Common use of Migration Clause in Contracts

Migration. 1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of joint management of migration flows between their territories. 2. The Parties shall establish a mechanism for dialogue on migration-related issues, including legal and illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in human beings and issues related to international protection for those in need. Any such dialogue shall be based upon a mutually agreed agenda, terms and issues. 3. Each Party may, as it deems appropriate, include migration concerns in its strategies for economic and social development from its perspective as a country of origin, transit and/or destination of migrants. 4. Cooperation between the Parties shall be based on a specific needs assessment of the Parties, conducted in mutual consultation between the Parties. The Parties agree that such cooperation will be as permitted under Union and domestic laws, rules, regulations and policies. Such cooperation may, in particular, focus on: (a) the root causes of migration; (b) the development and implementation of each Party's obligations under international law on migration matters including on international protection for those in need; (c) admission rules, as well as the rights and status of persons admitted, fair treatment, education, training, and integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, measures against racism and xenophobia; (d) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against illegal immigration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers and traffickers and protect the victims of such trafficking; (e) the return, under humane and dignified conditions, of persons residing illegally including the promotion of their voluntary return; (f) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel documents; (g) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of border controls. 5. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and control illegal immigration, the Parties further agree that: (a) the Republic of Singapore shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of a Member State, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established; and (b) each Member State shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of the Republic of Singapore, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established. The Member States and the Republic of Singapore will provide their nationals with appropriate identity documents for such purposes. Where the person to be readmitted does not possess any documents or other proof of his or her nationality, the competent diplomatic and consular representations of the Party to which the person is to be readmitted (being either the Member State concerned or the Republic of Singapore) shall, upon request by the other Party (being either the Republic of Singapore or the Member State concerned), interview the person in order to establish his or her nationality. 6. The Parties agree to negotiate, upon request, with a view to concluding an agreement between the Union and the Republic of Singapore regulating the readmission of nationals of the Republic of Singapore and of the Member States, nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

Migration. 1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of joint management of migration cooperation in managing migratory flows between their territories. 2. The With a view to strengthening cooperation, the Parties shall establish a mechanism for may establish, as and when appropriate, dialogue on addressing any migration-related issuesissues of mutual interest, including legal and illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking while taking into account the specific needs-assessment referred to in human beings and issues related to international protection for those in need. Any such dialogue shall be based upon a mutually agreed agenda, terms and issues. 3paragraph 2. Each Party may, as it deems appropriate, include migration concerns in its strategies for economic and social development from its perspective as a country of origin, transit and/or destination of migrants. Cooperation on migration may also include, inter alia, capacity-building and technical assistance as agreed by the Parties. 42. Cooperation between the Parties shall be needs-based on a specific needs assessment of the Parties, and shall be conducted in through mutual consultation between the Parties. The Parties agree that such cooperation will be as permitted under Union and domestic laws, rules, regulations and policies. Such cooperation may, in particular, shall focus on: (a) the root causes of migration; (b) the development exchange of views on practices and implementation of each Party's obligations under international law on migration matters including on norms relevant to providing international protection for those to persons in need; (c) admission rules, as well as the rights and status of persons admitted, fair treatment, education, training, and integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, measures against racism and xenophobia; (d) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against illegal immigrationirregular migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers and traffickers and to protect the victims of such trafficking; (ed) the return, under appropriate, humane and dignified conditions, of persons residing illegally illegally, including the promotion of their voluntary return, and the readmission of such persons in accordance with paragraph 3; (fe) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel documents; (gf) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of border controlsmanagement. 53. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and control illegal immigrationimmigration and without prejudice to the need for protection of victims of human trafficking, the Parties further agree that: (a) Malaysia shall, subject to the Republic of Singapore shall need to confirm nationality, readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of a Member State, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established; andother than those referred to in paragraph 4; (b) each Member State shall shall, subject to the need to confirm nationality, readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of the Republic of SingaporeMalaysia, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been establishedother than those referred to in paragraph 4. 4. The For the purposes of paragraph 3, the Member States and the Republic of Singapore will Malaysia shall provide their nationals without delay with appropriate identity documents travel document for such purposes. Where the person to be readmitted does not possess any documents or other proof of his or her nationality, the competent diplomatic and consular representations of the Party to which the person is to be readmitted (being either the Member State concerned or the Republic of Singapore) shall, upon request by the other Party (being either the Republic of Singapore Malaysia or the Member State concerned), shall make arrangements to interview the person in order to establish his or her nationality. This Article is without prejudice to the respective laws, rules and regulations of the Parties related to the determination of nationality. 65. The If either Party deems it necessary, the Parties agree to negotiate, upon request, with a view to concluding shall negotiate an agreement between the Union EU and the Republic of Singapore Malaysia regulating the specific obligations on readmission, including an obligation on readmission of persons who are not their nationals but who hold a valid residence authorisation issued by one of the Republic Parties or who have entered the territory of Singapore and one Party coming directly from the territory of the Member States, nationals of other countries and stateless personsParty.

