EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies contribute to the implementation of the EU’s objectives in the areas of migration, asylum and external border management, law enforcement and judicial cooperation, the fight against organised crime, illegal drug use, promoting and protecting gender equality, and ensuring respect for fundamental rights. They also facilitate the functioning of relevant EU’s IT systems, contribute to EU activities on drugs and drugs addiction and facilitate law-enforcement training. These actions aim at ensuring a safer and more secure Europe, stronger common borders and manage migration in an orderly way with solidarity at its heart.
Who delivers this - impact at a glance:
Coordinates European integrated border management and supports Member States with joint operations, risk analysis and the fight against cross-border crime.
Manages large-scale IT systems that support the implementation of asylum, border management, migration, and justice policies in the EU.
Provides operational support, guidance and training to help Member States build fair, efficient and resilient asylum systems.
Supplies data, tools and expertise to advance gender equality and gender mainstreaming across EU policies.
Provides the EU with independent information on drugs and drug addiction so lawmakers can draw up effective drug policies.
Supports EU Member States in preventing and combating cross-border crime by developing and implementing training for law enforcement officials, helping them to stay ahead of crime.
Supports EU Member States in preventing and combatting all forms of serious international and organised crime, cybercrime and terrorism.
Provides independent advice to EU and national decision makers on fundamental rights.
Coordinates investigations of serious crimes, such as terrorism, drug trafficking and cybercrime in Europe and beyond, European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) - investigates and brings to justice crimes against the financial interests of the EU.
Investigates and brings to justice crimes against the financial interests of the EU.