In accordance with common Union standards, the Instrument should support measures relating to the management of external borders, to be implemented in accordance with the four-tier access control model which comprises measures in third countries, cooperation with neighbouring countries, border control measures and control measures within the area of free movement in order to prevent illegal immigration and cross-border crime inside the Schengen area.

Directory code: Area of freedom, security and justice / Free movement of persons / Elimination of internal border controls Area of freedom, security and justice / Free movement of persons / Crossing external borders Area of freedom, security and justice / Free movement of persons / Immigration and the right of nationals of third countries

I would define Canada's key interest in the Canada-U.S. relationship as obtaining secure access to the U.S. market in terms of reducing obstacles to the flow of goods, services, capital, technology, and people while at the same time maintaining control over policies that are important to meeting our social and economic objectives as a country, such as determining the profiles and numbers of permanent immigrants.

ANNEX I Draft Council Recommendation on combating the illegal employment of third-country nationals THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Articles K.1 and K.2 of the Treaty on European Union, Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on harmonizing means of combating illegal immigration and illegal employment and improving the relevant means of control [1] , Having regard to the Resolution adopted by the Council on 20 June 1994 on limitations on admission of non-EC nationals to Member States for employment, Whereas Article K.1(3)(c) of the Treaty on European Union lays down that combating unauthorized ...[+++]immigration, residence and work by nationals of third-countries in the territory of Member States constitutes a matter of common interest; Whereas measures to combat the illegal employment and exploitation of third-country nationals should be complemented by measures to promote the integration of foreign workers lawfully established and legally employed in the territory of the Member States, guaranteeing them appropriate conditions of access to vocational training; Whereas illegal employment may distort the conditions of free competition in the internal market by reducing social costs or giving employers other advantages and by lowering levels of social protection; Whereas this Recommendation is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Member States on immigration policies in relation to third-countries; RECOMMENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES apply the principles set out below with a view to combating illegal employment of third-country nationals: I. Scope This Recommendation applies to third-country nationals, with the exception of: - members of the families of citizens of the European Union exercising their right to free movement; - nationals of Member States of the European Free Trade Association party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and members of their families exercising their right to free ...

- MEDICINAL PLANT PREPARATIONS "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas, in its Resolution of 30 November 1995 on the integration of health protection requirements in Community policies, the Council considers that the Community must pay particular attention to the impact on health of action proposed in a number of areas, including free movement of goods; Whereas action to improve understanding of and address the effects on human health of the free movement of goods, in particular the free movement of medicinal products, should form part of the Community's overall strategy for action in the field of public health; Considering the wider use of medicinal plants in medical tr ...[+++]eatment in the European Union; Considering the growing use of medicinal plants in the European Union; Considering the impact of medicinal plant preparations on public health and the recommendations of the World Health Organization; Considering the heterogeneity of the commercial presentation of those preparations on the market; Whereas the safeguarding of public health must be a priority objective at Community level; Whereas it is also necessary to pay appropriate attention to conditions which will ensure that the development of industry and the free movement of such products within the European Union are not hindered; Considering the specific problems involved in checking raw materials and medicinal plant preparations from third countries in order to guarantee their quality; Whereas it is appropriate to take into account the special characteristics of such preparations; Whereas it is necessary to guarantee the protection of consumers' health throughout the whole process of manufacture, distribution and putting up for sale, CALLS ON the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to study the situation that exists and, in particular: - whether there are public health concerns over medicinal plant preparations ...

This directive applies to checks carried out by European Union (EU) countries on the transport of dangerous goods by road in vehicles travelling in their territory or entering it from a third country.