Summary record of the meeting of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 25 June 2010
11653/10

Subject: Summary record of the meeting of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), held in Brussels on 23-24 June 2010

I. Conclusion of the Spanish EU Council Presidency in the area of Immigration Ms Terrón i Cusí, State Secretary for Immigration and Emigration, presented the results of the Spanish presidency and mentioned in particular the first annual report on the pact on immigration and asylum, which was underpinned by a series of principles and commitments, and the setting up of the European Asylum Support Office. On legal immigration, she considered that the Spanish Presidency had done important work on the "Single Permit" Directive and in particular defended broad scope; this work would now be continued by the Belgian presidency. (pdf at register.consilium.europa.eu)