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1. The Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental
rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States.
2. It shall ensure the absence of internal border controls for persons and shall frame a
common policy on asylum, immigration and external border control, based on solidarity between
Member States, which is fair towards thirdcountry nationals. For the purpose of this Chapter,
stateless persons shall be treated as thirdcountry nationals.
3. The Union shall endeavour to ensure a high level of security through measures to prevent and
combat crime, racism and xenophobia, and through measures for coordination and cooperation
between police and judicial authorities and other competent authorities, as well as through the
mutual recognition of judgments in criminal matters and, if necessary, through the approximation of
criminal laws.
4. The Union shall facilitate access to justice, in particular through the principle of mutual
recognition of judicial and extrajudicial decisions in civil matters.
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The European Council shall define the strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning
within the area of freedom, security and justice.
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National Parliaments shall ensure that the proposals and legislative initiatives submitted under
Sections 4 and 5 of this Chapter comply with the principle of subsidiarity, in accordance with the
arrangements laid down by the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and
proportionality.
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Without prejudice to Articles III-360 to III-362, the Council may, on a proposal from the
Commission, adopt European regulations or decisions laying down the arrangements whereby
Member States, in collaboration with the Commission, conduct objective and impartial evaluation of
the implementation of the Union policies referred to in this Chapter by Member States' authorities, in
particular in order to facilitate full application of the principle of mutual recognition. The
European Parliament and national Parliaments shall be informed of the content and results of the
evaluation.
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A standing committee shall be set up within the Council in order to ensure that operational
cooperation on internal security is promoted and strengthened within the Union. Without prejudice
to Article III-344, it shall facilitate coordination of the action of Member States' competent
authorities. Representatives of the Union bodies, offices and agencies concerned may be involved in
the proceedings of this committee. The European Parliament and national Parliaments shall be kept
informed of the proceedings.
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This Chapter shall not affect the exercise of the responsibilities incumbent upon Member States with
regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security.
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The Council shall adopt European regulations to ensure administrative cooperation between the
relevant departments of the Member States in the areas covered by this Chapter, as well as between
those departments and the Commission. It shall act on a Commission proposal, subject to Article III-
264, and after consulting the European Parliament.
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The acts referred to in Sections 4 and 5, together with the European regulations referred to in
Article III-263 which ensure administrative cooperation in the areas covered by these Sections, shall
be adopted:
(a) on a proposal from the Commission, or
(b) on the initiative of a quarter of the Member States.
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