well as in the temporary reception centres and to increase use of voluntary return, 
including reintegration measures in the countries of origin. Reintegration projects and actions 
strengthening third countries' capacities to implement EU readmission agreements are extremely 
important to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of EU Return policy. There was also agreement 
on the need to strengthen the forced return monitoring system as a mechanism to ensure 
compliance with EU acquis. 
 
Internal security – Borders and visa 
As regards the use of modern technology at the border, Spain will invest in the improvement and 
expansion of the use of ABC gates, including at its maritime borders.  Other systems which will also 
be developed are the future Entry Exit System (EES) and the Registered Travellers Programme (RTP) 
as well as the Advanced Passenger Information (API). Support will be given to the further 
development of EUROSUR and cooperation with third countries in the area of border management 
and surveillance, whether through the national programme or Union Actions. VIS and SIS and 
consular cooperation mechanisms
 constitute also one of the main priorities of ISF.  
 
Internal security – Prevention and combating of crime and crisis management  
In the area of internal security, it was agreed that a strategic approach will be followed and a 
prioritisation will be made of actions to be implemented with EU funding in the national 
programmes. Cross-cutting actions such as training and information exchange are the most 
important. More specifically, for Spain, drug trafficking and cooperation with third countries is 
extremely relevant. The other strains of the programme are strengthening the national capability, 
develop national infrastructures and train experts dealing with counter-terrorism, and anti-
radicalisation, 
protection of victims of terrorism, exchange of information on terrorism threats and 
acts (including continuation of Early Warning System and SCEPYLT projects), protection of critical 
infrastructure
, and fight against cybercrime or trafficking in small arms.  
 
Development of exchange information mechanisms was also recognised as a priority, together with 
other transversal issues like protection of critical infrastructure and Spain's increased participation 
in the 2014-2017 Policy Cycle.