Migration. 1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of joint management of migration flows between their territories. 2. The Parties shall establish a mechanism for dialogue on migration-related issues, including legal and illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in human beings and issues related to international protection for those in need. Any such dialogue shall be based upon a mutually agreed agenda, terms and issues. 1 For the purpose of this Article, ‘intellectual property rights’ refers to: (a) all categories of intellectual property that are the subject of Sections 1 through 7 of Part II of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights contained in Annex 1C of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 namely: (i) copyright and related rights; (ii) patents; (iii) trademarks; (iv) designs; (v) layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits; (vi) geographical indications; (vii) protection of undisclosed information; and (b) plant variety rights. In the case of the Union, for the purposes of this Agreement, ‘patents’ include rights derived from supplementary protection certificates. 3. Each Party may, as it deems appropriate, include migration concerns in its strategies for economic and social development from its perspective as a country of origin, transit and/or destination of migrants. 4. Cooperation between the Parties shall be based on a specific needs assessment of the Parties, conducted in mutual consultation between the Parties. The Parties agree that such cooperation will be as permitted under Union and domestic laws, rules, regulations and policies. Such cooperation may, in particular, focus on: (a) the root causes of migration; (b) the development and implementation of each Party's ’s obligations under international law on migration matters including on international protection for those in need; (c) admission rules, as well as the rights and status of persons admitted, fair treatment, education, training, and integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, measures against racism and xenophobia; (d) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against illegal immigration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers and traffickers and protect the victims of such trafficking; (e) the return, under humane and dignified conditions, of persons residing illegally including the promotion of their voluntary return; (f) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel documents; (g) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of border controls. 5. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and control illegal immigration, the Parties further agree that: (a) the Republic of Singapore shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of a Member State, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established; and (b) each Member State shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of the Republic of Singapore, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established. The Member States and the Republic of Singapore will provide their nationals with appropriate identity documents for such purposes. Where the person to be readmitted does not possess any documents or other proof proofs of his or her nationality, the competent diplomatic and consular representations of the Party to which the person is to be readmitted (being either the Member State concerned or the Republic of Singapore) shall, upon request by the other Party (being either the Republic of Singapore or the Member State concerned), interview the person in order to establish his or her nationality. 6. The Parties agree to negotiate, upon request, with a view to concluding an agreement between the Union and the Republic of Singapore regulating the readmission of nationals of the Republic of Singapore and of the Member States, nationals of other countries and stateless persons.

Migration. 1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of joint management of migration flows between their territories. 2. The Parties shall establish a mechanism for dialogue on migration-related issues, including legal and illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in human beings and issues related to international protection for those in need. Any such dialogue shall be based upon a mutually agreed agenda, terms and issues. 3. Each Party may, as it deems appropriate, include migration concerns in its strategies for economic and social development from its perspective as a country of origin, transit and/or destination of migrants. 4. Cooperation between the Parties shall be based on a specific needs assessment of the Parties, conducted in mutual consultation between the Parties. The Parties agree that such cooperation will be as permitted under Union and domestic laws, rules, regulations and policies. Such cooperation may, in particular, focus on: (a) the root causes of migration; (b) the development and implementation of each Party's ’s obligations under international law on migration matters including on international protection for those in need; (c) admission rules, as well as the rights and status of persons admitted, fair treatment, education, training, and integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, measures against racism and xenophobia; (d) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against illegal immigration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, including ways to combat networks of smugglers and traffickers and protect the victims of such trafficking; (e) the return, under humane and dignified conditions, of persons residing illegally including the promotion of their voluntary return; (f) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of visas and security of travel documents; (g) issues identified as being of mutual interest in the field of border controls. 5. Within the framework of the cooperation to prevent and control illegal immigration, the Parties further agree that: (a) the Republic of Singapore shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of a Member State, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established; and (b) each Member State shall readmit any of its nationals illegally present on the territory of the Republic of Singapore, upon request by the latter and without further formalities once nationality has been established. The Member States and the Republic of Singapore will provide their nationals with appropriate identity documents for such purposes. Where the person to be readmitted does not possess any documents or other proof proofs of his or her nationality, the competent diplomatic and consular representations of the Party to which the person is to be readmitted (being either the Member State concerned or the Republic of Singapore) shall, upon request by the other Party (being either the Republic of Singapore or the Member State concerned), interview the person in order to establish his or her nationality. 6. The Parties agree to negotiate, upon request, with a view to concluding an agreement between the Union and the Republic of Singapore regulating the readmission of nationals of the Republic of Singapore and of the Member States, nationals of other countries and stateless persons.